Organizers have announced the full line up for Moogfest 2016, a four-day event, held in Durham, NC that will explore the past, present and future of music and technology. Moogfest 2016, scheduled for Thursday, May 19 – Sunday, May 22, celebrates the legacy of Bob Moog, a visionary engineer who pioneered the analog synthesizer and… Read More Full 2016 Moogfest Schedule Announced
Humberto Matias of Stardust Covers let us know that they’ve introduced 20 new custom synth dust covers, for both vintage and modern keyboards.
Developer Cyrille Henry let us know about a new Arduino-based monophonic synthesizer, the One Chip Synth (OSC-2). The OCS-2 is a complete virtual analog synth voice in Eurorack format. Here are a couple of video demos:
At Superbooth 16, Moog Music did not make any new gear introductions, but they had a major presence, bringing their ‘Moog Island’ synth experience. The original Moog Island of Electronicus was an early 70’s happening, organized by Moog marketing guru David Van Koevering. It’s been described as ‘a mind-expanding series of psychedelic events held on an… Read More Moog Island At Superbooth 16, With Mad Zach
Off-topic but interesting: At Musikmesse 2016, drummer and inventor Deniz Gungor is demonstrating the Aquadrum – a tongue drum that’s designed to be easily retunable to different scales or tunings. According to Gungor, the Aquadrum builds on the original idea of Dennis Havlena’s propane tank drum (steel tongue-drum), adding the ability to retune the drum as needed, using patented… Read More The Aquadrum Brings Custom Tunings To The Tongue Drum
Apple has updated Garageband for OS X to version 10.1.1. The updated adds support for Music Memos projects, support for the iPhone and iPad Pro versions of Logic Remote, new loop content and more.
Moby’s Play – a 1999 album that was a massive electronic crossover hit – is getting a limited edition vinyl reissue. Play is the fifth studio album by Moby, originally released on May 17, 1999. The album become the biggest-selling album of its genre, with over 12 million copies sold worldwide. The album introduced Moby… Read More Moby’s ‘Play’ Getting Deluxe Vinyl Reissue
OK Go and synth maker Korg recently announced that they are co-hosting a YouTube music competition, in which they invite musicians to “show their playful and tech-savvy side ” in the creation of an original musical composition, using any Korg product.
At Superbooth 16 in Berlin, Bastl Instruments introduced three additions to their modular lineup: Dynamo, Tromsø and Hendrikson. In addition, they introduced two new complete modular systems, both focused on signal processing: Bob and Bobek, and an upgrade to their flagship modular system Rumburack 2.0. Here are the details:
Swedish music hardware company Elektron has released the third Elektron Grammofon 12″ vinyl record. The featured artist for this disc is Silent Servant, a DJ and producer “whose gloomy rhythms stay with the listener long after the music has faded out.” Elektron says of the record, “The two brand new tracks, along with a live… Read More Elektron Drops Silent Servant 12″ Grammofon Record
