Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A show commissioned by the Barbican Centre in London to accompany the exhibition in the art gallery of Game On, exploring the history of computer games. I was invited to curate an evening of music to reflect on these themes within electronic music. Acts that performed on the night were Plaid, Coil, Mouse on Mars and SND.
The original footage was recorded on aMiniDV camcorder, so the quality is rather lacking by contemporary standards, and was hand-held for the duration of the show. Having said that, there's little other footage of this performance and feel it's of value historically. And believe me, the challenge of simply importing this footage is just too complex to share here! This set features plenty of unreleased material too, so MOM fans will be delighted. So, with the blessing of Jan and Andi, I give you Mouse on Mars live at the Barbican Centre!
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Barbican Centre London
27 April 2002
A show commissioned by the Barbican Centre in London to accompany the exhibition in the art gallery of Game On, exploring the history of computer games. I was invited to curate an evening of music to reflect on these themes within electronic music. Acts that performed on the night were Plaid, Coil, Mouse on Mars and SND.
The original footage was recorded on aMiniDV camcorder, so the quality is rather lacking by contemporary standards, and was hand-held for the duration of the show. Having said that, there's little other footage of this performance and feel it's of value historically. And believe me, the challenge of simply importing this footage is just too complex to share here! This set features plenty of unreleased material too, so MOM fans will be delighted. So, with the blessing of Jan and Andi, I give you Mouse on Mars live at the Barbican Centre!
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Barbican Centre London
27 April 2002
![Ellitone E[64] Synthesizer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r3pja79tIRU/mqdefault.jpg "Ellitone E[64] Synthesizer
I love portable technology and last week this charming little handheld synthesiser arrived. The Ellitone E[64] Synthesizer and Sequencer System is made by the same company who built the Ellitone Farm Detective Ultrarollz and Ellitone Multi-Synth that I already own. These are budget priced synths but the price isn’t reflected in the sound and ability, and as such they are wonderfully inspiring instruments. What you hear are three live layers mixed on top of one another. No other effects, no other instruments, just the Ellitone E[64]. All played live with no sync.
Heres what the creator wrote about this synth:
“The initial idea for this musical instrument was to somehow find a way to break away from the struggle of composing musical sequences by hand. Practically every musical sequencing device available today provides the user with a blank canvas for which to compose upon. I thought it would be cool if I could instead be working with a musical composition engine - this engine would instantly generate complex patterns of notes, chords, and rhythms using a built-in knowledge of musical theory. “
And that’s this machine does. Even a novice can pick it up and have the immediate reward of performing with it. It has no memory either and every time you switch it back on it begins somewhere else, so it’s very much about the moment itself. And I love that about it!")
