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"Hi there. My name is Max Neutra. I am an artist in Los Angeles. Thanks for checking out the shop.
What we have here is a 10"x10" painting of a Mego Muson Synthesizer. In my opinion, this is the holy grail of vintage music toys. I was lucky enough to find one years ago before the ebay market seized up on these. You can physically rearrange the colored block in what I would call a sequencer, creating what the box says are "the strangest sounds in the galaxy".
This painting was originally created for a solo show / record release party in Hollywood. It sold, but in the end the buyer traded it back towards more expensive work. Now I offer it to you!
Before I started painting, I made electronic music for eight years. I was obsessed with obscure noise making devices and put together a hearty collection through ebay. Some of my pieces have even made it into the quintessential collection at miniorgan.com! I used these toys as well as other more professional devices to put together music that I considered funky electro ( Think Kraftwerk, Devo, Thomas Dolby, Yello, etc.). Suddenly painting took over about 5 years ago and the music making was put aside, but I recently made a final push and released my first album. Ten years in the making! The album is called Automation Addiction and can be purchased through itunes, amazon, beatport, etc.Here is a list of equipment I used on the album:
Muson Synthesizer
Remco Sound fx machine
Bee Gees Rhythm Machine
General Electric Tote-a-tune
Texas Instruments Speak & Music
Mattel Electronic Connection
Panasonic r-1088
Tyco Hotkeyz
Waddingtons Compute-A-Tune
Science Fair Electronic Organ Kit
Synsonics drums
Casio CZ-101
Casio sk-60
Casio sk-1
Casio VL-Tone
Casio Rapman
Casio VA-10
Dave Smith Evolver
Future Retro 777
Roland MC-505
Eventide H3000
Electrix Filter Factory
Electrix Warp Factory
Pro Tools
Logic
Reason
Abelton Live
Recycle
A bunch of plug ins
Bonus!
Included in this auction is a set of 5x7" prints, (a $45 value)! You will receive a cir fish, owl, fish head, boomboxes, lips, tiger, Eve, panda, and giraffe.
Please check out my other auctions to see paintings of boomboxes, the Remco Sound FX Machine, and the Synsonic Drums.
More about the artist:
Perhaps best known for his painting exploits, Max Neutra has made a name for himself as one of Los Angeles’s premier fine artists. He has been commissioned by Toyota, Warner Brothers Records, Jack White of The White Stripes, and has recently risen to the international arena during a sponsored two month live painting tour across India!
Riding the line between mayhem and control, Max masterfully paints images that are both chaotic and contained, each canvas an arena where chance and skill come together in a colorful symphony of striking imagery. Utilizing his distinctive gonzo style, he explores subjects such as the dark side of humanity, the beauty in nature, the fading line between man and machine, and the unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, all while matching his subjects with the expressive vitality they deserve.
He has worked with:
Alexis Bittar
Warner Brothers Records
Electronic Arts
Maverick Records
Mad Wax Records
Mofohifi Records
Four Seasons Hotel
Mark Hopkins Hotel
Clear Static
The Young Punx
Box Violet
The Dead Weather
Tweak Bird
Toyota
Corona
The X Games
To find out more, see his website and videos, etc, please google Max Neutra."
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