December 2011
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Chad Hagen Art+Design - Analog Controls →
3 awesome “Analog Controls” illustrations. I mean awesome!
November 2011
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Twenty-One Moogfest 2011 Awards
From the viewpoint of one attendee of Moogfest 2011 (me), here are twenty-one awards from Moogfest 2011:
1. Best Music Technology Immersion Award - The Moogaplex: Not only a synth-geek haven (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but three full afternoons of great insight into the past, progression, and future of music technology. And the workshops weren’t just a Moog commercial...
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Culture is everything you don’t have to do.
– Brian Eno at MoogFest 2011
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Of all the festivals I’ve played in my life, this one’s the one...
– Moby at MoogFest 2011
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Amon Tobin's ISAM (review) →
Ars Technica reviews Amon Tobin’s breathtaking ISAM.
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MoogFest Recaps From A Non-Local Perspective →
Music magazines, blogs, radio and more were well represented [at MoogFest], and as the writers, photographers and videographers make their way back to their hometowns, the Moogfest wrap ups and recaps are sure to keep popping up. Here are a handful to get started.
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October 2011
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Thomas Dolby Photos from 10/7 Chicago Lecture/Show →
A truly outstanding set of photos from Thomas Dolby’s lecture/concert on Oct 7th at Martyr’s in Chicago, IL, courtesy Terri Light Photo.
September 2011
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What synth was used for the oh-so-elusive bass... →
An intriguing and entertaining debate over on the Gearslutz forums about what synth was used for the oh-so-elusive bass line in Eurythmics’ hit song “Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)”. If you’ve ever tried to reproduce the song yourself, you’ll understand why I say it’s elusive. Apparently, the answer to this question is as elusive as the bass line itself.
July 2011
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The Map of the Floating City Online Game →
Leading up to the release of his upcoming new album, The Map of the Floating City, Thomas Dolby has launched a multiplayer online game set in a dystopian future where people have been forced to abandon land and take to the sea on a variety of ships, where they form tribes, trade and happen upon wares, and through cooperation and ingenuity, earn song and album downloads. Join me and play!
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June 2011
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May 2011
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Chris Huggett (EDP Wasp, OSCar, Novation) →
Chris Huggett is an engineer/designer who co-founded Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) and Oxford Synthesizer Company, who is currently technical director at Novation Digital Music Systems, all manufacturers of audio synthesizers. (cont)
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Alan R. Pearlman (ARP Instruments, Inc.) →
In 1969, Pearlman founded ARP Instruments, Inc. (originally Tonus, Inc.) with $100,000 of his own money and matching funds from a small group of investors. The name ARP was derived from Pearlman’s initials. ARP entered the fledgling synthesizer industry with the introduction of the 2500 analog modular synthesizer at the AES show in Fall 1970 …
April 2011
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