Molecule Synth

Make a myriad of your own musical instruments

Resembling more of a genius child’s wind-up toy than a musical instrument, Travis Feldman’s open source Molecule Synth combines rearrangeable hexagonal pieces to create an unconventional version of the traditional keyboard synthesizer. Each modular node represents an element of the synth—a speaker and amp, a sound generator and a pitch controller—and can be arranged in a number of combinations to create a wide variety of …

Matthew Dear

The prolific musician sheds light on his new album Beams and his days in Detroit

The life of Matthew Dear is anything but black and white. Originally from Texas, the multi-faceted artist cut his teeth in the music world while studying at the University of Michigan—where he also co-founded record label Ghostly International with his pal Sam Valenti—and today calls a barn in upstate New York home. Depending on your interests, you may know him as one or all four …

Boiler Room

London's secret music venue and their livestream act

With an invite-only door policy and super secret location, Boiler Room just might be London’s most exclusive music venue. But elitism isn’t the premise for its clandestine nature—in fact, anyone with an Internet connection can easily join in the fun. Using a simple webcam, the crew behind Boiler Room livestreams each set for the world to see free of charge, and each month more than …