Dark Star - Psychedelic Synths, Maschine finger drumming and Guitars Jam on Tape

video upload by Caught In Joy

"✨✨✨ NEW ALBUM OUT NOW on Bandcamp**: https://caughtinjoy.bandcamp.com

Here's a first single from my new album called 'Out Of Nowhere'. Embark on a cosmic journey with 'Dark Star' jam, where psychedelic synths, groovy guitar riffs, and analog tape recording come together to create an otherworldly soundscape. This track is a deep dive into space rock, blending the rich textures of Moog One, Moog Matriarch, and Prophet-10 synthesizers with live guitar and finger drumming on the Maschine.

Everything you hear was recorded live to an 8-track 1/2" reel-to-reel TEAC 80-8, passed through the warm, analog sound of the TEAC Model 5A console. This session is pure, unfiltered analog magic—capturing the raw energy of live performance in its truest form.

Every listen, share, and purchase helps keep the music alive. Your support means the world to me!
Thank you for being a part of this journey.

With cosmic gratitude,
Caught In Joy"

"Gravity Waves" | Groovy Guitars, Moog Synths on Analog Tape | Space-Themed Jam

video upload by Caught In Joy

Drum & Bass Jam with Analog Synths - Connecting With the Stars

video upload by Caught In Joy

"Join me on a cosmic drum & bass journey with "Connecting With the Stars," a high-energy jam from my new album "Out Of Nowhere." This track features an electrifying blend of deep basslines and rhythmic breaks, brought to life through the lush tones of the Moog One, Moog Matriarch, Moog Mavis, Prophet-10, and Maschine.

As I jam with all my favorite instruments, you'll experience the full power of analog sound, with each synth adding its own unique flavor to the mix. Recorded live, this performance captures the raw energy and spontaneity of the moment, making it a truly immersive experience.

Thank you for being part of this journey through sound and rhythm. Your support means the world to me.

With deep gratitude and joy,
Caught In Joy"

You can find addtional posts featuring Caught In Joy here.

Ableton Live+Novation Launchpad+ZeRO SL MkII= "Rolling with Strings" Nigel Sifantus live mix

Ableton Live+Novation Launchpad+ZeRO SL MkII= "Rolling with Strings" Nigel Sifantus live mix from Nigel Sifantus on Vimeo.

"The newest live performance from "Progtronica" featuring Ableton Live 8, the Novation Launchpad, and my new Novation ZeRO SL Mk II controller. This tune was all mixed together live and has a "broken-beat" vibe with orchestral and operatic samples used totally out of context. Visit nigelsifantus.com for more information. New "Progtronica" album "Live from Nowhere" is due out in mid 2010 and will feature this many many other live mixed progressive electronic solo productions."

Novation Launchpad+Ableton Live "Beat Repeat" and Live V-Drums by Nigel Sifantus from Nigel Sifantus on Vimeo.

"This is a live drum n bass experiment using Ableton Live's 'Beat Repeat" function mapped out on the Novation Launchpad dedicated Ableton Live controller. It features a mix of improvised loops mixed with some live drumming. The finished product is totally raw with no post production or editing."

Novation Launchpad+Ableton Live+Akai Mpd 24="Progtronica" by Nigel Sifantus from Nigel Sifantus on Vimeo.

"Live outdoors under the sunset of Long beach California comes Progtronica (the live outdoor extended edition) by Nigel Sifantus. This is a live improvisation using Ableton Live 8 of material from the forthcoming Progtronica-Live from Nowhere EP due to be released early 2010. See nigelsifantus.com for more details about Progtronica. All music and sounds created by me, drums played live using Roland V-Drums, sampled re-cut and launched using Novations Launchpad, and controlled by an Akai MPD 24 as well as the Launchpad and Mac. There are bits of sound taken from Brad Mehldau, Trilok Gurtu, and the Cinematic Orchestra but I challenge you to identify the sources."

Nowhere - Stellar Drone Lab

video upload by Nowhere

"Just another drone improvisation done on Sequential Take 5, the patch is made entirely by us, the other parts are made on Elektron Digitone."

031217 - Roland Boutique JP-08 - Arp Odyssey - Tama TS305 - live synth jam

Published on Mar 13, 2017 R E : S o u n d

"Recorded direct to GoPro external input from headphone out on PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2, adding a little reverb and delay at the mixer. Performed live, in one take, with no overdubs, post production or editing/mixing done afterward.

Pads - Roland Boutique JP-08 (via midi)
Melody/arpeggio - Arp Odyssey Module (via midi)
Percussion/bass - Tama Techstar TS305 (via CV/gate)

Sequenced by Arturia BeatStep Pro"

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Reverb's Most Popular Electronic Gear in the US by State in 2025

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via Reverb

"You might've seen our recently published list of the best-selling electronic gear on Reverb in 2024... but what about the most popular electronic gear in every state?

While plenty of mainstays made the list—like the ever-popular Teenage Engineering OP-1—there are some state-specific preferences I thought you might enjoy:

Viva Las Vegas: Nevada's most popular piece of electronic gear is an Akai Force Standalone Music Production / DJ Performance System, likely a product of all the electronic shows that take place in Sin City.


More surprising? Alabama and Kentucky, neither of which are typically known for electronic music, love their DJ gear. Maybe the latter is the Jack Harlow effect?

The Eurorack Reigns Supreme: As modular synthesis becomes more popular, Arizona, Iowa, and South Dakota proved their love for Euroracks above all else.

The Postal Service: Washington, home to Death Cab for Cutie, was won by the Dirtywave M8 Portable Tracker Sequencer. The irony of The Postal Service's revival, 20-plus-years after Death Cab's Ben Gibbard sent digital audio tapes to Jimmy Tamborello via USPS, isn't lost on us!

The Border War: Much has been made of regional music over the past few decades, from southern rap to the Pacific Northwest's indie roots...but nowhere was that more strongly displayed than Kansas and Missouri, infamous "Border War" rivals, both of which chose variations of the Akai MPK.

You can check out every state's favorite piece of electronic gear here."

Synth Stuff Ep. 61 - ASM Hydrasynth

Published on Oct 6, 2019 tritonrecordings

"From seemingly out of nowhere comes the Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth. What a beast. I sense an increase in appreciation for digital sounds as of late and that's awesome. While this can do really great analog imitations, I really get a Synclavier/PPG/ESQ-1/DX7 vibe from this and it's quite incredible. The built quality is impressive as well. While it is more than capable of leads and crunchy basses, I feel it really excels at morphing pads and textures and that's what I focused on here."

SPUTNIK MODULAR QUAD FUNCTION & TRIGGER SOURCE - CHAOS SELF PATHCED

Published on Aug 10, 2015 Ariel Raguet

One more video below.

"CHAOS SELF PATHCED

ALL AD IN CYCLE

AD 1
ATTACK AT 9
DECAY AT 9
OUTS
PULSE 1 TO PITTSBURGH SEQUENCER CV IN
OUT 1 TO PITTSBURGH SYNTHESIZER BOX ENV IN
OUT 1+2 TO QFTS D4 CV

AD 2
ATTACK AT 10
DECAY AT 10
OUTS
PULSE 2 TO PITTSBURGH SEQUENCER RESET
OUT 2 TO QFTS D1 CV
OUT 1+2 LEVEL AT 2

AD 3
ATTACK AT 3
DECAY AT 11
OUTS
PULSE 3 TO PITTSBURGH SEQUENCER HOLD
OUT 3 TO QFTS D2 CV
OUT 3+4 TO WMD MICRO HADRON COLLIDER FREQ CV IN

AD 4
ATTACK AT 8
DECAY AT 9
OUTS
PULSE 4 TO NOWHERE
OUT 4 TO QFTS D3 CV
OUT 3+4 LEVEL AT MAX

PITTSBURGH SEQUENCER
STAGES 8
CV CONTROLERS AS YOU WISH
OUT 1 TO MAKE NOISE STO 1V/OCT
OUT 2 TO PITTSBURGH SYNTHESIZER BOX 1V/OCT

STO *RIGHT CHANNEL*
TRI/SIN TO WMD MICRO HADRON COLLIDER IN1 A
SUB TO WMD MICRO HADRON COLLIDER IN1 B
REST AS YOU WISH

PITTSBURGH SYNTHESIZER BOX *LEFT CHANNEL*
LPG MOD AT 9
REST AS YOU WISH

WMD MICRO HADRON COLLIDER
SERIES ON
FILTER 1:
MODE LP
FREQ CV IN AT MAX
IN1 A LEVEL AT 12
IN2 A LEVEL AT 9
FREQ AT 10
RESN AT 2
FILTER 2:
PHASE ON
MODE LP
FREQ CV IN AT MAX
IN2 A LEVEL AT 12
FREQ AT 9
RESN AT MIN"

Make Noise Maths and Sputnik Quad Function & Trigger Source Self Patched

Published on Aug 12, 2015

"Pittsburgh Synthesizer Box: VCO, VCF, ADSR, Mixer, VCA and LFO *left channel*
Make Noise STO: VCO with WMD Micro Hadron Collider: VCF and VCA *right channel*
Pittsburgh Sequencer
Make Noise Maths and Sputnik Quad Function & Trigger Source: Complex envelopes and triggers."

Matrixbrute: IT FOLLOWS ("Playpen")

Published on Aug 2, 2018 Kris Lennox

"Try with cans on for the bass etc. Brilliant soundtrack. The included is an arrangement of the track 'Playpen'. It is a little-known track from the soundtrack - but is fantastic. You can find it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doi8BvqRvSI

The dial you can see me turning near the top RH corner - this is the fine-tune. The pitch of the work drifts through a semitone whilst the patterns change. Therefore, this work is in fact microtonal. Or rather, it is microtonally drifting. It gives a very odd and unique effect. Great stuff.

On the original the pitch dive is VST automated - but personally I prefer hands-on. Plus - as you'll see from the video - I'm diving the pitch to reach the lowest point on a specific bar, then raising it again to a specific bar. However, this means the transitioning pitches are never at the same rate across parts i.e. I can't exactly dive with perfect synchronicity on each part. Personally, I think this gives the music even more oddness, and brings the sense of the pitch dive to life more than a standard 'all dive the same' - which is the result of VST automation. Of course, different rates can be programmed on a computer - and this is easier to fix than having to redo an entire take - but as a player I enjoy sitting at an instrument far more than sitting at a screen. There's a time and place for both - but give me the choice and I'd choose being at an instrument.

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Luke's Theme on a Minimoog Voyager + EHX Cathedral

Published on May 21, 2018 SYNTHWAY

"I was just having fun with the Voyager and started to play this melody out of nowhere... had to share with you. This is one of my favorite themes on any movie, simply beautiful music.

This is very simple, just the main melodic line of the theme with some ethereal reverb on the top.

The sound is a simple brassy patch with a LOT of reverb, which was inspired by Moog's new Grandmother synthesizer. The reverb is an EHX Cathedral, with a spring reverb, low feedback, high reverb time, 40% blend."

Roland D-50 Factory Patches & PN-D50-01 Expansion Demos

Published on Jul 2, 2014 Python Blue

"Finally working on remaking my Roland D50 demos, this time, with an actual D550 and all of the sounds. This video covers the first 32 patches of the PN-D50-00 memory card, also known as the factory patches. Will hopefully have time to finish up later."

Roland D-50 Factory Patches (Part 2)

Published on Jul 16, 2014

"The second half of my Roland D-50 demo remake, this time, with all of the last 32 patches from the PN-D50-00/factory card. Also tried making each sound a bit longer so as to help listeners get a better idea of how each patch sounds.

All live playing, for a change."

Roland PN-D50-01 Previews

Published on Jul 30, 2014

"Got around to making another synth video already. This video covers all of the patches from the first of four expansion cards Roland made for their famous D-50. While nowhere near as known as the factory presets, I do feel that many of these sounds are good alternatives to D50 factory sounds."

Waiting for the supernova

video upload by Nowhere

"This our song made with Sequential Take 5 and some other electronic stuff, the astronauts sample voice has been taken from the song: 'Contact' from Daft Punk.
The night skies has been photographed by us.
#analogsynth #astrophotography #electronicmusic"

Richard Lainhart - Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival Lecture & Performance

Slideshow of Richard Lainhart's lecture at the Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival (BEAF), Friday, May 6, 2:PM PST, 2011 (mentioned in this post). Below is a video of the Buchla and Haken Continuum portion of the lecture followed by a performance of Olivier Messiaen's Oraison written for the ondes Martenot at the 48:00 mark (see this post for the original version and this post for another performance by Richard). You will notice Richard makes references to earlier parts of the lecture. These included his training on the CEMS modular synthesizer system and the ondes Martenot (don't miss this post and this post on the CEMS). See the labels at the bottom of this post for more info on each. I will upload those videos at a later date. They were background to Richard's experience with early modular synthesizers and controllers that eventually lead him to the Buchla and Haken Continuum. It was a great lecture and I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to bookmark this one. I also want to thank Richard Lainhart for doing lectures like these. They are a rare treat.


YouTube Uploaded by matrixsynth on May 19, 2011

The following is a full transcript. BTW, if anyone is interested in transcription services, let me know.

"RICHARD LAINHART: BUCHLA AND HAKEN CONTINUUM LECTURE

Speaker: Richard Lainhart
Lecture Date: May 6, 2011
Lecture Time: 2:00 p.m. PST
Location: Western Washington University
Event: Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival 2011 (BEAF)
Length: Digital AVI recording; 57 minutes 32 seconds

[Beginning of recorded material]

Richard Lainhart: Okay. What I want to do now is actually talk a little bit about the system itself here and about the design of the system and explain what's actually happening here and why it's designed this way, and again, my focus on, on expression. So this is, as I mentioned, this is the Buchla 200E. This is a current electronic music instrument that is still being made now by Buchla. Don Buchla again was a contemporary, or is a contemporary of Bob Moog, and he took a very different path than Moog did. And one of the reasons I think that Moog's instruments became so popular, of course the Mini Moog was like the first real break-out electronic music synthesizer, was that Moog's instruments had keyboards on them. They had black and white keyboards. And you could use them to play, you could use them to play rock and roll with them basically because you could plug them into a really loud amplifier and it could be louder than a guitar. And it could be a bass, you know, it could be louder than a bass and all that sort of stuff. And of course a lot of, you know, a lot of wonderful music was made with that instrument.

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Nowhere in this world (Plogue Bidule + 2 Doepfer Dark Energy + Moog CP-251)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | December 12, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"My first album is now available at Ruralfaune
( ruralfaune@gmail.com or http://www.myspace.com/disquesruralfaune )
SYNTH018 FREDERIC GERCHAMBEAU "3 Suites" CDR - limited 90 - file under : french avant-garde electronic, GRM music for theoretical minds

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Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made in one take with Plogue Bidule (sequencer, granular synthesis, mixer and various delay effects), two Doepfer Dark Energy (one is sequenced and another one is played on keyboard) and a Moog CP-251. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

25 Years of DiN (DiN86)

Featuring supporting members Bakis Sirros of Parallel Worlds, Dave Bessell of Node, & more.

via https://dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/25-years-of-din-din86

1. Benge - Shadow - The Rest Of Light 05:06
2. Dave Bessell - All Is Now 08:35
3. Bluetech - Broken Prisms Still Refract Light 05:39
4. Erik Wøllo - Emergence 06:55
5. Lyonel Bauchet - A Perfect Day For Uncertainty 07:16
6. Robert Rich - Ornament Drift 05:37
7. d'Voxx - Vila Madalena 06:28
8. Parallel Worlds - Some Space 06:58
9. Ian Boddy - Small World 07:06
10. Polypores - Viridescence 07:36
11. Markus Reuter - Albatross 06:01
12. Field Lines Cartographer - Sea Of Grass 07:52
13. Scanner - Now There Was Nowhere 06:29
14. Chris Carter - Consonance 03:17
15. Bernhard Wöstheinrich - On The Cusp Of Lucid Dreaming 07:02
16. Radio Massacre International - Flying Colours 07:14
17. Surface 10 - Psyche Dio 07:59
18. Nigel Mullaney - There Is No Dark 06:13
19. Node - Rewind 10:08
20. ARC - System Six 11:33

"This is certainly a milestone release for the DiN label as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Needless to say, this is quite an achievement for a niche, independent label that has relentlessly ploughed its own path for quarter of a century. Its catalogue and release schedule has been carefully curated over all these years by label boss Ian Boddy, who launched the imprint way back in the spring of 1999. It is perhaps a reflection of his own musical identity which, whilst grounded in the Berlin School of the 1970s, has continued to evolve and grow to cover ever widening areas of electronic music, where sub-genres can be mixed and matched at will.

There have been plenty of compilation albums released on the DiN label in the past, most notably the iNDEX sampler albums, of which there have been eight to date. These cover tracks from existing albums and are certainly a great showcase for the label. However, this double album is different, in that Boddy invited the majority of the musicians who have previously been released on the main DiN catalogue to compose new pieces. Spread across two discs, this amounts to 142 minutes of sublime, varied and thoroughly original music. Ranging from beautifully ambient to dark brooding soundscapes, via cinematic electronica through to old school Berlin School sequencer workouts, “25 Years of DiN” is a wonderful distillation of the DiN label.

Presented in a stunning six panel fold out Digipak double CD package with 8-page booklet featuring an essay by Neil Mason (Moonbuilding), this release is a must-have for collectors of the DiN labels output.
credits
releases July 19, 2024

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Ted Nugent's worst nightmare

flickr by Nowhere Nevada

Anyone know what that is on the top right?

Music for long nights (Alesis Fusion)

video upload by Snupps Synth channel

"Decided to make an ambient/soundscaing album consisting only of my Alesis Fusion patches (varying from FM/Physical Modeling/ Sampling)

Timestamps:

00:05 - 15:15 Misty Morning
15:15 - 23:20 Horizon
23:22 - 33:45 Droopy Mossy Hillsides
33:47 - 43:30 Tangerine Trees.
43:40 - 48:55 Doors that take you nowhere
49:05 - 56:00 These steps
56:03 - 1:01:20 Misty Morning outro"

Nowhere --- Minimoog Model D Reissue Demo by Hitoshi Koizumi

Published on Nov 26, 2016 Hitoshi Koizumi

"synthesizer: Minimoog Model D reissue
sequencer: Manikin Schrittmacher
fx: strymon (moebius/timeline/bigsky)'

Novation // Start Making - Acid House

Published on Jan 6, 2020 NovationTV

"Next up in our Start Making series, we used the time whilst broken down in the middle of nowhere to capture a load of samples and put them together to create an Acid House track, using only a Launchpad Pro and what comes in the box.

What do you get with Launchpad Pro?
The sounds in the video are sampled using an iPhone and input into Ableton Live Lite, alongside the Bass Station plug-in, V-Station plug-in and an XLN Addictive Keys Instrument (one from a choice of four!).

Discover more about Launchpad Pro
--- https://novationmusic.com/launch/laun..."

Novation // Start Making Series

Introducing sympleSEQ -- the simple to build analog step-sequencer

"Analogue sequencing was once extremely intimidating to new comers to the DIY synth community, due to the inherent complexity of assembling them. All of the off-board wiring would drive people away. The sympleSEQ does away with that, and mounts almost every control surface to an easily panel-mounted circuit board. (with included drilling template).

Everyone thinks step-sequencer when they think 'analog synths', and thus everyone wants one (or two, or eight!)

sympleSEQ aims to bring analog step-sequencing delight to all builders, and also offers very competitive pricing. Most sequencer kits are much more expensive, and are nowhere near as easy to assemble. sympleSEQ is also easily scalable, so building a massive multi-channel sequencer is easy!

I encourage you to take a peek at the IndieGoGo.com fundraising campaign where a group-buy is being funded in order to produce the PCBs and kits for everyone for more information. Also I have a thread over on electro-music"

From now on we are nowhere

Published on Aug 30, 2016 MIDERA

"This track was created specifically for the 'Electribe music contest - summer 2016.' No external effects were used other than minimal EQ."