Elijah B Torn introduces and demonstrates some of the bizarre techniques used to create his new album You are Lucky I am not a Vigilante. There’s lot of creative stuff going on in this video – most important, though, is Torn’s sideways approach, which is applicable no matter what gear or software you have. Here’s… Read More The Bizarre Sound Techniques Of Elijah B Torn
Interesting factoid: the title Frankenstein has nothing to do with the electronic sounds used in the song – but comes from the fact that song was originally close to ten minutes long, and had to be pieced together from many different sections of recording tape to make it short enough to be released as the b-side to Hangin’ Around.… Read More Edgar Winter’s Frankenstein Monster Solo
We highlight a lot of whacked out electronic music videos at Synthtopia – but this delicate and subtle performance from Priscilla Ahn is, in many ways, even more amazing. Check out how Ahn uses a looper to create a dense, structured loop performance, while also making the technology completely transparent to the audience. “I put… Read More Amazing Looping Work From Priscilla Ahn
Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend is a celebration of the magnificent, pioneering career of German electronic music legend Klaus Schulze. At the forefront of the development of music played on synthesizers, Schulze created a whole new style of music, beginning with his initial 1972 release, Irrlicht. This book hails Schulze as the most important electronic… Read More Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend
Avant Garde samplemeister Johannes Kriedler is using his latest work, product placements, to create a nightmare for GEMA (the German RIAA, and explore the ways that copyrights limit art in the process. Here’s the text of his announcement: If you want to register a song at GEMA (RIAA, ASCAP of Germany) you have to fill… Read More Avant Garde Samplemeister Creates Nightmare for German RIAA
Delerium has announced their D-Tour 2008 North American Tour, the first major tour for frontman Bill Leeb and Delerium in five years. Fans can expect guest vocalists from past Delerium albums to make special appearances, including Sixpence None The Richer’s Leigh Nash and chanteuse Kristy Thirsk; fellow Nettwerk artists Elsiane and Morgan Page will support… Read More Delerium’s 2008 D-Tour, Free Music Download
We’ve talked a lot about Nine Inch Nails recently – reviewing The Slip, praising their new media efforts, etc. But their official Nine Inch Nails portrait made me do a double take. Rock stars are supposed to be tearing things up, spewing spittle, wailing in front of towers of flame and flashing lights, biting the… Read More Why Rockers Should Never Get Professional Portraits Taken At Sears
Radiohead has written new music for the soundtrack to the new movie adaptation of Fight Club and Snuff author Chuck Palahniuk’s book Choke. Speaking to BBC 6 Music on the Shaun Keaveny Breakfast Show, Palahniuk explained it all came from his love of the band’s music, saying: “Clark Gregg, who directed the movie version of… Read More Radiohead Score New Chuck Palahniuk Film
Les Siècles orchestra is teaming up with pioneering techno DJ Carl Craig on October 18th for a unique musical experience at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, France. Versus is a unique event, bringing together an original mix of big names from a range of musical horizons, united by the desire to create and… Read More Carl Craig Versus Les Siècles Orchestra
A memorial service for electro-acoustic composer and author Allen Strange has been scheduled: A Celebration of Life In The Memory Of John Allen Strange 4:00 pm Saturday, September 13th 2008 Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Ave San Jose, Ca 95116 map The Strange family would like to invite you to a celebration of life… Read More Allen Strange Memorial Service
