Techno System could be the priciest drum machine ever. Eurorack manufacturer Erica Synths has revealed the price and release date for its Techno System, a collection of Eurorack modules designed for making – you guessed it – techno. The complete system was announced at this year’s Superbooth show in Berlin, and is made up of…
The powerful gene editing technology CRISPR is one small step closer to treating a human disease. In a new paper published in Science, researchers led by Eric Olson, professor and chair of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that he and his team successfully used CRISPR to correct the genetic defect responsible for…
via CRISPR Gene Editing Fixes Muscular Dystrophy in Dogs. Are Humans Next? — TIME
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos has drawn acclaim with a handful of love ’em or hate ’em pictures, including Dogtooth (2009), The Lobster (2015) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). At his best, he’s a solid deadpan satirist, like a more acidic Buñuel; at his worst, he’s a cinematic sadist, seemingly seeking only to…
via The Favourite Is a Wicked Delight Filled With Marvelous Performances — TIME
(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — The U.S. military said early Friday it seized over 1,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles being smuggled by small ships in the Gulf of Aden amid the ongoing war in nearby Yemen. The seizure by the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham may mark the first such interdiction of weapons at sea bound…
via The U.S. Navy Has Seized 1,000 Smuggled Assault Rifles Near War-Torn Yemen — TIME
President Donald Trump recently had a closed-door meeting with a group of prominent evangelical Christian pastors, and of course a surreptitious tape recording of the proceedings was quickly leaked to the media, and of course yet another Trump controversy ensued. The quote that provoked the most outrage from Trump’s secular critics was a warning that […]
via God and Man in the Age of Trump and and Those Gosh-Darned Democrats — The Central Standard Times
Sony Music, Jackson’s Estate and MJJ Productions excused from suit The post Sony Music and Michael Jackson Estate cleared of liability in “fake” vocals lawsuit appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Norwegian duo Smerz smash together noisy beats and abstract melodies on this woozy FACT mix. It was four years ago when Norwegian friends Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt decided to quit school and dive headlong into music. At the time, they were studying Latin, law and mathematics at the University of Copenhagen, but the academic…
via FACT mix 668: Smerz — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.
The newest member of the Warp family continues to subvert all expectations. Yves Tumor doubles down on his unexpected new direction with the release of ‘Licking An Orchid’, a slinky indie pop number that is equal parts sexy and sad. The track features vocals from experimental vocalist and She Rocks! label head James K (FKA Jamie…
FACT Singles Club features a panel of writers rating and slating the biggest new tracks of the last seven days. Do you know controversial dystopian YouTuber Poppy? Here, let her introduce herself. Following her Mad Decent debut album released last year, she reconnects with Diplo for a track about the impending robot takeover. Can the…






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