Prophet-5 rev 2

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"Testing out a newly restored Sequential Prophet-5 rev 2. Korg Polysix provides background arpeggio."

Phase Distortion Synthesis: Libration Dub

via Audio Cookbook
"This is one out of a collection of synthesizer tracks that I’ve been sitting on for a long time. Apart from the percussion, Libration (not to be confused with liberation) Dub was made entirely with the Casio CZ-1000 synthesizer."

Introducing Hollow Sun Records - Esoteric Electronica

For those not familiar with Hollow Sun, they are known for bringing a number of incredibly rare instruments into our sonic palette that we would otherwise not have access to. They brought us the Hammond Novachord, vintage valve/tube oscillators and noise generators from the 40s and 50s, and a number of conventional but rare synthesizers, string machines, and more. See the Hollow Sun website for the full list.

They are now launching Hollow Sun Records which will showcase experimental electronic music.

"Hollow Sun Records brings esoteric electronica from a broad range of experimental sonic artists from across the world on modestly priced, high quality downloadable albums you can buy directly.

Hollow Sun Records offers considered, abstract soundscapes and thoughtful sonic tapestries brought to you by leaders in their field of modern (and some retro), offbeat electronica.

We pride ourselves on the slightly odd and weird and tend towards the unconventional. Many strange noises are to be heard reverberating around the crumbling, musty corridors and labs here at Hollow Sun Towers so it seems only logical to release the work of friends who are exploring new (and sometimes revisiting some old) sonic territories for others to enjoy."


The current line-up includes ATOMIC SHADOW, who's vintage oscillators and noise machines have been featured in some of Hollow Sun's instruments, BOB TAVIS, and MATTHIAS SCHUSTER. Bios follow.

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"Atomic Shadow is at the forefront of modern abstract electronica using as he does true retro equipment from the 50s and 60s ... test oscillators, reel-to-reel tape machines for feeding in tape loops or tape delays, etc.. His music invokes influences from the likes of Tod Dockstader, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and others.

Atomic Shadow's electronica is moody and dark, sometimes challenging, sometimes whimsical, always intriguing."

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"Bob Tavis started with experimental music in the late 60s when all he had was a test oscillator, two tape recorders, a Hammond and Farfisa Duo organ, a spring reverb and a tape echo.

Bob studied under electronic music pioneer, Vladimir Ussachevsky, in the 60s and has also worked with Boris Kovalev on developing two software synths, psyBox and Ambitron."

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"Matthias Schuster's prolific output is forever fascinating with the various projects he and his Thereminist wife, Trautonia, are involved with. From Das Institut to Geisterfahrer, his unique brand of music always challenges.

But Matthias dates back a bit and is as adept at 'Berliner Krautrock' with sweeping Mellotrons backed by his PPG modulars and all the other crusty old analogue gear he has as he is at more angular experimental material."

http://www.hollowsunrecords.co.uk/

Waldorf AFB16 - Rare PPG Processor SYNTH & SIGNAL Filter

via this auction
"Waldorf AFB-16 Rackmount Analog Filter Bank and the awesome PPG RED SYNTHESIZER, with TWO OTHER VST PLUGINS AND EXTRA INFORMATION DELIVERED ON A CDROM.

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Intro to Electronics at Seattle's Metrix Create:Space

"Voltage: It’s not just for making pretty graphs!

Come learn about voltage, current, the various elements it runs through, and how you can make them work for you and your awesome projects.

The Intro to Electronics workshop will cover the basics of building and understanding circuits through a series of hands on exercises that include reading schematics and working with LEDs, resistors, capacitors, buttons, and Integrated Circuits. All materials are included, just come ready to learn!

Tuesday, March 6th: 7-9:30 PM at Metrix Create: Space"

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Blue Display Kit for the KORG Poly-800

via this auction

"BLUE Display DIY Mod Kit

fits the Korg Poly-800 synth

Includes: 3 Blue display modules

This is a component mod kit which consists of 3 electronic display components which fit the Korg Poly-800 synth. This kit requires desoldering and soldering to install. The Korg Poly-800 synthesizer and/or the switch/display circuit board is not included in this sale."

See the seller's other items for others including the Roland MC-505, and Juno-106.

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YAMAHA TX81Z FM TONE GENERATOR SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

The parameter sheet actually pulls out of the bottom of the module and is permanently attached. The audio path / architecture is printed on the top surface of the unit.

Rare Vintage dd-System (Doepfer) String Phaser

via this auction

"This amazing unit is one of Doepfer's earliest synth modules. It uses a 3 phase LFO which drives 3 separate phase shift cards (see pictures). The module has separate 'fb.' and 'mod' controls and 'control' and 'ext. ust' sockets for each of the 3 phasers, and has controls for 'f1', 'f2', 'mixt' and 'ampl'. There are also 5 LEDs and sockets for output and input signals. Finally there are two switches which are labelled 'ser.' and 'parallel'. The module was designed as part of the "Formant Modular" format and is labelled on the front panel 'dd-system'."


One was listed in 2010

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Benge Abstraxa - All Buchla Release

"Abstraxa - exploring the outer reaches, using the Buchla Electronic Music Box

The six compositions featured on Abstraxa were realised on a Buchla modular synthesiser. Donald Buchla began makng electronic musical instruments in 1963, developing the first Buchla 100 series systems in conjunction with the San Francisco Tape Music Center. These first inventions coincided with the development of Robert Moog's 900 Series modular systems over on the west coast of america, and as such belong to the very first generation of commercially available synthesisers. One intersting aspect is that Don Buchla is still developing and manufacturing his modular systems, using the same module format (now 200e series) that he introduced 50 years ago. The current 200e modules utilise a combination of analogue and digital components

The Buchla has a very unique way of producing sound, using electronic voltages to control the sound sources (oscillators and noise generators), sound modifiers (gates, filters, phase shifters, modulators, etc) and event timing generators (sequencers, random sources, pulse generators, etc). Systems can be built up from the available modules to suit the needs of the composer. The power of the system lies in the inter-modulation capabilities. This means that extremely deep patches can be set up with a myriad of connections interacting together in complex ways to produce evolving and self-generating soundscapes. It is anagolous to working with a living organism as opposed to a static machine, a brain rather than a computer

The pieces presented here were recorded to tape using overdubbing in places. Additional reverberation and delay lines were also incorporated into the system. See below for a full module list

Buchla 200e Electronic Music Box:
225e Midi Decoder (digital interface and preset manager)
227e System Interface (various audio mixing and panning functions)
251e Quad Sequential Voltage Source
255 CV Processor (octal slew and voltage source)
261e Complex Waveform Generator (dual digital VCO)
266e Source of Uncertainty (complex random and noise functions)
281e Quad Function Generator (quad LFO / envelope)
291e Triple Morphing Filter (three bandpass filters / VCAs plus sequencer)
292e Quad Dynamics Manager (four Vactrol lowpass gates)
077 (Eardrill) Pendulum / Ratchet (complex triggers and clock dividers)
254v (Verbos) Quad Voltage Processor
258v (Verbos) Dual Oscillator (clone of the 1970s Buchla analog VCO)
Boss DD3 Delay Unit (mono)
Ace Tone MP4 Spring Reverb (mono)

Track Listing:
1 - Alpha (4.55)
2 - Beta (4.22)
3 - Gamma (5.04)
4 - Delta (4.20)
5 - Epsilon (5.19)
6 - Zeta (Abstraxa) (6.21)
Total Duration (30.19)

Recorded at Benge Studios, London, February 2012
All Music and Design by Benge (c)2012 Ben Edwards (Benge)
All Rights Reserved
Cover picture adapted from NASA Images lunar photograph
www.bengestudios.com
www.expandingrecords.com
credits
released 29 February 2012
(c)2012 Benge"

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