Best of the best of synthesizer music, new and old
As I listened to Dropped Frames Vol. 2. by Mike Shinoda, a thought occurred to me: If there is one thing consistent between the most remarkable eras of art and music, it is that great art is often made during times of unrest. Perhaps this is because artists are inspired […]
One of the greatest things about growing up in the 70’s is that we were surrounded by analog synthesizers in so many aspects of pop culture. The moon landing (which, ahem, really happened) was still fresh in our collective minds, the public’s imagination was open to the possibilities of a […]
I recently noticed that there had been no new releases from Mr. Firechild for a while…apparently, my wish must have been pulled through the air conditioning vent, and made its way to Sweden, and into the analog-synth-fortified studio where Mr. Firechild works away like a mad scientist amidst his new […]
Few things brighten may day more than a notification from Lisa Bella Donna’s Bandcamp page that a new release is ready for listening pleasure! And Odyssey joins the ranks of the some of the Sonic Sorceress’ finest work. Odyssey by Lisa Bella Donna Track by Track The Mothership – We […]
On July 1, 2011, Jean-Michel Jarre put on a spectacle suited for royalty. In fact, the occasion was considered a wedding gift to Prince Albert II and his new wife, Charlene Wittstock. The unprecedented open-air concert was free for all 120,000 who attended in-person in the middle of Monaco’s Hercules […]
Words cannot describe the adrenaline rush induced by Kebu in this incredible all-analog live performance of the Giorgio Moroder classic “Chase” at the 2015 Sthlm Italo Disco Party. It is easily one of Kebu’s best-loved live performances. “Chase” is better known to some as the memorable theme from the 1978 […]
Few musicians have had a greater impact on the adoption of the synthesizer in popular music than Keith Emerson. 10 years ago tonight, Emerson Lake and Palmer performed their 40th anniversary reunion show at the High Voltage festival, which would go down as teh last time this incredible trio would […]
If you are a fan of analog synthesis, but have not yet witnessed the jaw-dropping talent of Lisa Bella Donna, then you are in for a treat! Among the finest demonstrations of the capabilities of Moog’s beloved semi-modular Matriarch, clocking in at a full 24 minutes of glorious analog wizardry, […]