In preparation for the 2012 Bloc Festival, organizers interviewed the headliners, including pioneering electroacoustic and classical composer Steve Reich. Reich talks about the relationship between West African and Balinese music and his early tape loop music. He goes on to discuss how this affected his early works. Reich’s work has been tremendously influential in electronic music,… Read More Steve Reich Discusses His Influences
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a dual-LaunchPad take on Coldcut’s Border. By: Donncha Walsh
Moog Source goes to Berlin School was uploaded by: Ascent68
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Sunday Synth Jam: Multi-instrumentalist Peter Pringle‘s theremin performances are always impressive. But Pringle takes things to new heights with this performance of Puccini’s Nessun Dorma, from the opera Turandot.
Developer Alexandre Jean Claude let me know about an update to his Brainwave Sequencer for the iPad. Here’s what’s new in Brainwave Sequencer 1.3: Compiled and tested for IOS 5.1 Added a new demo song (Struhkcher) MIDI and Audio support Now plays back in the background and mixes with other audio apps Add support for program change,… Read More Brainwave Sequencer Updated, Gets Enhanced MIDI Support
Homegrown Sounds has released Vortex -a VSTi Multitimbral Sequencer for Windows, with an emphasis on quick and easy music creation.
Artist & ARTURIA #17 – Jean-Benoît Dunckel (AIR) meets the Arturia MiniBrute was uploaded by: Arturiaweb
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Casper Electronics has announced plans for a mini modular synthesizer kit: I’m working on a new compact modular synth kit project, based largely (but not entirely) on the SSM2164 quad VCA chip. Modules will include: QUAD VCO (wide range VCOs from LFO to audio) VCO/VCA/VCF (single voice module) S&H/RING/RUNGLE(modulation and complex sequencer) TOUCH CONTROL,PROGRAMMER (touch… Read More New Mini Modular Synthesizer Kit (Sneak Preview)
Here’s a quick look at Gotharman’s Little Deformer – a new granular effects processor with sampler and sequencer. Gotharman’s Little deFormer combines a granular effects processor with special effects like TimeStretcher, Step-Granulator and PitchShaper. It also offers more usual effects like Reverb, delay, distortion, compressor, filters and bit manipulation, with some special parameters, with a… Read More Gotharman’s Little Deformer
Zaplin Music has released triqtraq, a ‘jam sequencer’ for iOS. triqtraq shares some features with other ‘jam sequencers’ for iOS, but adds some more advanced features, like automation and sample import. Features: create musical patterns fast and intuitively, by programming live or by using the ‘step edit’-feature automate parameters like pitch, filter, delay, decay and… Read More triqtraq Jam Sequencer For iPhone
