"The authenticity of stringed instrumentation lends music a more intimate quality, which is necessary for its function as an ...

New wave softened the edges of punk with glossy synthesizers and the rigid yet danceable rhythm of drum machines.

Musician bounces back from a crash out caused by substance abuse issues, with an album that is both bold and reflective ...

Somewhat confusing interface, like most synthesizers. The world of modular synthesis is a gearhead’s paradise. During the Covid-19 quarantine, I watched my ex-boyfriend and his friends become obsessed ...

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. Check out last week’s roundup here. Pop ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a nonlinear string sound synthesizer, based on a finite difference simulation of the dynamic behavior of strings under various excitations. The presented synthesizer ...

Classic rock has enjoyed decades of success, but many of the most beloved and popular classic rock tunes of the 20th century were released in the 1980s. Let’s take a look at just a few classic rock ...

Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making. Backed by his band — Alex Hargreaves on fiddle, backing vocalist ...

Here's your look at the Synth Riders: Overdrive announcement trailer for this upcoming futuristic music action game from the team behind the VR game, Synth Riders. Synth Riders: Overdrive is a new ...

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Everyone knows the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy Records, 1965). However, Guaraldi composed and performed music for many other Peanuts-related projects, two of which ...

In anime, few symbols are as powerful or emotionally stirring as the Red String of Fate. Rooted in East Asian folklore, this invisible thread is believed to connect two people destined to meet, love, ...