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Synth Secrets Of The Human League

When Human League started, synthesizers were for ‘million rock stars’ so they had to take a punk approach to getting the sounds they wanted. … Read More Synth Secrets Of The Human League

November 9, 20166 Comments

Electronic Pop Pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey Has Died

Perrey (January 20, 1929 – November 4, 2016) is best known for bringing the technology and sounds of experimental electronic music to pop and infusing his music with a sense of humor. … Read More Electronic Pop Pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey Has Died

November 5, 2016November 5, 20167 Comments

Mark Mothersbaugh On The Synths That Changed Pop Music

“There’s something about it that’s different than punching in numbers on a computer keyboard or using a mouse to slide a fake fader.”… Read More Mark Mothersbaugh On The Synths That Changed Pop Music

November 3, 2016November 3, 201618 Comments

The Synth Sounds Of John Carpenter

Filmmaker John Carpenter is best known for directing films like Halloween, The Thing and  Big Trouble In Little China. But he’s also responsible for the synth-heavy soundtracks of these films, and helping to define a classic style of horror and sci film scoring. In this video, host Justin DeLay demonstrates how to recreate three classic Carpenter themes,… Read More The Synth Sounds Of John Carpenter

October 29, 20168 Comments

Binary Society 07 Season Finale To Feature Richard Devine

Binary 07 – an electronic music event scheduled for Sat Oct 29th in San Jose, CA – will feature Richard Devine (right), Derrick Baseck and Mike Dobler, along with local artists James Cigler, Doug Lynner and Haptic Synapses.… Read More Binary Society 07 Season Finale To Feature Richard Devine

October 27, 2016October 27, 20163 Comments

Tangerine Dream reLOADED

DJ and music blogger Simon Iddol shared this mix, ‘created as a tribute to timeless electronica’.… Read More Tangerine Dream reLOADED

October 21, 2016October 21, 20165 Comments

Does Kraftwerk Belong In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?

That’s the question raised by the announcement of this year’s nominees…… Read More Does Kraftwerk Belong In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?

October 19, 201648 Comments

Richie Hawtin Rig Tour

Richie Hawtin shared this video tour of his live performance rig.… Read More Richie Hawtin Rig Tour

October 14, 2016October 14, 201615 Comments

Suzanne Ciani On Playing The Buchla & Playing Tennis With Don Buchla

The hour+ discussion ranges from playing the Buchla modular synth to playing tennis with Don Buchla. … Read More Suzanne Ciani On Playing The Buchla & Playing Tennis With Don Buchla

October 7, 20161 Comment

Low-Gain Live Techno At Knobcon

At Knobcon 2016, Low-Gain (Logan Erickson) performed a live improvised techno set…… Read More Low-Gain Live Techno At Knobcon

October 2, 2016October 2, 20165 Comments

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The way that I work in the studio and the way Plateaux was done for the most part is that I’m listening to the atmosphere at the same time that I’m playing so that the treatment influences what I play. If you just play the ‘dry’ piano and then you try and go back and make it into something else, it doesn’t have the immediacy or the impact that it could have if played directly against the atmospheric treatments.

— Harold Budd
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