http://vimeo.com/28450709 Reader Marty sent word of his new synth-focused video series: Hi Synthtopia, I have started up a new online video series called ADSR – looking at musicians and their music process… and very aimed at the synth/audio geeks out there. The first episode is on Donney Benet, an Aussie Miami VIce loving guy. He plays… Read More New Synth Video Series – ADSR
Reader Matthias Krebs, creator of the DigiEnsemble Berlin, sent word of this profile of the ensemble by Euromaxx. The DigiEnsemble Berlin originated as an 8-member experimental study group and uses music apps to play on touchpad mobile devices.
The Niagra Falls Review reports that Joel Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5, got passed over for the Niagara Falls Arts & Culture Wall of Fame this year, beat out by the Landscape Architecture of Oakes Garden Theatre. “I got my ass kicked by a bunch of fucking plants?” responded Zimmerman. City Councillor Janice Wing says she was… Read More Deadmau5 Passed Over For Wall Of Fame Slot, The Landscape Architecture Of Oakes Garden Theatre Gets It Instead
Every couple of months or so, I get a note from sound designer Diego Stocco letting me know about his latest video. And it’s always a treat, because his sound experiments are consistently so creative. His latest video is no exception. I’ll let Stocco explain: Almost everyday, on my way to a local bakery, I… Read More Music From A Dry Cleaner (More Diego Stocco Sound Design Magic)
Brian Eno has a new EP on the way, Panic of Looking, that features more music from the recordings that produced Drums Between the Bells – the collaboration between Eno and British poet Rick Holland. The 6 tracks on Panic of Looking, according to the official blurbage, ‘continue the exploration of how lyric & song- writing… Read More New Brian Eno EP, ‘Panic Of Looking’ – Here’s A Sneak Preview
Here’s an unreleased track by Daft Punk from 1994, Drive. Unfortunately, it’s a teaser that fades out just when you think it’s going to be a banger. It’s a teaser for an upcoming release, Soma Records – 20 Years, that is going to feature some classics – and some might-have-been-classics that have been lost in… Read More New Daft Punk – From 1994 (Unreleased Track, Lost In Time Like Tears In Rain)
For the latest edition of the Real Scenes series of documentaries on electronic music and cities, RA and Bench go to one of the most special places for electronic music in the world: Berlin: When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, techno became the underground soundtrack to the reunion between East and West. In… Read More Berlin & Techno Music
Got an extra half million or so burning a hole in your pocket? Jean Michel Jarre has introduced the AreoDreamOne – a giant iPod dock that’s priced at € 399,000 ($ 560,000): Showcased at the IFA this mammoth iPod dock stands tall at 11 feet (133.8 inches) and has a diameter of 16.3 inches. It… Read More Got $560,000? Jean Michel Jarre Intros AreoDreamOne iPod Dock
http://www.vimeo.com/19080605 School’s back in session – so your homework for the weekend is to watch this awesome documentary on the history of synth music in the UK, Synth Britannia: Synth Britannia is a documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to the centre of the pop stage. In… Read More Synth Britannia – The Great British Synth Documentary
Producer, remixer & blogger (Analog Suicide) Tara Busch has donated a new EP, The Rocket Wife, to the Bob Moog Foundation as a fundraiser. You can preview it above. The three track EP is available for $4.99, with funds going to support the Foundation.
