Vangelis’ “Live” version Of Chariots Of Fire

If you’re excited about Max For Live, but don’t know anything about Max, check out max4live’s video tutorials.

This video looks at message ordering in Max. There’s a beginning Max video also.

Laurent Garnier’s Pay TV

If you thought that simulated sex sounds went out of style in dance music back in 1975, think again.

This is a deep interview with a deep guy – Ray Kurzweil – about some deep ideas.

In the early 80’s, Kurzweil developed the Kurzweil K250 digital synthesizer, which developed into one of the most influential digital synthesis platforms.

Kurzweil sold his music business in 1990 and in recent years has focused his attention on artificial intelligence, transhumanism and the technological singularity.

Some of his ideas for the future seem far out. But if you watch this video, you’ll hear Kurweil’s thoughts on exponential technological development and how it creates change that is difficult for our linear minds to predict. Read more…

Image: Pablo Gregor

Saturday Synth Porn: Electronic music pioneer Michael Hoenig in his dream studio, in 1987.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

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Saturday Synth Porn: One of a set of nice shots of a portable Doepfer modular synthesizer.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

Barbara Klein’s No Picnic, No Poets

John Keston demos a sound art performance application that he’s developing in Max/MSP. The control is handled with TouchOSC on the iPhone or iPod Touch.

Sonic State Labs takes a look at the new Apple Logic Pro in this video review.

via sonicstate

Jeez Louise shows you how to combine your digital synths with analog guitar effects – so you can create face-melting prog keytar solos.

via JeezLouise666