MATRIXSYNTH Card in the Wild

Pic in via 7thDanSound whose videos are frequently featured here.

New cards and magnets are in. These are somewhat of a limited run. Out of 3000 cards printed only 1000 or so met the bar and I had to go through three printers to finally get them. The green fluorescent ink and extra gloss coating required a special printing process. They were pricey and difficult to make due to the black being less forgiving. Because of this future batches will probably not have the extra coating.

Korg Kaossilator Mini Synth Circuit Bent - Sustain Mod

via this auction
"Korg Kaossilator Pocket Synthesizer Modded For Sustain Hold Via A Standard SPST Toggle Switch.... The Mod Is Pretty Useful For Noise Drone Type Sustained Sound, Or Perfect With The Pattern Section. The First One Like This Went To "The Legendary Pink Dots" As A Gift, (see Photo #6) The Second To Another Local Seattle Band "Four Dimensional Nightmare", His Had A Outer Space Pad Theme. (photo #5) Which Makes These Units #3 And #4 So Far With This Mod. More Mods Are Possible, But My Intent Was To Keep This One Simple, Add Some Needed Functionality But Keep It All Inside The Unit.

For Extra Cost, It's Also Possible To Add In Another Part, The Get Lo-Fi LTC1799 Precision Oscillator Which In Essence, Downgrades The Units Main Oscillator Clock For Pitch Or Bit Crushed Type Effects.
http://www.getlofi.com/?page_id=1302

If Anyone Wants, I Could Perform This Same Mod Or Something More Elaborate For A Fairly Decent Price." Contact starrefision on eBay

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Waldorf Microwave XTk Keyboard- Big Orange Synth!!!

via this auction

"this is a polyphonic performance synth, thats found its way in the studio as well- 49 full sized velocity sensitive keys, and 44 rotary knobs , a programmable arpeggiator, 2 oscillator per voice, 10 voice polyphony, wavetable synth with 500 waves, 256 sounds, 128 multi-patches, 2 multimode filters, etc. its a killer synth, and plays a very lush movie in your head, acid lines,or moog bass. its up to you. synth is in mint condition!!! Im not through! I have a second one in mint condition- will sell as a pair- you can have in the office and one in the digs.!"

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Sequential Circuits Pro One Model 100 Synthesizer

via this auction

Jam at EMS modular meetup 2011-03-03

YouTube Uploaded by Gameboygenius on Mar 3, 2011

"x0xb0x vs my modular so far. What's mainly going in this video:
1) XR-VCO being controlled by x0xb0x's control voltage.
2) x0xb0x 's main out used as linear CV on XR-VCO.
plus of course a bunch of other random patching and wiggling."

Circulation - Cyan [Korbi's 'Something Like...' Mix]

YouTube Uploaded by callmekorbi on Mar 3, 2011

"Here's another remake of a cool track!

Thanks to vinyljunkie07 (http://www.youtube.com/user/vinyljunkie07) for his great music and for a mix he uploaded a while ago which included a track by "Circulation" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGU6lewnDdk). Without him I probably would have never heard about this awesome guys!

Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?6g8r39ytbnprdxy

Check out my DJ sets at:
http://soundcloud.com/korbi

...and my BlogTV live streams at:
http://www.blogtv.com/people/Korbi"

micronaut - experiment four

YouTube Uploaded by Cranda11 on Mar 3, 2011

"The very definition of getting carried away. I bought a Boss RRV-10 reverb last night, and just wanted to test it out to make sure it was all working, and 5 hours later, here we are.

This piece is done with no sequencing at all. A Max patch does the dirty work, and everything you hear except the snare drum is coming from the hardware synths, six of 'em. I'm arranging things by turning specific metro objects on and off in Max via the Korg nanoControl; they're all quantized to the Global Clock."

51 Frequency Modulation Continued

YouTube Uploaded by 7thDanSound on Mar 3, 2011
Demo starts at 1:08. Follow-up to this post. MATRIXSYNTH card spotted.
"I was just going to try some more modulations before taking down the patch and get going with the video I had planned for tonight but I found the sound to be so pleasing and interesting I just had to record it.

It's the FM patch from Episode 50 only this time there is just one modulator. I use two outputs of the modulator however, the regular sine and a sawtooth run through a fixed filterbank. This gives some extra interesting control over sound. But what came by accident and feels even more interesting is the variation of notes and the higher modulation index that yields a more screaming sound at times. This is what I love with this patch."

Macbeth single osc & Malekko/Wiard noisering noodle

Macbeth single osc & Malekko/Wiard noisering noodle from noise source on Vimeo.

"Macbeth X-Series Single Oscillator controlled by Malekko/Wiard NoiseRing, attenuated & quantized before hitting the 1v/o input. 2 Tiptop Audio Z3000mkII oscillators used as lfo's to modulate the Fall of a Makenoise MATHS, pulse width of the macbeth pulse out and the cutoff of the Malekko/Wiard Borgfilter used as a lopass gate and again, tiny bit of dubstation added in post."

Fun testing ADDAC501 Complex Random in quantized mode

Fun testing ADDAC501 Complex Random in quantized mode from André Gonçalves on Vimeo.

"modules used:
ADDAC501 Complex Random
ADDAC203 CV Mapping
ADDAC801 Simple Mixer
Doepfer's VCOs, phase shifter, quad lfo

Complex random outputs control the 2 vco's frequencies and phase shift.

This is the final version with gate input to advance to next step. here is using this feature to act like a "quantized sample & hold"

more here:
andregoncalves.info/​addac/​?page_id=863"

FRONTLINE X-2 DRUM SYNTH

via this auction

"Good for pow pow sounds, bass drones, dub sounds. Ideal for studio and outboard. Used for years and still to this day by JAH SHAKA SOUNDSYSTEM. Very rare. It's just been sitting here doing nothing hence the sale."

YAMAHA CS-15 with Mod Switches on Back

via this auction
"First of all, I have modified it's LFO (originally 80% of rotational distance takes frequency from 1 to 10 Hz, the rest 20% is from 10 to 100 Hz (by the way, this is enormous for this kind of synths as all of them are usually have LFO which works from 1 to 10 hz) after the mod is activated - you can use all 100% of rotational distance 1 to 100, equally divided.

Second mod connects two VCF into series and creates 24dB filter (originally you can use them only in parallel) - I suppose you can imagine how much this increases it's sonical power! Basically, you got 2 x Yamaha cs10 in one case now.

The third mod helps you to route noise into serial filter mod."

ARP BUTTON BADGE 25MM

via this auction

Arp Odyssey Mk III, Model 2823

via this auction

Serial No.28230083.

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Roland HS-60 Synthesizer

via this auction

Roland Juno-106 with Speakers.

Teisco synthesizer 110-F vintage analog

via this auction

"Teisco 110-F Synthesizer

Made in Japan, 1981

This 2-oscillator machine is capable of producing a wide array of sounds. From a very powerful low end to ear splitting low pass filter resonance, to total electronic insanity (it’s specialty). It is capable of producing nasty lead sounds (especially with use of it’s ring modulator). The pitch bend pressure pad function on this one has been modified in order to enable it to do multiple octave pitch shifting (or smaller amounts all the way down to zero, depending on the pitch bend ‘sensitivity’ setting)"

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Depeche Mode (with Alan Wilder) - Tora Tora Tora

YouTube YouTube via Uploaded by sastal on Feb 24, 2007
Moog Source
"From the BBC, this rendition sounds more like the original album version than it does in the band's early live performances with Vince Clarke (see video response by Koffe). Enjoy!"

timeFrog @ factory2

YouTube Uploaded by UNDEADINSTRUMENTS on Mar 3, 2011

'Zatsuon, TimeFrog+Ableton Live Session Marseille 01/03/2011
www.undeadinst.com" [Googlish]

"TimeFrogII the controller is a flexible and dedicated to creating innovative music and performance art. His control surface inertial sensor provides unique allowing adjustments to rediscover the sense of touch. The 8 endless encoders, 4 sliders and 6 buttons are a functional and compact. The timeFrogII transmits and receives MIDI, offering endless possibilities for using software such as Ableton Live, Max / MSP, Native Instruments Traktor."

timeFrog @ interferenceCulturelle xtr3

29 DJs (In 7 Rooms)

YouTube Uploaded by punkdiscoUK on Mar 3, 2011
Roland SH-101
"Leah: "I wrote this after a recent girl's night out to the BEST club in the world! Going there is a curse as I want to shout its name from the roof tops but, you only get invited if you promise never to reveal the secret - this video will probably guarantee I am refused entry next month."

SynthX overview

YouTube via Uploaded by wayoutware on Mar 3, 2011

"In this video I walk through the basic features of SynthX for the iPad. For this setup, I had the iPad audio plugged into my stereo and had my little flip camera on a stand over the iPad. This is a straight take with no edits."

SynthX - Way Out Ware, Inc.
iPads on eBay

Alessandro Cortini in Trent Reznor's "Lab"

"Alessandro in my lab working on some new… – Trent Reznor"

via TRASH_AUDIO

Trash_Audio & Xart Synth Event 9

Full details on TRASH_AUDIO

Giving these a TAX label for TRASH_AUDIO and Xart - TAX. Kind of fitting now that RSVPs are $20. Events take time, effort and money folks.

"Synth Event 9 will be structured to offer personal time with manufacturers, have the manufacturers themselves give demonstrations and have artist from both coasts of the country share how they use the instruments creatively. Basically – leave your gear at home and come learn something."

Miniature synth art via Dan McPharlin

octatrack and moog.m4v

YouTube Uploaded by dylannau on Mar 3, 2011

"Octatrack and Moog. Using just one track on the Octatrack and a bunch of scenes you can really mess with it. Inspired by erasemusic guy."

Rhythmic Noise Machine

YouTube Uploaded by mike19822058 on Mar 1, 2011

"http://www.HandmadeElectronicInstruments.com

8-Step Sequencer triggering a stepped tone generator at 4 different points, selectable with alligator clips and 4 metal posts. Controls for speed of the sequecer and pulse width of the oscillator."

Ladytron - Ace Of Hz [Official Music Video]

YouTube Uploaded by NettwerkMusic on Feb 27, 2011

"Distributed in the US by WMG.

"Ace Of Hz" by Ladytron from The Best Of Ladytron 00-10, out March 29th. The Best Of Ladytron 00-10 reflects on a decade highlighted by 604 (2001), Light & Magic (2002), Witching Hour (2005) and Velocifero (2008) plus two new tracks; "Ace Of Hz" and "Little Black Angel." A two-disc deluxe version features an additional 16 tracks & 80-page photo booklet.

Preorder on iTunes: http://bit.ly/fG509c
Preorder on Amazon: http://amzn.to/f2xUfh

Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ladytron
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LadytronMusic"

Via It's Full of Stars:
"Remember my Serge Modular project here and here? Well it seems all that hard work paid off, because here you can see it in a starring role in Ladytron's fantastic new video for their single Ace Of Hz"

MacBeth M5N 3 Note Polyphonic 2

MacBeth M5N 3 Note Polyphonic 2 from Ken MacBeth on Vimeo.

"Here is another video featuring the M5N being controlled by a Kenton Pro4 in Polyphonic mode. I got Steve Jones to play this as my skills are somewhat lesser! But it does give a good example of the sound. It would seem that the M5N can sound quite concordant!"

Oberheim OB-X Analog Synthesizer "Memories"

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Mar 2, 2011

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Retro goes Vangelis ;)

all sounds self programmed: Oberheim OB-X 8-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1979 recording: multi-trak

The sound of the OB-X is very different to the later models OB-Xa and OB-8. discrete SEM module design inside.

the audio file and more:
http://soundcloud.com/retrosound/oberheim-ob-x-memories"

Monster Formant Modular

YouTube Uploaded by tomabeman on Mar 3, 2011

MVI 2434

YouTube via Uploaded by krisp14u on Mar 3, 2011
Digisound modular in white. And of course Krisp1 DIY modules. Just a few labels for this post.

euro modular patch jamm

YouTube Uploaded by DrOctave1 on Mar 2, 2011

"a patch i made trying to test out the ASbd99 that evolved to this nice jamm. the first 2 mins is it self playing then i start to tweek it out and bring in some sweeps. enjoy. Rene doing the drums and one synth line the PP brains doing 3 other synth lines."

1984 KORG General Catalog

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the second page and write-up.

Doepfer eurorack modular synthesizer fixed filter A-128

via this auction
"You have a choice of knobs. I think the smaller ones feel better, but the original knobs are here if you prefer.....

Module A-128 (Fixed Filter Bank) is a filter bank, made up of 15 parallel band pass filters, all with fixed middle frequencies and bandwidth (50 Hz / 75Hz / 110Hz / 150Hz / 220Hz / 350Hz / 500Hz / 750Hz / 1.1kHz / 1.6kHz / 2.2kHz / 3.6kHz / 5.2kHz / 7.5kHz / 11 kHz).

Each band pass filter has its own amplitude control knob, with which that frequency band can be attenuated. The bandwidth of each of the filters is approximately half an octave.

The signal at the output of the A-128 contains a mix of all the filters, depending on the position of each one's amplitude control knob.

The filter bank's main job is to emphasize individual sections of the whole audio frequency range.

This module has a maximum current draw of 20mA. Requires 20 TE/HP worth of space to fit in a Eurorack frame."

Sympathy Networked Modular Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by metabog on Mar 2, 2011

"My BSc project. This modular synthesizer VST will have live network performance capabilities, allowing you to share the interface and controls with other users over the internet, by connecting to a central server (which I'm currently writing)."

Way Out Ware SynthX Now Available

"Beginner or pro, SynthX is great fun and candy for your ears and eyes.

You can chose to play using the intuitive XY mode that automatically makes every touch tuned to the selected scale, grid mode where you explore harmonies in a fun new way, and the keys mode that provides a standard piano keyboard.

Built using Way Out Ware's award winning virtual analog technology and heavily optimized for the iOS operating system, SynthX delivers a great looking and sounding analog experience to the iPad.

A mathematically modeled synthesizer, SynthX contains no samples. As a result, it is very small in size, yet it has an extremely large and professionally design sound library.

An effects chain including distortion, flanger, delay and limiter are included. Additionally, a separate identical effects chain is provided to process an external signal connected to the iPad's audio input.

SynthX has been designed from the beginning for the iPad and multi-touch. It has a comprehensive MIDI implementation using CoreMIDI including MIDI Note send and receive and MIDI Beat Clock LFO sync.

You can also record your performances within SynthX and use Sonoma Wireworks AudioCopy to share your performance with other iPad apps. It also supports iTunes file sharing which allows you to drag your performances in full quality into your favorite digital audio workstation.

Warning: SynthX can be habit forming. Please be sure to reserve time for it's use.

P.S. No natural sounds were harmed during the creation of this app."

SynthX - Way Out Ware, Inc.
iPads on eBay

soome, stutter island & grainstorm - monome arc videos by Stretta

soome from stretta on Vimeo.

"Improvisation on piano and monome. I'm using a hand-built arc prototype, generously on loan from tehn, who is very busy building and shipping monomes, dealing with the transition to serialosc required by the new edition and finalizing the arc firmware. I'm sure he'd prefer to be playing with the arc himself.

hardware: monome arc2 (knobs) monome64 (buttons)
software: grainstorm

more information about monome can be found at monome.org

more information about grainstorm can be found at:
vimeo.com/​stretta/​grainstorm"

stutter island from stretta on Vimeo.

"stutter island is beat mangling software for the monome arc, designed for live remixing and dj-ing.

more information about the monome can be found at monome.org

more information about me can be found at stretta.com"

grainstorm demo from stretta on Vimeo.

"This video is a brief introduction to grainstorm, my granular synthesis application for the monome arc. Please take my enthusiasm as genuine, and not some marketing ploy by monome. They don't operate that way. I'm not trying to talk anyone into buying one. Quite the opposite as I think the initial production quantity is small enough benefit from a lower profile release to keep as many possible units out of the hands of people who wish to profit from the scarcity.

The arc isn't for everyone. Also consider the software available at launch: very little. My advice to those on the fence: wait. Also, don't base an arc purchasing decision on grainstorm.

Speech is a rather poor example, and in retrospect, maybe it wasn't a great choice, but I figured I had the soome video to show the more musical side.

vimeo.com/​stretta/​soome

Another typical result:

soundcloud.com/​stretta-samples/​grainstorm-experiement

Grainstorm has four independent buffers that can be controlled with the arc. Primarily, you use the arc to scroll through the buffer. A push turn gesture on the same encoder widens the window from which grains are drawn. This isn't really evident in the video. A snapshot of various playback parameters can be stored on the grid monome where the it can be played like an instrument or sequenced with the on board sequencer. You can record live audio into the buffer, or load audio from disk. Meaningful support for the arc4 would be fairly easy.

more information on the monome can be found at monome.org

more information about me can be found at stretta.com"

Loopy 2 drum sequencer interface early preview

YouTube Uploaded by michaelrtyson on Mar 2, 2011

"Early preview of Loopy 2's new drum sequencer, built over the last three days.

No percussion type icons yet, but the rest is basically there:
- Full zoom/pan interface for use on an iPhone screen (although this was the simulator, operated with a mouse cursor).
- Two velocity levels available for each cell (127 volume levels supported in the back end, but not in the interface yet)
- 12 instruments
- Custom sound set support, so you can built your own kit from your own sample set and import it into Loopy

This is unlikely to be in Loopy 2.0, but expect it around version 2.1.

http://loopyapp.com"

Note Loopy was what Oliver Chesler used to record loops in this video.

Loopy 2 early preview

Uploaded by michaelrtyson on Mar 2, 2011

"Bear with me here - I'm a software developer, not a looper!

This is an early preview of Loopy 2 for iPhone (and soon iPad). Six tracks, simple touch controls. Tap a track to start recording, tap it again to stop. Tap in the middle to overdub, or elsewhere to mute the track. Drag one track onto another to merge instantly (not shown in this demo - another time!).

Inbuilt tempo settings (including live audio scaling, if you change the tempo mid-session), full stereo audio, volume and pan settings.

There's plenty more, and I'll demo them all in the weeks to come. Subscribe here, or over at loopyapp.com to stay tuned!"

http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelrtyson
Loopy - A Tasty Pixel
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Synthesizer-Magazin #23

flickr By Moogulator

http://www.synthesizer-magazin.de/

Waldorf microWAVE Wavetables

via Christopher Arndt on the Waldorf list:

"While we're speaking about the Mircowave [1], I have often searched the net for a comprehensive description of the ROM wavetables in the Microwave (and the newer Waldorf synths).

There are scattered descriptions [2] on the net of the wavetables and the excellent reference of the first 27 wavetables with waveform graphs but, surprisingly, apparently no document which describes all waveforms in one place (or I just couldn't find one).

So I compiled the available information into a table and added some of my own observations. You can download it here:

http://blog.chrisarndt.de/article/519

Please note that while the blog article is in German [Googlish here], the document is in English. Also available there is a small Python-Snippet that has the wavetable data in computer-digestible form for you hackers out there.

Though the document lists the Microwave wavetables only, it should be of interest to Blofeld and Largo Users as well, since their wavetables are basically the same, except that they have three extra wavetables from the Q/microQ and the PPG."

Basic Sound Synthesis with the Ensoniq ASR-10

YouTube Uploaded by TheDaydreamSound on Mar 3, 2011

"In this video we'll create a synthesized sound using a sampled recording as our single oscillator.

As Always Thanks For Stopping By!

Subscribe to me on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/thedaydreamsound

Join me on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/tds.drums

Definition: syn·the·siz·er

An electronic instrument, often played with a keyboard, that combines simple waveforms to produce more complex sounds, such as those of various other instruments

Traditional Sample-based synthesis:
One of the easiest synthesis systems is to record a real instrument as a digitized waveform, and then play back its recordings at different speeds to produce different tones. This is the technique used in "sampling". Most samplers designate a part of the sample for each component of the ADSR envelope, and then repeat that section while changing the volume for that segment of the envelope. This lets the sampler have a persuasively different envelope using the same note."

BugBrand ToggleTime

via the BugBrandBlog

"Soon it will be time to::::"

Sequential Circuits Split Eight/Split-8 or Pro-8

via this auction
"1985 Sequential Circuits Split-Eight,Split-8 or called Pro-8 in some markets. It is in working condition minus two keys one C key and one D# key are missing. All keys trigger as they should and all contacts have been cleaned including the data buttons and contacts. All voices sound as they should and this unit can be controlled thru midi note wise."

Sequential Circuits Drumtraks Drum Machine

via this auction

Roland CN-20 vintage midi controller

via this auction


"Roland CN-20 Music Entry Pad. This table-top device allows you to generate easy, MIDI chords using a specially designed keypad. Most types of chord variations are single-key accessed, which greatly helps entering those odd guitar chords. Also part of the keypad is an actual velocity slide control, as well as a programmable slide control (control, vol, pan, mod, bender,a.t.)."

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Roland CP-10 vintage digital midi fader controller

via this auction

"The CF-10 is a midi "fader" module with 16 membrane type "faders" each controlling midi volume (fixed) for that channel. In addition, a fine control, and panning are supported."

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Eminent Grand Theatre 2000 Organ keyboard synth

via this auction

KORG Mono/Poly Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

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KORG MS-10 SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

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Bluelantern Diode Ladder Filter

via this auction
via bluelantern:
"This is my new Diode Ladder filter. It has an 8 Stage 1N4148 Diode Ladder. It sounds very nasal and vocal. I built and had the PCB CNC made for me.

The resonance is very stable and does not screech or suffer from scratchy pot syndrome. It has a LP, BP, and HP input. There is a FM Bi-polar input also.

The module is Euro Rack standard size. It has a surgery green color panel made of Aluminum. I calibrated the Cutoff range under a 12v Powersupply. There is a Trimmer that can change the cutoff range to your liking."

bluelantern on eBay
Diode004 by Blue Lantern

::vtol:: live @ ncca 02.03.2011

YouTube via Uploaded by Vtolus on Mar 3, 2011

"http://vtol.tk"

Update: some pics:

RC CIRCUIT BENT PLANETARY DELAY SPACE ECHO MACHINE

YouTube Uploaded by djwidow420 on Mar 3, 2011
Resonance Circuits
"UNIQUE ANALOGUE DELAY FROM RESONANCE CIRCUITS"

Keyboard Solo - first improvvisation on Iphone 4 + Morphwiz + Wailing Lead + grooves

YouTube Uploaded by Space4Keys on Mar 3, 2011

"Keyboard Solo - First improvvisation on Iphone 4 + Morphwiz + Wailing Lead + grooves.

Performed by Sion

http://www.space4keys.com"

Jordan Rudess: Wizdom Music, LLC
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

"Regeneration" making step-4 : PE-2000, Juno-6, Moog IIIc

Added to this post. Don't miss the IIIc. Part 3 also added.

Carl Thomas-Meditation

Carl Thomas-Meditation by Kármen
"Roland E-30 Intelligent Synthesizer"

UAD-2 opens up to 3rd Party developers! And some beatboxing fun...

"Firstly, UA are proud to announce that the UAD-2 platform is now opening up to third party developers! The announcement is marked by the unveiling of their first collaborators - Brainworx and SPL. See here:

http://www.uaudio.com/press/releases/2011/SPL_Brainworx

Combined with the imminent arrival of the Satellite, things are really going from strength to strength at UA.

Lastly, UK beatbox champion Shlomo seems to have dropped his long-loved SM58 in favour of the mighty RODE M1-S, and was spotted on ITV’s Daybreak show alongside Lenny Henry, who gives the mic a whirl live on TV:

http://www.itv.com/daybreak/entertainment/coolbeforeschool/humanbeatboxer/

We have more to come from Shlomo, so keep your eyes peeled for future updates…"

A FUNKY CELEBRATION - APPETIZER

YouTube Uploaded by blackdiamondsberlin on Mar 2, 2011

"This is a short solo-action excerpt by The Black Diamonds.
Recorded at Chester's Music Inn (Berlin), 06.11.2011
Solo artists: Sabine Wenzl (sax), Sebastian 'Ray' Strahl (keys)
Check out the Black Diamonds on their next concert: 12.03. 2011, Chester's Music Inn (Berlin)
The Black Diamonds - feinster Funk und Soul aus Berlin
www.theblackdiamonds-music.de"

Via Stephen:
"this is "The Black Diamonds" - a Funk & Soulband from Berlin / Germany.

There's a nice video with some serious synth-madness on a Virus TI Polar"