Christmas

Noystoise demos a mini holiday toy keyboard with added drum circuit that modulates the keyboard notes.

Loopmasters has three XMas Giveaway audio loop libraries available as free downloads from its site:

• Xmas Giveaway – Pack 1 Loops Of Christmas Past
• Xmas Giveaway – Pack 2 Loops Of Christmas Present
• Xmas Giveaway – Pack 3 Loops Of Christmas Future

Note: These packs are available for download to registered users only. The packs will only be available until Jan. 2nd 2009.

Fireside music, performed for your enjoyment in one take after a couple of glasses at the Spacedog HQ, Christmas Eve 2008. Featuring Dolly, the Lakeland Terrier who has hurt her paw. 

Bell rig created and programmed by Sarah Angliss (Spacedog UK), camera Colin Uttley. Microphone-festooned coat hanger expertly held for the full three and a half minutes by Jenny Angliss.

The music is an adaptation of Troika, from Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije. Read more…

A little Santa Claus Talkbox via mootbooxle, with a semi-random video collage.

Seriously Wacky Christmas Light Show with 3D moving snowflake movie created with Thousands of light bulbs. Music is “Barn Dance on Saturn” by Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman. 

Here’s a Christmas synth link roundup for you. Until tomorrow, Merry Synthmas! 

1. Get a free Windows gate effect for Christmas at Starplugs
2. 15% off at DJ Tech Tools
3. Holiday greetings from Gearjunkies
4. Merry Christmas from Califaudio
5. Happy Holidays from the employees of Moog Music
6. Happy Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/Yule/secular gift exchange/animist sacrificial ritual/whatever-the-fuck from Chris Randall
7. Happy Holiday greetings at Bleepology
8. Merry Christmas wishes from Lunar Experience
9. The Christmas Records Time Forgot
10. Synth.nl Christmas surprise on Syndae podcast
11. Merry Christmas from Synthwood
12. Lo Fi Christmas wishes from GetLoFi plus – free holiday music
13. The computer’s first Christmas card, at inbetweennoise
14. No longer forgotten Christmas music
15. Happy holidays, merry christmas, happy channukah, happy kwanzaa, happy saturnalia from Moby
16. Merry Christmas wishes from the Ambient Music Blog
17. Merry Funkin Christmas from Stereogum & The New Kids On The Block
18. Merry Christmas from Matrixsynth
19. DJTapeson-Minority Christmas 2008
20. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence on Access Virus TI (pad), Moog Little Phatty (lead) and a Piano Plug-in.
21. A Hot Butter Popcorn Christmas light show
22. Amazing Grace Techno video at Beatbortal
23. Christmas Theme via retrosound
24. Christmas In Killarney with all of the folks at home playing Hammond Organ
25. A Christmas Delight, from Tyler Matthew & Tyson Joel