Pete Townshend’s Synth Jam – Initial Machine Experiments

Pete Townshend’s Initial Machine Experiments – a vintage synth jam from his 1983 album, Scoop. Here’s what Townshend had to say about his Yamaha CS-80 improvisation: This peace was played on my Yamaha CS80 synthesiser to test a TEAC half inch eight track machine. This is very much indicative of the kind meandering I get… Read More Pete Townshend’s Synth Jam – Initial Machine Experiments

Pete Townshend Says The Next Who Album Will Be Computer-Generated

The Who’s Pete Townshend, with the help of mathematician and composer Lawrence Ball and software engineer David Snowdon, has created a computer system called The Method which allows users to make unique pieces of music created by inputting personal information, sounds and a rhythm. Users will ‘sit’ for the software in the same way a… Read More Pete Townshend Says The Next Who Album Will Be Computer-Generated