Today’s Google Doodle celebrates theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore (born Reisenberg, March 9, 1911 – May 10, 1998) on the 105 anniversary of her birth. The theremin is notoriously difficult to play in tune, but Rockmore demonstrated that, in the right hands, it could be a capable and expressive instrument.
Electronic music label DiN has released a new album by Ian Boddy, Tone Science. According to the label, Tone Science could be his most experimental album to date. Here’s what they have to say about the new album: Boddy…has always been fascinated by the random qualities of natural phenomena such as streams, waves, the leaves on a tree… Read More Ian Boddy – Tone Science
Developer Taylor Holliday let us know that his software modular synthesizer, Audulus, has been updated to version 3.1, and it’s now available for both Linux and Windows. Mac & iOS versions of Audulus 3 were already available. Audulus is a minimalist modular software synthesizer and effects processor. With Audulus, users can build synthesizers, design new… Read More Audulus 3.1 Brings Support For Linux & Windows
The Rampage is the Befaco version of an old invention: the Serge/Buchla ramp generator. “We took the idea of a ‘patch programmable’ function generator/processor, put two units in the same module and tried to expand them with new funky functions and ways to combine them: Slope detectors, analogue logic functions and a few extra outputs to add… Read More Befaco Intros Rampage Ramp Generator
This video interview, via BBC World News America, features electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick talking about his work.
New Order’s electronic classic Blue Monday was released #onthisday in 1983. In this cover performance, Orkestra Obsolete performs it as might have, if it had been made 50 years earlier, using instruments available in the 30’s.
Access Music has announced that it will be reintroducing the Virus TI Darkstar at Superbooth 16, being held in Berlin, March 31st – April 2nd, 2016. The Darkstar is based on a Virus TI Polar, but with a custom ‘gun metal’ case design.
This video is an overview of the Elektron Analog OS 1.22 for the Analog Four & Analog Keys. Here’s what they have to say about the update:
SuperBooth 16: The first annual SUPERBOOTH16 – a new electronic music & gear exhibition, held in Berlin – will be taking place from March 31st – April 2nd. What started as a small stand on the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, will now be presented in Berlin as a broadly programmed Culture festival, organized by Berlin music… Read More SuperBooth 16 Electronic Music Gear Exhibition Coming To The Funkhaus, March 31-April 2 In Berlin
Elektron has introduced the Vintage Drum Machine Sound Pack for Analyog Rytm. Elektron says that this collection of vintage drum machine samples, created by Goldbaby, offers ‘sounds that have proved to be just what we wanted to hear’ They’re vintage for a reason.
