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Tuesday, October 08, 2013

An Interview with Bruno Spoerri on Astronauta Pinguim

Update: in case you read this post when it first went up, be sure to give it another look for a few updates.  It's a bit convoluted with quite a few tangents, but that's how it goes sometimes.

Read the full interview on Astronauta Pinguim here.

The following are some excerpts and tie-ins to other bits of synth history.

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Initially a saxophone player, Bruno Spoerri explored electronic music in the 1960s on.

"In 1964 he was invited to a job in an advertising agency and began to work with electronic music using a Ondes Martenot and, after, using lots of synthesizers and also experimenting with electrified/synthesized saxophones..." "As a saxophonist and jazz improviser I always looked for ways to play without a keyboard."

Pictured above is Bruno with his EMS Synthi 100 (videos previously posted here and here).

On the Synthi 100: "I bought the Synthi 100 in 1971. In 1987 I gave it to Felix Visser (Synton) in exchange for a Fairlight CMI; some years he had to sell it at an auction, and I don't know where it is now (I would recognize the instrument, as I did some small changes on it)."  It was listed on Vemia back in 2009 posted here and here. Click though for pics.

In 1974, he recorded the album 'Iischalte (Switched-on Switzerland)'.

Bruno Spoerri - Le Ranz Des Vaches


Uploaded on Jul 25, 2011 Aura Archange Maudit·57 videos

"Bruno Spoerri - Iischalte (Switched-on Switzerland)
1974

Imágenes de la película La lunga notte di Veronique (1966)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183441/

Video made by Aura Archange Maudit"

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"On 'Voice Of Taurus' (1978), Bruno Spoerri experiments a lot with electrified wind instruments and also with jazz-rock and rock."

Bruno Spoerri - Hymn Of Taurus (Taurus Is Calling You!)

Mental Groove, MPD & WRWTFWW.
"First track of Bruno Spoerri's 'Voice Of Taurus'
1978 Gold Records, Switzerland
Cat# 11 061 (Vinyl, LP)

Bruno Spoerri on 'Hymn Of Taurus':
"The rhythm track was created with my very first primitive ring modulator (4 diodes and 2 transformers) that is why it is so dirty The voice went of course through the EMS vocoder, the choir was created through the VAKO Orchestron."

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Again, don't miss the full interview with Bruno Spoerri on Astronauta Pinguim here. There's some fascinating history there including Ginette Martenot and the Ondes Martenot, Oskar Sala with his Mixturtrautonium, and Joel Chadabe. Regarding his original gear, "most of my analog gear is sold (most of it to the remarkable Swiss Synthorama of Martin Hollinger), but I still have my first synthi, the EMS VCS-3 (from 1970), the ARP 2600 with sequencer and the Lyricon I and II. I use the lyricon quite often in performances, the other gear mostly for demonstrations to visitors."

I was fortunate enough to visit Synthorama back in 2008. You can find my pics and videos from the visit here. See the Synthorama label for other posts including a one of a kind modular, the Airböurne, created by the curator of the museum, Martin Hollinger.

For more posts featuring Bruno click here and scroll.  Check him out on the Synthophone and Gesture Based Synthesis here.

via Fabricio Carvalho aka Astronauta Pinguim on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

You can find links to additional interviews with synth history's early influentials by Astronauta Pinguim here.

Les rencontres Modularsquare : Elektron vs Nomenklatür (extrait)

Published on Oct 8, 2013 modularsquare·52 videos

"Le samedi 28 septembre 2013, nous recevions Elektron via leur ambassadeur Cenk Sayinli aka Dataline. Pour finir cette rencontre en beauté, et pour remettre les instruments d'Elektron dans le contexte pour lequel elles ont été créé, nous avions proposé à Dataline d'improviser sur le pouce un live avec un artiste Français, Olivier du groupe Nomenklatür, qui nous avait fait l'amitié de venir avec sa propre Machinedrum qu'il utilise sur scène. Petit extrait de cet excellent moment absolument pas préparé !

Nous sommes Modularsquare, un magasin et une communauté de passionnés d'instruments électroniques.

Chaque mois nous organisons une rencontre gratuite et ouverte à tous, autour d'un thème spécifique. Pour connaître les prochaines dates :

http://www.modularsquare.com/blog

http://www.modularsquare.com"

Random Reaktor Stuff 02


New video added to this post.

Roland GR-55 Phrase Looper Demo with Filter-Buffer, Venom Synth, and Roland G-77 Bass

Published on Oct 8, 2013 WayneJoness·275 videos


http://www.joness.com/gr300/Filter-Bu...

"Performance video of the Roland GR-55 used with the Filter/Buffer subsonic filter with auxiliary inputs and master effects loop. A Venom synth and Roland G-77 Bass are used with the GR-55."

Mutant Synth Pack - Roland SH-101, SCI Pro-One & Waldorf Pulse+


Mutant Synth Pack - Promo Video Published on Oct 8, 2013 Sonic Faction·20 videos

"Introducing the Mutant Synth Pack, 3 classic synths Reactivated for Ableton Live. Available now at www.SonicFaction.com. Mutant Synth Pack includes The Clone, Puls8or and Rouge-One which are modeled after legendary analog synths: SH-101, Pulse+ and Pro-One. Each synth has been meticulously sampled from the original instrument to attain fat, creamy analog tones and cleverly re-programmed and for the ultimate playability inside of Live. All sounds heard in this video are made with the Mutant Synth Pack, except the drums."

Update:

Mutant Synth Pack is available now for $40 at http://sonicfaction.com/mutant_synth_pack.html

Tune In Tokyo Synth

Published on Oct 8, 2013

"Quick TIT demo, currently up for sale on eBay!"

via this auction

Tune in tokyo synth demo part 2


Auction pics previously captured here.

4093 NAND Drone Synth

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"The 4093 NAND Drone Synth is an awesome little synth that can create a wide variety of sounds! It does low pulsing drones, phasing pulses, odd beeping noises, electronic chirps, UFO sounds, random android noises, laser sounds and a lot more!

Features on/off switches for 2 oscillators and a base pitch control knob. Pitch knobs for the 2 switchable oscillators. Volume knob on the side along with a red power indicator led and an on/off switch for the unit. 1/4" mono output. Rubber feet on bottom."

GetLoFi 4093 Quad Oscillator Drone Synth

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Published on Oct 8, 2013 randalllundy·16 videos

"Currently for sale on eBay!"

via this auction

"'The GetLoFi Quad Oscillator Kit is based on the 4093 Logic IC configured to create four independent oscillators controlled by knobs. The resulting sound can vary from rhythmic beeping to polyphonic drones.'

-from the getlofi website

Please note you are bidding on a fully built unit, not a kit. I built this from the kit available from getlofi .com and added a couple mods, including a volume knob and a voltage starve knob. There is a hole in the side of the unit because I was going to add a lowpass filter, but never got around to it.
1/4" mono output. Rubber feet. Faux woodgrain faceplate."

Bleep Labs Bleep Drum

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via this auction

"Bleep Labs "Bleep Drum"

Fantastic little drum machine!

-Looping
-Record your beat
-Reverse playback of sounds
-Hypernoise mode by holding down SHIFT as you turn it on!!!

And more!
A very fun little gadget.
Powered by 9V battery (not included)
1/8" jack output."

YAMAHA DX7 II FD "Algorithm"



"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer track by RetroSound
all sounds: Yamaha DX7 II FD FM-Synthesizer (1987)
drums: Roland TR-808
sequencing: Doepfer Dark Time step sequencer
recording: multitrack
fx: a bit delay and reverb"

via Marko Ettlich on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
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