Linn LinnDrum original factory patterns

Published on Jun 8, 2016 SynthMania

"A flashback to 1982 - The patterns that the proud new owner of a LinnDrum would have heard upon opening the factory carton and plugging it into an amp. *The* drum machine of the 1980s."

Wrangler Sparked: Modular Remix Project

"Wrangler Sparked: Modular Remix Project

(Modular remixes by Daniel Miller, Chris Carter, Alessandro Cortini & more. Including David Burraston Mus IIC remix on the Hinton Muisc Lab!). Release date: 24/6/2016

Limted 750 copies double vinyl LP + CD"

"Wrangler’s new remix album features 11 modular synthesizer re-workings of tracks from their 2014 debut album, LA Spark.

Featuring remixes by the likes of Mute founder & The Normal’s Daniel Miller, Chris Carter from Chris & Cosey, Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails) and Scanner, all the artists were sent the same original proposal by Wrangler at the start of the project: ‘Wrangler would like to ask you to submit an experimental piece of music for inclusion on an album entitled Modular Remix. The idea is very simple. We provide some basic stems from a track selected by you from our debut album LA Spark and you add whatever sounds you like - the only rule being that you use just one analog modular synthesiser system of your choice. We've approached you because we admire your passion and commitment to electronic music, and we hope you will be interested in taking part.’

The result is an album which flows across four sides of vinyl, from the locked down electro-dancefloor rhythm of Daniel Miller’s ‘Theme From Wrangler’, through the darker, brutalist shapes of Chris Carter’s eight minute ‘Lava Land’ opus and into schizo-synth pop (Dean Honer – I Monster, Eccentronic Research Council), abstract ambient beauty (Alessandro Cortini), dark dub (Solvent) and finally the brooding 14 minute masterpiece of Wrangler’s own remix, ‘Theme Meme’.

01 - Abul Mogard - Mus IIC

02 - Daniel Miller - Theme From Wrangler
03 - Steve Moore - Harder

04 - Scanner - LA Spark

05 - Chris Carter - Lava Land

06 - Dean Honer - Space Ace

07 - Alessandro Cortini - Modern World
08 - Benge - Peace & Love

09 - Solvent - Harder

10 - David Burraston - Mus IIC

11 – Wrangler - Theme Meme"

One track from the release on Vimeo:


Wrangler / Theme From Wrangler [Daniel Miller mix] from disco_r.dance on Vimeo.

Theme From Wrangler [Daniel Miller mix]

taken from the "Sparked, Modular Remix Project"

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Aphex Twin and the Cheetah 'Sweet Talker'

See the update in this post. Don't miss it, the post just bumped up a notch or two.

Make Noise 0-Coast Launch Party at Perfect Circuit Audio on Thursday June 16

Perfect Circuit Audio will be hosting a Make Noise 0-Coast Launch Party with Bana Haffar & Eric Rodent Cheslak next Thursday June 16 in Burbank, CA. Food & drinks will be provided.

531F - Orbital - Featuring Dave Smith Instruments, Strymon and Korg

Published on Jun 8, 2016 JediSid

"Orbital - Featuring Dave Smith Instruments Mopho X4, Strymon BlueSky and ElCapistan, and Korg Electribe 2"

Dato DUO – The Synth for Two Adds Internal Speakers and Passes 50% Funding

via the Data DUO Kickstarter

"In our previous update, we announced that we will add MIDI IN and OUT to every Dato DUO. What we haven't told you yet, is that every Dato DUO will come with a built-in speaker as well. That should allow for hours of jamming on the couch."

Suzanne Ciani playing Buchla synthesizer @ Moogfest 2016

Published on Jun 8, 2016

"20.5.2016, Durham, NC"

Test Korg Volca FM Presets

Published on Jun 8, 2016 Ulises El Licenciado Lozano

KORG Volcas on eBay | KORG Volcas on Amazon

An Interview with Herb Deutsch at The Henry Ford

Note the first Moog ever in the background.

You'll find the full video interview at The Henry Ford here. Afterwards see the live performance here.

"In this interview, Herbert Deutsch recounts his life in music—including the genesis and collaborative process behind creating the first Moog synthesizer with Bob Moog. These two pioneers of synthesis worked together to create a portable electronic instrument with endless sound potential, thanks to the power of “voltage control.” The Moog prototype is an essential part of music history; its sound has continued to impact popular and experimental music alike since the 1960s. Today, Moog Music, Inc. continues to revolutionize synthesis—while paying homage to the root notes of its past."

via @drblankenstein, who interviewed Herb Deutsch at Queens Museum in 2014. You'll find an interview from 2012 by Astronauta Pinguim here.

Protosynth Midi Features Demo Video

Published on Jun 8, 2016 whisk0r

"This is a powerful MIDI prototyping platform that converts incoming MIDI events into electrical signals that make experimentation easy!

A few years ago we built a synthesizer prototyping tool called Protosynth. The project was such a big hit that people requested the ability to buy their own, so we designed a powerful MIDI controlled version!

Over the last few years, we have refined Protosynth Midi to be powerful, flexible, and easy to use.
Protosynth Midi are built in limited quantities by hand here at the Tymkrs Wrkshp. Every unit is assembled, tested, and given a unique serial number. The beautiful handmade hardwood cases with traditional joinery hold your circuit at an angle so you can tinker in comfort and style!"

Full details previously captured here.

You'll find their website here.