Monday, October 20, 2008
Mutato Muzika: Diamonds in the Basement
YouTube via gearwire. Note the Raymond Scott Electronium. Check out these posts for more info including some audio.
"We take a walk through the basement of Mutato Muzika with John Enroth, who shows us vintage synths and other various equipment that Mark Mothersbaugh has picked up over the years. Among other gems, we check out an Electronium with a 'Doo Wah' button."
via Ross aka cray5656: "cool devo archive synth basement, cant believe they pass by the VCS3 3 times and dont mention it!"
BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP - A Retrospective
"50TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASE
DOUBLE CD, RELEASE DATE: 3rd NOVEMBER 2008
Mute are proud to announce the release of a 50th Anniversary Retrospective double CD from the Radiophonic Workshop. This brand new compilation features classic, extremely rare and previously unavailable sounds and music by the legendary BBC organisation. Presented in chronological order, the CD includes works from stalwarts of the Radiophonic Workshop such as John Baker, Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Elizabeth Parker, Desmond Briscoe, Paddy Kingsland, Peter Howell and Malcolm Clarke amongst others.
This Retrospective features over 100 pieces of music and sound effects from various BBC TV and Radio shows from 1958 through to 1997. Including work from Quatermass and the Pit, The Goon Show, The Secret War, Blake’s Seven, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Salem’s Lot, The Demon Headmaster, Michael Palin’s Full Circle as well as the original full length Dr Who Theme and the Tardis effects.
Using reel-to-reel tape machines, early heroines such as Daphne Oram and Delia Derbyshire recorded everyday or strange sounds and then manipulated these by speeding up, slowing down or cutting the tape with razor blades and piecing it back together.
The pioneering techniques were created for and used on a myriad of programmes, with Dr Who being their biggest client. The sound of the Tardis in Dr Who was a sound engineer's front door key scraped across the bass strings on a broken piano. Other impromptu props included a lampshade, champagne corks and assorted cutlery.
Ten years ago the workshop was disbanded due to costs but its reputation as a Heath Robinson-style, pioneering force in sound is as strong as ever, acknowledged as possibly the greatest influence on UK electronic music, influencing the likes of Jon Spencer, Aphex Twin, Daniel Miller, Add N to (x)…. The corporation initially only offered its founders a six-month contract, because it feared any longer in the throes of such creative and experimental exercises might make them ill.
Also released on the same day are the albums BBC Radiophonic Workshop and BBC Radiophonic Music, The BBC Radiophonic Music CD concentrates on the more musical output of the legendary organisation while BBC Radiophonic Workshop deals with the pioneering sound effects and methods used to achieve them.
These releases continue a series that began on The Grey Area of Mute with the release of Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1: The Early Years 1963-1969 and Volume 2: New Beginnings 1970-1980."
DOUBLE CD, RELEASE DATE: 3rd NOVEMBER 2008
Mute are proud to announce the release of a 50th Anniversary Retrospective double CD from the Radiophonic Workshop. This brand new compilation features classic, extremely rare and previously unavailable sounds and music by the legendary BBC organisation. Presented in chronological order, the CD includes works from stalwarts of the Radiophonic Workshop such as John Baker, Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Elizabeth Parker, Desmond Briscoe, Paddy Kingsland, Peter Howell and Malcolm Clarke amongst others.
This Retrospective features over 100 pieces of music and sound effects from various BBC TV and Radio shows from 1958 through to 1997. Including work from Quatermass and the Pit, The Goon Show, The Secret War, Blake’s Seven, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Salem’s Lot, The Demon Headmaster, Michael Palin’s Full Circle as well as the original full length Dr Who Theme and the Tardis effects.
Using reel-to-reel tape machines, early heroines such as Daphne Oram and Delia Derbyshire recorded everyday or strange sounds and then manipulated these by speeding up, slowing down or cutting the tape with razor blades and piecing it back together.
The pioneering techniques were created for and used on a myriad of programmes, with Dr Who being their biggest client. The sound of the Tardis in Dr Who was a sound engineer's front door key scraped across the bass strings on a broken piano. Other impromptu props included a lampshade, champagne corks and assorted cutlery.
Ten years ago the workshop was disbanded due to costs but its reputation as a Heath Robinson-style, pioneering force in sound is as strong as ever, acknowledged as possibly the greatest influence on UK electronic music, influencing the likes of Jon Spencer, Aphex Twin, Daniel Miller, Add N to (x)…. The corporation initially only offered its founders a six-month contract, because it feared any longer in the throes of such creative and experimental exercises might make them ill.
Also released on the same day are the albums BBC Radiophonic Workshop and BBC Radiophonic Music, The BBC Radiophonic Music CD concentrates on the more musical output of the legendary organisation while BBC Radiophonic Workshop deals with the pioneering sound effects and methods used to achieve them.
These releases continue a series that began on The Grey Area of Mute with the release of Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1: The Early Years 1963-1969 and Volume 2: New Beginnings 1970-1980."
untitled.
YouTube via blindoldfreak aka Alesandro Cortini of Modwheelmood and NIN. Click here for more.
"more music written on the 200e.
vocals overdubbed"
Update: Better quality version via Vimeo noted by tj milian in the comments:
Untitled. from blindoldfreak on Vimeo.
Arturia Origin
flickr set by tombola2004(click for more)
The bottom shot is an image of the heatsinks on the two DSP chips
Synton 3000
via DanieleSynton 3000 modular system for sale.
"The system has 31 modules mounted into a nice cabinet with psu and lights. Mint conditions + lot of cables" 7500 euro. Check out any of the images full size for Daniele's email address.
more images here
DSI Mopho Bass Demo
via Jason"I put together several loops for the gearslutz.com and harmony-central.com forum members under the screenname "plaid_emu". They showcase some of the bass capabilities of the Mopho. I also used Stylus RMX, Ableton Live, Ashly line mixer and RME FF400. No EQ, compression or any kind of signal processing was used."
Original ARP 4075 Analog Filter PCB
via this auctionNote the size compared to the nickle.
"ARP 4075 Resonant Analog Filter PCB assembly
Original ARP circuit board assembly pulled from a working OMNI many years ago. This is the same board which was featured in many ARP classic synthesizer designs, including the 2600, Odyssey, AXXE and others. With just a few additional components this could PCB could make an great addition to a DIY modular synthesizer, replacement for a bunk potted 2600 filter module, or even a standalone effect unit. The board requires the standard (bipolar) +/-15 Volt power supply and a few resistors, pots, and trimmers to be used as a standalone device. The board features several long pins which allow it to mate with another board (on which the pots, etc may be mounted), making it easy to work with."
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