March 8, 2014
Sydney Australia.
The Future Music Festival is held every year at Royal Randwick racecourse.
I like to think of it as the reverse of Gladstonbury -
Future is electronic mainly, with the odd smattering of rock/indy bands.
The forecast was for rain but the weather gods were smiling. This turned out to be a glorious autumn day.
There are 10 stages. Each stage is a little nightclub, all with a loyal audience. I think there are too many stages and have often considered flying interstate to see the acts I missed.
It's very difficult to decide who to see .
In between we danced knee-deep in the thick white suds that pelted down from the DJ podium.
The Foamarama stage...It's a annual ritual.
The day started with Dannic on the future soundsystem stage. From Breda in the Netherlands
– the hometown of Tiësto & Hardwell
He is famous for his amazing mashups. A DJ and producer. His star is def on the rise.
Is there something special about the water in Holland that keeps producing DJ after DJ?
..
We then headed to the Safari stage where we managed to catch the last 10 minutes of Martin Garrix's set,
followed by R3HAB.
The "haunted House" hosted by Knife Party looked full of promise.
I see monsters... :-)
Creepy..spiderwebs everywhere. It was a prefect place to escape the harsh sun and any possible rain.
Back to the main stage to catch Dada Life & Pharrell.
Pharrell Williams is a very cool dude with a reputation as a ladies man.
demonstrated when he invited a bevy of beautiful women from the front row to dance
with him. One can only imagine the jealous boyfriends.
Some guys have all the luck.
Pharrell was on at 4'15. Possibly too early.
Out he came in his hat. His interaction with the audience is wonderful.
He of course performed his massive hits 'Blurred Lines' and 'Get Lucky.
After this ... to the Green Room to see Minx.
Love this sexy gal. then back to the main stage to see Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Macklemore has a wonderful presence. Esp when he raps. His lyrics are full of passion,meaning
and emotion.
The night finished with Eric PRYTZ, Hardwell & Deadmau5.
I Just caught the tail of Pjanoo.... one of my fave anthems of all time.
..
Eric Prydz is famous for the' "Pryda Snare" (contained in his song Miami 2 Atlanta).
It is a popular in house and trance music... consisting of using a compressed and sustained snare sample at the end of a bar to cause a sudden pause. This is possibly one of the most sampled sounds in electronic dance music.
The night finished with Hardwell & Deadmau5.
Monday, 10 March 2014
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Alessandro Cortini (of NIN) - Solo Perfromance on a Buchla Easel
Alessandro Cortini performs on a Buchla Easel.
4th March, 2014.
107 Projects Gallery, 107 Redfern Street, Redfern, Sydney,Australia.
Many thanks to the New Sound Waves Modular Synth group for helping to make this possible.
The great visuals are by Cobramatic/Autoglider.
107 Projects Gallery, 107 Redfern Street, Redfern, Sydney,Australia.
Many thanks to the New Sound Waves Modular Synth group for helping to make this possible.
OMG - I'm Gobsmacked - standing next to Alessandro Cortini. :-)
What a cool dude!!!
The great visuals are by Cobramatic/Autoglider.
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Buchla 144 & Touch Voltage Sources
This video uses just one Buchla 144 to create all these sounds .....with a little help from the following other modules:
190 - Reverb -" the sound" of the System 100
106 - six channel mixer.
156 - Dual Control Voltage Processor (to mix, compress and invert control voltages)
107 - voltage Controlled Mixer
123 - Sequential Voltage source (in other words it's a sequencer).
140 - timing pulse generator (It's the Clock).
114 - Ten touch-controlled voltage sources (capacitive keyboard). Each also plate has it's own AD envelope
180 - Dual Attack Generator.
and a Touch Activated voltage source - care of Jason Butcher. similar to a 112 &/or 216
The basic patch uses one dual 144 VCO.
One VCO supplies all the sounds.
The second VCO FMs & AMs the first.
The right 144 provides the sounds. It's sequenced by the 123.
All audio is processed via the 194 filter and then 190 reverb.
The 114 opens/closes the 107 mixer. (they are a great combo).
112 transposes pitch.
110 - Dual VC Gate (Two voltage controlled amplifiers)
194 - Fixed Bandpass Filter190 - Reverb -" the sound" of the System 100
106 - six channel mixer.
156 - Dual Control Voltage Processor (to mix, compress and invert control voltages)
107 - voltage Controlled Mixer
123 - Sequential Voltage source (in other words it's a sequencer).
140 - timing pulse generator (It's the Clock).
114 - Ten touch-controlled voltage sources (capacitive keyboard). Each also plate has it's own AD envelope
180 - Dual Attack Generator.
and a Touch Activated voltage source - care of Jason Butcher. similar to a 112 &/or 216
The basic patch uses one dual 144 VCO.
One VCO supplies all the sounds.
The second VCO FMs & AMs the first.
Jason Butcher"s Touch Voltage Source. Inspired by the Buchla 112 & 216
The CV from the Butcher 112 & the 114 is mixed/inverted by the 156 and modulates the left 144.The right 144 provides the sounds. It's sequenced by the 123.
All audio is processed via the 194 filter and then 190 reverb.
The 114 opens/closes the 107 mixer. (they are a great combo).
112 transposes pitch.
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Phuture - Acid Tracks - TB 303 remix
Released way back in 1987, Acid Tracks (Trax) is credited as being the first track to
feature the "squelch" sound of the Roland TB 303.
The 12 inch single lays claim to being the first-ever acid house record.
Original 12" Track listing
1 "Acid Tracks" (11.17)
2 "Phuture Jacks" (4:45)
3 "Your Only Friend" (5:10)
Phuture (also called Phuture 303) was a Chicago-based group founded in 1985 by Spanky, DJ Pierre (Nathaniel Pierre Jones) and Herb J.
This version is not meant to be an exact remake. The original was 11.17 mins long and is drenched in reverb. The track is very simple. Just 8 notes repeated over and over again.B,B,C,C',C,D#,D#,C'.
Mine is rather shorter .. 5.5 mins, without any external processing.
Recorded in a single take with just a Roland TB 303 & TR 606 on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
The drums are on the right channel & the 303 on the left. So to hear it properly listen on some good speakers.
Headphones might be a problem.
feature the "squelch" sound of the Roland TB 303.
The 12 inch single lays claim to being the first-ever acid house record.
Original 12" Track listing
1 "Acid Tracks" (11.17)
2 "Phuture Jacks" (4:45)
3 "Your Only Friend" (5:10)
Phuture (also called Phuture 303) was a Chicago-based group founded in 1985 by Spanky, DJ Pierre (Nathaniel Pierre Jones) and Herb J.
This version is not meant to be an exact remake. The original was 11.17 mins long and is drenched in reverb. The track is very simple. Just 8 notes repeated over and over again.B,B,C,C',C,D#,D#,C'.
Mine is rather shorter .. 5.5 mins, without any external processing.
Recorded in a single take with just a Roland TB 303 & TR 606 on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
The drums are on the right channel & the 303 on the left. So to hear it properly listen on some good speakers.
Headphones might be a problem.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Warren Burt Serge 2 - WAD & TKB panels restoration
The WAD pics are care of Ken Stone.
The TKB care of Andrew F. of Non-Linear Circuits.
WAD PCBs:
Copyright Ken Stone
And the TKB.
The TKB care of Andrew F. of Non-Linear Circuits.
WAD PCBs:
Copyright Ken Stone
And the TKB.
Serge Chaos panel restoration pics
Ken Stone has just forwarded some new pics taken during the restoration of the Sherman Chaos panel.
So I though I'd share these with the Serge community.
Copyright Ken Stone
Copyright Ken Stone
The Unicorn image chosen for the Chaos panel was inspired by the tapestry below. Now in the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. it is part of a series of seven tapestries depicting the magical unicorn.
Purity, fertility, freedom from the lust for money, status and wealth. Unicorns have the ability to assist humans on their journey to the higher dimensions.
And now some of the all important PCB and wiring pics:
Copyright Ken Stone
Copyright Ken Stone
Copyright Ken Stone
So I though I'd share these with the Serge community.
Copyright Ken Stone
Copyright Ken Stone
The Unicorn image chosen for the Chaos panel was inspired by the tapestry below. Now in the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. it is part of a series of seven tapestries depicting the magical unicorn.
Purity, fertility, freedom from the lust for money, status and wealth. Unicorns have the ability to assist humans on their journey to the higher dimensions.
And now some of the all important PCB and wiring pics:
Copyright Ken Stone
Copyright Ken Stone
Copyright Ken Stone
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Miley Cyrus spotted in Port Kembla
Miley Cyrus made a surprise visit to Wollongong today.
Finally, there is a use for that wrecking ball.
Finally, there is a use for that wrecking ball.
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