The IT Crowd's Matt Berry Talks About the MS-20 Mini

Published on Apr 30, 2014 Korg·450 videos

I always wished I'd spot a MATRIXSYNTH card somewhere in the IT Crowd's office. Matt Berry was also in The Mighty Boosh and featured a couple of times here on MATRIXSYNTH in the past. Unfortunately some of the videos have been pulled off of YouTube.

"Matt Berry is best known for his role in award winning comedy series The IT Crowd, from 2007 until the final episode in 2013. But Matt is also a talented musician, with his fourth album Kill the Wolf released last year to high acclaim.

KORG caught up with matt before show time at his London show to find out how KORG fits into his live rig.

http://www.themattberry.co.uk/

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Snuff Box - Empty Room

YouTube via Exulus.

"Empty Room Suicide song." Via Suit & Tie Guy of STG Soundlabs:
"Matt Berry is one of the actors on The Mighty Boosh, he plays the owner of the zoo i believe. anyway this is from a show he did called Snuff Box. this skit is a parody of Edgar Winters' Old Grey Whistle Test appearance. i think it's important to point out this isn't pissing all over synth rock ... it's fairly obvious Matt and his friends are pretty intelligent dudes who can love something and laugh at it simultaneously. it also seems like he actually played the lines you hear on an SH-1000, and there's a bunch of EU-format modular stuff with a Minimoog sitting on top of it also in the shot which don't get used: for reference, this is the quite fantastic Edgar Winter clip being referenced:"

Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein (previously posted)

YouTube via joneps.

And two more not directly synth related:
snuff box guitar lesson


Dark Place Opening Titles


"and these are the opening titles to Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, which was another series Matt Berry was in with another comedian/musician named Matthew Holness. if this doesn't make you want to go watch all 6 episodes in a viewing binge i don't know what would"

Radiophonic Workshop on the ARP Odyssey with Matt Berry

Published on Apr 14, 2015 Korg

"Introduced by Matt Berry, this is the legendary Radiophonic workshop live at the UK launch of the ARP Odyssey."

The Dubreq Stylophone Gen X-1 Overview Videos by Marc Doty aka AutomaticGainsay

Published on Oct 17, 2017 AutomaticGainsay

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1. The Stylophone Gen X-1: The Theme from Toast of London

"Here is Matt Berry's 'Take My Hand,' otherwise known as the theme from Toast of London realized entirely via multitracking an analog Stylophone Gen X-1 over drums.

The Gen X-1 is a shockingly versatile Stylophone at the same time as being a delightfully fun analog synthesizer.

Of course, you should also check out Toast of London if you can view it on television, or on Netflix if you cannot. Not only is it sublime comedy, but Matt Berry's accompanying music is fantastic... and not just because it is often analog-synth-laden.

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2. 02-The Dubreq Stylophone Gen X-1-Stylophonic Function

3. 03-The Dubreq Stylophone Gen X-1- Filter

4. 04-The Dubreq Stylophone Gen X-1- Envelope

The Producers - She Sheila - Oberheim OB- X Keytar

YouTube via Louvers. via khoral.
"The New Wave band from Atlanta, Georgia called The Producers with their MTV hit video "She Sheila" from 1982. I posted this up for my wife. This is one of her all time 80's favorites."

Move over Edgar Winter. We have an Oberheim OB-X keytar. :)
Anyone know more about this? Update: answer via Brian in the comments.

For reference: Edgar Winter's Frankenstein with the ARP 2600 Keytar previously posted here.


YouTube via joneps.

Update via Adam in the comments:
Matt Berry spoof on second vid:
Snuff Box - Empty Room

Empty Room Suicide song.
previously posted here where you'll find a few more.

Composer Jeff Danna talks about Korg MS-20 and Kaoss Pads

Published on May 2, 2014 Korg·452 videos

Ultravox's Sleepwalk gets a mention.

"Emmy-nominated and Juno winning film and television composer Jeff Danna has composed music for a diverse range of films including The Boondock Saints, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and many more. He also has done work for television series, Continuum. In this video he talks about owning an MS-20 and integrating Kaoss Pads into his work.

For more on Jeff head over to http://www.jeffdanna.com.

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Follow-up to The IT Crowd's Matt Berry Talks About the MS-20 Mini.

The Streetly Tapes Vol 4 Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro

Published on Sep 4, 2018 GForce Software

"Yes, we know that we said Vol 3 was the final Streetly Tapes Volume but that was before Streetly Electronics' Martin Smith found some super rare tapes tucked away at the back of the archives.

Here, Martin explains why these sounds are seeing light of day and at 01:56 provides some inside information on one of the significant inclusions, Steve Hackett's The Voice Of Necam.

Streetly Tapes Vol 4 also contains 100s of patches designed by serious Tron aficionados including Matt Berry, Nick Magnus, Paul Wiffen, Duncan Parsons (John Hackett Band), Jarrod Gosling (I Monster, Regal Worm) Graeme Rawson and, of course, GForce Software’s own Chris Macleod & Dave Spiers.

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The Mighty CS-80

Published on Feb 18, 2020 GForce Software

"GForce Software’s Dave Spiers and ace CS-80 tech Kent Spong (together with occasional contributions from Ken Freeman and salient comment from Matt Berry) take an in-depth look at one of the most exquisite and iconic polyphonic synthesisers ever made, the Yamaha CS-80.

Opening CS-80 Track: 00:03
History & Overview: 02:17
Mix Panel Controls: 08:02
Global Controls: 15:47
Ribbon Strip: 24:47
Ring Modulator: 27:56
Presets: 31:08
CS-80 Funk Interlude: 38:57
Performance & Effects Panel: 40:35
Summary: 44:20
Selected CS-80 Users: 47:22
Outro CS-80 Track: 50:01
Credits & Kent Spong CS-80 Track: 51:52"

Isolation Choir Library for M-Tron Pro

Published on Apr 28, 2020 GForce Software

"On April 1st 2020 we reached our 20th Birthday. But, given what's going on in the world, it seemed disingenuous to celebrate, so instead, we looked at how we could give something back to those who've supported us over the last 20 years.

During Sonic Talk 613, ace singer/songwriter Jamie Lidell made mention of his 'Isolation Loops' pack, as a way of 'giving something back' and this sparked an idea to do something similar. So we contacted Jamie, plus various other friends and M-Tron Pro users, asking them to provide 35 notes (the Tron key range) with each note lasting up to 8 seconds (the Tron tape length). Those who could, very kindly obliged, utilising everything from an empty sound stage, to a smart phone. Recordings were then chopped, edited and, in few cases, pitch shifted to meet the 35 note criteria.

At the time of recording, like most others, the contributors are self-isolating and we think their individual circumstances have translated into performances both wonderful and poignant. Also, because Covid-19 affects the lungs, this project felt like an act of defiance and unity in the face of something dark and ugly.

These contributors include: Alex Ball, Angie Pollock, Anna Kumble, Duncan Parsons, Jamie Lidell, Les Pressure, Maddie Jones, Matt Berry, Mike Rose, Nate Williams, Neil Rough, Putte, Dave Spiers and others. It also includes a modicum of remastered M-Tron Pro and ChamberTron choral tape banks, plus a few previously unreleased gems.

Bringing it to fruition has been an incredibly moving experience. But we're happy to make the Isolation Choir available FREE to registered users of M-Tron Pro.

Stay Safe - Stay Creative - and THANK YOU for your support."

PICO-8 on PocketC.H.I.P. - New Chiptune Synth for $49?

PICO-8 on PocketC.H.I.P. - Play Games. Change Games. Make your own Games.

Published on May 3, 2016 Next Thing Co.

This is a primarily a game console, however I'm sure it's only a matter of time before someone creates some synth oriented apps for it. Currently they state there are 1000s of indie games for it. The screen to the left and below allow you to edit the sounds in games. Note the wave forms in the top image and the tracker style editor in the bottom.  According to the site, the devices supports "4 CHANNEL CHIP BLERPS", or four note polyphony.

Video description:

"Learn more, try the games, and pre-order now at http://getchip.com/pages/pocketchip

Celeste credit to Matt Thorson & Noel Berry

Music: 'Beyond the Cosmos' by Chipzel"

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