The Selector is a new regular series where we commission a continuous mix from an electronic artist and then talk to them about what inspired it. There are no rules. Each artist can base their mix ...

Tied to the pulse of Depeche Mode’s 1987 hit “Behind the Wheel,” Elena Charbila (Kid Moxie), became fixed on the idea of some things Better Than Electric. Writing during the pandemic, “Better Than ...

If you’re starting to get into electronic music or need a bit of inspiration for your own music, these four synth-pop records are a few of the most memorable in the genre. And they’re still fun to ...

20-year-old producer salute makes the kind of neon-lit synth music that you can't help but crack a smile to. You might have burst into a particularly wide grin when you heard his collaboration with ...

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BRATTLEBORO — For Mushroom Church, Canada-based biologist and musician Tarun Nayar makes music mixing what he called "the natural environments with electromagnetic radiation." "Before we jump in, this ...

A SYNTH-Y SONG? It creates a current through a party in an instant. It can help a jogger pick up a little speed or a dance group to find that extra arc of air. So simply saying that the synthesizer ...

Biosonification is the process of transforming electrical data from living things like plants and fungi into sound and music. Pioneered in experimental music circles back in the '70s, the practice isn ...

When Avery Tucker and Harmony Tividad first joined forces in 2015, their music was sparse and tender. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BEFORE THE WORLD WAS BIG") GIRLPOOL: (Singing) I just miss how it felt ...

Apple’s professional-level music creation tool, Logic Pro X, just received a major update today (10.2) that adds the well-known Alchemy synthesizer into the mix, while also allowing artists using the ...

Ten years ago, Teenage Engineering made a splash with the quirky, “boutique” OP-1 synthesizer. The b-word gets quotes because the OP-1 would go on to be a huge hit, enjoying a 10 year run and several ...