A hidden hoard of recordings made by Delia Derbyshire, the electronic music pioneer behind the Doctor Who theme, has been found – including a dance track that some think is 20 years ahead of its time. David Butler, of Manchester University’s School of Arts, Histories and Cultures has revealed for the first time the existence… Read More The Lost Recordings Of Delia Derbyshire
“There’s nothing worse than knowing what you want to play but not being able to find it,” says DJ Richie Hawtin in a interview at BeatPortal. “The only way to really keep on top of all the music these days is multiple levels of organization and it’s good to go back and revisit the music… Read More Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) On Organizing Digital Music For DJing
Scratch (2001) is a documentary film, directed by Doug Pray, that looks at the birth and evolution of hip-hop disc jockeys (DJs), scratching and turntablism. Interviewees include: Grand Wizard Theodore (the inventor of the scratch) Grand Mixer Q-bert Grand Mixer DXT, Z-Trip Mix Master Mike Rob Swift DJ Premier Afrika Bambaataa Jazzy Jay Cut Chemist… Read More Scratch Documentary Explores Birth Of Scratching & Turntablism
This month’s Electronic Musician has an interesting profile of Alessandro Cortini, best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails. In the article, Cortini discusses his Buchla 200e modular synthesizer: “It was kind of like buying a car. But this takes me more places than a car. It’s my favorite piece of gear. If I… Read More NIN’s Alessandro Cortini On The Buchla 200e
There’s a nice Flickr set of Yaz, performing at the Paramount Theater. Let me know if you caught the show.
Sasha Grey is a model, porn star and Penthouse Pet. But when she’s not appearing in films like Sasha Grey Superslut & Teenage Anal Princess #5, she’s half of the experimental music/art project Atelecine, described as “experimental dub minimalist”. Here’s how she describes it: I have music/art project called atelecine. For my part in it… Read More Porn Star Sasha Grey Moonlights As Electronic Musician
Every now and then, a remix album is released that just makes you wonder “What the hell were they thinking?”. But you know what the hell they were thinking – they were thinking about making a quick buck. Johnny Cash Remixed, an upcoming release on Compadre Records/Music World Music promises to showcase Remixers Gone Wild.… Read More Remixers Go Wild: Johnny Cash Remixed
Matmos has skipped the synth porn and gone straight to the synth splooge with its gallery of goodies highlighting its latest release, Supreme Balloon: What follows are some pointers and backstory about the songs on the new Matmos album “Supreme Balloon”. When there are no editors in sight this sort of thing can easily go… Read More Matmos’ Synth Splooge
I’ve been skeptical about Yamaha’s Tenori-On since it was announced, suggesting that the device was sexy, but more style than substance. Now, a new group has emerged that could challenge that idea – The Tenorions – an trio of babes that play Yamaha’s unique new instrument. The Tenorions seem to be sort of The Monkees… Read More 3 Hot Babes + 3 Hot Instruments = The Tenorions
Yaz was only around for two years (82-83), but it the music it made in that short time period has had a huge impact on synth pop. Now, Yaz is on tour for the first time in 25 years and getting good reviews: Moyet’s deep, husky and sensual voice seems, at least on paper, an… Read More Yaz Live Concert Review
