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Moby’s ‘Play’ Getting Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

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

April 7, 20162 Comments

ARP 2500 Dance Music

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via DJ Jon Dent, features the sounds of the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer.

March 13, 201611 Comments

Orkestra Obsolete Performs ‘Blue Monday’, 1933 Style

New Order’s electronic classic Blue Monday was released #onthisday in 1983. In this cover performance, Orkestra Obsolete performs it as might have, if it had been made 50 years earlier, using instruments available in the 30’s. 

March 7, 2016March 7, 201618 Comments

Femmepop – ‘Underground’

Music video for Femmepop’s Underground.

February 24, 201616 Comments

How To Make An 80’s Disco Groove

This video, via SynthMania, demos making an 80’s disco groove.

February 15, 201622 Comments

That Time House Music In Chicago Made The News For The First Time (1986)

This video captures a 1986 news broadcast, aired in Chicago, that brough mainstream attention to House Music, when it was still in it’s infancy & still an underground culture. Money quote: “Huh!”

January 30, 2016January 30, 20167 Comments

Live Synth Jam By Rewired, With Ableton Live + Roland AIRA Line

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a performance by Russian musician Rewire (Andrei Swipe), at Propaganda club, Moscow

December 13, 2015Leave a comment

New Order Announce New Album, Music Complete

New Order has announced a new album, Music Complete, scheduled for a Sept 25, 2015 release. The album will be New Order’s first full studio release since 2005’s Waiting For The Siren’s Call, and their debut album for Mute.

June 23, 20157 Comments

Novation MoroderNova Synthesizer Inspired By Giorgio Moroder

Novation today made it official: the custom synth featured in Giorgio Moroder’s latest video is the limited edition MoroderNova. The Novation MoroderNova, above, is a new version of the MiniNova that is pre-loaded with synth patches inspired by the work of Giorgio Moroder and featuring Moroder-inspired styling.

May 14, 2015May 14, 201549 Comments

Should Companies Make Artist-Branded Synthesizers?

Eagle-eyed viewers of the new Giorgio Moroder + Sia Déjà Vu music video noticed a unique synthesizer – the Novation MoroderNova. 

May 5, 2015May 6, 201552 Comments

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