AW NOISE MAKER, a glitched troublemaker noise synth

video upload by AudioWanderer

"The AW noise maker is a non-idiomatic instrument made not to be controlled or understood in any manner. Based on poor signal-to-noise ratio transmissions and glitch aesthetics. The key to playing with this noisy device isn't to reach perfection in its operation or trying to predict the way it works to achieve similar results every time it is used. In fact, the machine is programmed to be unpredictable every time it is connected due to a carefully designed randomization mechanism that modify the conditions used by the device when it boots up. So, you never know exactly how it will sound or how the filters will work the next time you play with the AW noise maker.

Another funny thing about this device is the glitched display. A mess of pixels and line iterations once you start to push buttons and twist knobs there transforming the display into another source of chaos and uncertainty. That's the spirit behind this little gadget: to express the turmoil and instability that we are living in. Use this machine as a way to meditate above the noise... with the noise. AW noise maker will be available soon. Limited units. Register your interest for this gadget from hell here:

https://audiowanderer.com/AW/aw-noise..."

Fairlight CMI Series I SN A058025

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via this auction

"This is a very rare, complete Fairlight CMI Series I - serial number 25, built in May 1980.


I bought it in 2015 with the intention of setting it up in my studio and maybe getting the keyboard case refinished at some point. But instead it's been sitting in my workshop and has been rarely used since I bought it.

Very mixed feelings about offering this system for sale because I'd rather keep it, but I know it will only sit longer. I'm sure there are musicians, collectors, studios or museums out there who could make better use of it, or at least give it the care it deserves.

I'm not in a rush to sell it, so I'm putting it out there to see if there's any interest at the price point I'm interested in. I'm basically just trying to break even, and this being a very rare complete Series I, hopefully may have appreciated or at least maintained its value since I bought it.

The synth collector I purchased it from told me it was once Bob Moog's demo system. Some of the disks and paperwork that came with it have "Bob" written on them, but I cannot confirm this. It may even be the system Bob Moog demoed in the Jeff Harris YouTube video clips.

You can see it in action in my YouTube video (search for Fairlight Mars Lasar) or when I exhibited it at VCF East 2015 (search for Scott Joplin Fairlight).

The photos attached here were taken a few weeks ago, so the machine still powers up and boots up fine.

Screen is still crisp with very little screen burn and almost no screen rot. Light pen still works fairly well. Keyboard is typical for a Series I, very light plastic action, but works fine. Both floppy drives work. QWERTY keyboard works fine, and all keys respond with tactile feedback. The entire power supply was replaced in 2015."

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LITTLE BOOTS - “Shadows” (feat. MAUD)

LITTLE BOOTS - "Shadows" (feat. MAUD) from incite on Vimeo.

"Little Boots performs "Shadows" off her 2018 EP Burn. Recorded live with MAUD - the macro modular vertical synthesizer designed by incite in Los Angeles."

Previous posts featuring Little Boots

Blocs Wave | Make & Record Music. Now a free download for iPhone & iPad

Published on Apr 25, 2017 Blocs x Novation - Launchpad & Blocs Wave for iOS

Getting started video below.

"Get the app free now:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blocs...

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Artist: MyPandaShallfly

Suren Seneviratne has established himself as a dynamic and unique artist within the electronic scene – having graduated from the world-famous Fine Art degree course at Goldsmiths University, as My Panda Shall Fly he went on to release his debut EP on Dam Mantle’s Growing Records (℅ Wichita Recordings). This saw support from the likes of Pitchfork, Dazed Digital, Clash Magazine, XLR8R, The Fader, The Independent and Dummy Mag.

Following that came remix invitations from the The Weeknd, Fink, Psychologist, Terror Danjah and Little Boots, and more recently he’s appeared on Rinse FM, NTS, played at the BBC Hackney Weekender, Outlook and Boiler Room, and released “Let’s Vibrate Together” – a collaborative 12″ with Benjamin Jackson on Five Easy Pieces that quickly sold out in Rough Trade/Boomkat.

https://soundcloud.com/mpsf
https://twitter.com/mypandashallfly
https://www.instagram.com/mypandashallfly/"

Blocs Wave | Getting Started Overview

Blocs Wave | Getting Started Overview from Blocs for iOS on Vimeo.

Funtimes (Little Boots cover)

Published on Dec 29, 2015

This one was sent my way via John L Rice. Some nice synth spotting in this one - full list below.
Also worth checking out from the archives: little boots TIME TO PRETEND (WE'RE HAVING FUN!) funtimes cover of MGMT

"From a synth-nerd to a synth-nerd...

Little Boots, i haven't known you before, until J.-M. Jarre's new album was released. And now, with this track, i will say thank you for the music. (It's realy nice !) I wish you all good things, and every time a good sound. ;)

Greatings from germany
KneTo
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Equipment List :

Master Sequencer : EHX Clockworks
Bass Drum : SCI Pro-One & Roland SEQ-315
Hi-Hat : Noise & PPG 300 Modular
Bass Sequence : Marienberg Modular System
Melodic Sequence : Roland CSQ-600 & ProMars MRS-2
Background Sequence : Korg Polysix

Intro : Yamaha TX-1P & Roland SBF-325
Strings : PPG Wave 2.2 / Korg PE-2000 & Roland SPH-323
Solo Sounds : Marienberg Modular System / SCI Prophet 5 Rev. 2
Mid Sequence : SCI Pro-One

Delay : Yamaha E1010 / Ibanez DM1100
Reverb : Quantec YardStick 2493
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PS : This track is a completely re-recorded merge of parts of many other music tracks from Little Boots, and a little piece of me.

http://www.littlebootsmusic.co.uk/

PPS : No MIDI was used ! ;)
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http://marienbergdevices.de/'

Dave Smith Instruments "In The Spotlight with the Prophet-6" with ROOM8

The 1st in the Dave Smith Instruments' "In The Spotlight with the Prophet-6" series is currently up with ROOM8 here.

"ROOM8 is the electronic pop artist/production duo of Ezra Reich and Nic Johns. They are based out of LA and also now work quite a bit in Stockholm. ROOM8 debuted in 2014 with two collaborations with Drive Soundtrack heroes, Electric Youth, the first being their debut single “Visions of You” on WIN Music and also the song “Without You” on EY’s debut album for Secretly Canadian, “Innerworld.” Since then, they have released features with Little Boots, King Deco, Polina and have remixed Kimbra and Elliphant, the latter topping Hype Machine. Their next single “All About Us” features Swedish singer Erik Hassle and will be out January 27th, 2017."

You can find previous posts featuring DSI's Spotlight series here.

Restored Fairlight CMI Series III for Sale

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. Fairlight CMI Series III - Demonstration Video

Published on Nov 21, 2016 DeftAudio

"Demo video to support the eBay listing
Unique restoration project explained in every detail, what's included with the system, condition, function tests and so on... read more inside the item description."

via this auction

Details captured for the archives:

"Here is the exact list what is included into the listing:
Fairlight CMI-III Rev 9.34 mainframe, fully populated with 16 channels (8 * CMI-31) and max 32MB of memory (3 * 8MB + 4* 2MB cards), CMI-337 input card, CMI-32, CMI-41, CMI-28, Q356, Q133, Q209, QFC9, Q777, ESP-CG3 VGA card, SCSI2SD scsi adapter with 16GB SD Card.
Weighted musical keyboard with a sustain pedal and a soft case.
Alphanumeric Preh keyboard with touchpad and stylus
NEC LCD VGA monitor
MiniPC with preinstalled CMI-Control SW, custom serial cable and PSU, touchpad and new keyboard
Musical keyboard uplift adjustable motor-driven stand with LCD mount
Mainframe stand on wheels
Power distribution unit
Documentation: user manuals, tutorials, CMI-III Service Guide, some prints
Connection cables: 3x power cables, serial to musical keyboard (10 feet), power to musical keyboard (10 feet), VGA cable (6 feet), DVI cable (6 feet), VGA cable (10 feet).

Condition and Restoration Details

Saying that the condition is awesome, actually, is saying nothing. Let me get you introduced to the whole restoration process, what has been done in order to make it so amazing. Every system component was restored, returned back to a factory specs or replaced. Having just about 200s Series III ever produced that’s a bit tricky.

Music keyboard belonged to Stewart Copeland (famous The Police drummer). That’s very rare weighted version which Fairlight put on a special order.

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Fully Upgraded E-mu Emulator II+ Analog Sampler

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via this auction

Digital sampling with analog filters. Pics of the inside below.

"This Emulator was disassembled and systematically upgraded. Everything was removed, cleaned, and either refurbished, replaced or upgraded. The only parts that were not removed from the chassis are the main and output boards. They were chemically cleaned (with PCB component Safety II wash) whilst remaining in place.

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Little Boots - Nocturnes In The Studio

Published on Mar 16, 2013

"Nocturnes - Coming May 2013
Pre-order the album on iTunes: Nocturnes - Little Boots

Created by Film Tank | www.filmtank.co.uk
Directed - Michael Howard
D.O.P - Jim Birkett"

Serge, Schippman Filterbank, Roland, ARP, Yamaha, Davoli & more.

LITTLE BOOTS EVERY NIGHT I SAY A CASIO PRAYER piano/ sampler version

YouTube Published on Apr 24, 2012 by littlebootsvideos

Casio comes in at 2:15.

"oi oi

here is what started off to be an acoustic version of the new single 'every night i say a prayer' until i realised i couldn't do the middle so enlisted the help of my trusty casio sk-5 (which also has dog and lion samples, handy if you're want to scare off neighbours' cats).

you have no idea how hard the timing of the piano riff is to get whilst singing at the same time! so its a bit ropey in places but as always well intentioned...

if you like the song you can download the full verison of it for free over at www.soundcloud.com/littleboots"

Artist Interview: Semothy Jones (Lilly Allen, Professor Green)

YouTube Uploaded by PropellerheadSW on May 18, 2011

"Semothy Jones was 8 years old when he heard a record that showed him the meaning of life: producing music. Admittedly unable to sing or rap, young Semothy faced a somewhat existential crisis: "I make beats, what am I?"

The answer soon revealed itself to him when his beats were sought out by UK artists like Little Boots and Professor Green. When Green and Jones decided to do a remake of the 90s hit "Dub Be Good to Me," they had no idea that pop-royalty Lilly Allen would jump on the chorus and take the album to number 2 on the charts.

Since being introduced to Reason in 2002, every Semothy Jones production starts and ends inside the Reason rack."

Freya Does Toppobrillo TWF

YouTube via RichyHo | June 27, 2010 | 1:48

"6-year-old Freya experiments with the Toppobrillo Triple Wave Folder eurorack module.... and makes a zig-zag. Love the quote at 0:34 "I like it like that". Look out Little Boots!"

little boots - MONTRON! how cool is this??

YouTube via littlebootsvideos — June 03, 2010 —

"just got this cool little gadget from korg... at first thought it was gonna be a stylophone rip off but on playing with it is totally different and really cool! this was literally my first go on it so making a bit of a messy racket but u get the idea... also please note this video is probably only interesting to about 10% of people on here... sorry!"
Little Boots

TENERI-ON Little Boots personnal demo

YouTube via graphipub
"this is my first demo. A personal version of the song of Little Boots."

have yourself a merry little boots christmas funtimes

YouTube via littlebootsvideos

KORG SV-1 Stage Vintage Piano

"happy christmas everybody... its been one hell of a year. thank you all for watching, sorry about the crap quality of this, my computer got smoothie spilt on it! hopefully santa will bring me a new one. see you all in the new year lots of love and chocolate x"

Little Boots / Reactive Remixer

Reactive Remixer iPhone app tutorial

"Here's what it does:

Pop phenomenon Little Boots brings you augmented music. Download this reactive remixer now and transform your world into the three Little Boots hits Remedy, New In Town and Meddle. Your movements and sounds create a unique realtime remix each time you listen.

If you are already a fan of Little Boots, this is a completely new way to listen to your favorite tracks. It is a new way to experience music.

You can create your own version of the three tracks by recording your augmented music experience which you can share with your friends on your favorite social networking spaces and get their opinion! Each week the top ten recordings are featured in the app so share your recordings and be a star!

Little Boots herself will take you through how things work in a video tutorial inside the application, but hers how it all works:

This isn't just your average remix tool. The application has 3 reactive music scenes that let you interact with the Little Boots tracks in various ways to create new versions of them.

Meddle

The 'Meddle' scene is truly unique and exciting. The app creates an ever changing version of the song based on your environment. In other words...listen to it in loud or quiet places, at different times of the day and take it for a walk or stay still and listen to the track. Let your journey throughout the day create the song.

New In Town

The 'New In Town' scene allows you to remix the track by touching the buttons (like Boots' own Tenori-on!) and arranging different beats, sounds and vocals. Sing along with the song and touch the buttons twice or three times to get variations on effects.

Remedy

The Remedy scene is an eerily hypnotic and evocative version of Little Boots hit single. Conduct an ever changing symphony with your iPhone! Try drumming in time with the music, or move the phone slowly from side to side to hear the music change. There are lots of secret bits to discover and it's never the same experience twice.

In the app you can also:

- Preview all the songs from the debut album 'Hands'

- Access the official Little Boots website and blog as well as her Facebook, YouTube, Myspace and Twitter pages to find out more about Little Boots and stay in touch with everything in her world.

Watch all of Little Boots videos including New In Town, Remedy and Earthquake.
### Made for headphones with microphone! ###

The Little Boots Reactive Remixer is made for use with a headset with microphones. Plug some in to get the best experience!

RjDj

The Little Boots Reactive Remixer is part of the RjDj universe. RjDj is the player for reactive music, and the RjDj.me section of this application is where you can share your recordings and discover recordings from other users. If you want to try more reactive music, download the free RjDj player."

Boots builds a Laser Harp: Trailer

YouTube via littlebootsvideos

"Here's a trailer for the Little Boots documentary of Little Boots on her quest to build a Laser Harp to use on tour.

Watch parts 1 and 2 in the Members section of http://www.littlebootsmusic.co.uk

Sign up here: http://www.littlebootsmusic.co.uk/use..."

Free Stylophone

Available at SuperWave

"The Stylophone is back but now in VSTi format and completely FREE!
Over 40 years old, the Stylophone pocket synthesizer made popular by the likes of Rolf Harris and David Bowie (as used in the timeless classic Space Oddity) is now available in VSTi format. The Stylophone has been used by many great artists such as Jean Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, Erasure, Orbital, Marilyn Manson, They Might Be Giants, White Stripes and Little Boots. The Stylophone is a monophonic synthesizer with one sound only, with the option to add vibrato enhancement. The Stylophone VSTi has a sample based oscillator using samples recorded from an original Stylophone, not the modern reproduction model. All samples were recorded using a high quality microphone from the Stylophone speaker output for the most accurate sounding emulation.

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Hearts Collide

flickr by eskimo_jo
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"Little Boots
Wrongbar, Toronto
September 14, 2009"

microKORG XL
Yamaha Tenori-On

Little Boots Remedy

She definitely likes her synths. See if you can spot them all. Click here for more.

via this BBC article, via twitter.com/bitoddscarr
"New Little Boots video with ARP and Moog goodness"