Elektron has announced that the first release on its Elektron Grammofon record label, Plaid’s EGR45-00001, is now available as a limited vinyl release. Here’s what they have to say about it:
SuperByte 2015 – a ‘Chiptune, Low-Tech & 8-Bit Arts Festival – returns to Manchester, UK this year for its fourth installment. SuperByte has risen to prominence over the last three years as one of the most important events on the international chiptune calendar. The festival launched in 2012 as a one-day chiptune and retro gaming event and featured… Read More SuperByte 2015 Chiptune + Low-tech Arts Festival Returns To Manchester In September
This video, via Fabrizio Poce, demonstrates the J74 ISO Controllers package, which turns the Novation Launchpad controllers into multi-template isomorphic controllers. By re-assigning notes to the pads and using colors to give information about the harmonic characteristics, the layouts turn both controllers tino easy-to-play instruments, for harmony and melody.
To celebrate the release of Overbridge, Elektron has announced a limited-time sale on the Analog Rytm, Analog Four & Analog Keys.
American minimalist composer and performer Terry Riley is not as well known as fellow minimalists Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Nevertheless, his work – which explores tape looping, live performance with tape delay, microtonality, world music influences, synthesis and more – has been influential across several generations of musicians An interesting example of his early… Read More Minimalist Terry Riley Was Remixing Before Remixing Was Cool – ‘You’re Nogood’
SYNTHESIZED – Original Movie Score by (((Crystal Beach))), SAKI BOMB Christoph Kresse, creator of the upcoming synth documentary Synthesized, let us know that the film’s score is now available. You can preview it via the embed above or via Bandcamp.
This video, via Special Head, takes a look at Andy Thurlow and the Anarchestra. Reader aymat shared this video with us, noting, “Spectrasonics needs to hire this guy for Omnisphere 3!”
LOM has introduced the Elektrosluch 3 – a device designed to let you listen to the electromagnetic fields that constantly surround you. Here’s what’s new on the Elektrosluch 3: fully enclosed and more ergonomic design; simple single potentiometer operation; higher gain; audiophile-grade WIMA capacitors; and highly increased protection of the sensors. Here’s the official video intro:
MakeMusic and Steinberg have announced the creation of the W3C Music Notation Community Group, tasked with maintaining MusicXML and SMuFL (Standard Music Font Layout) specifications as Web standards. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the international organization that creates and promotes standards for the World Wide Web.
There’s a cool image of synth pioneer Bob Moog in Google Maps Street View – a mural at 170 Broadway, in Asheville, North Carolina.
