RIP Donna Summer

Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby(1975)

YouTube Uploaded by glauciomunduruca on Sep 10, 2006

Donna Summer passed a way today at the age of 63.

"In 1975, Summer approached Moroder with an idea for a song she and Bellotte were working on for another singer. She had come up with the lyric 'love to love you, baby'. Moroder was interested in developing the new sound that was becoming popular and used Summer's lyric to develop the song. Moroder persuaded Summer to record what was to be a demo track for another performer. She later said that she had thought of how the song might sound if Marilyn Monroe had sung it and began cooing the lyrics. To get into the mood of recording the song, she requested Moroder turn off the lights while they sat on a sofa with him inducing her moans and groans. After hearing playback of the song, Moroder felt Summer's version should actually be released. Although some radio stations refused to play it due to its suggestive style, "Love to Love You" found chart success in several European countries, and made the Top 5 in the United Kingdom... In 1977, Summer released the concept album I Remember Yesterday. This album included her second top ten single, 'I Feel Love', which reached number six in the US and number one in the UK."

I Feel Love - Donna Summer

Uploaded by Douglaseamigos on Feb 4, 2007

Giorgio Moroder Donna Summer Bee Gees Sylvester On BBC The Joy Of Disco

Published on Mar 8, 2012 by TheDiscoDream
"Village People Mark Moore John Travolta Giorgio Moroder Donna Summer Bee Gees Sylvester On BBC The Joy Of Disco"

Love toLove you/I Feel Love(Giorgio Moroder)

Uploaded by summerholliday44 on Feb 6, 2008

"Here's Giorgio Moroder and Music historians talking about the impact of Donna Summer's songs 'Love To Love You,Baby' & 'I Feel Love' on the Disco scene."

Giorgio Moroder Promo Video (HQ)

Uploaded by StrangeFindings2 on May 30, 2011

Modular Test : I Feel Love

Uploaded by eddie23a on Mar 28, 2008

ARP 2500 Synthesizer Demo 2

Uploaded by 123synthland on Apr 27, 2007

"As vintage synth dealers we get to play with a lot of fun toys most people never see. Here's a patch we quickly set up on an ARP 2500 while preparing it for sale. This was inspired by the Giorgio Moroder / Donna Summer 'I Feel Love' bassline..."

I feel love - Roland Juno 60

Published on Apr 6, 2012 by harbalite

"I Feel Love (Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte) played by midi connected (via Kenton PRO DCB) Roland Juno 60. Bass drum is Jomox MBase 01. All other sounds from the Juno 60. All sounds analogue, no effects other than the Juno Chorus effects. Cakewalk Music Creator 6 used for midi and recording. No harm intended"

Donna Summer Love To Love You Baby original long version (Disco 70s)

Uploaded by oirad1962 on Jan 16, 2011

With Love, From Cecil [A Bleep Labs Green Thingamagoop Love Story]

"I was in love once. I think love is a bit of heaven. When I was in love, I thought about that girl so much I felt like I was going to die and it was beautiful, and she loved me, too, or at least she said she did, and we were not about ourselves, we were about each other, and that is what I mean when I say being in love is a bit of heaven. When I was in love I hardly thought of myself; I thought of her and how beautiful she looked and whether or not she was cold or how I could make her laugh. It was wonderful because I forgot my problems. I owned her problems instead, and her problems seemed romantic and beautiful. When I was in love there was somebody in the world who was more important than me, and that, given all that happened at the fall of man, is a miracle, like something God forgot to curse. " - Donald Miller


Dear Bluebot,

I will wait for you.

Love,
Cecil

____________________________________________________
This is, "Longing," the first installment of "Robot Feelings" videos.

(Read about it here: karenabad.tumblr.com/post/48766743/robot-feelings )

Loneliness - vimeo.com/1071996
Love - vimeo.com/1664882


vimeo.com/Robots"

Moogfest's Suzanne Ciani - Synth Love Mix

"Performer and friend of Moogfest Suzanne Ciani has created a mix for the Moogfest Future Sound Mixtape series.

1. Suzanne Ciani “The Third Wave - Love in the Waves”
2. Vangelis “Love Theme”
3. White Noise “Love Without Sound”
4. Layne “Love”
5. Chris & Cosey “October Love Song”
6. Kraftwerk “Computer Love”
7. Peter Baumann “Romance”
8. Kitaro “Cosmic Love”
9. Suzanne Ciani “The Velocity of Love”’’"

Love Like Deloreans Loves Matrixsynth

via Love Like Deloreans:

"Hey Matrixsynth, we're big-time fans of your blog. Just thought that we should write to say hello since we're fellow synth-fetishist-nerds. Our band's name is Love Like Deloreans, and we're an all-synth group from Brooklyn. We have our obligatory myspace page up at:

http://www.myspace.com/lovelikedeloreans

You can see a bunch of synth pics in our photo albums. We've got some rather rare stuff (not to brag) that you might be interested in looking at (including an ARP Odyssey Mk I, Casio VA-10, Yamaha CS01, Yamaha CP-70, etc.).

Also, we were happy to hear that the Synth Babe tag was resurrected since we have one in the group (her name is Lorna and damn, she's fine and super- talented). It would really make her day to get a mention. [for those of you without a MySpace account you can find some images here]

If you're interested in reading a bit more, our friends Alias Pail (another Brooklyn group, but they do more circuit bending - they played at the NYC bent fest this past time) did an interview/write-up about us that's here: http://aliaspail.blogspot.com/ [direct link to the post for the archives]

Anyway, we hope that you enjoy it and we'd love to hear what you think. We'll make sure to pass along more as time goes by. Thanks!

We love matrixsynth,
Peter/Love Like Deloreans"

And I love emails like this. Thank you! alias pail also posted below.
Both bands sound great. Magical stuff, so do check them out.

Update: a couple of videos:

Audiosurf - How to get along with others

YouTube via mtodead. You might recognize Audiosurf from this post.
"'How to get along with others' by Love Like Deloreans, check out their music at http://www.myspace.com/lovelikedeloreans. Learn more about AudioSurf at http://www.audio-surf.com/"

love like deloreans

YouTube via aliaspail. "they play synth and keyboard loveness."
Note there is one more video in the thumbnails when this one ends.

Eurorack Modular Review by Hefix93 of Velvet Acid Christ

Hefix93 of Velvet Acid Christ sent the following review of his new Eurorack format modular synth featuring Doepfer, Plan b, Livewire and a Kenton Pro Solo for MIDI to CV. You will find samples at the end of the review.

"Kenton pro solo: Amazing midi to cv converter, its tight, real tight with logic sending it midi. i like the portamento and other things i can get out of it.. very good, worth every peny, also can do extra cv modulations with the aux out jack.

Plan b model 15 osc: The saw wav on this is simply mystifying. huh? i mean it is the meanest saw i have ever messed with. PWM is not so great, no attenuator and there is only active pulse on the pwm knob from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock (don't know if this is standard on all modulars, as this is my first) this really irritates me [Update: this is addressed at the end of this review by Peter Grenader of Plan b]. I got neat fm sounds, and sync. the sine is pretty cool. The small frequency knob really kinda irks me, its so hard to dial in any kind of tuning, which makes this a real bummer for live use. I hope i can get the pwm to work how i want in the future, if so, this osc will probably me favorite of all time. Seriously rips. This thing is so mean. I want to have him build me a custom osc based on this model 15 with all the things i want. i hope he will. I want a osc octave switch, pwm attenuator and a bigger freq knob that isn't so overly sensitive and hard to tune (granted, these are the first modular oscillators i have used so). I seriously love this osc.

doepfer a-118 Noise/random: wow, i love the colored noise on this module. and the random voltage thing is kinda neat as a modulator on my filter and other things. nice.

doepfer a-138 mixer: Wow this sounds decent. if you over drive this past 7, it gets pretty aggressive, great for the kind of music i do. nice..

doepfer a-131 VCA: Again decent sounding, and man if you go past 7, it gets real mean. i love it..

doepfer a-143 quad lfo: nice to have 4 lfos, i like the speed switch, this goes real slow and nice and fast. i love it. better than most synth lfos i've had. Can go real fast in the high mode, fm audio. nice...

doepfer a-125: this is the best phaser i've ever had, and i haven't had many, makes the phaser in the virus ti sound like a toy..can sound real thick and heavy, very psychedelic. wow. this will make my psy trance tracks kick major butt..

doepfer a-188-1 1024 bbd: Very cool short delay that does chorus and flange ok, not the best i've heard, the modcan sounds the best so far. but for strange detuned rubber band delay modulation sci fi weird stuff, this thing really rocks, but it makes me wish i had room for the 188-2 instead.. hrmm... still really good for the money.

doepfer a-140 adsr: Very snappy. i mean this thing handled my 160 bpm bass duties at 16th notes very well. better than most stuff i have owned. i have not tried to make kick drums yet or other percussion, so i don't know how well it does there. but for bass and leas, out standing fast poppy envs. i have not messed with the other speed settings other than the m. and that suits my needs so far. i got two of these. and man, i'm loving it.... so fast tho, they can pop, you have to mess with the attack and release a tad, but man. it snaps..

doepfer 1-180 multiples: what can i say, they split the multiply a signal by 3. awesome. does its job well. i get 1 in and 3 out x2 per module, i got 2 of these..

Livewire Frequensteiner multimode filter: i saved the best for last. what can i say, this thing is aggressive, and man, it is simply the best multimode filter i have ever owned. The low pass is very aggressive, as is the bandpass, and the highpass, but man, the high pass is the best on this filter. it hisses and bites and cuts in a mix so well, i cannot explain how much i love it. But honestly i really like all the filter modes a lot. if i push the audio input past 7 or 8, it over drives and gets really mean, i mean super pissed. AMAZING. This thing is worth every penny, i love the knobs, and the nice big frequency knob is much loved here. What other multimode filters have i owned? nordlead, jp8080, virus up to the ti, the jupiter 6, the andromeda. This thing is sick, i mean so great, i cannot rave bout it enough. This is now my favorite synth filter ever. Even beating out my love for the minimoog and jupiter 8 filters.. i'm just into that aggressive exciting sound this thing gives me.

I sold my roland jupiter 8 for this [posted here]: i am not looking back, i love that old vintage lush instruments. but i needed something with more balls and bite and aggression, i got it. What i am able to pull of with this is amazing seriously mean bass and leads, that cut on all frequencies of the spectrum. And all the strange ufo sci blips and beeps that modulars are know for as well. This doesn't sound vintage, it has its own new sound, its stable and alive, but very precise and tight. zippy, and responsive. so much more so than i am used to. the modulations in the andromeda were sluggish and oogy, this is lightning fast and responsive, just how i like it. I am so glad that i took this big step. Sure i have some issues with the implementations on the the plan b model 15 with its pwm strangeness, but other than that, i love it all. I took back my virus ti and vsynths because they just didn't cut into my analog drum machine and monosynth dominated mixes. This thing does. it can get in there with my sh2, and future retro revolution just fine. as to where my virus would sound all faint and wouldn't cut, even with the high pass, it would kinda get lost and not stand out. that is not a problem here with this system. This is why i love analog so much more in the kind of music i make, i need stuff that has presence in the mix. digital doesnt. ANALOG DOES!

Sure after it was all said and done, it cost me about $2750. I bought it all from Analogue Haven .. please if you do buy stuff because of these sound demos, tell them that you heard the clips from velvet acid christ and read this review. I want a hook up for getting him business. I'm addicted to this modular stuff, and i need all the help i can get now.. :) Shawn really is the one who help me build this system. He and i go way back. I'm so glad his store exists now. really helped me out here. i've been lusting after a fat system with a multimode filter for years. I FINALLY HAVE FOUND IT.. i'm so happy..

Oh and by the way, i made a bunch of quick sound demos of the this system doing the typical vac arp lines and basses. Feel free to check em out. I hope this gets you interested in modulars.. They are not just for strange blips and beeps, they can be great musical instruments as well. not just for the weird sci fi. take care.

bryan aka hexfix93 aka phuckhead aka disease factory....."

Samples:
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteinera-125vcp.mp3
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteiner2lp125vcp1881bbd.mp3
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteinerlp3.mp3
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteinerlp4.mp3
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteinerlp5.mp3
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteinerbp6.mp3
http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/synth/model15frequensteinerhp7.mp3

Update via Peter Grenader of Plan b regarding PWM on the Plan b Model 15:"Morning...

The PWM construction is designed that way so that there are more possibilities for the VC input. I played around with this a lot while cooking the VCO, you're going to get some very interesting sounds when the manual offset is positioned to either the far left or right (either into the 'silent' zone) and a VC is applied to pull it back into audio that aren't availible otherwise. My PWM sound is unique, I wanted to keep it that way.

I think there is a misconception that by only having the square audible from 10 to 2 that you're loosing something. You're not - it's all there, it sweeps from full neg, through 0 to 100 duty cycle, then back from 100 to 0 to full positive. it just transverses that from the 10 o' clock pot setting to the 2 o clock pot setting. the balance of the pot regions, when the signal is zero is not wasted, it's there for VC possibilities.

If you own one of these, try it, you'll see what I'm speaking about. Move the pot to silence, apply and VC, then move the pot to so that the square isn't silent and apply the same VC. I didn't want to loose both effects.

hope this helps,

- P "

Mr. Nibble - Toy Lovesong : Sequence of Love

Published on Oct 18, 2012 by ProduccionesNibble

"'Una secuencia no elegida, muchas veces como el mismo amor...que llega porque sí, sin elegirlo...como una secuencia de acordes sin sentido que tratas de encajar...pero que al final es imposible que suene como esperabas y querías'

A experimental song from the idea of draw a LED Heart in Bliptronic and try to build a song around this strange "sequence of love" featuring sounds of:

Love Sequence by Bliptronic 5000 + Reverb/Delay Korg MiniKaosspad
Bass Love Sequence by Bliptronic 5000 + Audio to MIDI app + synth Waldorf Nano in CME
Strange Love Percusions by Bliptronic and Impaktor app
Lover voice by Virsyn iVoxel app
Space Love Sounds by Korg Monotron into Monotron Delay
Love Trumpet Lead by Figure app
Love Drums by Korg Kaossilator
Edited and Mixed in Protools
Video edited in Final Cut

https://www.facebook.com/ProduccionesNibble"

iTunes:
Impaktor - The drum synthesizer - BeepStreet
iVoxel - VirSyn
Figure - Propellerhead Software AB

iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Sunshine Jones A Love Letter To The TR 909 Rhythm Composer

Published on Sep 9, 2019 Sunshine Jones

"A Love Letter to the magnificent Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer.
Covering the basic features of the instrument, but largely focused on the impact this drum machine had on absolutely everything. My most personal love letter, I share stories of how I actually got one, and of being attacked for using a drum machine at all. It's fun, inspiring, and filled with love, devotion and gratitude to all of the maestros who had the courage to dance at a time when dancing wasn't on the minds of masses. The TR-909 is the voice of those of us who weren't done dancing, and cheered for disco's revenge.

Note: I am an electronic musician, a designer, and a huge fan of synthesizers and drum machines. I am not an authority, nor am I a historian. These love letters (I should think that it goes without saying) are Op Ed (opinion based editorial) and thus they are filled with hyperbole, artistic license and some degree of speaking categorically to get the point across. This is not the first word, or anywhere near the last word on the story I'm telling. It's just a love letter.

Photographed, written, filmed, scored, programed, narrated and directed by Sunshine Jones.
©2019 The Urgency Of Change
Special thanks to everyone who danced their way to the stars with me.

I have made a limited edition T-shirt print of the technical drawing made for use in this love letter - a hand drawn pencil and ink illustration with type set in photoshop. 101 shirts were available. See more at theurgencyofchange.com to get yours. At this initial posting, all 101 shirts are already sold out. There will be no others.

For more info about about me:
http://theurgencyofchange.com
http://sunshine-jones.com
http://sunshinejones.bandcamp.com"

An Arab And A Jew Make Sweet Love by Ian Richter

A new release by supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, Ian Richter.

"IDR-Newswire / TEL AVIV / May 29th 2018 / ​Tel Aviv-based South African-born musician and producer Ian Richter has just released his first LP under the moniker ​Ricatelli​. The album, entitled “An Arab and a Jew Make Sweet Love”, offers an eclectic electro-acoustic collection of mid-tempo grooves layered with everything from Eastern percussion to modular synthesizers.

When asked about what inspired the album, Richter recalled the scandal surrounding Dorit Rabinyan’s 2014 novel ​All the Rivers​, explaining, “'It's insane to me that a book telling the love story of an Arab and a Jew was removed from the high school curricula in Israel. With all the literature about war and conflict, why remove the one positive example?'

The album is mostly instrumental, and takes the listener on a journey through a variety of beat-based music genres. Richter produced the album at his home studio, recording a colorful palette of instruments including synthesizers, guitars, samplers, and drums. Some tracks include vocal takes, mostly performed by Richter, with the addition of manipulated samples and computer-generated speech.

Richter views the root of the Middle East conflict as 'a segregation caused by fear-mongering that exists in many parts of the world', saying, '​As a musician, I thought I'd just point to something that's already going on - love between Arabs and Jews. Oh, and yes, they have sex too.'

The album 'An Arab and a Jew Make Sweet Love - By Ricatelli' ​is available on all major streaming platforms and online music stores.

About Ian Richter
Having lived in two of the world’s most conflicted regions - South Africa and Israel - Ian Richter has been exposed to culture through a unique set of circumstances. Growing up in the sleepy surfer town of Durban, Richter eagerly absorbed the sonic influences offered to him, drawn to both Western and African music. Moving to Israel at the age of 18 offered him the chance to connect to a more active alternative music scene. Tel Aviv proved to be fertile soil, and collaborations with a variety of artists led to playing the local circuit and gaining experience as a live performer. Today, Richter juggles a range of sonic projects, performing in clubs, composing music for contemporary dance, designing sound for the visual arts, and producing recorded pieces across a number of genres."

http://www.ian-richter.com

SUPERBOOTH 2024: Love Synthesizers - First Love FM Synth

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024, Kari from Love Synthesizers gave us an in-depth look at their latest creation, the First Love FM Synthesizer. This four-timbral FM Synthesizer boasts a unique interface that allows users to quickly and intuitively edit the variables of the sound. By setting points in time and morphing between different timbres, users can easily create evolving and dynamic sounds without the need for complex menu diving. The touch screen interface, devoid of numbers and wording, provides a language-less experience that encourages users to rely on intuition and experimentation rather than technical know-how.

While the availability and pricing of the First Love FM Synthesizer are still being determined as it is in the prototype stage, Kari hinted at the possibility of pre-orders being available by the next Superbooth. The innovative design and user-friendly approach of this synthesizer may appeal to a wide range of musicians, including those new to synthesis who may find traditional FM synthesis intimidating. For more information on the First Love FM Synthesizer, check out their website."

TUTORIAL: Why we love the SERGE - Part One:

TUTORIAL: Why we love the SERGE - Part One: from Klaus Gstettner on Vimeo.

"This amateur tutorial shows how to get some sound out of a Serge Modular with only one 8step SequencerA and a clock."

TUTORIAL: Why we love the SERGE - Part Two: from Klaus Gstettner on Vimeo.

Totoros at 1:55.

TUTORIAL: Why we love the SERGE: Part Three from Klaus Gstettner on Vimeo.

"Finally the wave gets a bit animated - conclusion of the SeqA as waveform generator and only one of example what you can do with just CV processing blocks..."

TUTORIAL: Why we love the SERGE: Part Four from Klaus Gstettner on Vimeo.

"Fourth episode of the amateur tutorial series featuring the QUADSLOPE, maybe the most versatile Module of the SERGE M-Class System. Four slope generators, this time generating and processing sound. After an introduction to the module a simple waveform is generated, topped with some harmonics by a pulse divider and boolean logic modules."

TUTORIAL: Why we love the SERGE: Part Five from Klaus Gstettner on Vimeo.

"The QUADSLOPE M-Module, second part:
After introducing the Slope Generator as audio source and getting a static (=boring) sound out of it we use another instance to make it interesting."

BURG - Eurydome E.P (Love international LOVIN060)

Published on Jul 26, 2015 ollilaboratories

"Taken from The upcoming E.P Eurydome - Love international LOVIN060 -- Release date 27-07-2015 - Order Here: https://www.whatpeopleplay.com/?redir...

With a stunning first EP called „Eurydome“, the in Malaysia based Artist BURG (Jouni Ollila) presents his first release on Love International.

Jouni who originally comes from Sweden/Europe has been in the electronic music scene since the late 80s with multiple and extremely varied electronic music projects both current and past. At Love international we will now see and hear from BURG, which is his famous pure hardware only analog performances, this release is a nasty three-tracker full of atmosphere, lights and shadows, supported by massive basslines which will get any crowd on the move.

The entire E.P is recorded live, with no multi tracking and post production - it comes with accompanying full length videos of the performances posted on youtube. BURG’s music is best described as a deep space techno style minimal distilled down into melodic and sometimes staggering monophonic rhythmic events.

You will not walk away from this release untouched by the magic of the music, join the Love International space ship on a trip to BURG’s Eurydome!"

Commodore 64 plays Huey Lewis (1985-86)

Published on Feb 9, 2020 Jma Mitch

"As a teenager in 1985 and 1986, I used my trusty Commodore 64 and the "Music Construction Set" program to create computer versions of a slew of songs by the greatest musical artist of all time: Huey Lewis and The News. Only Huey songs, that was the only artist I did. I recently (Feb 2020) was able to access my 35 year old C64 disks, many of which survived, including the ones with the songs I'm uploading to this channel. Some of the songs sound better than others, but these are the original unedited files."

via bÖsch @fabmass

Playlist:
Huey Lewis - Hip to be Square - Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis Doing It All For My Baby Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis Jacob's Ladder Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis Stuck With You Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis I Want A New Drug Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis I Know What I Like Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Bad Is Bad - Music Construction Set - c64 1985
Huey Lewis Simple as That Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Forest for the Trees - Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Trouble in Paradise - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Giving It All Up for Love - Music Construction Set - c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Change of Heart - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis Tell Me A Little Lie Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Workin' for a Livin' - Music Construction Set - c64 1985
Huey Lewis I Never Walk Alone Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later) - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Do You Believe In Love - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Whatever Happened To True Love - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis Whole Lotta Lovin Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Don't Make Me Do It - Music Construction Set c64 (1985)
Huey Lewis - Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis Naturally Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Who Cares? - Music Construction Set c64 1985

The Heels of Love - live

YouTube Uploaded by TheDiscosafari on Oct 17, 2011

"Video recorded during an amazing night in Milan (the name of the party is "Niente"). Crazy location and crazy crowd
The Heels of Love played with TR-707, TR-606, Sequential Pro-One, Korg Mono/Poly, Korg Micro, Doepfer Dark Time, LEM DD-1000 and no computers.
find out more on The Heels of Love on Discosafari Agency website: http://discosafari.com
for booking please contact info@discosafari.com"

The full set:

The Heels Of Love - Live Jam by The Heels Of Love
"Live set made with TR-707, TR-606, Sequential Pro-One, Korg Mono/Poly, Korg Micro, Doepfer Dark Time, LEM DD-1000 and no computers."

Novation & dublab present: The Second Summer of Love

"As part of BritWeek’s 2015 celebration, Novation and dublab are partnering to present The Second Summer of Love, a special event Upstairs at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles on April 30th. This happening will be dedicated to the rise of Acid House in the UK during what became known as the Second Summer of Love. This music movement, which spanned the unusually hot British Summers of 1988 and ’89, changed the state of music worldwide. dublab DJs will be playing classic songs from this period amidst projected, archival artwork and photographs. The Second Summer of Love event will pay tribute to influential clubs like Shoom, Trip and The Haçienda while celebrating the legacy of the scene’s producers and DJs whose work influenced contemporary dance music.

Thursday, April 30 // 9pm - 2am

Upstairs at Ace Hotel Downtown LA
929 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
acehotel.com/losangeles

For more info: http://us.novationmusic.com/second-summer-of-love
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/809446329138302/

DJ sets by:

Heidi Lawden
Lovefingers (ESP Institute)
Daddy Differently
Jimi Hey"

SUNSHINE JONES - A LOVE LETTER TO THE TR-808

Published on May 23, 2019 Sunshine Jones

"A Love Letter to the mighty Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer.
Covering a brief re cap of what we already know, and discussing the cultural significance, and lasting inspiration this instrument has had on the world, and music in general, the basics of XOX style programming, a general overview of the drum machine, and a discussion and comparison of the various clones and replicants which are currently available including the System 80 880, The Roland Boutique TR-08, the Roland Aira TR-8, the e-Licktronic Yocto, the Acid Lab MIAMI, and even the TR-606.

Note: I am an electronic musician, a designer, and a huge fan of synthesizers and drum machines. I am not an authority, nor am I a historian. These love letters (I should think that it goes without saying) are Op Ed (opinion based editorial) and thus they are filled with hyperbole, artistic license and some degree of speaking categorically to get the point across. This is not the first word, or anywhere near the last word on the story I'm telling. It's just a love letter.

Photographed, written, filmed, scored, programed, narrated and directed by Sunshine Jones.
©2019 The Urgency Of Change
Special thanks to Jeff of System 80 - Minisystem, Brandon Rodgers, Bijan Mirashi, Kevin Siegenthaler, Jason Williams, Jenö Lock, EO, and Frankie Knuckles!

I have made a limited edition T-shirt print of the technical drawing made for use in this love letter - a hand drawn pencil and ink illustration with type set in photoshop. 100 shirts are available. See more at theurgencyofchange.com to get yours. Once these 100 are gone, that is the end. There will be no others."

There's an app for that

YouTube via OmenieSoftware
"We couldn't resist - we just love Apple's iPhone ads so much, we did one of our own. I anticipate takedown notices from both Steve Jobs and Yoko Ono. But we are doing this out of *LOVE* people, LOVE LOVE LOVE!"
Available on iTunes here:

Roland Juno-60 Analog Synthesizer (1982) *Timeless Synth*

Published on May 15, 2018 RetroSound

"(c) 2018 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

My favorite Synthesizer ever. Why? I love the sound. I love the user interface. I love the design. I love the music when the Juno plays. I love the reliability.

For me unique and I must say I like the Juno-60 a lot more as the big brother Jupiter-8.
A real classic.

I use in this short track only 5 Juno-60 sounds and the internal arpeggiatior. Multi-track recording and all played by hand. The result is a airy track. Timeless."

Brussels School Diaries, Day 3: "Medusa Merger" | original electronic music jam

video upload by No Lake

"Do what you love to play, what you love to listen to. As for me, I love intoxicating, hypnotic, and long captivating tracks. That's what I love to listen to, that's what I love to play.

Headphones 🎧 recommended

Additional visuals by Colin Jones from ‪@ccjmusic‬

My Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MAeb... My Bandcamp : https://nolake.bandcamp.com/ My Soundcloud : / frederic-kuyl"

✨🍁 Force Field / Episode 4: Oberheim TEO-5 - November 22nd, 2024 / DnB / House / Funk / Breaks 🎹✨

video upload by Force Field

"This is my first time taking out my new Oberheim TEO-5 instead of my usual OB-6. All sounds besides the drum and vocal samples are created live on the TEO-5.

I'm really enjoying the compact form factor and more modern sound of the TEO. I was surprised when I first got it to find that it sounds more like an OB-X8 than an OB-6 though I have never owned one. That is just based on my experience playing the X8 in a showroom. Looking forward to exploring this synth more and bringing it out for more jams.

Improvised and recorded live in Los Angeles, CA on November 22nd, 2024 🪄✨🌸"

0:00 Intro
4:44 Slow it Down
8:08 Change Up
9:02 Oberheim™️ Chords
11:02 Sunset Strut part I
13:02 Sunset Strut part II
14:33 Shanti Cameo Breakdown
15:12 Sun Appreciation Jam
17:28 Baby When We're Grinding
20:00 Darkness Transition
21:00 Kaleidoscope Caverns
23:15 Love Loop
25:19 What is Love
28:38 Did You See My Reflection?
30:22 Reflections Outro
31:50 Pollen
33:12 Bloom
35:00 What is Love? (Interlude)
36:34 Caverns Part II
38:25 BB BB
39:05 Baby Baby
43:07 Vocal Acid
44:15 Deeper Vocal Acid
45:33 Even Deeper Vocal Acid
47:00 Depth Assessment Outro
50:00 Funk Industries
51:44 Funk Incorporated
52:38 Love Me Baby
53:33 Love Me Baby Breakdown
54:16 Corporate Compromises
55:38 Funk Excursions (A Subsidiary of Funk Industries)
58:55 Mergers & Acquisitions Breakdown
1:00:00 Back in Business

Sequential Prophet 10 Demos by The Crazy Canadian

videos by The Crazy Canadian

Playlist:

1. Prophet 10 Rev 4 -French 79 Arps

"I made some trumpety arps that kind of reminded me of French 79... if you know who they are 😎"

2. Prophet 10 rev 4 factory goodness

"This is a factory sound? 🙂"

3. Prophet 10 Rev 4 Pads

"A friend lent me his new prophet 10 Rev 4... I am in love with the modulation on this thing 😍 This is definitely an iconic synth. Thanks Dave."

4. Prophet 10 Rev 4 Organ thing

"This is definitely the best prophet... well the most prophet of prophets 😁"

5. Prophet 10- subtle analog pad

"I love how subtle this instrument can be... it can also blow your head up with aggressiveness too 👍"

6. Prophet 10 rev 4

"Some more sounds I was experimenting with"

7. Prophet 10 Rev 4. Chill Vibes

"I love how chill this thing can sound... no wonder suzani was always so chill... this thing chills one out 😋"

8. Prophet Rev 4 1980 style [watch volume levels - some clicks in this one to start]

"Love this 1980s style patch, with a modern twist to it ☺️"

9. Prophet 10 Wurlitzer

"How does this thing sound better than most wurly emulations out there. As I fall more in love"

10. Prophet 5/10 watery plucks

"Some short vibes I layed down on this beautiful machine'

11. Prophet 10- Smoke room

"Reminds me of a 1970s lounge"