AMANDA PALMER & Dot-AY perform Lana Del Rey’s “VIDEO GAMES” LIVE at the BLIP FESTIVAL
Amanda Palmer and Alex Yabsley (aka Dot-AY) perform Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” live at the Blip Festival (February 18th, 2012).
Filmed at the Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy, AU by Jim Batt (@battsignal)
Special thanks to Mike Rosenthal (for Blip/of Paracadute), 8bitpeoples, and Kristy Dossor (for dpad productions/SoundBytes)
http://australia.blipfestival.org | @BlipFestival
http://amandapalmer.net | @amandapalmer
http://dot-ay.com/ | (@Dot_AY
Ableton Live – Master FX
This weeks free Ableton Live rack from AfroDJMac:
This is an effects rack I use on my master channels in Ableton Live. Very useful and practical!
Free Download @http://bit.ly/freesynth46
Every week I release a Free Ableton Live Pack! @ http://www.afrodjmac.com
Analogue Solutions Telemetry (Mini Vostok) Analogue Synthesizer
Here’s a look at the Analogue Solutions Telemetry (mini vostok) synthesizer.
http://analoguesolutions.org.uk/v2/telemetry-mini-vostok/
This video features various sound types from the Telemetry synthesizer, each within a musical context (beats added). All synthesizer sounds come from the Telemetry and all of the sounds were tweaked live in the video, and recorded direct.
Given the vast open-ended nature of Telemetry (pin matrix, patching), the sound possibilities are immense and virtually limitless. If you want to go nuts sonically, Telemetry is for you!
The video is roughly 10 minutes and barely scratches the surface.
Some sounds were sequenced or played live via MIDI, while others were triggered via the Uewerkuer “Ice Machine Sequencer” [ Oberkorn MK3 ].
As usual, all patches, music, and tunes are 100% original.
Enjoy.
SPECIFICATION
MIDI-CV converter: pitch, auxiliary CV outputs, and Gate.
VCO1: CV In, PW In, Sawtooth Out, Square Out.
VCO2: CV In, PW In, Sync In, Saw Out, Square Out, 3x Sub VCO Outs.
VCLPF: 2x Sig In, 2x CV In, VCA CV In, Sig Out. Moog style transistor ladder filter.
VC LFO1: Saw, Inverted Saw, Square, Triangle outs, Freq CV In.
LFO2: Triangle and Square Outs.
Sample And Hold: Sig In, Clock In, Sig Out.
White Noise
Envelope: Trig In, Normal and Inverted Outputs. EMS style repeat feature.
X/Y non-sprung Joystick
10×10 signal matrix Patch Panel
10 Shorting pins included
New soundset for Animoog from Luftrum
Some cool sounds in this one 
Expand your Animoog! 64 new presets for Animoog covering a broad range of genres from Ambient to Dubstep. Smooth ambient pads, wobbly basses, subtle drones, rhythmic sequences and organic sound effects such as a true budgie tweet, the hypnotic song of whales and the natural purr of a cat.
Luftrum 8 is compatible with both the iPhone and iPad version of Animoog. Included is an easy install instruction, describing how to get the sounds onto your device. All presets are nicely sorted with LUF initials to separate them from the factory presets.
Watch in HD for best quality! More information on luftrum.com
Experimenting with glitch in Processing
This little experiment plays with ‘polluting’ arrays of pixels depending on the sound level coming in.
There is a feedback loop on the sound, and every time the sound gets looped, it’s degraded to a much lower quality.
This was done as an exercise for the Generative Design class at CIID.dk.
Taught by Joshua Noble and David Gauthier.
For more, please vist soundplusdesign.com
Forgotten Sunrise – “Samewonder” (official clip)
Taken from the forthcoming album “Cretinism”
Video shot by Elina Kasesalu, Evert Palmets and Indrek Kasesalu
Edited by Elina Kasesalu
“A huge thank you to Elina, Evert, Indrek and Fred!
If You like it, share it with your friends and spread the good word, thanx in advance!”
Forgotten Sunrise brings you negative music for positive results…stay in touch:
http://www.forgottensunrise.com
Singing With Two Voices Using a Gesture-to-Voice Synthesizer
Singing With Two Voices Using a Gesture-to-Voice Synthesizer
Produced by John Corry, University of British Columbia
Camera: Kevin Doherty
Is this a new song from Kraftwerk?
KRAFTWERK new song 2011 “Music international”
“If it is them, perhaps its a taste of the new material. Unusually polyphonic in its arrangement, it still bears a number of very Kraftwerkian elements and is reminiscent of post 2003 Tour De France Soundtracks album.”
Well this is what we have learned so far
Somebody please tell me this was made with old Kraftwerk samples in a bedroom somewhere? Please PLEASE tell me this isn’t “new” music that sounds like everything they’ve done for the last 20 years.
The video on YouTube is a couple of months old, so I’d expect we’d hear something on the official site or in the music press about any imminent release.
*UPDATE*
Robert informs me that “this song is a demo from the bestservice “Synth-Werk” Synthesizer Plugin, a fantastic tool if you want to make music and sound like Kraftwerk … but I don’t know who made this video.” I checked out the plugin and it’s bloomin’ expensive, so I won’t be buying it.
Whether it is too expensive or not – here you can read our review of the product in question:
http://stereoklang.se/blog/reviews/synth-werk
Pulse Surface Controller System
For more information and purchase:
http://www.pulsecontroller.com
Pulse Surface Controller liberates computer-based musicians from conventional input devices of predetermined form factor and layout, allowing the user to turn a surface of various size, orientation and material into an expressive, flexible, reconfigurable MIDI controller.
Pulse Surface Controller. The idea behind Pulse Surface Controller is to liberate computer-based musicians from conventional input devices of predetermined form factor and layout, and allow the user to turn a surface of various size, orientation and material into an expressive, flexible, reconfigurable MIDI controller.
The system includes a wired piezo microphone that can be attached to a surface via the integrated suction cup (or the included velcro strips) and connected to any computer audio input, as well as a standalone software application that converts acoustical impulses from the microphone into velocity-sensitive MIDI data. With the Pulse Surface Controller System, controlling percussive instruments has a more visceral, immediate quality, and via a powerful Melodic Generator that can generate notes in various scales the user can easily extend into the melodic domain to tap into an inspiring world of happy accidents.
The idea behind Pulse Controller was born out of the belief that as computer-based musicians and performers we should not feel relegated to a grid of small 1×1″ pads or a keyboard to create our rhythms and provide pulse to our music. Controllers once intended to give us the immediacy of playing an instrument often end up feeling more disconnected and distracting. With the Pulse Surface Controller System, controlling percussive instruments has a more visceral, immediate quality, and via a powerful MIDI generator that generates notes in predefined musical scales the user can easily extend into the melodic domain to tap into an inspiring world of happy accidents. Power to the fingers!
System Features:
+ Piezo microphone and powerful software interface
+ Attaches to any surface via integrated suction cup
(velcro strips also provided)
+ Connects to external audio device or built-in audio inputs
(1/4″ and 1/8″)
+ Velocity-sensitive and highly responsive
+ Low-latency performance
+ Compatible with all software that accepts MIDI Note messages (Cubase, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, VST plug-ins, etc)
+ Generate fixed note or random notes in a selected scale,
with control of octave, octave width, root pitch and 21 Scales
+ Fixed note length and note choke modes
+ Store and recall presets
+ Keyboard shortcuts for quick access to presets and important controls
+ Mac OS 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 compatible (Windows / Ableton Live users, please contact us about M4L version)
Cyclop plug-in “wobble” synth
Acclaimed plug-in developer Sugar Bytes has revealed details of its latest project, a monophonic synth known as Cyclop.
Said to be “wobblier than a jelly on a space hopper”, this sports an integrated sampler that also works as a wavetable synth and pitch transformer.
Other features include 10 filters, a wobble generator, a feedback processor, three overdrive units and an effects sequencer.
In terms of sounds, we’re promised everything “from screaming analog syncs through brutal FM sounds to scintillating spectral shimmers”.
It’s a monophonic monster, armed to the teeth with jaw dropping effects and wobblier than a jelly on a space hopper. CYCLOP is the scratch-looping, sample-mashing, sub-generating, harmonic-splicing mothership of the twisted bass alliance and it’s landing on your desktop soon. With masses of new sounds for you audio-junkies, from screaming analog syncs through brutal FM sounds to scintillating spectral shimmers. The integrated sampler also works as wavetable synth and pitch transformer for creating unbelievable and disturbing monster voices. CYCLOP is more than massively loaded with features: 10 incredible filters, unique wobble generator, feedback processor, 3 overdrives and an effects sequencer. CYCLOP is expected to be released in spring 2012.
DATAMASKIN
