WDR3 Studio Elektronische Musik: Fairlight CMI

This one in via swissdoc

"Hints to the start of Fairlight are given and why it was called Fairlight. Then I found this ressource:
https://www.outofphase.fr/en/2018/07/20/history-fairlight/

Good stuff about the Fairlight and the early days with the Quasar M8." [previously posted here with a pic]

Googlish:

The mother of all digital samplers comes from Australia. In 1979 Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie built the first copies of the Computer Music Instrument (CMI): processor, screen with light pen, pressure-sensitive keyboard and sound files on floppy discs.

For the first CMI synthesizer with sampling function, the musicians had to put 1 million US dollars on the table. The proud price did not prevent its triumphant advance through the world of pop and experimental electroacoustic music. On the contrary: the Fairlight CMI shaped the sound of the eighties and nineties. Today it is a historical instrument, but some composers are still using the light pen again.

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New England Synth Fest - Bill T Miller Synthesizer Performance @ Museum of Science Boston - 08.11.22

video upload by Bill T Miller

"Bill T Miller Synthesizer Performance @ New England Synth Fest @ Museum of Science Boston - 08.11.22. This BTM stereophonic improv performance features a CLASSIC SYNTH array... Buchla Easel Command 208-C, Korg ARP 2600, Moog Mother-32, Make Noise O-Coast and 4MS STS Sampler & Toppobrillo MiniMix.

Video Produced/Directed/Edited by Bill T Miller
Cameras: BTM & Sheri Hausey & Beth Moguel

BILL T MILLER, a chameleon of sonic exploration, is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, recording engineer, producer, filmmaker, photographer, artist, instrument builder and cat lover. From toy piano at two years old to starting a "band" with tennis racket guitar and trash can drums in the 60s to becoming a professional recording engineer / producer / live sound tech after graduating from College for the Recording Arts in San Francisco in 1976, his paths are always unfolding and looping. At recording college he took synthesizer courses with ARP 2600 and Emu synths and then worked (as live sound and recording engineer) in California until 1980.

Eventually ending up in Boston working as a freelance recording engineer and live sound engineer and then starting his own Headroom Recording Studios. While much of his "professional career" was devoted to recording and photographing OTHER artists, he was always working on his own weirdo music bands in the shadows. Some of these adventures include Out of Band Experience (OBE), Kings Of Feedback, Drum Army, Kings Of Slack, Zonkulator, and Orgy Of Noise with over 25 full album releases on his own DIY labels as an artist.

BTM's quest has looped back around to a nostalgic look forward incorporating ALL of the past adventures while moving sideways in time in to an unknown future think void. Living in Boston for 37 years and giving every moment to this insatiable desire to CREATE and SHARE is focus of his true path.

SEE: http://btmtv.com (this youtube channel)
HEAR: http://billtmiller.bandcamp.com
MORE: http://billtmiller.com/

On the Second Thursday of every month of summer 2022, the Museum of Science teamed up with New England Synth Fest for an incredible fusion of live synthesizer performances that took over the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Experience some of the best synth musicians and visualizers from New England like never before in the immersive full dome environment of the Planetarium.

LOBBY MUSIC 7pm
BILL T MILLER = outer space trip out synths
20 minute set - PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY.

LOBBY SYNTHFEST VENDORS
ARP Foundation (Alan R. Pearman's daughter DINA will be there) & SynthCube & Stompbox Sonic & coolpix and MORE

7:30pm in the DOME three were 20 minute sets back to back for first show...

introduced by the host of MOS SUMMER THURSDAY SERIES... JAMES MONROE ! - Asha Tamirisa
- LIMBC with visuals by Solid State Entity - Bob Familiar with visuals by cskonopka

+ following 1st dome show were two 20 minute LOBBY sets...
- Vizzie / Oxalis (Ed Guild & Richard Tarantio)
- Build (Nick Solarz)

The three lobby sets are hosted by Richard Tarantio in conjunction with Modular On The Spot Boston. Richard provided LIVE SOUND for all three lobby sets and played in a duo for the middle set.

+ 9:30pm in the DOME there was a repeat of the hree 20 minute sets back to back for second show. (see above.)

Boston Museum of Science Polage Art by Austine Wood Comarow !!!!!

Mega Thanx to NEW ENGLAND SYNTH FEST HOST... KENT LUNDBERT !
Super Thanx to MOS SUMMER THURSDAY SERIES HOST... JAMES MONROE !

Ultra Thanx to BUCHLA GURU TODD BARTON for KRELL WISDOM & FLUTE APPEARANCE via morphagene sampler.

Super THANX to BETH MOGUEL for footage.
Eternal THANX as always to SHERI HAUSEY & Tippi Cat & Ziggy Cat & Mel the Cat !!!!"

MacBeth 3U X-series synth modules Modular Synth

YouTube via equinoxoz | September 14, 2010 |

"Mac Beth Dual Oscillator and Backend Filter.
Just these 2 beasts makes a great synths by themself, if you need just two, that's these ones,
The string Backtrack is the original Shine On library sound from the Kurzweil K2000..."

Dorkbot Atlanta

via The Voice of Saturn:

"First, next Wednesday, April 8th, I will be presenting the Voice of Saturn stuff at the Dorkbot Atlanta meeting. I'll be joined by Scott from Curious Inventor who will be showing off some other projects of his, including the stribe1. Also presenting will be Beth Millikan, talking about Freeside Altanta, a non-profit hacker space they are trying to setup."

Also see Dorkbot Chicago.

Aj Gannon’s Toy Volcano

via GetLoFi where you'll find the download. "Toy Volcano is Gannon’s fifth official release. This album is a combination of ukulele, kazoo, handmade electronic instruments (pictured below), and various sampling and recording applications. The instruments have demo videos which can be found “here“.

Upon the official release of the album in December there will be a final demo video of the actual Toy Volcano which you can see pictured below in the center of the collage, plus an additional track produced for The Beatles Complete on Ukulele project found “here“.

Gannon is Aj Pyatak with special guests Jim Diotte, Bev Diotte, Bryan Tysinger, Beth Pyatak and Nova Pyatak.

songs 2,4,6,8,10,12, and 16 were created by Jim Diotte using sampled pieces of the Toy Volcano demos and other wonderful sound bites. Enjoy!"

It's like a crazy circuit bent Christmas! I gave this one the Stocking Stuffers label.

Phuture's acid

http://m.matrixsynth.com/2011/11/november-acid-patter.html
TB303, TR909, TR808, Eurorack Modular, MS20, MXR Phase 90, Tascam DM4800"

Also see beth's night time acid by the passenger.

beth's night time acid

"SCI Pro 1, TB303, TR808, TR909, TR606, Korg ER1 Mk2, Systech flanger, Tascam DM4800"

Those poor stuffed animals. Update: turns out it's more than stuffed animals. Source here. Disturbing stuff.

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Sequential Artist Spotlight Interview with MR.PHARMACIST (AKA GREGG FOREMAN)

You can find the interview on Sequential's website here.

"Mr.Pharmacist (aka Gregg Foreman), is a multi-instrumentalist musician residing in Los Angeles. He has been playing music for decades alongside of artists like: Cat Power, The Gossip, Beth Ditto, James Williamson (of the Stooges), Lydia Lunch, Alan Vega (Suicide), Martin Rev (Suicide), Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams, Linda Perry, Toody (Dead Moon), Peter Buck (REM) David J (Bauhaus), Pink Mountaintops, The Delta 72, and is currently Band Leader and key synth player for Kat Von D.

Gregg has been using Sequential instruments since he was a kid — his relationship with Sequential started when he bought a second-hand TOM drum machine. Mr.Pharmacist refers to his style and genre as “Moth,” referring to being one part Mod and one part Goth. He draws his influences from the soundtrack music of Blade Runner and John Carpenter, and the post-punk sounds of Suicide, Fad Gadget, and Cabaret Votaire.

We chatted with Gregg on how he’s using the Rev2, Prophet X, and OB-6 in his recordings"
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You can find additional posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.

Ag-Kw - Chair 2048 - DSI Evolver, Waldorf Blofeld, Pulse, Mac Beth Dual VCO

YouTube via hofnaar

"Ag-Kw - Chair 2048 - New Family Member - DSI Evolver

Macbeth Dual VCO
DSI Evolver (Desktop)
Waldorf Pulse
MFB 503
Novation Drumstation
Waldorf Blofeld
Waldorf 4pole
Ensoniq DP/4
Boss RE-20
Akai APC40
Mackie SR24-4

myspace.com/ag-kw"