Ryuichi Sakamoto sends word about a YMO update, his podcast and a new score he’s working on. YMO Reunion The original members of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) were back together in Japan recently to celebrate the launch of the group’s first ever song being available for sale by download. Many obstacles have kept the group’s… Read More Ryuichi Sakamoto & Yellow Magic Orchestra Update
Tangerine Dream will celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the release of their latest album, Madcap’s Flaming Duty. To be released April 2nd, the album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett, who died in July 2006. It’s something very different for the prolific group – an electronic song-cycle with lyrics by… Read More Preview Tangerine Dream’s Syd Barrett Tribute CD
The Red Hot Chile Peppers’ latest CD, Stadium Arcadium, features interesting use of modular synthesizer by John Frusciante, who relied heavily on his 40-year-old modular synthesizer to tweak his guitar parts. “When you listen to Dani California, the guitars are always changing, and there’s all these effects going on, created with the modular synthesizer after… Read More Chile Peppers Guitarist Using Modular Synthesizer, Moog Gear To Get New Sounds
Legendary ambient music artist and super-producer Brian Eno has revealed that he has been drafted to work on the next Coldplay album. In an interview with Kristy Lang on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Front Row’ on Friday, Eno explained that he is set to work on the follow-up to Coldplay’s ‘X&Y’. “I’m working with Coldplay,” said Eno. “I’m… Read More Brian Eno To Produce Next Coldplay Album
Tangerine Dream will celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the release of their latest album, Madcap’s Flaming Duty. To be released April 2nd, the album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett, who died in July 2006. The lyrics for each of the songs on the new album are adapted from English… Read More New Tangerine Dream Album A Tribute To Pink Floyd’s Syd Barret
M-Audio has teamed up with Beatport, Gibson and V2 Records to bring you the Moby Remix Contest. Craft your own unique version of “Go” by downloading the first two stems free of charge (an additional deluxe package can be downloaded exclusively at Beatport.com for just $5). Upload your remix for the chance to win a… Read More Moby Remix Contest
A new 2 disk limited edition DVD box set takes a look at the life of Jean-Jacques Perrey. The DVD features a new 2 hour, 3 camera interview; two complete lectures from the Tryptych and Transmediale festivals (also featuring the late Bob Moog) and Transmediale concert with Dana Countryman in high definition widescreen, rare photo… Read More Jean-Jacques Perrey DVD Released
James Brown, the Soul Brother Number One, the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, and the Godfather of Soul, is dead. Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died of heart failure around 1:45 a.m. yesterday. Brown hit the charts with a string of hits that inspired the world of… Read More James Brown is Dead
Specialized, a company that makes specialized bike parts, has a new promo that features Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite performed entirely on bicycle parts. Here’s how composer Flip Baber, aka Johnny Random, did it: Specialized is a bike manufacturer and they needed some Christmas music, but with a twist: They wanted me to create the music from… Read More The Nutcracker Suite, On Bike Parts
Leading Mac musicians, producers, and technologists will share their technological insight and creative experience in a day-long, intensive event at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007. Macworld’s first-ever Music and Technology Symposium will bring together some of the most cutting-edge and multi-talented artists on the Mac, including producer COUNT (DJ Shadow, Radiohead, Halou), guitarist Joe Gore… Read More Mac Music Luminaries To Share Secrets at Macworld Music Symposium
