Comments on: Koyaanisqatsi http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:52:52 -0500 hourly 1 By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-130500 synthhead Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:54:49 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-130500 dcravens - yes, Glass always has multiple keyboardists, often doubling wind lines. His use of synths is unique within the classical music world. dcravens – yes, Glass always has multiple keyboardists, often doubling wind lines. His use of synths is unique within the classical music world.

]]> By: dcravens http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-130499 dcravens Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-130499 I saw Glass perform the score live with the film in the late 80s at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I had a balcony seat and could watch the group in the pit though out the entire performance. Glass did not sequence the keyboard parts, he sat there and played the piece in real time - an amazing sight, from the perspective of one with fingers of concrete. I saw Glass perform the score live with the film in the late 80s at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I had a balcony seat and could watch the group in the pit though out the entire performance. Glass did not sequence the keyboard parts, he sat there and played the piece in real time – an amazing sight, from the perspective of one with fingers of concrete.

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-130346 synthhead Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:19:57 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-130346 Torley - that's pretty cool. I wouldn't want to be the dude that has to score a film after they used that as the temp track, though! Torley – that’s pretty cool.

I wouldn’t want to be the dude that has to score a film after they used that as the temp track, though!

]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-130342 Torley Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:47:08 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-130342 Also check out the new Watchmen trailer, which uses some choice Koyaanisqatsi music at the beginning, before skillfully segueing into Muse's apparently Glass-influenced "Take a Bow". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLA0tg5yI0 Also check out the new Watchmen trailer, which uses some choice Koyaanisqatsi music at the beginning, before skillfully segueing into Muse’s apparently Glass-influenced “Take a Bow”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLA0tg5yI0

]]> By: JR http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129897 JR Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:23:07 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129897 Alright, thanks for clarifying. Alright, thanks for clarifying.

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129894 synthhead Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:36:20 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129894 JR - Hulu hosts legal official copies of the movies, so they are full length and relatively high quality. YouTube isn't currently doing this. JR – Hulu hosts legal official copies of the movies, so they are full length and relatively high quality. YouTube isn’t currently doing this.

]]> By: JR http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129889 JR Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:30:35 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129889 How about using Youtube or something that allows the rest of us see the videos too? How about using Youtube or something that allows the rest of us see the videos too?

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129887 synthhead Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:55:26 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129887 DHM - sorry, but I can't control who Hulu lets see the video. That sucks, though. I hope they get the legal rights figured out so everybody can watch videos soon. DHM – sorry, but I can’t control who Hulu lets see the video. That sucks, though. I hope they get the legal rights figured out so everybody can watch videos soon.

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129886 synthhead Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:51:57 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129886 A_Synth_Fan_From_BC - I've been including more electronic music videos lately because I like to share interesting work. Skip them if you don't like them. There's still plenty of synth news - and if you'd like to see more of anything, leave a comment and let me know what you want to see more of. I'd disagree with you about Koyaanisqatsi not been synth-related, though. If you get the chance to see Glass perform, you'll see that he frequently layers traditional instruments with synthesizer to create an expanded orchestral palette. He does this pretty heavily through Koyaanisqatsi. It's not as obvious as a big synth solo, but he's done more to move the synth into popular classical music than anybody. Raines - same here - this and Blade Runner! Both are great to come back to. BlueBrat, Vergel - I saw it at a midnight showing in Kansas City at the Tivoli in Westport and it blew my mind! Gel-Sol - thanks for the link; it's a great pairing. A_Synth_Fan_From_BC – I’ve been including more electronic music videos lately because I like to share interesting work. Skip them if you don’t like them. There’s still plenty of synth news – and if you’d like to see more of anything, leave a comment and let me know what you want to see more of.

I’d disagree with you about Koyaanisqatsi not been synth-related, though. If you get the chance to see Glass perform, you’ll see that he frequently layers traditional instruments with synthesizer to create an expanded orchestral palette. He does this pretty heavily through Koyaanisqatsi.

It’s not as obvious as a big synth solo, but he’s done more to move the synth into popular classical music than anybody.

Raines – same here – this and Blade Runner! Both are great to come back to.

BlueBrat, Vergel – I saw it at a midnight showing in Kansas City at the Tivoli in Westport and it blew my mind!

Gel-Sol – thanks for the link; it’s a great pairing.

]]> By: Gel-Sol http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129884 Gel-Sol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:51:31 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129884 If you like Ron Fricke's cinematography, my friend Knoll edited a video using Fricke's work to go with a song I wrote a while back called "Numby Numbs." Check it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_NsxGKra7M Yer Pal, Gel-Sol If you like Ron Fricke’s cinematography, my friend Knoll edited a video using Fricke’s work to go with a song I wrote a while back called “Numby Numbs.” Check it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_NsxGKra7M

Yer Pal,
Gel-Sol

]]> By: Vergel E http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129883 Vergel E Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:03:50 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129883 I would highly suggest anyone who hasn't seen it to spend some time and watch the movie.. It's the best one of that series and would be a GREAT primer on how to best VJ to an electronic music score. The videos aren't all effects and fractals but is just as intense to watch. Saw the movie in college in 93 and regularly have gone back to watching it for references on how to best blend music and image together. It's a timeless classic. So poweful! I would highly suggest anyone who hasn’t seen it to spend some time and watch the movie.. It’s the best one of that series and would be a GREAT primer on how to best VJ to an electronic music score. The videos aren’t all effects and fractals but is just as intense to watch.

Saw the movie in college in 93 and regularly have gone back to watching it for references on how to best blend music and image together. It’s a timeless classic.

So poweful!

]]> By: BlueBrat http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129881 BlueBrat Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:39:48 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129881 I'm happy to brag that my parents took me to see this in its heyday at the Roxi on South Street in Philthydelphia. Very bizarre thing to see for a 12 year old but hey. :) But it got me into Glass; last concert I saw him do was Monsters of Grace, just outside of Philadelphia. Unfortunately you need to bootleg that album. I’m happy to brag that my parents took me to see this in its heyday at the Roxi on South Street in Philthydelphia. Very bizarre thing to see for a 12 year old but hey. :)

But it got me into Glass; last concert I saw him do was Monsters of Grace, just outside of Philadelphia. Unfortunately you need to bootleg that album.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129879 Aaron Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:39:57 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129879 Also the name of an excellent Reaktor User Library ensemble! Also the name of an excellent Reaktor User Library ensemble!

]]> By: A_Synth_Fan_From_BC http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129878 A_Synth_Fan_From_BC Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:32:26 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129878 Koyaanisqatsi is one of my favourite movies of all time... but what does this have to do with synthesizer or electronic music? Those electronic music videos aren't really news either, if you ask me. Real new has been substituted with fluff on this website lately, if you ask me.... Koyaanisqatsi is one of my favourite movies of all time… but what does this have to do with synthesizer or electronic music? Those electronic music videos aren’t really news either, if you ask me. Real new has been substituted with fluff on this website lately, if you ask me….

]]> By: DHM http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129876 DHM Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:45:02 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129876 hulu says: "currently our video library can only be streamed from within the United States" hulu says: “currently our video library can only be streamed from within the United States”

]]> By: Raines Cohen http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/10/31/koyaanisqatsi/#comment-129875 Raines Cohen Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:42:39 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9093#comment-129875 My favorite movie of all time. Sums up my life path: find and engage to co-create the convergent connections. My favorite movie of all time. Sums up my life path: find and engage to co-create the convergent connections.

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