MOOG | A Documentary
“I opened my mind up and the idea came through me”
In celebration of Bob Moog’s 79th Birthday we are proud to present:
Moog | A Documentary Film by Hans Fjellestad
Moog, the film, takes us inside the mind of this legendary figure as he shares his ideas about creativity, design, interactivity and spirituality. To this day Moog continues to shape musical culture with some of the most inspiring instruments ever created.
Parts 2-3 below:
“I think it comes from out there, and comes through me into the instrument, and then the music comes through you and the instrument and then out.”
“Why do you feel at one with your musical instrument? Why do you feel that it is an extension of your hands? There is something going on that is more than just the way the instrument feels and sounds.”
Carl Craig remixes “My Machines” live on Maschine
Electro minimalist Carl Craig explores NIs Maschine
Visionary producer Carl Craig talks about how he uses Maschine to create remixes on the fly when performing live. More Maschine: http://www.native-instruments.com/mas…
We caught up with Carl in Amsterdam to talk in depth about his Maschine production techniques. Watch him in action performing his “69” techno classic “My Machines” live with Maschine at the center of his setup.
Learn why the world’s beat elite have made Maschine their tool of choice. http://www.native-instruments.com/mas…
The reasons are clear: Customize the Maschine hardware. Build grooves in record time. Pro time-stretching on board. Color tag all your sounds. Browse and load any Komplete Instrument and Effect directly from the hardware. And to top it all, the renowned Maschine workflow.
EMW DIGI-DRUM EURORACK MODULE
Well here’s a nice little Brazilian beast in action – Heaven of Knobs 
The DIGI-DRUM is a sample player module with 100 very carefully selected drum sounds. It includes the most famous and usable sounds from classic drum machines.
H ZETT M x KORG KROSS – Produced by H ZETT ISM –
Stupid clown jamming away on the KROSS
Video information (Googlish from Japanese):
Proud of the performance techniques transcendence H ZETT M “genius piano magician mystery” is, run down the latest workstation KORG, the KROSS!
H ZETT M, who was in charge of composer / music demo song 4th track mounted on KROSS body to be released in late June of “PLAY and GO!” Is, attack the head office showroom of Korg what. By the hand of H ZETT ISM (H. Georgette ism), pattern of performance there was recorded in “PLAY and GO!” Was sublimated to the wonderful video work this time following the promotion video of PS60. By H ZETT M is and also considering KROSS use in the stage of their own, it might co-star both be seen in front of in the near future.
KORG KROSS
http://www.korg.co.jp/Product/Synthes…
H ZETT M Official Site
http://www.worldapart.co.jp/hzettm/
Dr Who theme goes chip tune… again
X1L3 – circuit bent – synth mod – Roland TR 505
Cauldron born! Another dirge disco relic of the 80’s risen from it’s grave to do what it does best in the hell of the living. Juicy analogue filter mods on a retro 80’s machine. Even if the glitch switches weren’t fitted it would still sound good. The filter/delay combination i favour works nicely with drum machines and the tr505 is a fine example.
Upon completion the psu pcb had a few free terminals left so i decided to liven up under the front panel with a series of leds that shift through the RGB spectrum. So i guess as well as a nice drum machine it’s also a moody lamp in a dark place for when you just want to lay back and and drift for a while.
YMO and Moog celebrates Bob Moog’s birthday today
Look how excited Yellow Magic Orchestra is for Bob Moog Day tomorrow (what would’ve been Bob’s 79th Birthday)….
Celebrate with us by watching the Moog Movie streaming on our website tomorrow… your boss won’t notice.
Love, Your Friends at Moog.
Ryuichi Sakamoto leaning on an Ultimate Sound DS-4 Promuzer on the left.
September, 1979. Live at Nakano Sunplaza in Tokyo.
HTML5 emulation of the classic Roland TR-909
In celebration of the new(ish) html audio element, Jamie made a loose-emulation of everyone’s favorite drum machine: the Roland tr-909. As the drum machine runs using html5 audio, it will, unfortunately, not work on older browsers. For best results, use Chrome and be sure to click the like buttons!
Try it out here: http://html5drummachine.com
Via Matrix
Conrad Tao: “iridescence,” for piano and iPad – From ‘Voyages’
Pre-order the album at http://www.smarturl.it/ConradTaoVoyages
For more info visit http://www.conradtao.com/
This ground-breaking composition, from 18-year-old American pianist/composer Conrad Tao’ debut full-length album Voyages, features Conrad using the Reactable Mobile app on his Apple iPad, incorporating both synth lines and real-time processing of his piano playing, via the iPad microphone. Conrad describes the piece as being inspired by the phenomenon of “fractured light, that appears differently depending on what angle you look at it from,” while also incorporating the concept of modern technology and its ever-changing development.
Conrad was listed in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list of noteworthy musicians in 2011 (the only classical musician featured), and hailed by renowned music critic Harris Goldsmith as “the most exciting prodigy to ever come my way” (Musical America).
“Conrad is the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music”
-New York Magazine
KORG MS-20 mini, Arpeggionome for iPhone, & Ableton Live
Background video description:
My friend Deceptikon (http://deceptikon.net) tries Arpeggionome for iPhone for the first time, connecting it to his MS-20 mini. Levels, drums, and effects with M-Audio Evolution U-Control controlling Ableton Live.
DATAMASKIN
