Jasuto Modular Synth: Accelerometer Experiment
In this experiment with the Jasuto Modular synth (http://www.jasuto.com/main/) , Mark has got Noise node modulating FM of a Triangle wave and a sample. The noise node is moving slowly via motion modulation. He added an Accelerometer device which is modulating LFO FM of Square node and delay time. His iPad is held to a mic stand with The Gig Easy Mount (https://thegigeasy.com/) which allows him to move the iPad around pretty aggressively without worrying about a drop. The video also illustrates that motion is relative and even though he manually move the Noise node, it keeps moving with the recorded motion relative to where he drags it.
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Mark Mosher
Electronic Musician
Boulder, CO
http://www.MarkMosherMusic.com
Stickerbrush Symphony (Donkey Kong Country 2)
Stickerbrush Symphony by Ace Waters, is the first in a new series of covers of songs from favorite video games:
The first in a new series of covers of songs of favorite video games. Inspired by a marathon playthrough of Donkey Kong Country 2, this is one of the favorite songs from the game.
Yamaha TX81Z – drumkit demo
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One Yamaha TX81z in performance mode (8 sounds max on keyboard). No Fx, no mastering. Drumkit is composed of basics presets sounds. Heavier bassdrum can be made with editing.
Sequence via computer
Yet another FM synthesizer from Yamaha, this one comes in a compact, multitimbral, 1-unit rackmount module and is basically a key-less version of the DX-11. It has far more professional features than its relative, the FB-01. The TX81Z features great FM type synth sounds similar also to the DX-21 and DX-27. It’s still not as good as the classic DX-7, but it’s an inexpensive source of those sounds with lots of programmability. Eight voice polyphony, 128 preset sounds, 32 user and lots of functions hidden behind 11 push buttons.
The TX81Z features a new ability to use waveforms other than just a sine wave. There are eight voices that can be split, layered and detuned. Also onboard are pseudo-effects including delay and reverb. These features can be stored as performance setups. The effects are simply envelope and re-triggering effects. The TX81Z works great as a sound-module for any live or studio production. It’s got a wider range of sounds than the DX-7, may not be quite as warm or ‘classic’ sounding, but at its low price and with the excellent MIDI implementation it makes a great alternative or backup synth for percussive, punchy FM synth sounds.
Teenage Engineering OP-1, Korg Volca Keys and EMW Modular Synthesizer
Op-1 connected to an iMac and sending MIDI for Volca Keys and EMW Modular Synth with Ableton Live. Endless sequencer is a lot of fun, Volca Keys is a great partner for the op-1 and the little EMW Modular sounds awesome.
Three nice Arturia Analog Experience The Laboratory 61 Arp 2600 V2 Sound Demos
Just going through some of the sounds in the Arp 2600 V2 Bank.
Going through yet more of the Arp 2600 V2 patches.
Analog Laboratory is an extremely powerful software synthesizer solution.
First of all, Analog Laboratory offers 4300 legendary classic synthesizer sounds from Arturia’s vintage analog recreations: Mini V, Prophet V, CS-80, Jupiter-8, ARP, Prophet VS,Moog Modular V, Wurlitzer and Oberheim SEM V.
But Analog Laboratory goes further by offering a unique interface to tweak them all as well as the ability to edit each of them in depth, in the original synthesizer*.
With the addition of 200 scenes organized by genres, including drum loops, advanced arpeggiation melodies and ways to allocate sounds to different parts of your keyboard, Analog Laboratory is likely to become your favorite synth workstation, constantly feeding your creativity with inspiring ideas.
Buchla DIY Retro Improv – Rambling Space Sounds
More “Space Exploration” 
Retro electronic Sci-Fi improv………
All sounds straight out of the instrument- no external processing.
The little volume jumps are caused by the 266 QRV affecting a one of the 227 channel inputs.
Boost your electronic Xmas feelings with Erasure’s Make It Wonderful video
‘Make It Wonderful’ is the second single to be taken from the new Erasure album ‘Snow Globe’ and will be released in February 2014.
The ‘Snow Globe’ album is out now and can be purchased from the links below.
‘Snow Globe’ features brand new Erasure songs alongside classic seasonal favourites including Silent Night, Bells of Love (Isabelle’s of Love), White Christmas and Silver Bells.
Make it wonderful this Christmas!
Snow Globe is available now:
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Magneticring – “Burning Plastic” (MS-20 mini / Fairlight CVI)
Magneticring rips the new Korg MS-20 Mini with Fairlight CVI.
Celebrate Christmas in Commodore 64 style :-)
Sing Along With Your Favorite Christmas Carols
Here’s a great way for you and your family to have fun with your Commodore 64™ or Commodore 128™ this Christmas. Our exciting Christmas Carols disk features 18 of your favorite holiday songs, with professionally-arranged music and entertaining graphics. For sing along fun, the lyrics appear in easy-to-read verse on your TV or monitor. Play just your favorite song or set your computer to play them all.
SONGS INCLUDE:
• Angels We Have Heard on High
• Deck the Hall
• O Come All Ye Faithful
• Away in a Manger
• The First Noel
• God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
• O Holy Night
• It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
• Jingle Bells
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• We Three Kings of Orient Are
• Jolly Old St. Nicholas
• Joy to the World
• O Christmas Tree
• Silent Night
• What Child is This?
• Up on the Housetop”
An exciting year from an electronic music perspective – Electricity Club reports
The on line magazine The Electricity Report has made a nice wrap up on what has been going on in the electronic music scene during 2013, below is an excerpt from the article:
The year started appropriately enough with an electronic number ‘2013’ by Belgian duo METROLAND. For the first six or seven months of 2013, it proved to be one of the most productive periods in electronic pop music. Not since the Autumn of 1981 when THE HUMAN LEAGUE ‘Dare’, GARY NUMAN ‘Dance’, ULTRAVOX ‘Rage In Eden’, DEPECHE MODE ‘Speak & Spell’, SOFT CELL ‘Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret’, HEAVEN 17 ‘Penthouse & Pavement’, SIMPLE MINDS ‘Sons & Fascination’, NEW ORDER ‘Movement’, JAPAN ‘Tin Drum’ and OMD ‘Architecture & Morality’ all came out had so many significant releases coincided. Interestingly from that list, only JAPAN and SOFT CELL are missing as currently performing entities although MARC ALMOND himself made a number of concert and theatrical appearances during the year.
OMD got back to their Kling Klang roots with their best album in 30 years entitled ‘English Electric’. Although enthusiasts of the band’s pioneering work were satisfied, fans of OMD’s pop phase were confused as to why Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys had recorded an electronic album influenced by KRAFTWERK! This was an indicator of how the band have mutated and been perceived over the years. But that was nothing compared with DEPECHE MODE whose single ‘Soothe My Soul’ was remixed by ZZ TOP’s Billy F Gibbons… although recognisably reworked, listeners could barely notice the join, thus fully confirming DM’s development into the world’s premiere stadium electro blues combo. Their album ‘Delta Machine’ was a big improvement on 2009’s ‘Sounds Of The Universe’ but it was no ‘English Electric’.
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