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October, 2004 archive


The latest CD from Thought Guild, [context] is an exciting retro-synth CD that showcases a talent for creating live electronica and an extensive knowledge of classic synth music.
Thought Guild is made up of Gregory Kyryluk and Christopher Cameron. Kyryluk also records as Alpha Wave Movement and Open Canvas. Johannes Neuer plays guitar on one track.
On […]

 

Jan Hammer is a multi-talented musician and composer who has achieved success as a jazz-rock artist, composer, and electronic music innovator.
His career has spanned over three decades, and with each decade he has successfully reinvented his music. In the sixties, he worked as a keyboardist and conductor with jazz great Sarah Vaughan. In the seventies, […]

 

Canadian electronic musician Timothy Allan has over a dozen dance-oriented electronica tracks available as free mp3 downloads from his site.
Timothy Allan is an independent Canadian electronic musician and producer, currently residing in Melbourne, Australia. Allan’s music borrows from a variety of genres, including techno, house, progressive, trance, and ambient, and explores the boundaries of contemporary […]

 

Ben Keen - BK

01Oct04

Ben Keen, aka BK, is a successful and prolific UK hard dance producer. With worldwide dance chart hits like Music Is Moving and Revolution, BK has breathed new life into the hard house style.
Having conquered the world of hard house with his production skills, BK is working on taking over the global DJ scene, ranking […]

 

Macbeth Studio Systems has introduced the latest in its line of modern analog synthesizers, the M5 Analogue Synthesizer.
The M5 combines features found on several synth classics, including the Minimoog and the Roland SH-101. It’s patchable, but has internal default routings that also lets it be used without any patch cords.
Features:

3 Voltage Controlled Oscillators- they go […]

 

DJ Tiesto

01Oct04

DJ Tiesto is one of the most popular DJs in the world. He’s gained a massive following in Europe, where he’s a popular draw at clubs and resorts. His trance dance CDs are popular electronica hits. He’s played many large festivals, including the Love Festival in Germany and Israel.
Tiesto, born Tijs Verwest, is a Dutch […]