Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021

Playlist (in synth spotting order). Enjoy:

1. Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021: Night Three

Barry Pincus – not only one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th (or any) century, but a mega-mensch to boot! So, like a good neighbor, you deserve a break today. So grab a bucket of chicken and let’s get stuck on….. BARRY MANILOW’S “Copacabana”!

2. Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021: Night Four

Quite possibly the loudest and proudest of hard rocking Jews, David Lee Roth has gone on record crediting his Bar Mitzvah preparation as his earliest vocal training. He became a rockstar the day he became a man: Diamond Dreidel DLR and Van Halen...with "Jump."

3. Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021: Night Two

Once upon a time, two nice Jewish boys from Queens named Jeffery Hyman and Thomas Erdelyi changed the world forever with their music….. as Joey and Tommy Ramone! GABBAI GABBAI HEY! Ladies and gentlemen….It’s the Ramones! Blitzkreig Bop!

4. Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021: Night One

Welcome back to the menorah, y’all. Let’s kick it this year’s Hanukkah sessions with one of Dallas, Texas’s favorite Jewish daughters. So put on your coffee shop spectacles and your Betsey Johnson dress and HAVA listen to this… "Stay” by Lisa Loeb.

5. Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021: Night Five (Featuring Violet Grohl)

Despite this song's mention of a "Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas," it's common knowledge that the amazing woman behind the song was actually Jewish. Gone far too soon...Ms. Amy Winehouse and "Take The Box."

Let's Play with ANILOG

Published on Aug 9, 2019 Tim Webb

"Amy Lee's second app is a truly unique synth tailored towards making lively 80's sounds.

ANILOG on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1466584323

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"ANILOG is bursting onto the scene with a totally new approach to making synthesized instruments. Designed by musicians and battle-tested in live performance, ANILOG is a mobile powerhouse!

Combine 3 oscillators and a noise envelope to produce bright 80s-style synths, deep rich bass, punchy kicks and snares, a variety of screaming leads, and even breathy percussion. It's loaded with 128 hand-crafted presets and 10 demo songs that reveal the depth and variety of sounds you can make. This is the ultimate analog workstation that fits in your pocket and pairs with your MIDI hardware.

Fully Audiobus-compatible, ANILOG is ready to plug into your recording and effects workflow. Connect a MIDI keyboard to impart expressive velocity.

* 16-voices
* 3 oscillators, 1 noise generator
* 128 factory preset programs, 128 extra user program storage
* 10 demo songs, 3 beat patterns
* velocity-sensitive envelopes and properties
* designed for the iPhone, and scales up to an iPad
* radical "dark" look that makes it easy to see on stage
* on-screen keyboard that can be hidden
* Audiobus compatible, IAA compatible
* export/import instrument settings to JSON to share with your friends

(AUv3 support currently not available.)"

ANI at Y2K15 International Live Looping Festival in Santa Cruz, CA

Published on Oct 27, 2015 Amy Lee

"Another live looping set at the Y2K loopfest! We're back at the Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center for this performance. The usual dual iPad setup is being used ... plus an iPhone! Enjoy 23-ish minutes of improv techno music-making.

Apps on the iPads:
- NanoStudio: http://www.blipinteractive.co.uk
- Bebot: http://www.normalware.com
- Thumbjam: http://thumbjam.com

Effects pad:
- Korg KP3: http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/kp3.php

Tannery:
http://www.tanneryworlddance.com

Y2K Loopfest:
http://y2kloopfest.com"

ANI at Mobile Music Meetup at Blondie's SF

Published on Feb 18, 2015 Amy Lee

iTunes: NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

"New 100% improvised organic beats and melodies!

Thanks for coming out for the all-new Mobile Music Meetup at Blondie's in SF! We're hoping to do another one not too far in the future. Props to Retronyms and Starpause for making this happen, along with MFSTATE, Extent of the Jam, and Team Crossfader.

More info:
http://www.meetup.com/Mobile-Music-Me..."

Experimental ½ Hour - Episode L: BYOB Part II with Twin Braids

Experimental ½ Hour - Episode L: BYOB Part II with Twin Braids from Experimental Half-Hour on Vimeo.

Dual DSI Tempests.

"Experimental ½ Hour - Episode L:
BYOB Part II with Twin Braids
Episode 50
experimentalhalfhour.com

Twin Braids: https://soundcloud.com/twinbraids

Filmed on location at
Werkartz, Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, September 25, 2014

This video was part of BYOB LA III curated in collaboration with WOAH and Shelley Holcomb.
http://woahis.us

What is BYOB?

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ANI at Ephemeral Vessels event (Babeland Gallery, CODAME)

Published on Sep 28, 2014 Amy Lee

"Live looping iPad performance on two iPads plus a Korg Kaoss pad at B4B3L4B's Ephemeral Vessels event in Oakland's Babeland Gallery. CODAME artists showed off interactive installations while ANI made dance music on the middle floor.

Video recorded from a new overhead cam and GoPro.

Free audio download at:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani..."

Sand Noise Device (SND) at Maker Faire 2014

Published on May 17, 2014 Amy Lee·42 videos

Like Reactable sushi rolls.

E.S.P. TV #57: MODULAR SOLSTICE PT. 1 with Drew McDowall and Dan Snazelle

via Nathan Cearley on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"tonight on manhattan public access ESP TV airs the Modular Synthesizer Solstice we co-curated a couple months back. This is part one of a three part series that also includes Drew McDowall and Dan Snazelle [SnazzyFX]."

Details via Victoria Keddie:

"THIS TUESDAY at 10PM
E.S.P. TV #57: MODULAR SOLSTICE PT. 1
Taped live at The Silent Barn co-curated with Nathan Cearley.

Featuring: Daniel Fishkin, Christopher Puidokas & Mauro Remiddi and video by Amy Ruhl.

WATCH CH. 67 in Manhattan or online at: http://www.mnn.org/live/4-culture-channel

Also now ONLINE to view is Episode #56 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. See HERE: http://www.esptvnyc.com/E-S-P-TV-56 — with Mauro Remiddi."

Update: video:


E.S.P. TV #57 from E.S.P. TV on Vimeo.

"Modular Solstice Pt. 1

DANIEL FISHKIN
CHRISTOPHER PUIDOKAS & MAURO REMIDDI

Taped live at Silent Barn, Brooklyn NY. June 22, 2013
'Modular Solstice' curated by Nathan Cearley and E.S.P. TV

Live video mix and manipulation by Scott Kiernan and Victoria Keddie
Cameras by:
Greg Thomas, Matt Bonner, Lee Lichtsinn, Ethan Miller

©2014 E.S.P. TV
www.esptv.com"

STEREO DESIGNER Bebot Challenge - Full Length (1:46)

Published on Feb 16, 2014 Amy Lee·42 videos

"The full version of the iPad Musician Facebook group "STEREO DESIGNER Bebot Challenge". Uses only Bebot and Loopy HD.

For the 1:29 competition length version listen at:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/stereo-designer-bebot

Bebot app:
http://normalware.com

Loopy HD app:
http://loopyapp.com"

ANI - Y2K13 Loopfest performance at Treasures Roadhouse

ANI - Y2K13 Loopfest performance at Treasures Roadhouse near Santa Cruz, CA (2013.10.21)
Published on Oct 25, 2013 Amy Lee·34 videos

"And here it is! My fully-improvised set at the fantastic Treasures Roadhouse in Corralitos, CA. It features a bunch of new techniques including using two iPads running the same NanoStudio project to do two lead melodies simultaneously, no metronome clicks, updated sustained bass instruments, and 8-bar loops (instead of my usual 4-bar ones).

Big props to Treasures Roadhouse for hosting us. They were NOT even officially opened yet but they let us have the festival there early. Also, tremendous thanks to Rick Walker for organizing the festival for the past 13 years. It is amazing how many people got a chance to take the stage in the past few days---all kept on schedule too.

See other photos from the festival:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amster/c...

Come to our live-looping festivals:
http://y2kloopfest.com
http://nwloopfest.com

Join our Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Loope...

Follow me around:
https://twitter.com/animusicsf
https://www.facebook.com/animusicsf"

iTunes: NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd
QuNexus on eBay

ANI - Y2K Loopfest performance at Anno Domini Gallery in San Jose, CA

Published on Oct 17, 2013 Amy Lee·33 videos

"My performance at Anno Domini Gallery in San Jose, CA (2013.10.16) for the Y2K13 International Live Looping Festival. I've upgraded! That's 2 keyboards: the Akai LPK25 attached to the big iPad running NanoStudio as a fancy drum machine/looper, and an iPad Mini with a QuNexus also running the same NanoStudio patches. The Mini also has iLectric for the electric pianos.

Visuals by Maha on Tim Thompson's LoopyCam.

More on the festival:
http://www.y2kloopfest.com"

iTunes: NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd | iLectric Piano for iPad - IK Multimedia

ANI - Patch Bank Demo - 2013.09.22

Published on Sep 22, 2013 Amy Lee·30 videos

"A complete re-org of the 60 Eden synth patches currently used for performances:

00-11: Bass
12-15: "Pure" Synths
16-24: Combo Synths
25-29: Bells
30-38: Leads
39-40: Keyboard
41-47: Strings/Plucked
48-57: Pads
58-60: Miscellanceous

Also, I get to test out my new QuNexus. hehee :)

My upcoming shows schedule: (Oct 11 Seattle, Oct 12 Portland, Oct 19-20 Santa Cruz):
http://www.ani-web.com/shows/"

iTunes: NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd
QuNexus on eBay

ANI - Live performance at SF-EMM monthly meetup (2013.09.11)

Published on Sep 12, 2013 Amy Lee·29 videos

"Yay! I did a live 7-minute demo of my live-looping setup for the San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup (SF-EMM). I ran into a slight problem with my audio interface for the iPad Mini, so I stuck to the main iPad only. This was held at the SAE Institute San Francisco. Check them out at: http://sanfrancisco.sae.edu

My upcoming shows schedule: (Oct 11 Seattle, Oct 12 Portland, Oct 19-20 Santa Cruz):
http://www.ani-web.com/shows/

Audio only:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani..."

iTunes: NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

ANI - Weekly iPad Live Looping #songrequests (2013.09.04)

Published on Sep 4, 2013 Amy Lee·28 videos

"This week's #songrequests is going to a slower, more melancholy place. I asked you for what instruments I should use and the ones that seemed to fit into this style included: banjo, ukulele, violin, trumpet, water in glasses, hydraulophone, bouzouki, duduk, shenai. I was able to work in some guitar-ish sounds, plucked strings, violin, a lonely-sounding lead, and a glass harp.

Send in your suggestions:
http://www.ani-web.com/songrequests/

Audio only:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani...

My upcoming shows schedule: (Oct 11 Seattle, Oct 12 Portland, Oct 19-20 Santa Cruz):
http://www.ani-web.com/shows/"

iTunes: NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

ANI - Weekly iPad Live Looping #songrequests (2013.08.28)

Published on Aug 28, 2013 Amy Lee·25 videos

"This time it's 'techno for driving'.

Audio:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani...

Want to suggest something for next week's song? Go to:
http://www.ani-web.com/songrequests/"

iTunes:
NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

ANI - iPad Live Looping (2013.06.27) - Dark groove

Published on Jun 28, 2013 Amy Lee·21 videos

"Playing with a deeper, darker sound. A little Vangelis in there, you think?

More info:
http://ani-web.com

Audio only:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani..."

iTunes:
NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

ANI - iPad Live Looping (2013.06.23) - Funky stuff

Published on Jun 23, 2013 Amy Lee·20 videos

"Time for a little more funky stuff with a slower BPM.

More info:
http://ani-web.com

Audio only:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani..."



NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

ANI - iPad Live Looping (2013.06.23) - Slow jam!

Published on Jun 23, 2013 Amy Lee·19 videos

"I'm putting the dance beats on hold for a little bit to take you to a calmer zone. Some new patches in the mix sampled from my old Korg synth! :) Also I got the GoPro working better now and you can see the new subtle lighting in the background: http://instagram.com/p/a5G9HipYq5/

More info:
http://ani-web.com

Audio only:
https://soundcloud.com/animusicsf/ani..."



iTunes:
NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd

ANI - iPad Live Looping (2013.06.22)

Published on Jun 22, 2013 Amy Lee·18 videos

"Some Saturday morning noodling with my new setup: NanoStudio on iPad 4, TableTop on the iPad Mini, a Roland Duo Capture MK2, the Akai LPK25, and an Olympus LS-12 recorder.

Stay tuned for more videos! New live arrangement tricks, new apps, and new song styles coming soon as I'm ramping up for performances in October. More details on that too.

More info:
http://ani-web.com"

ANI - NanoStudio performance patches demo

Published on Mar 31, 2013 Amy Lee·15 videos

"Every performance I change the patches around a little to mesh better with the types of music that evening. Tonight's performance is going to feature glitchy theremins (yes), smashed up beats, and some real spacey sounds with The Use (Michael Durek), Jack Hertz, Bitwise, and me (ANI). So this patch set has more pads on the higher numbers.

The app being used is NanoStudio and about half of the sounds are synthesized, half are samples w/ a lot of effects. Not seen is a USB keyboard; velocity from the keyboard also modulates parameters. This bank has 64 patches in it.

More info:
- ANI: http://www.ani-web.com
- NanoStudio: http://www.blipinteractive.co.uk
- The Use: http://michaeldurek.com/wp/cloud-cloud/
- Jack Hertz: http://jackhertz.com
- Bitwise: https://soundcloud.com/bitwise"

iTunes:
NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd
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