In this set of videos, Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails and Modwheelmood discusses his modular synth gear, including Buchla 200e synthesizer modules and EAR modules. Alessandro Cortini and the Buchla 200e, Part 1 Alessandro Cortini discusses the Buchla 200e synthesizer.
Pink Floyd keyboardist and songwriter Rick Wright died today at the age of 65, after a short bout with cancer. Wright kept a surprising low profile, despite being a member of one of the most influential rock bands of all time. While other 70’s keyboard heroes were known for burning up the keyboards, Wright leaned… Read More Pink Floyd’s Rick Wright Goes To Great Gig In The Sky
The new video from Björk – Dull Flame of Desire – featuring Antony Hegarty. Interestingly, the video was made by the 3 runners up in the Innocence video competition. Each got a third of the song to direct.
Stan Warnow, who’s working on a film biography of quirky electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott, reports on finding a treasure-trove of Scott source material in Kansas City: Along with the Raymond Scott brain trust of Irwin Chusid, Jeff Winner and Gert-Jan Blom, I spent last week in Kansas City, MO at the Marr Archives at… Read More Raymond Scott In Kansas City
This series of videos captures a great interview with Vangelis from 1984. This is during his Nemo studio years.
Note: Irwin Chusid, journalist, music historian, radio personality and self-described “landmark preservationist,” wrote the following essay to mark the centennial of composer Raymond Scott. It was originally published at Boing Boing. His merry melodies have propelled the antics of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Animaniacs, and Bart Simpson. His recordings underscore the body-fluid fetishism of… Read More 100 Years Of Raymond Scott
Rhino has announced new editions of classic New Order releases from the 80’s – “collector’s editions” of Movement, Power, Corruption & Lies, Low-Life, Brotherhood and Technique. Each will feature a bonus disc that contains a host of material that the group released around the time of each album’s release that never made it on to the full-length proper. The release is notable because,… Read More New Order Classics Reissued
Beatportal talked to Richie Hawtin recently, and and he had some interesting thoughts on music copyright law. Hawtin suggests that digital technology makes current copyright laws obsolete: “Every track these days should be considered a work in progress,” says Hawtin. “Everything is version 1.0, and anybody should be allowed to take your ideas and add… Read More Richie Hawtin: Every Track Is Version 1.0 Today
Sexy computer nerd Rucyl Mills looks stunning in her fashion-forward outfit. She’s ready for not just the dance floor, but to star on the stage with her Elektro-07 wearable MIDI controller. It’s made of black leather and snakeskin, and features a tasteful collection of MIDI pads and continuous controller knobs. Mills explains her bold fashion… Read More Sexy Computer Nerd’s MIDI Purse
Composer Aaron McLeran has posted a series of “digital etudes”, each based on a solo piano recording that has been treated to various granular synthesis techniques: Until recently, a downside to granular synthesis was the fact that there was no good way to build meaningful granular models of sound. This is not the case with… Read More Aaron McLeran’s Granular Synthesis Piano Tranformation
