https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdRhKh4Msrk In this video, via RAZER, house music producer Joel Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5, & Steve Duda discuss mastering and routing on his new track Imaginary Friends.
Synthesist Isao Tomita – best known for a series of albums featuring synthesizer arrangements of classical works – has died at the age of 84. Tomita (22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016) died of chronic cardiac failure, with family at his bedside.
Ambient electronic composer and musician Robert Rich has released a new album this week, “What We Left Behind.” Rich shared the inspiration for the title and the background for the story told by the songs on “Behind” in a profile article by Michael Brückner, recently published on the Ambient Visions website: “[The album] imagines a journey… Read More ‘What We Left Behind’ – Robert Rich and 21st Century Shamanism
Gary Numan and I Speak Machine have announced a Moog Mother 32 giveaway to help promote their upcoming US/Canada tour dates, including shows in LA, Chicago, New York, Austin and at Moogfeest 2016. “We’ll be supporting the legendary Gary Numan on 9 dates of his US/ Canada tour,” I Speak Machine’s Tara Busch told us.… Read More Win A Moog Mother 32 From Gary Numan + I Speak Machine
Native Instruments recently held their Native Sessions event series in cities around the world, programs which focus on how creators can craft their own “signature sound.” Those interviews, lectures and panels were all recorded, and today NI released the programs as “Sonic Hooks” videos. NI’s event organizers explain the idea behind the “Sonic Hooks” theme:… Read More NI Debuts Native Sessions ‘Sonic Hooks’ Interview Series
Robert Fantinatto and Jason Amm, the Director/Producer team behind the modular synthesizer documentary, “I Dream Of Wires,” are producing a new documentary, “Electronic Voyager,” in association with The Bob Moog Foundation. Amm and Fantinatto, as Waveshaper Media, launched the documentary project today on Kickstarter. “We aim to create a definitive and personal documentary about the… Read More Bob Moog Documentary Project, ‘Electronic Voyager,’ Launched on Kickstarter
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Prince Rogers Nelson is dead at age 57. The Associated Press reports that Prince (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) died today at his home in suburban Minneapolis. His publicist has confirmed the news. Prince had a recent health scare, being rushed to the hospital last Friday because of flu-related… Read More Prince Dead At Age 57
This video, via Great Big Story, is a short profile of Pamelia Stickney, thereminist.
In this new interview, via Q on CBC, classical composer Steve Reich reflects with host Shadrach Kabango on his career in classical music.
Klaus Schulze‘s June 9th concert in Poland – billed as his final concert – has been cancelled, because of his poor health. Tickets for the event were reportedly sold out. The news was announced at his official site:
