The Littoral Myth: Is there any validity to the East Coast / West Coast Synthesis paradigm?

video uploads by AutomaticGainsay

"In the past ten years, the notion that there is a coastal divide in synthesis style, usage, and music has become common.
But are the typical supportive assertions accurate?

The Littoral Myth is a series that explores the fallacies that lie at the foundation of the "East Coast" / "West Coast" synthesis paradigm.

The music was composed entirely on Buchla instruments.

This video was funded by the Patreon supporters of Automatic Gainsay. Support the creation of this video and all of the Automatic Gainsay videos that have helped you by becoming an Automatic Gainsay supporter on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/automaticgainsay"

Playlist:
01- The Littoral Myth- Part 1: Introduction
02- The Littoral Myth- Why Moog and Buchla did what they did
03- The Littoral Myth- How Moog and Buchla are really alike
04- The Littoral Myth- Explanation of this mad errand
05- The Littoral Myth- Is it wrong to describe Moog synthesizers as "subtractive?"
06- The Littoral Myth- Does Buchla really focus on Additive Synthesis?
07- The Littoral Myth- Buchla is actually quite subtractive!
08- The Littoral Myth- Moogs can only do simple waveforms?
09- The Littoral Myth- The most bafflingly wrong assertion about Buchla instruments
10- The Littoral Myth- Bob Moog did NOT choose the keyboard for traditional music
11- The Littoral Myth- Moogs were not created for traditional music.
12- The Littoral Myth- Buchlas can ONLY be used for non-traditional music?
13- The Littoral Myth- You can't compare 1970s Don to 1960s Bob!
14- The Littoral Myth- The real reason Moog and Buchla are responsible for modern synthesizers
15 The Littoral Myth- Conclusion: Why the Littoral Myth is useful