Moogfest 2014 Presenters Include Makers Roger Linn, Dave Smith, Tom Oberheim, Don Buchla, Forest Mims & More

"Moogfest 2014 Announces Daytime Presenters Including Futurists, Musicians, Scientists, Authors, Filmmakers, and Pioneers of Electronic Music Instrument Design

Phase 1 tickets start at $199 for 5-Day General Admission, and $499 for 5-Day VIP Admission while supplies last through December 19 when Phase 2 GA tickets go up to $299. All prices exclusive of applicable fees.

ASHEVILLE, NC – November 14, 2013 – Moogfest is a five-day festival dedicated to the synthesis of technology, art and music. Since its inception in 2004, Moogfest has been a magnet for artists, engineers, and enthusiasts of Bob Moog. With an experimental lineup of daytime conference programming featuring cultural, artistic and technological luminaries and punctuated by a diverse line up of landmark nightly performances, Moogfest honors the creativity and inventiveness of Dr. Robert Moog and pays tribute to the legacy of the analog synthesizer. This is no ordinary festival.

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I Dream of Wires to Add Additional Extended Interview

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook:

"It looks like we'll be producing and releasing one more free I Dream Of Wires: Extended Interview piece in 2014. If you could choose just one person, out of all of the people we interviewed in IDOW, who would you like to see featured in a full Extended Interview? [leave your pick on Facebook here]

If you're not familiar with our Extended Interview series, we've released 9 of them so far. See the list below, and check out our Vimeo channel to watch.

I Dream of Wires - Extended Interview Series:"

9. Chris Carter:

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CIRCUITO ELETRONICO 2013

Published on Nov 4, 2013 Reco-TV·7 videos

"Festival de síntese e tecnologia analógica.
Otto Bristot - dia 2 de novembro de 2013.

11h - Demonstraçāo performance de Teles - Folkteks
12h - Demonstraçāo performance de Zeno Mainardi do sintetizador Serge
13:30h - intervalo para Almoço
14:30h - Desmonstraçāo Palestra de Vinicius Brazil - Aether Modular
16:00h - Palestra Performance Agnaldo Mori - Euroracks
17:00h - intervalo para café
17:30h - trechos do filme "I dream with wires"
18:00h - Palestra Performance de André Dessandes - ARP 2600
19:00h - Palestra Performance - Arthur Joly - Reco-Synths
20:00h - Demonstraçāo Performance com Pedro Zopelar (Korg Volcas) + Paulo Beto (Reco-Synths - AquaSpace) e Dino Vicente."

via André Dessandes on Facebook

Also see Circuito Eletronico - Vinicius Brazil

I Dream of Wires Available South of the Equator at Equinoxoz

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook:

"Shipping to Australia is slow! So we are pleased to announce that Equinoxoz Music Solutions. now carries 'I Dream Of Wires' DVDs, BluRays, and even the IDOW edition of hexinverter.net's batteryACID eurorack module. If you're in the Southern hemisphere and plan to order, we highly recommend doing business with http://equinoxoz.com/!"

I DREAM OF WIRES: HARDCORE EDITION Re-Issue Now Available

"I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition" trailer (09/2013 re-issue) from I Dream Of Wires on Vimeo.

"I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition
DVDs, BluRays and accessories available to order now:
http://sciencewithsynthesizers.com

Due to overwhelming demand, we're pleased to announce a repress of I DREAM OF WIRES: HARDCORE EDITION, our independent documentary epic exploring the history, demise and resurgence of the ultimate electronic music machine, the MODULAR SYNTHESIZER. Available to order now from our new SCIENCE WITH SYNTHESIZERS webshop (sciencewithsynthesizers.com), and coming soon to other select retailers.

I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition is a companion to the forthcoming feature-length documentary, I DREAM OF WIRES. An alternate/extended cut, I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition is 4 hours in length, custom made for hardcore modular synthesizer and electronic music fanatics. Originally intended as a limited-edition pressing, available exclusively to IndieGoGo and pre-order customers, interest and demand for the 4-hour Hardcore Edition has surged since copies were shipped in August 2013. It seems that a 4-hour documentary about modular synthesizers isn't as niche as we thought! While a 4-hours may seem excessive, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, which has only reinforced our own feelings that the Hardcore Edition is a fun and compelling watch, one that deserves to be seen by a wider audience.

I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition includes an exclusive, lengthy historical primer, exploring the early development of modular synthesizers from pioneering companies Moog Music Inc. and Buchla and Associates.  From there, we find out what's happening now: the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer — exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine. What started out as a "vintage-revival scene" in the '90s has grown into an underground phenomena with a growing market of modular obsessives craving ever more wild and innovative sounds and interfaces. Today, the modular synthesizer is no longer an esoteric curiosity or even a mere music instrument — it is an essential tool for radical new sounds and a bona fide subculture.

Interview subjects include musicians and producers Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), Gary Numan, Vince Clarke (Erasure), Morton Subotnick, Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle), Daniel Miller, Carl Craig, Flood, cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy), James Holden, Factory Floor, Legowelt, John Foxx and Bernie Krause, as well as manufacturers  and modular industry leaders Doepfer, Modcan, Make Noise, Intellijel, Metasonix, Synthesis Technology/MOTM, Muffwiggler Mike, and Andreas Schneider.

I Dream Of Wires
idreamofwires.org
vimeo.com/idreamofwires
twitter.com/IDOWdocumentary
facebook.com/idreamofwiresdocumentary"

I Dream of Wires Hardcore Edition to be Available For Purchase Again!

"I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition" 2013 official trailer from I Dream Of Wires on Vimeo.

If you missed the initial release and still want to pick up a copy, you are in luck!

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook:

"An announcement: We've had a long, hard think about it, and we've decided that we are going to make 'I Dream Of Wires: Hardcore Edition' DVDs and BluRays available to purchase again. Please give us about a week, and then you'll find a shiny new "BUY" button on our website. More details forthcoming.

This decision was reached largely due to an overwhelming demand. It seems that a 4-hour documentary about modular synthesizers isn't as niche as we thought! Comparatively, interest in the theatrical cut seems to be minimal, and so we've decided to put those plans on hold, and instead concentrate on IDOW as we feel it was meant to be: 4 hours, HARDCORE!

We know that there are some pre-order customers who will be disappointed that their "exclusive" edition is no longer so special. We understand, and apologize if you feel mislead. We hope you can take pride in knowing that this film wouldn't exist if it wasn't for pre-orders from people like you. Ultimately, we just need to do what is best for the film, for the modular community, and for us, which is to get this film seen by everyone who wants to see it.

Thanks for all of the interest and support!"

http://idreamofwires.org

IDOW: Robert Wheeler & Allen Ravenstine Release EML 101 & 200 Recordings

Pere Ubu's Robert Wheeler & Allen Ravenstine, featured in the modular documentary I Dream of Wires, have released two LPs on 12" vinyl, City Desk & Farm Report, featuring the EML 101 & 200.  You can watch a clip from IDOW featuring them and their EML systems including a custom EML in this prior post.  A double CD is planned in the future.

"In the spring of 2012, Allen Ravenstine and Robert Wheeler travelled to historic Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario, to appear in I Dream of Wires, a film documentary about the role of modular synthesizers in electronic music.

Canadian Filmmaker Robert Fantinatto dedicated 20 minutes to an interview with the two pioneers of industrial electronics, and their choice of the unique EML Electrocomp synthesizer as a performance instrument in Pere Ubu.

Allen Ravenstine was a composer, patron and pioneer of the burgeoning Cleveland arts scene in the early 1970's. As synthesist with Pere Ubu, playing the EML-200 and later the EML-101, he earned international acclaim for his inspired use of industrial sound before retiring from popular music in the late 1980's. His approach to live performance - rejecting the traditional tonal keyboard for an intuitive wash of modulated noise - has been much imitated but rarely equaled.

Robert Wheeler (of Home & Garden) joined Pere Ubu in 1994, playing the EML-101 and a handmade Theremin. He is a relative of Thomas Edison - a birthright that led him to take a leading role in the Edison Birthplace Museum in Milan, Ohio. In January 2010, he accepted a Grammy Award on Edison's behalf..."

Click here to continue with the full article & info on ordering the LPs.

MERIDIAN7.NET

MERIDIAN7.NET is home to Lori Napoleon's creative works.  Lori and her work is featured in I Dream of Wires. Be sure to see this video on Lori if you haven't already.

Pictured above is the voice changer

"This module was originally used as a desktop hotel switchboard. It contains a circuit bent toy voice changer which creates octaves and 'robot sounds.' I have added a modification which allows variable sampling and playback speeds of audio fed into it."

Directly above is the sequencer

"Each side of the switchboard contains a Music From Outer Space ten step sequencer, with some added features such as external trigger inputs and pulse outs on each step. They can run independently or in sync with each other."

Directly above is the synthesizer

"The synthesizer currently contains VCS, VCF, and envelope modules by Ken Stone and Music From Outer Space. It also contains the MFOS noise cornucopia module for various percussive sounds. Sequencer is right below it."

All photos by Seze Devres.  See MERIDIAN7.NET for more including the process and additional pics.

IDOW Hardcore Edition In The Wild

For those that missed it, the Hardcore edition of the I Dream of Wires modular documentary has shipped! Most in the US and Canada have received their copies, including myself. :) Oversees should follow soon. There has been quite a few pics of the cover, but not any of the full package with the Hex Inverter IDOW batteryACID module and extras.  I just spotted this image via @RichardDevine and thought I'd post it.

"Awesome, our copy of I Dream of Wires arrives can't wait to watch this tonight!"

Note the four hour hard core edition was a limited release and is no longer available for order.  The theatrical release however is coming and should be out in the Fall.  You can track progress on the IDOW Facebook page.

1st Review of I Dream of Wires & Interview with Producer Jason Amm of Solvent

You'll find the full review and interview on Waveformless here.

"Having just finished watching an advance copy of the utterly breathtaking 4 hour 'Hardcore version' of the documentary I Dream of Wires (IDOW) one cannot help but be caught up with the sheer love and passion that flows throughout this film, and be enraptured by this eccentric and obsessive subculture. The film outlines the history of synthesis and electronic music and takes us on a journey from the pioneering work of Moog and Buchla to rise of digital synths and the near-death of monster modular systems. Then onto the movement away from laptops and software and the phenomenal global resurgence of modular systems that we have today."

I Dream of Wires T-Shirts Now Available

http://www.idreamofwires.org/shirts

Three prints available: IDOW / Moog / Make Noise.

* Special offer: Until end-of-day June 17, we are accepting customized orders. Choose between a wide variety of additional colours, sizes and styles including womens fit, long sleeves and hoodies.

I Dream of Wires - Modular Photos of the Week Winners

via IDOW on Facebook
"Remember our IDOW/MATRIXSYNTH Modular Photo of the Week contest? You may recall that the Top5 would be voted by the 3 of us (director Robert, producer Jason, and MATRIXSYNTH), with these 5 winners having their images printed as a postcard set to be included with IDOW DVD/BluRay orders.... Well, we've finally selected our winners -- see below:

#1 'Buchla and Friends.' by Ben Edwards (Benge)

#2 'illucia console' by Chris Novello

#3 (tie) 'To Tweak or Not to Tweak' by Roberto Raineri-Seith

#3 (tie) 'Jealous Heart' by Rastko Lazic

#3 (tie) 'Guro Sandvik' by Roger Grønberg

Check out the IDOW Contest label for all entries.

Last Chance to Pick Up I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition Ends Tonight

You've seen the numerous posts and you've seen the banner on the right. 

This is the last reminder that tonight is the last time you will be able to order the hardcore edition. If you were planning on getting it but haven't yet, you might want to do it now.

http://idreamofwires.org

batteryACID module demo [hexinverter.net IDOW edition] distortion / compression eurorack

batteryACID module demo [hexinverter.net IDOW edition] distortion / compression eurorack from I Dream Of Wires on Vimeo.

hexinverter.net batteryACID (I Dream Of Wires edition)
Eurorack Distortion/Compression module
Available exclusively from http://idreamofwires.org

Module by hexinverter.net
Demo by Jason Amm / Solvent
Camera/editing by Robert Fantinato

via IDOW on Facebook: "We also have package deals avail (until Tues Apr 30) - when you buy together with the docu BluRay/DVD, you save $10."

Note Tuesday April 30th is also the last day you will be able to purchase "I Dream Of Wires: Hardcore Edition".

Last call! "I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition"

"I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition" 2013 official trailer from I Dream Of Wires on Vimeo.

** Ordering closes on April 30 **

"I Dream Of Wires" is an upcoming, independent documentary about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer - exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine.

"Hardcore Edition": This Limited Edition, 4-hour Extended Cut is available to pre-order exclusively from http://idreamofwires.org until April 30. This pre-order is your only opportunity to see "I Dream Of Wires" in all of it's 4-hour Hardcore glory! BluRay/2xDVD copies will ship to all pre-order customers in June, and then it's gone.

"I'll buy it when it comes out" you say? Sorry - the 4-hour, limited Hardcore Edition will not be available to order after April 30, period, so it's now or never... We will not be releasing the Hardcore Edition digitally, ever. So order your BluRay/DVD copy now, via http://idreamofwires.org.


Blu-Ray / 2-DVD is available to order NOW - ships in June. Strictly limited edition 4-hour cut, available to order until April 30, exclusively via http://idreamofwires.org ... and then it's gone.

ARE YOU HARDCORE? Placing your order before April 30 is your only option to own the extended "Hardcore Edition" cut.

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"I Dream of Wires" (IDOW) is an upcoming, independent documentary film about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer - exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine. IDOW is written and directed by Robert Fantinatto, with Jason Amm (Ghostly International recording artist Solvent) serving as producer and co-writer.

Preceding IDOW's official theatrical release, we will be releasing this special, extended cut: "I Dream Of Wires (Hardcore Edition)" (IDOW-HE) will be released independently on BluRay / 2xDVD, and shipped to all IndieGoGo and pre-order customers, June 2013. IDOW-HE is for the hardcore modular synthesizer and electronic music fanatics, and will run approximately 4 hours long (!).

IDOW-HE is a strictly limited-edition item, available to order exclusively through idreamofwires.org from 2/11 - 4/30, 2013. It's bound to sell out in pre-orders, so don't sleep...
IDOW-HE BluRay / 2xDVD is available to pre-order now:
http://idreamofwires.org/order

"Themogene (I Dream Of Wires theme)", from the forthcoming IDOW original soundtrack album by Solvent, is available to listen/download in its entirety via Ghostly International on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ghostly/solvent-themogene

Additional music/sounds featured in this trailer: Container, Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto), Richard Devine, John Elliott (Spectrum Spools/ex-Emeralds), Gert Jalass (Moon Modular), Richard Lainhart, Solvent, Jon Sonnenberg (Travelogue), Keith Fullerton Whitman.

"Who said that?" (in order of appearance): Brad Garton, Dean Batute, Maggie Payne, Bernie Krause, William Maginnis, Terry Pender, Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto), Benge (John Foxx and the Maths), Vince Clarke (Erasure), Daniel Miller (Mute Records), David Kronemeyer, Jon Sonnenberg (Travelogue), Carl Craig, James Holden, Richard Devine, Luke Abbott, Tony Rolando (Make Noise), Flood, Trent Reznor (NiN/How To Destroy Angels), Dieter Doepfer, Dominic Butler (Factory Floor), Paul Schreiber (Synthesis Technology/MOTM), David Kronemeyer, Eric Barbour (Metasonix), George Mattson, William Mathewson (WMD), Tony Rolando, Eric Barbour, Daniel Miller, Drew Neumann, John Elliott (Spectrum Spools/ex-Emeralds), Andreas Schneider (SchneidersBuero), Eric Barbour, Scott Jaeger (The Harvestman), Andreas Schneider, Dieter Doepfer, Chris Carter (X-TG/Chris & Cosey), Charlie Clouser, Danjel Van Tijn (Intellijel), John Tejada, Drumcell, Legowelt, Alessandro Cortini (SONOIO/ex-NiN), John Foxx, Deadmau5, James Husted (Synthwerks), Paul Barker (Malekko/ex-Ministry), Container, Cevin Key (Skinny Puppy), Robert A.A. Lowe, Trent Reznor, Gur Milstein (TipTop Audio), Gary Numan.

http://idreamofwires.org
http://vimeo.com/idreamofwires
http://facebook.com/idreamofwiresdocumentary

IDOW Battery Acid

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook

"Nothing says 'spring' like a new module on the back porch..."

http://idreamofwires.org

Note the hardcore edition DVD of I Dream of Wires will only be available for purchase until April 30.

IDOW Battery Acid in the Flesh

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook

"It's alive! Here's a photo of the 1st 'batteryACID (IDOW edition)' module prototype by hexinverter.net. It's available to purchase exclusively through http://idreamofwires.org/."

Only 29 Days Left to Order I Dream of Wires Hardcore Edition

Don't miss out.  You will NOT be able to pick up a copy after April 30.

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook:

"29 days left to get in your order of
'I Dream Of Wires: Hardcore Edition' on BluRay or DVD.  'I'll buy it when it comes out,' you say? Sorry - the 4-hour, limited 'Hardcore Edition' will not be available to order after April 30, period, so it's now or never... http://idreamofwires.org/"

MMTA Spring SYNTHFEST 2013: I DREAM OF WIRES Presentation

Published on Mar 17, 2013 matrixsynth·269 videos

First ten minutes is the IDOW trailer. You can find it here. Q&A with the director Robert Fantinatto comes in after ten minutes. Skip to 9:50 to get to the skype call. Again, these videos are meant to bring you to the event. You'll get some additional insight into the film not found anywhere else.

http://idreamofwires.org

I Dream Of Wires: Hardcore Edition DVD/BluRay Cover Art

via I Dream of Wires on Facebook.


"'I Dream Of Wires: Hardcore Edition' DVD/BluRay cover art revealed! Design by Heiki Sillaste."

http://idreamofwires.org