Modular Synth
Modular Synth – This site provides an introduction to modern modular synthesizer manufactures.
Month: November 2003
Blacet
Blacet claims to have “Some of the Best Compact Synthesizer Modules on the Planet!”, and many modular users would agree. Blacet is the home of the Klangwerk balanced modulator, Time Machine BBD analog delay, and the Mini Wave wavetable module. Blacet’s modules are designed to use the small FracRak system, but they are electrically compatible… Read More Blacet
Tellun Corp
Tellun Corp – This site has information of interest to MOTM users. It features mod/cons to MOTM modules, details of a large MOTM system, and information on Tellun’s MOTM-compatible DIY modules. The site is put together by Scott Juskiw, and features lots of DIY projects. Scott has put together PCB’s for several limited-edition MOTM-compatible modules.… Read More Tellun Corp
Oakley Equinoxe
Classic electronica from the 70’s and 80’s often featured the unique “swooshing” sound of analog phasers. The phased sounds found on Jean Michel Jarre’s Equinoxe album were the inspiration for Oakley Sounds‘ fantastic Equinoxe phaser. Oakley Sound’s version was designed by Tony Allgood, the mastermind of Oakley Sound. Oakley makes a complete line of MOTM-compatible… Read More Oakley Equinoxe
Modulations: A History of Electronic Music – Throbbing Words on Sound
Edited by Peter Shapiro Modulations serves as a good introduction to the various genres of modern dance electronica. It was was written to accompany Iara Lee’s 1998 film of the same name. It is written in a hip style by people you can tell really love electronica. It is stylishly put together, and includes many… Read More Modulations: A History of Electronic Music – Throbbing Words on Sound
Billboard Top Electronica
Billboard Top Electronica – updated regularly with the top 10 electronica cuts on Billboard’s charts.
Roland TB-303
One of the most important musical instruments in recent music hitory, The Roland TB-303 was a failure at its intended purpose. The 303 was designed to be an “automatic Bass machine”. It was introduced in the early 80’s along with the TR-606 Drumatix drum machine. The two were relatively inexpensive, and were intended to provide… Read More Roland TB-303
Moby
Moby has been one of the most popular an influential electronica artists of the 90’s and the new millenium. His site has a journal that he frequently updates, information on new releases, message boards, and his intelligent essays on a variety of subjects.
Groove Radio
Groove Radio is an online radio station devoted to electronica.
Tangerine Dream
This is the official website of Tangerine Dream, and is a very polished, professional site. There is news, a history of Tangerine Dream, its members and performers, a discography, and a photo archive. There are audio clips from their albums, and even a TD store.
