Vicmod continues its excellent series of interviews with synth gear designers with a talk with Harvestman’s Scott Yaeger. In the interview, Yaeger discusses the ideas behind his line of synth modules: Those sounds are what I first heard when being introduced to electronically generated sounds at a young age. Atari 5200 and a Casio SK-1… Read More An Interview With Harvestman’s Scott Jaeger
This video captures an interview with Brian Eno from the 80’s. Eno touches on a variety of topics, some of which are dated, but many which are still relevant.
Here’s a bit of Raymond Scott holiday trivia: Summit, New Jersey, Christmas 1942: The “famous Raymond Scott Quintet, featuring Dorothy Collins,” performs for a “Holiday Assembly” at the Masonic Hall. Scott performed his composition Silent Music. This “unrecorded” work has long been part of Scott lore—a “composition” consisting of no notes, a silent performance in… Read More Merry Synthmas: Before John Cage, There Was Raymond Scott
The second of Virtuality podcast features The Making of Bolero Electronica and talks about the inspiration for using 75 years of synthesizers; the origins of the instruments; and the challenge of putting it all together, including footage of rare keyboards used at the esteemed Cantos Foundation. Along with composer Amin Bhatia, guests including Roland founder… Read More The Making Of Bolero Electronica
This is a trailer for People Who do Noise, a film about experimental music in Portland, Oregon. Description: Extensive interviews and intimate performance footage provide an intense portrait of the motivations, emotions, and ideas that go into this uncompromising, sometimes brutal musical form. Unwavering in its focus, the film brings to light an art form… Read More People Who Do Noise
A short documentary on Bay Area turntable pioneer, DJ Quest. Quest talks about accidently creating “hamster style” scratching (backwards crossfader), the evolution of the Bullet Proof Space Travelers, and his upcoming projects. via CrateKings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7JOnV0nOog Aussie dance punk duo The Presets have announced US tour dates: US TOUR DATES Fri-Mar 27, 09 Tallahassee FL Club Downunder 18+ Sat-Mar 28, 09 Miami FL Ultra Music Festival Sun-Mar 29, 09 Gainesville FL Common Grounds 18+ Mon-Mar 30, 09 Atlanta GA Masquerade (Hell Stage) All Ages Tue-Mar 31, 09 Carrboro NC Cats Cradle 18+… Read More The Presets Announce 2009 US Tour
[display_podcast] Apple has published a backstage look at how Nine Inch Nails runs their live show using MainStage. It’s a promo video, but it reveals some of the secrets of their awesome stage show and has some undeniably great gear porn.
The Quietus reports that Brian Eno will be creating the score for Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson’s next film, The Lovely Bones. The Lovely Bones is based on Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel about a murder victim watching friends and family from beyond the grave. The movie is expected to start Mark Wahlberg & Rachel… Read More Brian Eno To Score Lord Of The Rings Director Peter Jackson’s Next Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDfhez6jit0 A preview for As the Technics Spin (to be released in February 2009). As The Technics Spin is the second movie release from DJ Rob Swift (X-ecutioners, Ill Insanity). In this latest installment, Rob embellishes on what it took to create his unique style of Djing. via CrateKings
