Moments fragile, brutal, and sublime, in three new releases from Iran’s Zabte Sote label
Zabte Sote is a wellspring of inspiration, not because of some fetishization of Iran or least of all its pain,...
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The device alone doesn’t matter: Vision Pro is a showcase for Apple’s spatial computing tech
We talk about the Mac, but ultimately the Mac was a vehicle for GUIs - icons, mice, scrolling, toolboxes, painting....
Inside Ableton’s Drift, the hardware-inspired synth in Live 11, with designer Marc Resibois
Drift is a friendly, MPE-ready, hardware-inspired synth that's now included in Live 11.3. Since anyone with Live 11 - even...
Kyoka on the new Ableton Push; approaching Push as an instrument
How does the new Ableton Push perform as an instrument - with those new expressive pads? We invited artist Kyoka...
Here’s what’s in Apple’s Logic Pro for iPad – and it’s more than you probably think (first impressions)
It's been a long time coming, but Logic Pro's leap to the iPad is an impressive one. You get a...
Gaza kids need a skate park and equipment; a powerful music compilation has come to their aid
Skating, like music, can be an escape and a DIY means to healing. "No ComplY" is a new compilation from...
Kitbashing, by ABADIR and Nicolò Cervello, is AV subversion of endless algorithmic scrolling
"Kitbashing" is an AV protest, a hard-hitting burst of fresh air, as producer ABADIR and media artist Nicolò Cervello are...
A celebration of graphic scores and process
Now that machines can employ their own scores, perhaps it's a perfect time for scores that are imaginative, graphical, uncertain...
Ryuichi Sakamoto was always a leap ahead: sounds, machines, outpouring of remembrances
From music to technology, fashion to performance, few artists can reveal a future to so many people as Ryuichi Sakamoto...
Waves goes subscription-only; upgrade plan renewals to end
Plug-in behemoth Waves has switched overnight to a subscription-only model. It's also terminating its existing upgrade plans once they expire....
