Steve Roach has released a new two-cd set, Arc of Passion, recorded in a studio-like environment at Analogue Haven with an audience of 80 people. The set seamlessly fuses three long unfolding soundworlds. Roach reaches into his sonic palette to weave elements drawn from his three definitive styles into a continuous, evolving flow. Rich harmonic… Read More Steve Roach Arc Of Passion
UK’s The Mail on Sunday is giving away Oxygène, Jean Michel Jarre’s seventies synth music classic, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the work. To celebrate, Jarre revealed some of the history of Oxygène: Oxygène was turned down by all the record companies. It was like a UFO – it was made in the middle… Read More Free Copy Of Jean Michel Jarre’s Classic Oxygène
Peter Grenader will be teaching a six-class course at California Institute of the Arts during the upcoming 2008 Winter Interim on analog synthesis. Schedule as follows: Week 1: M/W/F 4:00–6:00 Week 2: TH/F 4:00–6:00 Credit Hours: 15 This class is limited to CalArts student body. Alumni may contact the CalArts School of Music to determine… Read More CalArts Plan B Analog Synthesis Symposium Jan 14-25
Ambient music pioneer Steve Roach has announced two upcoming releases, A Deeper Silence and Landmass. Here’s what he has to say about the new releases: A Deeper Silence reflects back upon his popular 1984 release Structures from Silence. “It has the feeling of being aged 24 years from the time of Structures, but deeper, darker… Read More Steve Roach Announces 2 New Releases: A Deeper Silence and Landmass
CNet has an interesting interview with Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor on his recent experiment with Saul Williams’ debut CD, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust. Reznor and Williams made NiggyTardust available as a free download, but also let you purchase a higher-quality version for a nominal fee. In the interview, Reznor talks about… Read More Trent Reznor Wants To Tax Your Internet Connection
Inspired by Roland SH1000, Revox B77, and Linn 9000 drum machine. Beem may have more time on his hands than me, but I’m liking his awesome Lego synths. Juno 2 style alpha dial synth with patch cords, and a Mac SE. The images are used as cover art for the free CD download, The Future.
Apple’s site has an interesting profile of Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, looking at the way he uses Garageband. Fall Out Boy isn’t a synth band and Stump’s a guitarist, so this post may bring out the haters. But Stump’s story showcases how Garageband has developed into an app with the flexibility and the quality… Read More Fall Out Boy Makes Hits With Garageband
If you’re not following Moby’s blog, you’re missing out on a lot. Here’s his take on Barack Obama: barack obama. first off, he has the single worst name anyone could ever have in the history of politics ever ever ever. barack(rhymes with iraq) hussein(like the guy who tried to kill gw’s daddy) obama (one consonant… Read More Moby On Barack Obama
Ambient music artist Robert Rich sent word about a new version of his 7-hour “sleep concert”, Somnium. Somnium is thought to be the longest continuous musical composition ever released in any format. Because of its scale, it presented unique challenges, and previous versions of the work required compromises. Rich says that a new digital download… Read More Robert Rich Releases 7-Hour Ambient Work As Digital Download
This is the official trailer of the upcoming documentary The 8Bit Philosophy, a film about Commodore 64 musicians coming in 2008. Looks pretty cheesetacular.
