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• Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein On Scoring ‘Stranger Things’
  Composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein talk about their work for the Netflix sci fi show 'Stranger Things'. … Read More Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein On Scoring ‘Stranger Things’
• Stephen Hawking Memorialized By Vangelis
  As part of the memorial ceremonies for Stephen Hawking, the European Space Agency beamed a message of peace into space, featuring the music Vangelis and the words of Hawking.… Read More Stephen Hawking Memorialized By Vangelis
• Brooklyn Synth Expo & Stompbox Exhibit Attracts Largest Crowd Ever
  The Brooklyn Synth Expo & Stompbox Exhibit, held June 9-10, attracted thousands of visitors to check out the latest gear from over 80 synth manufacturers.… Read More Brooklyn Synth Expo & Stompbox Exhibit Attracts Largest Crowd Ever
• Mariana Trench Feedback Delay Network Card For Z-DSP
  Developer Christophe Duquesne shared this experimental demo of his Mariana Trench, a FDN card for the Tiptop Audio Z-DSP.… Read More Mariana Trench Feedback Delay Network Card For Z-DSP
• Ableton Loop Is Coming To The US For The First Time – Here’s What To Expect
  We talked with Craig Schuftan, the program lead for Loop 2018, who gave us a preview of what to expect at the first Ableton Loop Summit in the Western Hemisphere.… Read More Ableton Loop Is Coming To The US For The First Time – Here’s What To Expect

RA News

• Foodman, Chee Shimizu, CHIDA added to rural 2018
  The full lineup for the Japanese camping festival's indoor stage has been announced, with Vesna, KABUTO and CYK Crew also featuring. Oliver Ho will headline the event's pre-party on July 13th.
• Longtime Chicago gay club Jackhammer faces risk of imminent closure
  The North Side spot, which has been host to parties with the Men's Room crew and others, seeks an angel investor in hopes of staving off an eviction order from the building's new ownership.
• How Orbital made their first single, 'Chime'
  "I was trying to pair a four-track recorder with my dad's two-track cassette recorder to make a six-track studio," band member Paul Hartnoll tells The Guardian.
• Khotin and DJ D.DEE's Trip Advisor party returns to Vancouver
  This time, they've got local techno hero Scott W. as their guest, going down at VAL on June 23rd.
• Listen to a new Flying Lotus track, 'Heroes Pt. 5'
  It closes out the seventh season of Adult Swim's annual Singles series, which included artists like Brian Eno, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jlin and Moor Mother.
• Man dies, leaves 80,000 records to his family
  It's thought to be the biggest vinyl collection in Australia, and an antiques expert calls it "a cultural treasure [that] probably needs to go into a museum or The National Film and Sound Archives."

RA Podcasts

• RA.629 Amelie Lens - 2018.06.18
  A modern techno superstar brings the heat.
• RA.628 Parris - 2018.06.11
  Novel rhythms from a vital London artist.
• RA.627 Traxx - 2018.06.04
  Controlled chaos from a sonic daredevil.