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Composer & Synthesist Éliane Radigue Has Died At The Age Of 94

Radigue was best known as a pioneer of drone music and a proponent of the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer.… Read More Composer & Synthesist Éliane Radigue Has Died At The Age Of 94

February 24, 2026February 24, 20268 Comments

ScrubBoard Kit Now Available To Pre-Order

The unique instrument lets you scratch audio, recorded on cassette tape, or create live musique concrète audio effects. … Read More ScrubBoard Kit Now Available To Pre-Order

August 24, 2024August 25, 20242 Comments

Musique Concrete & Sampling The World Around You

Reader Sam Spiers (Kindred Sol) shared this video, demonstrating his approach to sampling the world around us, with the goal of using field recordings to capture unique sounds that you can use in your music.… Read More Musique Concrete & Sampling The World Around You

April 1, 2024Leave a comment

CHOMPI Sampler ‘Midnight Edition’ Now Available To Preorder

The creators of CHOMPI, a new sampling keyboard that’s designed to make musique concrète style audio manipulation fast and fun, have announced a new ‘Midnight Edition’.… Read More CHOMPI Sampler ‘Midnight Edition’ Now Available To Preorder

January 15, 2024January 15, 20244 Comments

Live Musique Concrète On The Elektron Model Samples

While Elektron markets the Model:Samples as a sampling drum machine, here it is used as a platform for live musique concrète performance.… Read More Live Musique Concrète On The Elektron Model Samples

March 26, 202311 Comments

New Keyboard, CHOMPI, Promises To Make Sampling Fun

CHOMPI is designed to make it easy and fun to sample sounds and play them back, using the built-in keyboard.… Read More New Keyboard, CHOMPI, Promises To Make Sampling Fun

March 15, 2023March 15, 202334 Comments

New Jean-Michel Jarre Album, Oxymore, Inspired By Pierre Henry & Musique Concrète

French synthesist Jean-Michel Jarre has announced a new album, inspired by French electronic music pioneer Pierre Henry.… Read More New Jean-Michel Jarre Album, Oxymore, Inspired By Pierre Henry & Musique Concrète

August 28, 2022October 22, 202220 Comments

Free Virtual Instrument Inspired By Musique Concrète, Environmental Sound

Spitfire Audio has released a free virtual instrument, LA Atmos, inspired by the traditions of musique concrète and environmental sound.… Read More Free Virtual Instrument Inspired By Musique Concrète, Environmental Sound

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021Leave a comment

Musique Concrète Using MakeNoise’s Tape & Microsound Music Machine

The Tape & Microsound Music Machine is a complete Eurorack modular synthesizer, featuring modules selected with an emphasis on audio manipulation.… Read More Musique Concrète Using MakeNoise’s Tape & Microsound Music Machine

November 23, 20191 Comment

Word Jazz Creator Ken Nordine Has Died

Nordine had a long career in radio and as a voice-over artist. But he’s best known as the creator of ‘Word Jazz’ – his unique mix of poetry, musique concrète, sound design and jazz. … Read More Word Jazz Creator Ken Nordine Has Died

February 17, 20199 Comments

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