Two Synth Pioneers, Vince Clarke + Jean-Michel Jarre, Collaborate On New Track
Jean-Michel Jarre has released a sneak preview of his collaboration with fellow synth pioneer Vince Clarke, Automatic.
Category: Electronic Musicians
Free iOS Game Teaches You How To Play Steve Reich’s ‘Clapping Music’
Touchpress Limited has released Steve Reich’s Clapping Music – a free iOS game that’s designed to improve your rhythm. It does this by challenging you to play Steve Reich’s ground-breaking work, Clapping Music, a piece of music performed entirely by clapping. Steve Reich’s Clapping Music app is part of a research project, designed to explore if gaming experiences… Read More Free iOS Game Teaches You How To Play Steve Reich’s ‘Clapping Music’
Disco Raga Pioneer Charanjit Singh Has Died
Charanjit Singh – a Indian musician and performer, best known for his pioneering electronic album Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat – died yesterday. He was 74. Singh performed extensively as a soundtrack session musician, on guitar, violin and synthesizer. He was also active as a solo artist and released several albums of covers of popular… Read More Disco Raga Pioneer Charanjit Singh Has Died
An Interview With Ambient Artist Robert Rich
The latest episode of the Echoes podcast features an interview by John Dilberto with synthesist Robert Rich:
Jean-Michel Jarre & M83 Debut ‘Glory’ Video
Jean-Michel Jarre is cranking up the hype machine for his upcoming, still-to-be-named studio album. Today, he released the music video for Glory, a collaboration with fellow Frenchman Anthony Gonzalez (M83). The video explores how we often glorify the absurd.
Jean-Michel Jarre On His Collaboration With Edgar Froese & Tangerine Dream
This video features Jean-Michel Jarre discussing his upcoming collaboration with the late Edgar Froese & Tangerine Dream on a new EP, Zero Gravity:
Alessandro Cortini Announces New Solo Album, ‘Risveglio’
Alessandro Cortini has announced a new album,, Risveglio, which is due in late July. In the meantime, we’ve got a preview of the new album below:
Moog ‘Category 5’ Series: Matt Sharp of The Rentals
In the latest installment of Moog Music’s Category 5 interview series, Matt Sharp talks about the people and instruments (hint: they’re synthesizers) that have inspired his band, The Rentals.
Roger Linn, Dave Smith & Tom Oberheim – Flying In Style
Dave Smith Instruments shared this awesome photo of Roger Linn, Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim, left to right, flying in style.
Moog Discontinues Rack-Mount Minimoog Voyager, Releases Robert Rich EP
Today, Moog Music announced the official discontinuation of the Minimoog Voyager Rack Mount Edition (Voyager RME) analog synthesizer. Moog Music calls the Minimoog Voyager “Bob Moog’s modern day re-imagining of the Minimoog Model D, the most iconic analog synthesizer of all time.” Introduced in 2005, the 5U-format Minimoog Voyager RME has figured in the music… Read More Moog Discontinues Rack-Mount Minimoog Voyager, Releases Robert Rich EP
