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Stefan Lessard on the Taurus 3 Bass Pedals

YouTube via MoogMusicInc | July 29, 2010

"Stefan Lessard of Dave Matthews Band talks to Moog about his love for the Taurus 3 Bass Pedals."

The Chemical Brothers - Another World

YouTube via parlophone | July 28, 2010

"'Further' Out Now: iTunes LP - [Further - The Chemical Brothers] Amazon [Further on Amazon]. Rest of the world - http://links.emi.com/further-row

http://thechemicalbrothers.com - Visual accompaniament to Another World. The latest single to be taken from the amazing audio visual experience Further.

Parlophone/Astralwerks

Visuals by Flat Nose George: http://www.flatnosegeorge.com
Directed by Adam Smith & Marcus Lyall
Production Company Black Dog/RSA Films"

Note: I have a pretty strict rule that I only put up posts that let you get a feel for specific synths either visually or via audio. Synth music posts in general go up on MATRIXSYNTH-C. I'm making the exception for this one as Tom of The Chemical Brothers called out MATRIXSYNTH as the best synth site on the web back on the old Chemical Brothers site. See the exact quote on the right. This was back when MATRIXSYNTH just started. I had no idea he put that up until I ran across it. Pretty cool. Thank you Tom!!!
That and the green of course goes great with the site. :)

VECTORS - Volume 1 Number 1 of the Sequential Circuits Newsletter

What you are looking at is Volume 1 Number 1 of VECTORS - the Sequential newsletter. John Bowen, who worked at Sequential Circuits, brought this to the Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Gathering 2010. Click on each image to read. Click on the pnw2010 label below for all posts in the series, including videos of the presenters.

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Seline HD - quick celtic improvisation

YouTube via AmidioInc | July 29, 2010

"Played on an iPad running Seline prototype, recorded on an iPhone 4 in 10 minutes. http://amidio.com/seline"

JM Jarre Oxygene 4 cover version

YouTube via mik300z | July 29, 2010

"Hope I do it justice, thanks to Louis for doing camera. Equipment used;
Electro harmonix smaal stone phase shifter
Roland juno 6 and 106
Microkorg
Akai s3000 sampler for percussion
Ensoniq Esq1
Korg x5
recorded using ableton live7
Behringer reverb
Zoom flanger Fx"

DEWANATRON

YouTube via victormisrock | October 01, 2009

"The documentary of DEWANATRON.

The story of Brian Dewan and Leon Dewan, the most unique grassroots electronic music pioneers in recent memory.

The special purpose of Dewanatrons, which are modern solid-state analog instruments, is to grow music live in collaboration with the operators who guide them."

Music From the Ether - Maurice Martenot

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Another historical video from BRITISH PATHE. Click the image for the video.
follow-up to this post on Peter Zinovieff of EMS.
"For generations the invention of new music-making instruments has almost stood still. Today we present Professor Maurice Martenot with his new electrical creation."

M/S's of Martenot playing the new instrument. The invention has a keyboard similar to that of a piano, however it also has a strange wire that lies on top of the keys, which Martenot holds as he plays. Martenot explains that the machine works by electrical devices and opens up the it's top to look inside. He makes several sounds with the device including the sound of a bird and of a double bass, just by pressing a few buttons.

Note: Appears to be a very early form of electrical organ or synthesiser. Ron Saunders says "This Frenchman's accent puts Sellers / Clouseau's to shame".

Update: the image above wasn't working for me. I updated the embed code and it seems to be working now. If it didn't work for your earlier, try again.

Richard at Electro-Music 2010, September 10-12

via Richard Lainhart: "I'll be performing solo with my 200e system and in several collaborations, as well as giving a seminar on Intermediate Analog Synthesis, at Electro-Music 2010, "the Woodstock of electronic music", September 10-12, 2010, at the Greenkill Retreat Center in Huguenot, NY. Over 50 artists from all disciplines of electronic and experimental music are currently scheduled to perform, along with workshops, demonstrations, seminars, jam sessions, swap meets, and a laptop battle.

For more information, go here:

http://event.electro-music.com/"

If you are in the area, this is a good chance to see the Buchla 200e live. You can find video of a recent performance by Richard Lainhart in this previous post. A search on Richard Lainhart will bring up more.

DIY Buchla White Etching

flickr by parasitk

Top: "Etched in Ferric for about an hour, wet sanded, and patinated with liver of sulphur and a touch of ammonia."

Bottom: "Got a new printer and had good luck with the PNP Blue paper. After this photo I touched up the toner transfer with some Stop-Out Varnish."

A bit steampunk.