Harry Bertoia’s Sonambient Sonic Sculpture Recordings Now Available

Important Records has announced Sonambient – the complete collection of audio recordings by furniture designer and sound art sculptor Harry Bertoia. In the late 1950’s, Bertoia (1915-1978), already a renowned American sculptor, began creating long-form, improvised pieces of music using pure acoustic tones evoked from his sound sculptures. Around this time Bertoia came up with the term… Read More Harry Bertoia’s Sonambient Sonic Sculpture Recordings Now Available

February 23, 2016February 23, 20164 Comments

Berlin School Synth Improvisation

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Michael Perkins, captures a Berlin School style synth improvisation. Here’s what he has to say about the technical details:

February 21, 20167 Comments

Blade Runner 2 Gets Incept Date; Now Who Should Do The Soundtrack?

Alcon Entertainment has announced that the ‘Blade Runner 2′ – the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci fi classic Blade Runner – will be released by Warner Bros. in North America on January 12, 2018. The film will star Harrison Ford (reprising his role as Rick Deckard) and Ryan Gosling,, and will be directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sciario, Prisoners). The… Read More Blade Runner 2 Gets Incept Date; Now Who Should Do The Soundtrack?

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016160 Comments

BandLab Adds Android Pro Mix Editor, Web MIDI Editing & New Mobile Features

Cloud-based music platform BandLab has announced the launch of its Pro Mix Editor for Android and teased upcoming features for both iOS and Android, along with a new Web MIDI Editor. Here are the details:

February 18, 2016Leave a comment

New Music From John Carpenter, “Distant Dream”

John Carpenter shared a new track, Distant Dream, from his upcoming album Lost Themes II. Here’s what label Sacred Bones Records has to say about the release:

February 18, 20166 Comments

JPS Harmonic Synthesizer – The Sound Of Jarre’s ‘Oxygene’ – Gets Virtualized

Jiggery Pokery Sound has introduced JPS Harmonic Synthesizer, a software recreation of the extremely rare RMI Harmonic Synthesizer. Produced in very limited quantities for a very short period in the mid-1970s, the RMI Harmonic Synthesizer is best known for its prominent role in Jean Michel Jarre’s Oxygéne. It was it was used extensively on Oxygéne (often through an Electric Mistress flanger) for… Read More JPS Harmonic Synthesizer – The Sound Of Jarre’s ‘Oxygene’ – Gets Virtualized

February 17, 201621 Comments

High-Rise Trailer Features The Music Of Tangerine Dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYmY2tBYins The trailer for the upcoming film High-Rise, based on a novel by JG Ballard, makes notable use of the music of Tangerine Dream.

February 15, 201612 Comments

Terminator OST Getting Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

Milan Records has announced a deluxe vinyl reissue of the iconic synth soundtrack to 1984’s The Terminator. The reissue of the score is supervised and mixed by composer Brad Fiedel himself. “I am very happy that I had the opportunity to be involved in this release of The Terminator score,” says Fiedel. “It’s exciting to finally put… Read More Terminator OST Getting Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

February 11, 2016February 12, 201610 Comments

Launchpad For iOS Adds MIDI Sync

Launchpad for iOS has been updated to version 1.18, adding support for MIDI sync. Here’s what’s new in the Launchpad for iOS 1.18:

February 10, 2016February 10, 20165 Comments

Air Music Tech Releases Creative Collection FX in AU/VST

Air Music Technology has announced the release of their Creative Collection FX in AU/VST formats. Included as part of Pro Tools since PT v8, the Air Creative Collection has been featured in many film, game and music projects of the last decade. The collection features 20 premier audio plug-ins, which were previously a Pro Tools… Read More Air Music Tech Releases Creative Collection FX in AU/VST

February 10, 2016February 10, 20161 Comment

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