Pioneering electronic musician Bruce Haack visited Mr Rogers Neighborhood on May 22, 1968, blowing minds of children everywhere.
Watch closely, and you’ll see that Haack demonstrates a wide range of electronic music techniques that a lot of musicians would consider experimental today, close to 50 years later. Haack’s techniques included circuit bending, found instruments, experimental instrument interfaces, skin conductance music controllers, gestural controllers and more. Continue reading
The London Electronic Music Event (LEME) has announced the dates and line-up for its 2013 Event:
The second annual LEME will take place 13-14 April, 2013 in Rich Mix, Shoreditch, London, with sessions from Drum & Bass godfather Goldie, Radio Slave, SoundCloud, Andi Durrant, Your Army, Mr Bongo, and Sharooz among others.
LEME is a weekend conference of production workshops, business sessions, keynote panels and networking events bringing together artists, labels, entrepreneurs and like-minded electronic music lovers from around the world.
Rich Mix, the event venue, is a state-of-the-art creative space spread across five floors in Shoreditch, London.
From the event organizers: “LEME gives 200 delegates the chance to custom-build their own timetable from 22 sessions led by expert speakers from all sectors of the electronic music industry.”
Highlights of this year’s event will include: Continue reading
Trent Reznor has announced that he is regrouping Nine Inch Nails and planning to tour.
The new line up will feature bassist Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction, Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv, Adrian Belew of King Crimson, and longtime collaborators Alessandro Cortini and Ilan Rubin.
Here’s Reznor’s official announcement: Continue reading
At the 2013 NAMM Show, MIDI creators and innovators Alan Parsons, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, Jordan Rudess, George Duke and Craig Anderton participated in an uber-panel, discussing the past, present and future of MIDI. Continue reading
Alan Parsons, who’s had his share of success as both a artist, engineer and producer (Abbey Road, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Let It Be, I Robot), has announced dates for an Alan Parsons Live Project 2013 world tour.
The current lineup of musicians includes Parsons (guitar, vocal, keyboards, percussion), P.J. Olsson (vocals), Manny Focarazzo (keyboards), Danny Thompson (drums), Guy Erez (bass), Alastair Greene (guitar) and Todd Cooper (vocals and sax). Continue reading
Steve Reich is featured in this interview from The Music Show on ABC Radio National.
Rech has, throughout his career, bounced back and forth between electroacoustic work and music for non-traditional ensembles of traditional instruments.