This video, via FACT TV, takes a look into the studio of Dutch producer Legowelt (Danny Wolfers). In the video, Wolfers makes a track from scratch, using a combination of his own patches and sample packs, a tape player and more.
Vangelis And The Journey to Ithaka is a 2014 documentary on the Acadamy Award winning Greek composer and synthesist. The two-hour documentary includes interviews with Vangelis and many of his friends and colleagues, including Sean Connery, Hugh Hudson, Jessye Norman, Oliver Stone, Akiko Ebi, Julian Rachlin and many others. It also includes rare, historical footage, most… Read More Vangelis and the Journey to Ithaka
Knobcon 4 – a massive synth meetup, featuring performances, workshops and vendors – will be held next week, Sept 11-13, 2015, in the Chicago area. The three-day event, which focuses on electronic and experimental music and the tools used to create it, will be held at the Westin Chicago Northwest. Highlights include two nights of live electronic… Read More Knobcon 4 Synth Convention Coming Next Week, Sept 11-13
In the last few weeks, we’ve featured a few videos from Ralph Baumgartl‘s vlog, featuring his discussions with the German synth group Thau. In this video, Baumgartl talks with Thau (Bernd-Miachel Land and Frank Tischer) about why they play the music they do, their inspirations, and their take on what Berlin School synth music is. Land & Tischer also… Read More The Philosophy Of Berlin School Synthesizer Music
https://vimeo.com/55969912 This video captures a short discussion by Brian Eno on his concept of Composers as Gardeners. Eno contrasts the stereotype of the classical composer conceiving a piece and then writing it out against the practice that became more common in the 60s of creating processes that result in music that you may or may not… Read More Brian Eno On Composers as Gardeners
Most people know actor Matt Berry for playing the epically awful, sex-crazed boss Douglas Reynholm on the British series, The IT Crowd. While he’s best-known for delivering lines like “You there, computer man. Fix my pants.”, though, he’s also a musician with a long list of credits, including scoring for TV, creating a comic rock opera and five albums.… Read More Inside The Studio Of The IT Crowd’s Matt Berry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFBTSlJBbE This video, via Gigwise, goes behind the scenes with synth supergroup Node. Node features four music industry veterans that have taken time out from their ‘day jobs’ to indulge their passion for the iconic sounds of massive analog monster synths:
What’s Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA doing with composer and synth pioneer Vangelis?
Jean-Michel Jarre today announced the full details of his upcoming album Electronica 1: The Time Machine, which features Jarre’s work with fifteen collaborators. Electronica 1 ranges from work with newer artists like Gesaffelstein and Little Boots, to songs with electronic music veterans such as 3D of Massive Attack and Moby, and fellow electronic music pioneers… Read More Jean-Michel Jarre Announces Full Details of Electronica 1: The Time Machine
The schedule of events for Knobcon 4 – a massive synth meetup, featuring performances, workshops and vendors – is now available.
