flickr by Chris_Carter_. You can find some general info on Chris Carter on wikipedia and of course his official website. He is probably best know for his work in Throbbing Gristle and Chis & Cosey. Throbbing Gristle is considered to be the foundation of industrial music. Chris has been known to drop by Matrixsynth.click here for the full size shot.
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"I recently found this self-portrait of me and my gear at the Industrial Records studios (Martello St.) in 1980.
The gear is...
(Left side - top down): Boss PH-1 phaser pedal, Simmons ClapTrap, Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo, Roland SH-7 Synth, Boss DR-55 Dr.Rhythm, Roland CSQ 100 sequencer, Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm.
(Centre - top down): Self-built digital delay, Accesit Noise Gate & Compressor, Roland System 100M (M-191J): incl. Gristleizer, BBD Module, VCO, VCF, ADSR etc., Roland System 100M (M-191J) rack containing self-built modules: incl. VCO, VCF, ADSR etc.. Boss KM-4 mixer, Self-built effects unit, Boss CE-2 Chorus, Boss BF-2 Flanger, Roland 100M M-181 Keyboard.
(Right side - top down): Auratone 5C speakers, JVC amplifier, TEAC cassette deck, Seck 6-2 audio mixer, Casio M10 keyboard.
NOTE: I still have (and still use) the Boss pedals, the BBD module and the Auratones."
What a great studio for that year! Actually, that'd be a great studio now, too!
ReplyDeleteDarren said it perfectly already. Great stuff.
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