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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Don Preston and Dr. Patrick Gleeson Live at Analogue Haven

"Join us for an evening of sound with Don Preston and Dr. Patrick Gleeson as they perform seven impovised compositions live. Don Preston has had a career spanning almost 5 decades full of some of the most respected artists in modern musical history. Ranging from Nat King Cole & Elvin Jones to John Lennon. Dr. Patrick Gleeson's Arp work with Herbie Hancock as well as his contributions to film scores like Apocalypse Now and Star Wars stand to this day as measurments to aspire to. The show starts at 8:00pm so please come early to check out the store while you wait."

Title link takes you there.

Cotton Pickin Synthesizer Modular

YouTube via synthesizerman.

"The Modular synth doining its thing detail shots of all modules. This synth is made up of synthesizers.com, Cat Girl Synth, MOTM, Blacet, Suit and Tie Guy, Oakley, and Club of the Knobs."

Thomas Dolby - Sole Inhabitant Podcast (#2 One.. Submarines)

YouTube via thomasdolbypodcast. My favorite Thomas Dolby track. Access Virus Ti. Check out the custom MIDI controller (some posted here).

"Alternate version of "One of Our Submarines", including an intro about the song by Thomas from his home shed studio.

Check back every Wednesday for the duration of this series for new episodes. "The Sole Inhabitant" is available NOW. More info: http://www.thomasdolby.com/soleinhabi..."

via =Silent Shrapnel=

Previous posts mentioning Thomas Dolby

Update via james in the comments:

"Hey Matrix, The Sole Inhabitant CD/DVD were actually recorded at two separate times. The DVD footage (and the alternate take) was shot at Berklee College of Music in September 2006. It's nice to watch but definitely doesn't sound as good as the CD.

Which brings me to the point of this already too long comment. TDMR and Johnny Dekam (vj) have pieced together a much more organic performance video shot at Martyr's in Chicago, mixed from the mini cams mounted on Thomas' rig and noggin.

It'll be available later this month (May 2007) for a very reasonable $13.95.

Geez. Thomas! You owe me a beer for the free publicity, mate."

=Silent Shrapnel=

Title link takes you to =Silent Shrapnel= on MySpace. When you get there scroll down to just below the embedded Thomas Dolby vid. You will see a "Sounds Like" label and to the right of that an embedded audio player. The track is untitled. It features and Akai AX80 for bass and the other synths listed below. I ran into dave of =Silent Shrapnel= in the comments of this post. He actually won the AX80 posted and used it for the bass in this track. Obviously check the rest of his music as well. There are a couple more gear shots in the pics section of his space.

Akai AX80 - bass
roland JV880 - strings
ensoniq VFX - echo plucked sound
ensoiniq SQ2 - blues guitar sounding lead part.
yamaha sy77 - fairlightish sounding bits
emu pro/cussion - all drums
digitech tsr6 - reverbs on jv880 and sy77
all fed into 2 motu mixer 7s
with their outputs going ito a alesis 3630
compressor.

About =Silent Shrapnel=
I'm =DÂV€=, A Visalia Calif. based Electronic Musician. Started Playing with Computer sequenced music back in the Late 80's using an Amiga 500 connected to a Roland D5 synthesizer. The sequencing software I used back then was called Music-X. I'm self taught, no formal music training. I love analog and metallic noises. Over the years I have aquired Most of the Music gear I've always wanted. My favorite will always be my beloved VFX because of its Matrix-like modulation routings and wealth of Patch parameter programming.

studio2

flickr by JSRockit.

Raymond Villeges Drum Machine

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Details:
"Add a useful member to your band, an interesting piece to your collection or BOTH... is it Art? Is it an instrument? (Well, the debate is still open on whether or not a drum machine is actually an instrument, but I digress) IT'S BOTH! This fully functional artistic drum machine is perfect for the edgey musician or DJ who needs a pal, the collector of one of a kind art, or the lover of cool electronica... Measures 42" tall, 21" at base and 18" at its widest on the top and has 3 cord jacks... don't let this lil mutant guy (guys?!?!?) languish in artistic limbo, he needs to lay down some bomb beats with you today!"

via Mike.

ROAR!!!

Studio Electronics Harvey TR-808

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Racked Roland TR-808

via JB.

Monday, May 07, 2007

NW Electronic Music Online Store

"Decibel and the soon to be launched Crazy Bird Record Label out of Seattle
are teaming up to bring you the NW Electronic Music Online Store (proper
name to follow). The initial concept will feature NW electronic music
artists (Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, etc) with plans to expand out to
national and international acts in 2008. That being said, Decibel is seeking
MP3 submissions for this on-line music store.

REQUIREMENTS:
- NW artist only
- Must be some form of electronic music (Electro Pop, Dub,
Dance, Hip Hop, Ambient, Noise, etc)
- Exclusive content (negotiable depending on your label
arrangements)
- Up to 10 submissions per moniker
- 320k size MP3 files only (high quality MP3)

SUBMISSION PROCESS:
- Please send MP3 LINKS (NOT ACTUAL FILES) to sean@dbfestival.com
- Use the follow naming configuration for the files
(artist title_song title.mp3 )
- If you are selected, we'll be contacting you with further
information (PLEASE DON'T FOLLOW UP)
- If you don't have the means to upload / link MP3 files you can
also send a CD to:

Decibel
8816 10th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106

Contracts, fees and percentages are currently being negotiated. Rest
assured, the main focus of this on-line store will be exposure for the
artist, not profit margins.

The top artist submissions will be selected to perform at the VIP Lounge
(Neumos) as part of the 2007 Decibel Festival's "NW Showcase".

Let's hear what you've got Cascadia!!! :)

Cheers,
Sean Horton
Decibel Festival
sean at dbfestival.com
www.dbfestival.com"

Via Mark.