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Jan Hammer + Jeff Beck Perform ‘Star Cycle’ Live

This video captures a live performance by the late Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer of Hammer’s composition, Star Cycle.… Read More Jan Hammer + Jeff Beck Perform ‘Star Cycle’ Live

January 15, 2023January 17, 20235 Comments

Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory On His Favorite Synthesizers

Along the way, he takes a look at some classics, like the Roland Jupiter-4 and Korg PS-3300, and demonstrates how he plays the Minimoog using a Yamaha WX7 wind controller.… Read More Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory On His Favorite Synthesizers

January 2, 20235 Comments

BT Synth Studio Tour (Full Version)

In this video from 2019, composer & synthesist BT (Brian Transeau) gives an in-depth tour of his synth studio. 

December 29, 202225 Comments

Manuel Göttsching Has Died At 70

Manuel Göttsching, a German composer and guitarist who was a pioneer of new age, Berlin School and minimal techno music, has died at the age of 70.… Read More Manuel Göttsching Has Died At 70

December 12, 202214 Comments

Inside The ‘Sonic Sanctuary’ Of Synthesist Lisa Bella Dona

The latest episode of EarthQuaker Devices’ Show Us Your Junk series features a tour of synthesist Lisa Bella Donna’s epic home studio, Appalachian Recordings, deep in the Appalachian mountains of the eastern United States.… Read More Inside The ‘Sonic Sanctuary’ Of Synthesist Lisa Bella Dona

December 11, 202214 Comments

‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, Arranged For Synclavier

Composer and synthesist Michael Whalen shared this arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies, from his score to the 1892 ballet, The Nutcracker.… Read More ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, Arranged For Synclavier

December 11, 202211 Comments

Moog Modular Co-Inventor Herbert Deutsch Has Died At The Age Of 90

Composer and educator Herb Deutsch, the co-inventor of the Moog synthesizer with Bob Moog, died yesterday at the age of 90.… Read More Moog Modular Co-Inventor Herbert Deutsch Has Died At The Age Of 90

December 10, 2022December 10, 202212 Comments

New Book Celebrates Legacy Of Keith Emerson

Rocket 88 has published a lavish, fully-illustrated book in which family, friends, colleagues, and fans talk about the life, work and legacy of Keith Emerson.… Read More New Book Celebrates Legacy Of Keith Emerson

November 29, 20223 Comments

Brian Eno Remixes Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre has paired with pioneering producer and ambient artist Brian Eno for the release of ‘Epica Extension’, out now on Sony Music.… Read More Brian Eno Remixes Jean-Michel Jarre

November 23, 20225 Comments

Morton Subotnick’s Touch (1969) Is The ‘West Coast’ Sound That Modern ‘Experimental’ Electronic Music Aspires To

The video pairs psychedelic liquid light show visuals – contemporary to the music – with an excerpt from Subotnick’s album.… Read More Morton Subotnick’s Touch (1969) Is The ‘West Coast’ Sound That Modern ‘Experimental’ Electronic Music Aspires To

November 8, 2022November 8, 202242 Comments

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