Tengu invites Bloop Groop to take over The Drape, SCARLET’s immersive installation, with a hand‑picked string of live hardware sets. Curated across ages, backgrounds, identities and career stages, the 4-person lineup is united by one thing: a deep love of making and playing electronic music. Expect banging, all‑hardware techno that’s as thoughtful as it is full‑on - something real, authentic and firmly rooted in Dublin’s underground.
Greg Oleksevic, MAV, Gint, Katie Laffan
Brought to you by Bloop Groop - a community for electronic musicians of every level based in FLUX Digital Hub, Dublin 8.
SPACE CRAFT brings two generations of experimental electronic music to Pappy & Harriet’s Outdoor Stage on Saturday, August 15. Evicshen, Victoria Shen’s performance project, opens at 6:30 p.m. with a 45-minute set of experimental sound and electronics. Tangerine Dream takes the stage at 7:45 p.m. for a two-hour set. Founded by Edgar Froese in 1967, Tangerine Dream brings nearly six decades of electronic-music history to the desert. Saturday’s sequence places Victoria Shen’s contemporary performance project alongside one of the genre’s longest-running groups, then gives the headliner two full hours. Tickets start at $110 and rise to $265 by tier. The festival is all ages, every attendee needs a ticket, and guests under 18 must attend with an adult.
The peak of the Perseids coincides with the new moon, creating exceptionally dark skies and ideal viewing conditions that only occur every few years.
But there's another reason: truly dark skies are disappearing — light pollution and the rapidly growing number of satellites in orbit are forever changing how we experience stars.
"Here's a video of the recording of the A-side for my new single (links to all formats below). It was was recorded on an Yamaha MT-50 four track tape recorder (a solidly underrated recorder, with an advantage over various more popular Portastudio models in that you can record on all 4 tracks simultaneously, rather than just 2 at once) with a Yamaha DX21 (bass, chords and FX), Novation Ultranova (additional chord layers) and Yamaha RX5 (drums). Synchronisation between tape (which had the chord layers bounced down to 2 tracks to free up tracks) and MIDI used to sequence the bass and drums was achieved using a Yamaha YMC10 MIDI clock to tape-synch converter (solid little converter). Reverb was provided by an Alesis MIDIverb II (an FX unit that needs no introduction) and chorus for the bass via a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus - my favourite chorus, to me it just sounds how chorus should sound (this particular one is a vintage ‘made in Japan’ model, so fully analogue compared to later digital CH-1 models, and just sounds super warm). It was mixed on MT-50 but also with a venerable Peavey Unity Series 2000-16 (for submixes and sends etc.), this mixer has a flavour all of it’s own, certainly not high fidelity, but kinda gritty and warm and just kinda ‘Peavey’… The track is out now for stream and download, hope you folks dig the track 🙂
"Taken from my new single - previously unreleased versions of ‘Home3D’ and ‘Basic Microwaving’ recorded on four track tape (FFO: Eyeliner, FM Skyline, Rustie). Out now on Spotify, BandCamp, YouTube and all other digital platforms, all formats here: https://linktr.ee/simeonsoden
This track (the A-side) was recorded on an Yamaha MT-50 four track with DX21 (bass, chords and FX), RX5 (drums) and some bits and pieces from a Novation Ultranova.
I made the video by retexturing the classic win95-98 '3D Maze.scr' screen saver with archetypal win98 desktop wallpapers to create the sensation of the desktop opening as a portal to virtual worlds beyond. Re-filmed from various CRTs and projectors. Hope you folks enjoy :)"
"Tonight was something different: no prepared DJ set, no finished tracks — just the Ableton Move, Novation Circuit and a lot of improvisation.
I built loops, switched between both machines and tried to turn spontaneous ideas into a live electronic performance. Not everything was planned, not everything was perfect — but that is exactly what makes a hardware jam exciting.
Expect melodic moments, driving drums, changing grooves and a few chaotic experiments along the way."
"The OXI team's favorite workflows, patches, and sequencing tricks.
Today's trick comes from Pietro Coquinati, a modular synth maestro.
Check his work here:
https://www.instagram.com/coquinati"
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Setting the Mod lanes
02:14 Changing mod lane length and using reset
03:20 Discovering new phrasing by changing mod lane length
04:29 Combining multiple mod lanes
05:18 Making a single chord groovy / great for Dub!
"Here is an extremely rare EMS VSC3 "The Putney" Synthesizer, with the accompanying Cricklewood keyboard. Most VCS3's are extremely rare, but this one has the distinction of belonging to Al Kooper, noted guitarist, synthesist, record producer and arranger. This was used on many of his recordings in the 1970's and 1980's, and was restored 3 years ago to its original glory. A full set of replacement pots were purchased from EMS, but the tech who serviced it found that the original pots were still in fine shape, and after cleaning and lubrication, performed as they should. So, this comes with a full set of replacement pots for whenever service needs arise."
"Classic powerhouse of a poly-synth! The Yamaha CS60 shares the same architecture of the CS80 (including memory) which is why it's a fantastic synth to dial-in that big boy CS80 sound without the heavy price tag. This particular CS60 is in very good condition for its age. It comes with a Kenton midi kit installed by our in house technician. This synth came from a very meticuluous collector, making it pretty hard to beat.
More info on the CS60:
Featuring two oscillators, two envelopes, and two low-frequency oscillators. It also has a built-in chorus effect and a built-in arpeggiator. The CS-60 is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from warm and mellow to bright and aggressive.
The CS60 is a 8 note polyphonic synthesizer w/ velocity, aftertouch and a ribbon controller which offers the player a really organic feel into the performance of the instrument. Other key real-time control facilities, such as the LFO/ring-modulator section really make the CS60 a great players instrument – it’s all about the performance with the big CS polys. The resonant qualities of the Yamaha CS series filter are unmatched by any other poly-synth so they sound unique."
"This is a barely-used Oddment Audio ODD-1 granular synth with the latest firmware. Screen cover film is still in place. Everything original is included."
A live improvised Techno style performance with The Stylophone BEAT, GEN X-2 & CPM DS-2.
Inspired by the drone and dark vibes of a Techno rave live set, these Stylophone devices provide the sounds reminiscent of that classic electronic music scene.
Recorded into a multi-track digital recorder, this performance features drums on the Techno setting from the Stylophone BEAT as well as a sampled bass note that repeats on loop. The CPM DS-2 adds drone and sweeping effects using both Oscillators to make harmonized tones. The Ultra LFO, resonance and cutoff filters add movement, depth and character to the drone. The Gen X-2 provides the lead on its low octave setting and has its own built-in delay effect to give a large expansive sound lead that plays between octaves.
These tracks have been mixed and master in a audio program and some additional effects like side-chain compression, volume automation, eq, delay, and reverb. All sounds generated in this performance have been made with these Stylophone devices.
Hopefully this performance inspires you to try a similar setup in your home studio or at your next local rave. Have fun!"
"From the Atlantic coastline illuminated by a projected light show, @KaitlynAureliaSmithMusic channels her high-tempo magnificence into a vibrant live rendition of GTP! from her forthcoming album - shaped with KeyStep, MiniFreak and Rev OCEAN.
Watch as intricate drum rhythms, kinetic synth lines and processed vocal ad-libs collide in a unique performance balancing careful control with boundary-pushing drum & bass momentum, with Rev OCEAN transforming sound into fluid sonic space.
Rev OCEAN is included in our Summer Sale - offer lasts until August 18th.
Learn More → https://bit.ly/3TroM0j"
