Gristleizer Tabletop Unit Throbbing Gristle noise pedal

via this auction

"For the first time ever, Throbbing Gristle's legendary effects unit, The Gristleizer, is now available in its classic tabletop form. Though the original design is over 30 years old, The Gristleizer had never seen commercial production until the summer of 2009, when Endangered Audio updated and improved the circuit. The tabletop version is designed to sit within hand's-reach for easy parameter control, e.g. while playing synthesizers. In essense, The Gristleizer is a synth module that works with any audio signal. The audio path is modulated by an LFO using four selectable waveforms (upslope, downslope, triangle, & square), functioning in one of two paths: VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) or VCF (voltage controlled filter). Ranging from light and sweet tremolo to extreme, raunchy ring mod, The Gristleizer is a 100% analog, hand-assembled unit built to last. -I noticed the corner in the back is slightly bent, but that is the way it came out of the box to take the picture-"

micron, random, noise

micron, random, noise from 11hzRobot on Vimeo.

"I made a couple of patches that cause the micron to freeze up every time, to much modulation I think. After if freezes everything stops working; keyboard, knobs, buttons...except the volume knob, but the sound continues to play and evolve randomly. All sounds are from the micron, recorded with ableton live, post processing was limited to normalizing the stereo wav file and converting it to mp3."

More JH SOST Flanger Demos

"If you're interested in my upcoming SOST Flanger PCB project, make sure you don't miss this demo (processed drums):
http://www.jhaible.de/sonofstormtide/sost_flanger_drums.mp3

Some simple Karplus-Strong-Stuff:
http://www.jhaible.de/sonofstormtide/sost_karplus_1.mp3 (plucked string)
http://www.jhaible.de/sonofstormtide/sost_karplus_2.mp3 (bowed string)

Self-Oscilating Flanger + Wavefolder:
http://www.jhaible.de/sonofstormtide/sost_and_wavefolder.mp3

I plan to offer a PCB for this (27 Euros + shipping), but you will need two TDA1022 chips (not ultra-rare, but you should make sure you can get them.)

Project page with new picture of prototype:
http://www.jhaible.de/sonofstormtide/sonofstormtide.html

Send email if you're interested (no binding orders yet)"

The Classic Synth Makers T-Shirt

via Todd Sines on AH:
"so I'm doing a run of these t-shirts

[kinda like the Roots shirt here]

If you think I've missed someone MAJOR let me know but Moog, Arp, Roland, Yamaha, Korg, EMS, Synton, PPG, Sequential / DSI, Oberheim, Roger Linn / Akai, Harald Bode are all represented here.

The ink will be a light ivory or possibly metallic foil [non rainbow, don't worry].. The shirts will be Black American Apparel Organic shirts [so you can use your existing AA shirt as a reference]

If you're interested, let me know and I will start to gather an order..

You can email your SHIRT ORDER TO
shirts at scale.gs

In the subject, write the following:
AH T-SHIRT ORDER

in the body write the following
[SIZE] / [MALE or FEMALE cut] / QUANTITY [x]

like this:
L / M / 2
S / F / 1

would equal
2 large male shirts
1 small female shirt

Prices will be $22 shipped within the 48 continental and approximately another $6 per shirt sent overseas.

Payment will be via Paypal only, and you will receive an invoice after you've submitted your order.

The whole process of placing your order, gathering the final count, sending invoices, receiving payment, sending the artwork, getting the shirts made [having a local t-shirt house do the actual screening], filling the envelopes, applying postage and getting them in the post will probably be 45-60 days. So if you're in a hurry, go solder your own. :)

Thanks,
+odd"

Update: new design

Update via sines in the comments: "okay, everyone who's debating this ...
I am going with the original design, with slightly smaller commas and NO ampersands, despite the original. I tried it that way before and it just looked weird.

That's it.
http://www.scale.gs/ah/AHsynth_tshirt.jpg (below)

You can still place your orders here: shirts@scale.gs

thanks,
+odd"

Ygt

Ygt at home

YouTube via tommideluxe

Ygt 'flow' @ drop dynamite

"first song of our set at our first performance. visuals by William Darkin"

via Ygt:
"we are a band from the midlands in the UK, we are called ygt. We are both big fans of analogue equipment and we try to use as much of it as we can. ( and afford )

i thought the first video might be interesting for your blog,

live set up consists of:
2x Akai MPC100 one sequences midi and other is full of samplers.
MFB kraftzwerg that we use for bass and some drone and noise stuff.
vermona DRM-1
Moog Voyager
5 boss giga delays that are used for creating loops mostly.
electro harmonix voice box for the vocoder parts.
Korg ms10
korg Polysix which is used mostly for arpeggio parts.
We have the Modulation generator on the MS10 controlling the arpeggiator speed on the Polysix.
and loads of tuners.

We both love your blog and check it out everyday.

we are releasing a 12" on fear and records at the end of october.

www.myspace.com/yyggtt

thanks
Tom"

politician arguing with concrete wall - part II

YouTube via BuckFosil9. "rebirth synthesizer"

Synthesizer Day in Portland Oregon

YouTube via MrKnesh

feighnroom

YouTube via stretta
"I haven't released anything a capella in over a decade. Solo multitrack a capella is one of those things you can't perform live, which is one reason why I believe recorded music and live music are separate art forms. However, the idea of performing a polyphonic a capella piece live is still an interesting challenge. Of course, one can use delays or looper hardware, but I've often found the results lacking interesting compositional structure.

The recent Imogen Heap on David Letterman video got me thinking about performing an a capella piece in conjunction with a monome. The goal was to use just the monome and a microphone. No other gear or touching a computer is allowed. Also, no sequencers running backing tracks. This is somewhat of a challenge.

I recorded this as a two camera shoot - a Canon 5DmkII with a lens baby pointed at my head... well... the mic, and another video camera pointed at the monome so you can see what my hands are doing."

Mickey Mouse Abuse

YouTube via kamoni
"Some excerpts from Kamoni's live set using Ableton Live and a DrumKat. Includes some more jungle, dubstep, dnb improvised freestylin'."

An experimental theme

YouTube via attorks
"I have got to apologies for the camera position; I don't expect you are eager to see my hairy arms. But it was around midnight when I decided to make this clip and I also had to let the dog out before going to bed. So I had no second chance and just tried to capture the moment.
What you hear and see is basically some experimental music. Two 8 step sequences on the Doepfer MAQ16/3 are driving the self built Modular and the Creamware MiniMax ASB. Some strings from the Clavia Nord Lead 1 to get a layer; sometimes modulating the 2nd VCO's pitch to get some nice variation. And the odd bass from the Roland XP-80 to spice things up. Upon all that I am fiddling around with the Doepfer R2M Ribbon Controller which is connected with the CV outputs to the Synthesizers.com Modular. The resonance knob of the Q150 Transistor Ladder filter is on 10 and during the 'solo' I vary the frequency knob from 0 to around 5. I hope you like it."