Want to get into electronic music, but you’re not sure where to start? Well – you could do worse than reading the archives of Synthtopia and checking out Computer Music magazine’s Make Synth Music special. I haven’t seen a copy of this yet, but it looks like it should be a good intro to synth… Read More Computer Music Special – Make Synth Music
This is a teaser video for Retrotech, an electronic music concert composed and performed live by keyboardists Carlos Trilha and André Dessandes. Retrotech recalls the “belle epoque” of electronic music. Details: On stage, Trilha and Dessandes use synthesizers, analogue sequencers and drum machines from the 70’s and early 80’s. These historical instruments evoke the origin… Read More Retrotech Recalls The Glory Days Of Synth Music
Sunday Synth Jam: Here’s an ambient/space music jam, with a side of Berlin School sequencing, via Tom Bedlam: Dark Equinox Live performance 24.09.09. Tom on all synths,Mellotron and programming. Visuals by the Invisible Collage Bedlam says that he’ s alive and reasonably sentient, and likes people who like to collaborate on musical projects. See his… Read More Berlin School Synth Jam – Dark Equinox
Fans of the classic synth music of Jean Michel Jarre may want to get familiar with Norway’s Glenn Henriksen, aka Glenn. He sent us a copy of his 2008 album Electronic Secret, a 10-part suite of electronic instrumentals that he describes as “Nice chill Electronic music with a touch of Jean Michel Jarre, Kitaro, Vangelis… Read More Glenn – Electronic Secret
Jean Michel Jarre playing his laser harp was uploaded by: richiology
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Tomita Studio (1980) was uploaded by: 5488773
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Here’s a treat for fans of old-school Berlin school synth music. This video, by Quintin Hewlett, captures Electroluminescent (Ryan Ferguson) as part of the New Harbours Music Series vol. 2 Christ’s Church Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario, Spring 2009.
Beowulf – In the Hall of the Mountian King was uploaded by: paulshillitomusic
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This video, by Hans-Jörg Scheffler, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the SETI@home project: It features my dear friend and incredibly talented musician Tatsuya Nishiwaki on chromatic harmonica. The images in the clip are a wild mixture of imaginary alien broadcasts and stuff that we humans transmit. SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers… Read More Music Video Celebrates 10 Years Of SETI@home
Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co., the world’s first all-synthesizer musical ensemble, will celebrate its 40th anniversary season with a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca. The concert will feature two compositions by David Borden, the group’s leader who taught at Cornell University for 37 years. For Sunday’s… Read More World’s Oldest Synth Group Plans 40th Anniversary Concert
