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Are Audiophile Cables BS? Or, A New Meaning For ‘Banana Cables’

There’s a deep rabbit hole to go down….… Read More Are Audiophile Cables BS? Or, A New Meaning For ‘Banana Cables’

February 23, 2026February 23, 202618 Comments

VAEMI Electromagnetic Field Microphone Lets You Listen To The Invisible

The El-Ma Ørsted can detect radio waves, electromagnetic fields emitted by electronic devices, and environmental electromagnetic interactions and translate them into sound. … Read More VAEMI Electromagnetic Field Microphone Lets You Listen To The Invisible

February 3, 2026February 3, 20266 Comments

NSFW: Bluetooth Buttplug Speaker Debuts At Winter NAMM Show

NAMM news so hot we couldn’t sit on it……… Read More NSFW: Bluetooth Buttplug Speaker Debuts At Winter NAMM Show

January 23, 2026January 23, 202652 Comments

Open Reel Ensemble Performs With Bowed Magnetic Tape

The Open Reel Ensemble, a Japanese band known for their use of open-reel recordings to create music, performs with bowed audio tape.… Read More Open Reel Ensemble Performs With Bowed Magnetic Tape

August 17, 2025August 18, 20259 Comments

The Panasonic Do-Re-Mi, A Forgotten Record Player Keyboard From 1977

The Panasonic Do-Re-Mi is a very limited instrument, but it also has a sound that’s very evocative of its time.… Read More The Panasonic Do-Re-Mi, A Forgotten Record Player Keyboard From 1977

January 13, 20258 Comments

Dude Shreds On An Electric Fan In The Bathhouse

Ei Wada shared this jam on the vintage electric fan in the local bathhouse on a winter morning.… Read More Dude Shreds On An Electric Fan In The Bathhouse

April 3, 2022April 3, 202228 Comments

Caption This! The Chewbacca With A Prophet Synthesizer Edition

It’s been a long time since we shared a ‘Caption This’ photo….but it was worth the wait!… Read More Caption This! The Chewbacca With A Prophet Synthesizer Edition

May 4, 202129 Comments

Bach’s ‘Air On A G String’ Gets ‘Switched On’ ‘Riding The Classics’ Arrangement

Synthesist Frode Kvinge Flatland shared his Riding the Classics ‘Switched On’ take on Bach’s ‘big banger’, Air on a G String.… Read More Bach’s ‘Air On A G String’ Gets ‘Switched On’ ‘Riding The Classics’ Arrangement

January 24, 2021January 25, 20217 Comments

Strange Synthesizer Made Out Of Teeth

VOC-25 is described as ‘a conceptual vocal synthesizer’. It’s based on the Axoloti Core and 25 sets of plastic teeth, each set representing a unique note on the keyboard.… Read More Strange Synthesizer Made Out Of Teeth

December 14, 20204 Comments

BR-808 Is Beer With A Kick

Have we reached ‘peak 808’? … Read More BR-808 Is Beer With A Kick

August 8, 201810 Comments

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