Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Tesla Boy - Fantasy
Here's a new one from Tesla Boy called "Fantasy". Nice little retro glow to this one.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Rheyne - Live Jam #45 (5/24/12)
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Live looping improv jam with a DSI MoPho, Akai MPD26 and APC20, two iPads, an iTouch, and a DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter 3D. One iPad is running Audanika's SoundPrism Pro, triggering NI's Massive through an iConnectMIDI. Lemur is running on the other iOS devices, wirelessly controlling mixer functions and effects in Ableton Live. All audio is passed through a PreSonus 1818VSL connected to a Macbook Pro.
All loops are recorded live. Download or stream the audio at SoundCloud: http://snd.sc/JgCRhM"
Awesome live performance by Rheyne. This is the guy to watch if you're ever feeling under-creative. Always delivers these incredible little jams via YouTube. Also, his sounds are GREAT.
Jules Schimmer - Alloapm Di Di Di Da Da Da Remix
So Jules Schimmer got this one just right. Start with some warm strings and pads, and then slowly build in some drums and vocals, and you've got a classic. Also dig it once that classic 80s percussive beat drops. Dig this free download.
Artist & ARTURIA #17 - Jean-BenoƮt Dunckel (AIR) meets the Arturia MiniB...
"We had the great pleasure to meet Jean-Benoit Dunckel, one half on the talented french electronic duo AIR and early fan of MiniBrute, for a live improvisation and a video interview !"
via Arturia on YouTube
Friday, May 25, 2012
Arturia SPARK Vintage Drum Machines Review
Labels:
80s,
Arturia,
Drum Machine,
Review,
Spark,
Vintage Drum Machine
II. - Banco
Here's a cool one from France. The group is Ii, or "Un Deux" (I'm not really sure what the English translation is here), who sent me some of their tracks. Old school Daft Punk style tracks. And that's always a good thing. In particular, if you're familiar with the Thomas Banghalter tracks, this is clearly influenced by them. Check out the rest of their SoundCloud for more.
Labels:
Banco,
Daft Punk,
French House,
Ii,
Thomas Banghalter,
Un Deux
Thursday, May 24, 2012
In Case You Missed It: Yesterday's Moog Doodle
If you somehow missed it, yesterday, to celebrate Bob Moog's birthday, Google added a new Google Doodle of a playable Moog Minimoog. You can still check it out and play it here, with an explanation of how it works. While many of us may have tinkered for a few minutes and moved on, some other more dedicated fans put the doodle to the test. Moog headquarters showed off some great demos, as well as some other musicians across YouTube. Be on the look out for more as they're uploaded, but here's just a few videos from the past day.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Bob Moog's Birthday is Today - #CelebrateBob
If you've somehow missed the boat, today is Bob Moog's birthday, the father of synthesizers. Dr. Moog's company invented the original Moog Modulars, which led to the creation of the Minimoog, the synthesizer that started the music revolution. Without Bob's contributions, music wouldn't be what it is today-- in fact, Moog has become synonymous with synths to so many people. Thanks, Bob, for being the inventor who changed sounds and music for all of us.
In honor of Dr. Moog, I recommend loading up a classic Moog-y track to your iTunes, or turning on any synth you have and playing around, even if it's a super busy day, just for five minutes.
#CelebrateBob
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ben Folds Audio Interview - New Ben Folds Five Record
Hey guys,
Very excited to present the newest interview for The Synthesizer Sympathizer. Today's guest is Ben Folds, our biggest guest yet. Instead of doing a standard text interview, I've upped the ante for an audio interview, presented in two forms for maximum exposure-- YouTube and SoundCloud. Ben and I talked about the new Ben Folds Five record coming this September. The album is the group's first recording in about 12 years, and promises to be a classic. I strongly encourage you to preorder the album by going to http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/benfoldsfive. Some of the proceeds will go to music education charities as well. If you'd like to hear some of the music first, you can also download a free track and hear another in the pledge video at that link.
You can download the interview here.
I hope to do more of these audio interviews in the future-- it was a ton of fun. A big thanks to Ben for joining me and chatting about the new record!
Labels:
2012,
Ben Folds,
Ben Folds Five,
Darren Jessee,
Do It Anyway,
New Record,
Robert Sledge,
Sky High
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Hollywood - RAC ft. Penguin Prison
It's been a few days since I've posted an update, so here's a new track for you from RAC and Penguin Prison. Incredibly laid back little ditty right here. Summer's just around the corner, and that seems to be when this "hang out" music emerges. I welcome it.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Monotron Delay with Vocals
Curious about what the Monotron Delay sounds like with voice? Wonder no more. Youtube user carianoff shows us some delayed sounds. Unfortunately, he's got a bit of clipping distortion, but it does give a decent idea of what your vocals could sound like.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
OP-X PRO-II vs. Oberheim OB-X
A comparison of the OP-X PRO-II software to a real Oberheim OB-X. This sounds pretty darn close.
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