Tenth Anniversary Minimoog Voyager

A synthesizer gets an upgrade with 24-karart gold and Japanese Awabi pearls

As one of the more prominent makers of synthesizers in the industry today, Moog Music has played a significant role in music innovation since its introduction more than 40 years ago. To celebrate the success of the Minimoog Voyager—the best-selling analog synth of the last decade—Moog is releasing a limited-edition 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager. Carefully plated in 24-karat gold, the synth is housed within a …

Redhead

Joe Claussell takes on The Machine in a limited edition box set handpainted by Misha Hollenbach

Two years ago English producer and DJ Matt Edwards added a new moniker to his list, giving Radio Slave and myriad other aliases a momentary rest to pursue a different direction. This time filing his experimental sounds under the name The Machine, the new project saw Edwards combine his music with other creative media, namely art and video. For his first output—a collage-like album called …

Interview: Tim Biskup

The musician and artist talks about Brainsled by Big Butter, a current Kickstarter to reissue the band's 1989 cassette as a double vinyl LP

Known for his visually intense work and populist aesthetic, visual artist Tim Biskup grew up in Southern California and, adding music to his creative talents, started the band Big Butter with his brother, Mike. Together they explored their favorite music genres, experimented with sound and put on live stage shows. Now with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign the Biskup brothers are transforming their original …