The KLF - What Time Is Love (Cornfields Version)

YouTube via sizzor87454. No synth pictured in the video, but let's just say this one showcases the Roland TB-303. It's one of my favorite TB-303 basslines from back then. It begins to take over about halfway into the track. Another one of my other favorite 303 tracks at the time was Lords of Acid's "I Sit on Acid" and not the current version floating around. A friend of mine had a version of the track that was all squelchy 303 with no distortion. If anyone knows were to find this earlier version or has even heard it feel free to comment. BTW, for KLF and rave fans, check out this live performance in 1989. Not the best audio but kind of fun to watch, especially with the keyboard hanging off the tower. Make sure to read the discription by clicking "more" when there.

Sweet Exorcist: Testone

YouTube via Galgo23.

EMS VCS3 Putney comes in at 6:31, 4:00 and 2:59. Sent my way via Brandon.

Update: Note this was a side project of Richard H. Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire and DJ Parrot.
Update: also see this post on LFO.

Synth Ringtones

For those of you that just have to have them, title link takes you to the details on Sun Pop Blue, or you can go directly here to listen to and download them. Serge and Roland JX-8P are featured. BTW, anyone know if there's free ringtone software out there for making your own?

via Knox.

Update: I asked Knox what was used in the ringtones. He replied with:

"Atombee is almost all serge. Molecule men is reason + jupiter 6 + sp-1200 - using some serge and other samples. serenity applicator is serge, jx-8p + sp-1200."

KORG MicroKorg Table Top

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

KORG MS2000BR

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Kraftwerk Pocket Calculator on Bee Gees Rhythm Machine

YouTube via peahix.

"Further adventures in extreme music geekdom. This is me playing Kraftwerk's "Pocket Calculator" on a Mattel Bee Gees Rhythm Machine keyboard, followed by Kraftwerk's Ralf Hutter playing the song live one their Mattel Bee Gees Rhythm Machine. Except theirs is all painted black to hide the "Bee Gees" bit. Clever. You can also see this keyboard on the "Computer World" LP jacket. The other hand-held noisemakers are a Stylophone, TI Language Translator (same sound chip as the Speak & Spell), and a home-made electronic percussion trigger." Sent my way via J Lesser.



And the original. YouTube via technik.

HarriL - Your Drummachine (Live)

video upload by HarriL

"MP3 Here: http://www.mikseri.net/music/play.php...

A new live electro-house'ish track featuring the Korg ESX on samples, drums and effects processing for guitar. EMX on synths and drums. Novation KS handling Vocoding and synth.

I have been wanting to test the vocoder in my K-Station for a while now, and now I got the chance. I'ts weird yes i know :)
And no, there's no great meaning behind the words "I want to be your drummachine" That's all i could think of while playing this.

I had to cut the video down a bit (about a minute), because of the youtube lenght limits. The you can hear the full higher quality version from the Mp3.

Comments are welcome :)

Enjoy!"

ELSITA

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Samples below.

Details:
"Analog drumbrain Elsita by R.M.I.F. (Rigas muzikas instrumentu fabrika) made in Soviet Union in the 80's. Its a desktop model about the size of mpc 2000. It has 4 voices. Each can be from bd thru snare to hihats. The transcription of the russian words on the front panel is included!

back panel:
- power switch on/off
- power cable (built in)
- fuse (0,15 A)
- main out (5din connector ... labeled vihod)
- phones out (5din ... tel)
- sequencer in (5din ... sekvencer)
- 4 X trigger ins (5din ... vhod)
- 4 X sensitivity (screw ... now check it out: chustviteljnostj)
front page:
each of 4 voices have following controlls:
- attack (knob ... podhod)
- tone (knob ... ton)
- decay (knob ... zatuhanije)
- filter (knob ... filjtr)
- balance (knob ... balans)
- tone/noise (switch ... ton/shum)
- volume knob
- trigger led
else, on the right side there is:
- power on led
- channels 1,2 or 1+2 (switch)
- channels 3,4 or 3+4 (switch)
- click (switch - off, 0-300 ... metronom)
- output volume knob
well, click or metronom plays on channel 1 ... if you choose 1+2 (or 3+4) switch then same trigger triggers both voices (incl. click). Which is 5 voice plus sequencer. There is an original soviet factory structure - i.e. method of synthesis, knob resistors, parts, connections, voltage etc. It runs on 220V AC (US customers will need an adaptor). NO MIDI OR SYNC ARE INSTALLED.

THE SET INCLUDES: ELSITA DRUM BRAIN, POWER CORD, 5 5DIN TO 1/4 JACK ADAPTERS CABLES!"

Samples:
elsita1.mp3(579kb)
elsita2.mp3(249kb)
elsita3.mp3(188kb)
elsita4.mp3(191kb)
elsita5.mp3(167kb)
elsita6.mp3(240kb)
elsita7.mp3(195kb)
elsita8.mp3(1,01mb)

mirrored here

Software Live

Software 2005 Oct Toronto Canada Live Electronic Music

Remember this video by Plexus? Here's another. Title link takes you to more.

15 Questions to Barry Schrader

"In the 70s, Schrader was one of the first to work with the now famous Buchla 100 Modular Synthesizer (also played by Wendy Carlos, among others) and at the forefront of a movement which would change the face of the music world forever. Today, meanwhile, his analog equipment from that period is mostly considered "retro" at best and, although only 30 years old, considered as out-of-date by many."

Previous post on Barry Schrader

Title link takes you there. Via Peter Grenader of Plan b, ear, and Buzz-Click.

Update: Barry Schrader's Lost Atlantis is all Buchla. I added it to the Synth CDs list on the right of the site.

Barry Schrader's website