Serge Tcherepnin - Waveshaper TV Ep. 9 Waveshaper Media 2019-03-21 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertv* see below for additional credits accidentally missed in the video credits!Here's an interview with the one and only Serge synthesizer designer, Serge Tcherepnin! Interviews with Serge are few and far between - in fact we're only aware of one print interview, from the early '80s. As far as we know, this is the only filmed interview with Serge in existence. Serge was a friend and colleague of Morton Subotnick's; Mort is the one who hired Serge onto the staff at CalArts, where he developed his synthesizer system for students to build and use. We met Serge in Paris to film with Mort for our upcoming Subotnick documentary, and after much convincing, Serge finally agreed to also give us a solo interview for Waveshaper TV!* Additional credits:- Sound Recordist: Justin Ladd- Serge visuals - thank you: Jay Lemak at Synths When/Treatment Center studio, Zahir Manek, CalArts.- Photo credit (8:24 to 8:33) - Michael Erdman. (Note from Mark Vail: "The modular synth shown there is Kevin Braheny Fortune’s Mighty Serge. The photo appeared with an article I wrote for the September 1994 edition of Keyboard magazine.")Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermedia Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Dave Smith (Sequential Circuits) - Waveshaper TV Ep.21 Waveshaper Media 2022-06-02 | In 2014, we had the privelege of interviewing legendary synthesizer designer Dave Smith of Sequential Circuits, who passed away on Sunday May 29 2022. This interview has never been released. We present it in its unedited form, the day after the public announcement his passing. R.I.P. (1950-2022).
Allen Ravenstine - A Short History of the Girl Next Door Waveshaper Media 2021-11-05 | Allen Ravenstine - "A Short History of the Girl Next Door"Bandcamp-exclusive digital bonus track from Ravenstine's latest installment in the Tyranny Of Fiction series: "Nautilus / Rue Du Poisson Noir" - available on vinyl, 2CD, or digitally via Waveshaper Media:waveshapermedia.bandcamp.comAllen Ravenstine's turbulent futurism behind the synthesizer was a key ingredient in American post-punk innovators Pere Ubu's distinctive sound. Just as Brian Eno's malevolent modulations had adulterated the glam-rock swagger of Roxy Music before him, Ravenstine's corrosive tones oozed through his band's songs like radioactive seepage, illuminating their otherwise guitar-driven landscapes with a strange chemical glow. In addition to playing with them from 1975-1989, he also co-owned the Plaza, a historic apartment complex in Central Cleveland where Pere Ubu members lived and created alongside a vibrant community of other artists. Music took a backseat for Ravenstine afer leaving the group, among other things he obtained his pilot's license and wrote a novel. The invitation to spar with fellow synthesist Robert Wheeler in 2012 for Waveshaper Media's acclaimed synth documentary I Dream Of Wires reignited his dormant sonic interests. Since then, he's unleashed a handful of recordings. The analog abstraction for which he became known remains a significant part of Ravenstine's current sound palette, but recent years have seen him turn increasingly toward outlandish eclecticism as his foundation. 2018's celebrated Waiting for the Bomb (RER Megacorp) bounded freely between disparate styles and instrumentation, all the while managing to convey a cohesive (albeit of-kilter) identity. Ravenstine is now launching his much-anticipated follow-up on Waveshaper—a series of four EPs collectively entitled The Tyranny of Fiction. Materializing as a pair of LPs with one EP per side, or as two double CD sets, these works continue to chronicle the approach unveiled on their predecessor. The cheeky series title hints at a tension that's fundamental to these recordings. Ravenstine's use of genre suggests it's almost a literary device to him—unsurprising, given his forays into the realm prose. Styles will ofen allude to underlying thematic or narrative elements. However, friction begins to arise when this is juxtaposed with his surreal sense of orchestration. He takes pure electronic sound, nuggets of real -world recordings, live instrumentation and the latter's sampled counterparts and stirs them all together vigorously. This makes for decidedly unfaithful reproductions of the various musical idioms his composition cite, leaving the listener to contend with constant dissonance—every feature of the music feels at once completely familiar and utterly inscrutable. Even with in the brief span of each installment of The Tyranny of Fiction, Ravenstine gleefully embraces a panoply of modalities. Electron Music, the first of the bunch, uses ornery ambient music as its jumping-of point, embarking on excursions into hyperreal chamber music, and swarming sci-fi synthesizer. Shore Leave announces itself with a spartan piano miniature decorated with a sof trickling sound before a meandering into cubist exotica, sinister new age music, and what sound like 21st century nocturnes. A host of other mongrel styles spill forth over the course of Nautilus. Each track weaves its own wayward travelogue amidst stray bits of audio verité and wafing musical fragrances—by turns tropical and foreboding. Rue De Poisson Noir takes cues from its fragmentary companion, slithering between cinematic intrigue, of-brand jazz, avant-garde mischief, and fried electro without batting an eye. At various points throughout, Ravenstine's fried citationality might recall a young generation of Ohioan oddballs, Orange Milk Records. Like many acts on the innovative electronic music imprint, Ravenstine's colorful, innuendo-rich music is restless, playful, inquisitive and most of all evocative—never resorting to irony or other such ploys.
Intersystems - Waveshaper TV Ep.20 Waveshaper Media 2021-03-05 | Waveshaper TV interviewed Intersystems' founding members John Mills-Cockell and Michael Hayden in 2019, as they were working on new material, which is now being released as a vinyl LP / CD via Waveshaper Media. Pre-order:intersystems.bandcamp.comToronto’s infamous psychedelic multimedia collective, Intersystems, makes a surprise return with a new full-length release. Coming out via Waveshaper Media (of I Dream of Wires notoriety) #IV documents Intersystems’ frst new material since 1968!Even back when they arrived on the scene in the late 1960s, Intersystems stood out as uniquely ambitious and hard-to-defne. Comprised of architect Dik Zander, light sculptor Michael Hayden, poet Blake Parker, and musician John Mills-Cockell (of Syrinx, Kensington Market and more), the group mounted groundbreaking pan-sensory events while releasing a trilogy of defant and disorienting records that have since become coveted collector's items.Where more conventional purveyors of psychedelia seemed content to use fuzztone guitar and orientalist tropes to approximate altered states, Intersystems built psychedelic experiences of their own from the ground up that embraced all the euphoric wonder and terror. The sonic aspect alone offered a singularly unsettling vision. They initially wrangled homespun gadgetry, feverishly spliced-together tapes, and mutant beat poetry, but soon became among the very frst to deploy a Moog Synthesizer. Their custom modular rig— purchased by Mills-Cockell directly from Robert Moog's Trumansburg Headquarters—was the frst of its kind in Canada.The 2015 reissue of Intersystems’ full discography by Alga Marghen prompted acclaim from a number of major outlets. Among them, PopMatters hailed the set as "one of those great lost recordings (three of 'em actually) that comes from the lysergic era." Shortly thereafter Mills-Cockell’s complete work with Syrinx was reissued on RVNG Intl. to similar critical applause.Nearly ffty years after their “fnal” album Free Psychedelic Poster Inside, Hayden and Mills-Cockell decided to revive the long-dormant project with a series of sessions at Hamilton, Ontario's storied Grant Avenue Studio (past clients include everyone from Brian Eno to Johnny Cash). The resultant music remains remarkably congruent with the project's original impulse, yet irrefutably of the present moment. Taking cues from its stark, aforementioned predecessor, a modular Moog synthesizer system is the primary instrument, but here the sonorities that Mills-Cockell conjures are dynamic and diverse, blending barbed wire bass-lines, Subotnickesque chirps, gestural plumes of colour, percussive fligree and more. The 2007 death of poet/lyricist/ vocalist Blake Parker also drastically impacts Intersystems sound, especially since the alternative the group devised is so audacious. Parker's words are rendered electronically and the computer-synthesized voices alternate between an eerily life-like delivery and slurred cybernetic faltering, bringing a glossy dystopian veneer to the group's anxious surrealism.Intersystems may have cut their teeth in the 60s, but make no mistake: their resurfacing is neither a “comeback" nor a wrong-headed stab at reliving their heady glory days. Rather, #IV is a mature and fully-realized continuation that sees Mills-Cockell and Hayden returning to the project's core ethos with the myriad experience they’ve both accumulated over the fve intervening decades. The aural concoctions it comprises are no less perplexing than their earlier counterparts; bursting with new psychoactive ingredients, while reminding listeners of just how radical Intersystems was in the frst place.
Solvent - Tassels (from RDJCS5ep - official video) Waveshaper Media 2020-11-09 | Solvent - "Tassels" (official video)Directed by Robert Fantinatto (Waveshaper Media / "I Dream Of Wires").Yamaha CS-5 footage filmed by Solvent, all other footage filmed by Robert Fantinatto.Taken from Solvent's "RDJCS5ep" on Suction Records. The EP was made entirely with a very special Yamaha CS-5 synthesizer, owed by David Borean , who co-runs Suction Records alongside Solvent. This CS-5 was previously owned by Richard D. James and has the liner notes to Aphex Twin’s seminal “Selected Ambient Works Volume II” hand-etched on the bottom of it. Those etchings were photographed and used for SAWII’s artwork. This Yamaha CS-5, probably the ultimate holy grail of Aphex Twin memorabilia, is now up for auction via Ebay (starting November 10 2020). A small edition of 100 copies of the vinyl EP, now in all-new artwork and including 2 postcards with photographs of the synth, will been released by Suction Records to mark the occasion, available for PRE-ORDER on November 10 2020 only from Suction Records' Shop (http://suction.shop), and Bleep (bleep.com/release/210931-solvent-rdjcs5ep).
Solvent on creating the RDJCS5ep with Aphex Twins old Yamaha CS-5 synthesizer (SAWII liner notes) Waveshaper Media 2020-11-09 | Video interview with Solvent about the "RDJCS5ep", a previously unseen outtake from the "I Dream Of Wires" documentary. The EP was made entirely with a very special Yamaha CS-5 synthesizer, owed by David Borean , who co-runs Suction Records alongside Solvent. This CS-5 was previously owned by Richard D. James and has the liner notes to Aphex Twin’s seminal “Selected Ambient Works Volume II” hand-etched on the bottom of it. Those etchings were photographed and used for SAWII’s artwork. This Yamaha CS-5, probably the ultimate holy grail of Aphex Twin memorabilia, is now up for auction via Ebay (starting November 10 2020). A small edition of 100 copies of the vinyl EP, now in all-new artwork and including 2 postcards with photographs of the synth, will been released by Suction Records to mark the occasion, available for PRE-ORDER on November 10 2020 only from Suction Records' Shop (http://suction.shop), and Bleep (bleep.com/release/210931-solvent-rdjcs5ep).
Stephen Mallinder - Cool Down (official video) Waveshaper Media 2020-05-19 | Official music video for Stephen Mallinder's Cool Down, from the newly reissued 1982 album Pow Wow, now expanded to a 2LP/CD on Ice Machine records. Video directed by Waveshaper Media's Robert Fantinatto. ORDER YOUR COPY:- Suction Shop: https://suction.shop- Suction Shop Europe: https://suction-eu.shop- Bandcamp: suctionrecords.bandcamp.com
SUBOTNICK teaser: The Dream Waveshaper Media 2020-05-08 | An excerpt/teaser from our forthcoming documentary about seminal electronic music composer Morton Subotnick. Prior to his electronic music career, Mort had been a gifted, professional clarinetist. He gave that up to pursue his vision for a new form of electronic music.
PROFILE Reykjavík - Waveshaper TV Ep.19 w/Reptilicus, Stereo Hypnosis, AMFJ Waveshaper Media 2020-05-08 | Waveshaper TV visited Reykjavík, Iceland, where members of its experimental electronic music underground organized a small showcase featuring 3 of the city's practitioners - Reptilicus, Stereo Hypnosis, and AMFJ - who were also interviewed about their music, and the local scene.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQl
RX- 101 Hearts Utd. (official video) Waveshaper Media 2020-01-21 | RX- 101 "Hearts Utd."From the 2020 Suction Records album, "Serenity" (suction050 2LP/CD/digital)Video directed by Robert Fantinatto and Aidan Fantinatto.
John Mills-Cockell - Neon Accelerando (official video) Waveshaper Media 2019-11-14 | Neon Accelerando is one of the outstanding tracks on the new retrospective release: "Pangalactic Performer", a 3-disc set spanning a decade of Syrinx synthesist John Mills-Cockell's work, both with the band and on other projects.Pangalactic Performer is now available through Artoffact Records:johnmillscockell.bandcamp.comJohn Mills-Cockell official website:http://johnmillscockell.ca
Syrinx - Marigolds (official video) Waveshaper Media 2019-07-26 | Marigolds, a previously unreleased recording by pioneering Canadian group Syrinx, is one of the outstanding tracks that will be part of the upcoming retrospective: "Pangalactic Performer", a 3-disc set spanning a decade of Syrinx synthesist John Mills-Cockell's work, both with the band and on other projects.Inspired by Paul Zindel's play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds", this epic composition starts off with delicate electronic ambience before launching into full-on space jazz featuring an extremely catchy hook. A dreamy rain-drenched section leads us into a psychedelic space journey before gently settling back into the gentle tones of the opening section. I Dream of Wires director Robert Fantinatto combined archival footage of the band with purely analog liquid light effects in this new promo video exclusively on Waveshaper TV.John Mills-Cockell official website:http://johnmillscockell.ca
Suzanne Ciani - Waveshaper TV Ep.17 Waveshaper Media 2019-07-02 | Support Waveshaper TV on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvWaveshaper TV interviewed Suzanne Ciani outside of San Francisco, just days ahead of her performance at the Don Buchla Memorial Concerts in April 2017. The interview. is supplemented with live footage filmed in Toronto at the Revue Cinema, following a screening of the Suzanne Ciani documentary, A Life In Waves.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Art Department Without You - Waveshaper TV Ep.16 - Classic Tracks Series Waveshaper Media 2019-06-25 | First in our new Classic Tracks series. Formed in 2010 by Toronto house-music veterans Kenny Glasgow and Jonny White, Art Department scored a massive dance hit straight out of the gate with this B-side cut from their debut 12”. Although no longer a member of Art Department, here founding member Kenny Glasgow discusses their dance floor classic, “Without You.”
EMEAPP - vintage synthesizer collection tour - Waveshaper TV Ep.15 Waveshaper Media 2019-06-13 | Support Waveshaper TV on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvA tour of some of Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP)'s mind-blowing collection of vintage synthesizers and electronic music instruments, with EMEAPP Founder and President Vince Pupillo, and Associate Director Vince Pupillo Jr. Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJ Sign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.com Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlCCorrection from EMEAPP - regarding their description of the SMS (Salamander Modular System): "We strive for accuracy in sharing knowledge about the gear in our collection and we appreciate you letting us know the proper country of origin for the SMS [see Scott Sharon's comment - it was made in SF, USA]. This helps us with our knowledge of this gear even more. The SMS in our collection came from a seller in France and that was the source of the confusion."
Jean-Michel Jarre - Waveshaper TV Ep.14 - Voyager archive series Waveshaper Media 2019-05-29 | Electronic Voyager on Indiegogo: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerSupport Waveshaper TV on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFrom our Bob Moog documentary - Electronic Voyager Archive Series: Michelle Moog-Koussa pays a visit to electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre in his studio outside of Paris, giving us an extensive tour of his collection of Moog instruments, and discussing Bob Moog's impact on electronic music history.Stock Footage: Motion Places www.motionplaces.comSubscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Intersystems - Changing Colours (1968) - from Electronic Voyages LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-26 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # B2. Intersystems - Changing Colours (1968)In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl. Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems). The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Max Brand - Triptych (1969) - from Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-26 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # B4. Max Brand - Triptych (1969)In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl. Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems). The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Paul Earls - Monday Music (1968) - from Electronic Voyages LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-26 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # B5. Paul Earls - Monday Music (1968)In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl. Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems). The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Robert Arthur Moog - The Abominatron (1964) - from Electronic Voyages LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-25 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # A1. Robert Arthur Moog - The Abominatron (1964) In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl. Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems). The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
MOOGERFOOGER: origins of the name - Electronic Voyager outtake w/Edd Kalehoff Waveshaper Media 2019-05-24 | Electronic Voyager on Indiegogo: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerEver wonder where the name MOOGERFOOGER came from? Here’s the story behind the name for Moog’s line of beloved effect pedals, c/o the man responsible for the name - television composer Edd Kalehoff.MUSIC: The Godfather of it All - by Matt Morton (Milan Records)
Joel Chadabe - Blues Mix (1968) - from Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-14 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # A3. Joel Chadabe - Blues Mix (1968)In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl. Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems). The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Lothar and the Hand People - Milkweed Love (1968) - from Electronic Voyages LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-14 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyager Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # A1. Lothar and the Hand People - Milkweed Love (1968) In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl.Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems).The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Ruth White - The Clock (1969) - from Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 LP Waveshaper Media 2019-05-13 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 (Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)This is track # B3. Ruth White - The Clock (1969)In support of our forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl.Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems).The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Rick Wakeman - Waveshaper TV Ep.13 - Voyager archive series Waveshaper Media 2019-05-09 | Missing audio - question from Michelle Moog-Koussa @ 6:55: "How did you hear that he had passed away?" Electronic Voyager on Indiegogo: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerSupport Waveshaper TV on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFrom our Bob Moog documentary - Electronic Voyager Archive Series: Michelle Moog-Koussa pays a visit to Rick Wakeman in his storage shed in Norfolk UK, where he demonstrates his 9x Minimoog Yes live rig, and discusses Moog instruments, and his friendship with Bob Moog.
Electronic Voyages: Early Moog Recordings 1964-1969 - compilation LP preview Waveshaper Media 2019-05-05 | Available exclusively from our Bob Moog documentary Indiegogo campaign: igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969(Waveshaper Media - WSM-03 vinyl LP)A1. Robert Arthur Moog - The Abominatron (1964) A2. Herbert Deutsch - Jazz Images, A Worksong And Blues (1967)A3. Joel Chadabe - Blues Mix (1966)B1. Lothar and the Hand People - Milkweed Love (1968)B2. Intersystems - Changing Colours (1968)B3. Ruth White - The Clock (1969)B4. Max Brand - Triptych (1969)B5. Paul Earls - Monday Music (1968) In support of their forthcoming Bob Moog documentary Electronic Voyager, Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969 contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl.Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, Electronic Voyages aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an “audio letter” (The Abominatron) from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, Electronic Voyages veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems). The musicians and composers behind these Electronic Voyages may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy.
Electronic Voyager: Retracing Bob Moog’s Sonic Journey - OFFICIAL TRAILER Waveshaper Media 2019-05-01 | http://igg.me/at/electronicvoyagerElectronic Voyager is slated for release in 2020. Now in the final stages of post-production, the film is raising finishing funds via Indiegogo. From Waveshaper Media, the Toronto-based production company behind the pivotal electronic music documentary I Dream Of Wires, seen widely on Netflix, comes Electronic Voyager. Electronic Voyager is a new feature-length documentary on electronic music pioneer Bob Moog – his story recounted through the eyes of his daughter, Michelle Moog-Koussa. In Electronic Voyager, we follow Michelle on an emotional road trip journey across North America and Europe, retracing her father’s groundbreaking footsteps. Michelle’s voyage is an effort to reconcile the father she knew, with the world-famous icon. Michelle’s father is the late Dr. Robert Arthur Moog (1934 - 2005), inventor of the iconic Moog synthesizer. Moog’s archetypal synthesizers defined electronic music in popular culture, and revolutionized the sound of music across genres. The “Moog” brand became, and remains, the “Kleenex” of synthesizers, and a key part of that branding is Bob Moog himself; iconic photos of a young Bob, looking confident, determined, and surrounded by his own inventions, loom large in contemporary Moog Music marketing materials, and at Moogfest, one of North America’s biggest music festivals, dedicated to Bob’s legacy.Growing up, Michelle had an inkling of her father’s fame, and of the importance of his innovative work, but had no idea of the depth and magnitude of his influence; he was, first and foremost, dad. When Bob passed away in 2005 after a brief fight with cancer, the curtains were pulled back on Michelle’s dad, and at the age of 37, Michelle was introduced to Bob Moog. Thousands of people came forward at that time with testimonies about how Bob’s instruments had inspired them, leaving their lives transformed. Discovering the monumental significance of her father’s life and accomplishments was the turning point for Michelle, and she’s gone on to dedicate her life’s work to preserving and celebrating Bob Moog’s legacy, as founder and Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation.Electronic Voyager takes the shape of a road-trip journey, where the viewer is looking over Michelle’s shoulder as she travels to the places where Moog history happened, and meets the people whose lives were changed by Bob and his inventions, including legendary musicians like Rick Wakeman, Gary Numan, and Jean-Michel Jarre. Michelle hopes to uncover clues about who her father really was, and how his work not only impacted the world, but had consequences for her and her family. Every person that Michelle meets, who knew Bob, offers another piece of the puzzle that Michelle is driven to complete. For herself, and for the world, Michelle wants to reveal a full picture of who Bob Moog really was, the man behind the iconic Moog brand.Electronic Voyager not only recounts the fascinating story of the most pivotal figure in electronic music’s history, but also sheds light on the personal and financial struggles endured by one of America’s true great innovators; it’s a universal story highlighting the difficult relationship between creativity/innovation and business/commerce.
“Muffwiggler” Mike McGrath - Waveshaper TV Ep.12 - IDOW archive series Waveshaper Media 2019-04-24 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvWe go back to the I Dream Of Wires archives for our next episode of Waveshaper TV - a 2011 interview with "Muffwiggler" Mike McGrath, founder of the quintessential modular synthesizer forum/community Muff Wiggler, who passed away on April 22 2019. We put this video together on short notice as a tribute to Mike, the day after his passing. R.I.P. (1974-2019).Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
System80 eurorack - Waveshaper TV Ep.11 Waveshaper Media 2019-04-15 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvJeff Lee of eurorack modular company upstart System80 discusses his career switch from molecular cell biologist to synthesizer designer, what he learned from Dave Smith's design work, and his line of eurorack modules, including the 880, a clone of the infamous 808 drum machine. Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJ Sign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.com Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Test Patterns - System80 880 - Waveshaper TV - 808 eurorack clone jam Waveshaper Media 2019-04-11 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvSubscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSecond installment of our Test Pattern series... As with the first one, this was a jam filmed to use as B-Roll for a Waveshaper TV episode - in this case - Episode 11 with Jeff Lee of System80. So, here's a jam that our producer Jason Amm, aka Solvent, did with the System80 880 module. Here he explores and showcases one of the strengths of having an 808 clone in eurorack format: the ability to take advantage of all those individual audio outs, processing them through other euro modules.Some of the modules used for processing:- Hexinverter IDOW Battery Acid- System80 JOVE- Intellijel Dr. Octature- Intellijel Spring Ray- Intellijel Digiverb 1U- Flight of Harmony Sound of ShadowsSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
I Dream Of Wires presents Modular Synthesizers 101 - Waveshaper TV Waveshaper Media 2019-04-04 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvIn anticipation of our next Waveshaper TV episode, an interview with local Eurorack manufacturer Jeff Lee of System80, we're now posting this previously-DVD/iTunes-only bonus feature from I Dream Of Wires: Modular Synthesizers 101, a tutorial video, "for the newbies"! We cast Jeff as our "Professor of Synthesizers" here - this was a few years before he started System80, but we know how to spot a proper synth boffin when we see one, eh?Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJ Sign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.com Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Nash The Slash - Waveshaper TV Ep.10 Waveshaper Media 2019-03-28 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvLearn more about the Nash The Slash documentary: igg.me/at/nashtheslashAn interview about Canadian cult music icon, and electronic music pioneer, NASH THE SLASH. Nash passed away in 2014, so it's not an interview with the man-in-bandages himself, but with Trevor Norris, a close friend who inherited the estate. It's a revealing interview about a very bizarre and unique character, who is said to have released the first Canadian record to feature a drum machine! His pioneering use and abuse of synthesizers, drum machines, loop-based performance, and extreme fx processing - beginning in the '70s - was years ahead of its time and certainly planted the seeds for later dark electronic acts like Skinny Puppy and Nine Inch Nails.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermediaWatch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Hugh Le Caine, electronic music pioneer - Waveshaper TV Ep.8 - IDOW archive series Waveshaper Media 2019-02-28 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFrom the I Dream Of Wires archives: Hugh Le Caine archivist, historian, and biographer, Gayle Young, takes the Waveshaper crew on a tour of some of Le Caine's rarely seen electronic instrument prototypes, housed at National Museum of Science and Technology, in Ottawa, Canada.Hugh Le Caine (1914–1977) was a Canadian physicist, composer, and instrument builder. His Electronic Sackbut instrument, designed and built in the mid-1940s, is recognized as one of the first synthesizers in existence.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
group A - Waveshaper TV Ep.7 Waveshaper Media 2019-02-12 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvgroup A are an experimental duo from Japan, now residing in Berlin. Waveshaper TV filmed their debut live performance in Toronto, and spoke to Tommi and Sayaki after the show.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Laurie Spiegel - Waveshaper TV Ep.6 (Part 3 of 3: The Expanding Universe) Waveshaper Media 2019-02-03 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFilmed November 2017, the third of a 3-part series. Laurie Spiegel shares how amazed she was, after her 1980 LP, The Expanding Universe, was reissued by the Unseen Worlds label, to find a young and enthusiastic audience for her music. Her music's association with computers and technology had made it largely unfavorable and overlooked in the 1980s, despite the melodic, folk-music elements that she infused in her electronic compositions. "Electronic music is very much a form of folk music, as I've always seen it." Laurie also discusses our current climate of information overload, lamenting for past eras, when ideas had time to take form in your imagination. A 50-minute edit of our interview with Laurie is available exclusively to members of Waveshaper TV on Patreon.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Laurie Spiegel - Waveshaper TV Ep.6 (Part 2 of 3: Voyager) Waveshaper Media 2019-01-28 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFilmed November 2017, the second of a 3-part series. Laurie Spiegel recalls receiving a phone call from NASA, requesting one of her recordings to be included as part of an interstellar message for extraterrestrials. This led to Laurie's “Kepler's Harmony of the Worlds” being included on the infamous Voyager Golden Record. Laurie also discusses the end of her residency at Bell Labs, as the storied institution turned away from pure research and long-term-thinking to focus on purely commercial applications. A 50-minute edit of our interview with Laurie is available exclusively to members of Waveshaper TV on Patreon.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Laurie Spiegel - Waveshaper TV Ep.6 (Part 1 of 3: Bell Labs) Waveshaper Media 2019-01-21 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFilmed November 2017, the first of a 3-part series. Laurie Spiegel recounts her years working as an in-house composer, developer, and programmer at Bell Labs. A 50-minute edit of our interview with Laurie is available exclusively to members of Waveshaper TV on Patreon.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Vince Clarke - Waveshaper TV Ep.5 - IDOW archive series Waveshaper Media 2019-01-17 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvIn July 2012, the I Dream Of Wires team visited the Brooklyn studio of one of the most influential and revered electronic musicians of all-time: Depeche Mode/Yazoo/Erasure founder, songwriter, and synthesist, Vince Clarke. In addition to an impromptu tour of his jaw-dropping collection of classic analog synthesizers, we sat down with Vince to discuss the formation of Depeche Mode, how synthesizer technology changed in the 1980s, and why he decided to go back to his analog/modular synth roots.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Vince Clarke studio tour - Waveshaper TV - IDOW archive series Waveshaper Media 2019-01-09 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvSubscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJIn July 2012, the I Dream Of Wires team visited the Brooklyn studio of one of the most influential and revered electronic musicians of all-time: Depeche Mode/Yazoo/Erasure founder/songwriter/synthesist, Vince Clarke. Join Vince Clarke mega-fan Jason Amm, aka Waveshaper Media producer and recording artist Solvent, on a nerdy studio tour with his hero... Enjoy!Sign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Test Patterns - Metasonix TM modules - Waveshaper TV Waveshaper Media 2018-12-29 | Here's a little something new that we're adding to the Waveshaper TV channel: occasional synthjam demos, which we're calling the Test Pattern series, performed by me - Waveshaper Media producer, and recording artist Solvent.Join Waveshaper TV on Patreon:patreon.com/waveshapertvThis one's an accompaniment to our Waveshaper TV Episode 4 feature with Eric Barbour of Metasonix. I borrowed these four TM units from a local guy named Steve (he's thanked in the credits) and this was the result of about 20 minutes of tinkering/setup before recording the jam. This was filmed mainly for some audio/visual "b-roll" accompaniment for the video, so please don't expect a well-formed piece of music here. In fact, don't even expect anything too musical at all - no matter how experienced of a synthesist/programmer you are, these units are difficult to use, erratic, and unpredictable. You'll often find yourself wondering if some of the functions are even working at all. So here I just wanted to get something that sounded decent and would give the viewer/listener some sense of what makes Metasonix unique and special sounding. Those moments are only occasional here, but I think it definitely has a few bits where the special quality of Metasonix gear shines. I've owned Metasonix eurorack modules before, and I really like them for creating strange, grungy and very organic-sounding phrases, loops, drum sounds, etc -- jam, record, and you'll usually find yourself with a few moments of extremely unique audio gold that could really make for a unique aspect in a track.Technically speaking, here's what was going on in this video:Sequentix Cirklon sequencer: 1 track sequencing some eurorack drum modules via the Sequentix D-Mux trigger expander, with those drum sounds being processed by the TM-7 Scrotum Smasher distortion. Another track (Midi) going into the Midi-in on the TM-3 Dual-VCO, with a trigger out from there going into an Intellijel ADSR module.The Dual-VCO out is then processed through the TM-1 Waveshaper/Ringmod, and then into the TM-2 Dual-VCF/VCA. The VCA is contoured by the triggered Intellijel ADSR.Hope you enjoy the vid, or that it at least may help you get a bit of a sense for how these strange Metasonix instruments sound...
Eric Barbour, Metasonix - Waveshaper TV Ep.4 - IDOW archive series Waveshaper Media 2018-12-26 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFrom the I Dream Of Wires archive series: In January 2012, the IDOW team attended a synth meet at infamous punk rock venue, 924 Gilman Street, in Berkeley, CA. Eric Barbour, of infamous tube-based instrument manufacturers Metasonix, was there and granted us this interview - making it clear that it’s not only his yellow-coloured, unpredictable-sounding, and often lewdly-named instruments that stand out from the pack….Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Carolina Eyck, thereminist - Waveshaper TV Ep.3 Waveshaper Media 2018-12-10 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvGerman musician and composer Carolina Eyck is one of the world’s foremost theremin virtuosi, beginning her theremin studies at the age of 7. Carolina sat down with Waveshaper TV to discuss how she was introduced to the instrument by her father, an early meeting with Bob Moog, and why the theremin has remained her favourite and primary instrument. Filmed at Waveshaper HQ in Toronto, January 2017. Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Bjarki - Waveshaper TV Ep.2 Waveshaper Media 2018-11-27 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvBjarki is the musical alias of Icelandic techno/electronic producer Bjarki R Sigurdarson, founder of the bbbbbb label, and best known as one of the key artists on Nina Kraviz’s трип (Trip) label. Waveshaper TV caught up with Bjarki on the outskirts of Reykjavik, joining him and a friend as they gathered sounds in Icelandic nature. After the sound hunt, Bjarki brought those field recordings back to the famous Sýrland Studio, to be processed and incorporated into his new album “Happy Earthday,” just announced for release on !K7 Records early next year.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlCMusic by Bjarki:- Sprinq 3-2 (2019 !K7 records)- Drab 2 (2017 bbbbbb records)
cEvin Key, Skinny Puppy - Waveshaper TV Ep.1 - IDOW Archive Series Waveshaper Media 2018-11-15 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvFrom our interview with cEvin for I Dream Of Wires, filmed in Los Angeles - January 2012.Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC
Waveshaper TV - channel / Patreon TRAILER - WSTV - Documenting Electronic Music History Waveshaper Media 2018-11-14 | Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/waveshapertvWaveshaper TV is a YouTube channel dedicated to high-quality interview and feature videos with a diverse array of electronic music producers, inventors, manufacturers, and visionaries. Subscribe to Waveshaper TV: bit.ly/2TyoVLJSign up for updates: http://waveshapermedia.comLike us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/waveshapermediaFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/waveshapermedia Watch more Waveshaper TV episodes: bit.ly/2BogQlC2018 Waveshaper Media (http://waveshapermedia.com)Director: Robert FantinattoProducer: Jason AmmMusic: "Devices and Strategies" by Solvent (http://solventcity.com)
I Dream Of Wires 2014 documentary trailer - Waveshaper Media Waveshaper Media 2018-11-14 | I Dream Of Wires (2014 Waveshaper Media, directed by Robert Fantinatto) is a documentary about the rise, fall and rebirth of a machine that shaped electronic music: the modular synthesizer. Over 100 inventors, musicians and enthusiasts are interviewed about their relationship with the modular synthesizer - for many, it’s an all-consuming passion.Beginning with an historical primer, I Dream Of Wires explores the early development of modular synthesizers in the 1960s, from pioneering companies Moog and Buchla. We speak to early adopters of the modular synthesizer, forward-thinking musicians like Morton Subotnick and Herb Deutsch, offering insight into the modular synthesizer's conception.Electronic pioneers like Gary Numan and Daniel Miller discuss the modular synthesizer's 1970s heyday, through to its near-extinction in the 1980s, while established musicians including Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and Vince Clarke (Erasure) talk about their ongoing passion for the modular synthesizer, and how it influences their music. Meanwhile, a new generation of dance and electronica artists including Carl Craig and James Holden explain why they’ve stepped away from laptops to embrace the sound and physicality of modular synthesizers. Innovative companies Modcan and Doepfer reveal how they planted the seeds that have now grown into a major cottage industry.Through tracing the history of the modular synthesizer, I Dream Of Wires also outlines the history of electronic music as a whole, from its very beginnings at the dawn of the electric age. The film provides a fascinating look at how technology has shaped the electronic music landscape.Additional credits:Director: Robert FantinattoProducer: Jason AmmSoundtrack: Solvent (OST via Suction Records)Trailer: Kevan Byrne"I Dream Of Wires shows how, in the same way that the instruments themselves are rewiring both performers' and listeners' expectations about electronic music, the community that has evolved around modular synths is changing the relationships between users, sellers, and makers…"- The Wire magazine (UK)"As far as documentaries go, this is a slick, polished production. The film looks great, and as one would hope and suspect, the audio is wonderful, with the score by Solvent setting the perfect mood throughout...."- Film Threat (USA)"…lingering close-up shots of analog synths aside (and there are a lot of these), perhaps what's most joyous about I Dream of Wires is that it profiles a subculture that has almost nothing to do with the music industry."- The List Film (UK)"I would highly recommend Robert Fantinatto's documentary film not only to anyone interested in modular analog synthesizers, but to anybody interested in sound and the electronic reproduction of audio in general. This film is so well made it should appeal to anyone curious about people who are obsessed with minutiae, weird sounds, and music that 97 percent of the planet would find annoying."- Tape Op magazine (USA)"With its excellent narration and top-notch interviews with pioneers and popularizers like Morton Subotnick, Gary Numan, and Trent Reznor, I Dream of Wires gives us a glimpse into the mind of electronically-minded musicians and their often revolutionary perspectives on music, technology, and human ingenuity.... If you’re curious about the wide world of synths but intimidated by the steep learning curve, check out this movie...."- DigBoston weekly (USA)"A recommended watch for those with any degree of interest in synths and synth music. 10/10 Excellence"- Music Tech magazine (UK)"…if synthesizers are your thing this documentary provides a huge amount of insight and should appeal in particular to musicians or engineers."- HMV (UK)"…this is as thorough a study of the unique appeal of modular synths as you’ll find."- Attack Magazine (UK)
Sean McBride - Xeno & Oaklander, Martial Canterel: IDOW Extended Interview #11 Waveshaper Media 2018-11-14 | After an initial interview following his debut Toronto performance in 2011, I Dream Of Wires visited the Brooklyn NY studio of Sean McBride, for a first-hand look into his working methods. McBride has been releasing his unique brand of intricate synthwave music since the early 2000s, both as a solo artist under the name Martial Canterel, and as half of the Xeno and Oaklander duo. McBride has been an outspoken devotee of hardware analog synthesizers, and utilizes a vast collection of vintage drum machines, sequencers, and synths, ranging from basic the basic SH-101 to modular (Serge, Roland 100m) and semi-modular (Roland 100, Arp 2600) units; from a Prefixmag interview: "I liken the playing of these synths to a craft, the making of something with one's hands. Perhaps akin to the potter's wheel -- it is a fragile and vulnerable balance between hand and tool."In recent years, McBride's live rig has shifted towards a contemporary, portable Eurorack-heavy modular system, better suited to his extensive international touring.
Trent Reznor & Alessandro Cortini, Nine Inch Nails: IDOW Extended Interview #10 Waveshaper Media 2018-11-14 | In January 2012, the I Dream of Wires team visited the Hollywood studio of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, for a joint interview with fellow NIN member, Alessandro Cortini. Through his continued interest and adoption of cutting-edge electronic instrumentation, Reznor's been witness to the evolution of the synthesizer, from the giant unobtainium of '70s modulars, to the digital "how's the piano sound?" ROMplers of the '80s, right through to the current dominance of computer-based plug-in synthesizers. In our interview, Reznor expresses his enthusiasm for the recent wave of boutique modular synthesizer manufacturers, for having "brought a lot of that magic back into the synth world, that got lost in the Korgs and the Yamahas and the Rolands…." Additionally, Reznor and Cortini offer insight into the influence of an instrument's physical presence, and how for both of them, the process of interacting with hardware plays a crucial role in the resulting sound.
Chris Carter: IDOW Extended Interview #9 Waveshaper Media 2018-11-14 | In June 2012, the I Dream of Wires team visited the Norfolk UK studio of pioneering industrial and synthpop musicians Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, founding members of seminal outfits Throbbing Gristle, Industrial Records, and Chris & Cosey, to name but a few. We interviewed Chris Carter about his long history with DIY electronics, modular synthesizers, and the role they've played in his storied musical career. Busy putting the finishing touches on X-TG's recently released "Desertshore / The Final Report," an album initially intended to be Throbbing Gristle's final recording, Carter expressed his enthusiasm for the current crop of eurorack modular synthesizer modules, and how he integrates them with modern tabletop FX units, to create a present-day, cutting-edge revision of his early Throbbing Gristle set up.
Richard Devine - analog voodoo effect: IDOW Extended Interview #8 Waveshaper Media 2018-11-14 | Richard Devine is an Atlanta-based electronic musician and sound designer. He is recognized for producing a layered and heavily processed sound, combining influences from hip-hop, to old and modern electronic music. Richard Devine has released records through such esteemed labels as Schematic and Warp Records, and is the creative force behind his own sound design company, Devine Sound. Though he has contributed sound design to a number of hardware and software manufacturers, he recently released his first official sample library through Sony Creative Software. Devine has also scored commercials for the likes of Nike and Touchstone Pictures. Since the late-90s, Richard Devine's sound has been synonymous with taking cutting-edge computer-based DSP (digital signal processing) to its limits. In recent years, however, Devine has also become a convert to the unlimited sonic capabilities and hands-on "analog voodoo effect" of the Eurorack modular format. I Dream of Wires spoke to Devine at NAMM 2012, which he attends annually. Judging by the studio footage on his Vimeo channel, and his wild enthusiasm on the subject, Devine is a bonafide Eurorack obsessive! All music and sound in this video is by Richard Devine. Additional studio footage supplied by Richard Devine.
