publicist 4,643 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Good collection. Some stuff I've wanted to hear for a long time in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 It doesn't get better than this: This was used as the main titles to a popular Hungarian science news show (back when we had no connection to the outside so copyright was of no concern), and a whole generation or two is terrified of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Very strange ... doesn't feel well-structured or composed ... but I'm sure its mood brings back memories to a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 It was 1957, they were just messing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Holko said: I was 1957, they were just messing around. You were born in 1957? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 No, he said he was that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Hell no, the music was made then. THe show used it from the mid-60s all the way until it ended in the mid-90s. I never saw an episode but it's an influential show and I know about it. The comment section has quite a number of fondly nostalgic Hungarian comments. Just saw the typo, major facepalm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 There's no shame in being born, in 1957. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Some of my tastes and opinions could feel like I was! Damn kids today with their fancy undecipherable social medias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Er...that's "indecipherable", and that's "media" ...and that's lunch you owe me. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Not complete his training is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I gotta stop commenting at 6 in the morning or half past midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Having a long listening session of what seems to be some of the best electronic music of the year so far: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Jarre: America invented Rock & Roll, Europe invented Electronic Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Does this belong here or in the classical thread? Any thoughts on that, and on the music itself? Personally, more of this kind of thing needs to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Hey, @Thor, what do you think of PLANET JARRE? There's a YouTube clip of the first four-or-so minutes, of EQUINOXE INFINITY. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yup, seen the INFINITY clip -- looking forward to it; love the way it meshes the slick and contemporary with the instrumentation hints of the original. I really have no need for the PLANET JARRE compilation, as I have pretty much everything beforehand. BUT -- I have downloaded the tracks from iTunes I didn't have (like "Coachella Opening") and the new remixes (like "Zoolookologie"). 25 minutes in total. (and thanks for posting in this thread). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 By the way, check out the recent podcast with Matt Berry (of all people) interviewing Jarre about his career. Berry is quite good. Jarre is so talkative, he basically just sits back and lets him rattle on. The first episode is out now, and will probably be the most interesting to us super-fans, as it relates a few stories about his early years that might not be familiar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Matt Berry is very good in GARTH MERENGHI'S DARK PLACE. Check it out. 4 hours ago, Thor said: (and thanks for posting in this thread). You're all heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Love Matt Berry, in everything I've seen. I just didn't expect him to show up in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdog1 50 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Any of you familiar with Tycho? I really love listening to their music especially when working. It doesn't force an emotion on you, rather it works itself into the state you are currently in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEI1_oGPQr0 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qEI1_oGPQr0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 My work soundtrack this afternoon. Odd, silly (in a straight-faced way, the best kind of silly), and fun. Nick Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 11 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: My work soundtrack this afternoon. Odd, silly (in a straight-faced way, the best kind of silly), and fun. Hosono is such a low key powerhouse. You ever listeneed to his Pacific album? Not electronic for the most part, but damn... Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: Hosono is such a low key powerhouse. You ever listeneed to his Pacific album? Not electronic for the most part, but damn... For many years I've been a fan of Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra, but I'm only just now checking out his solo albums. I feel weird posting this in the electronic thread, but this is some of the best laid-back toe-tappin' folk-rock I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Can't link it right now, but he's also contributed to at least one video game score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Nick Parker said: Can't link it right now, but he's also contributed to at least one video game score. He's also got a new film score out this year that I'd love to be able to hear at some point https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8075192/?ref_=nm_flmg_com_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 The new Moog flagship: SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Alexcremers said: The new Moog flagship: Sounds beautiful! But, being a "vintage" legacy synth, and polyphonic, it's probably aaaaattttt--yep, $5000+. http://cdm.link/2018/10/moog-one-polysynth/ I'm convinced that, beyond established musicians in the fold such as Sakamoto, no one who buys these boutique synths--the Dave Smiths of the world, if you will--is a professional musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Nick Parker said: I'm convinced that, beyond established musicians in the fold such as Sakamoto, no one who buys these boutique synths--the Dave Smiths of the world, if you will--is a professional musician. Why? Because it's not a VSTi? Maybe they still going to want one because it's a nice, impressive looking piece of furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I wouldn't dump $5k on a brand new Moog - I'll keep up my search for a good condition CS80 for a reasonable price and I doubt if even that kind of rarity would push as much as they're asking for this one. Once I have one alongside the DX7 I'll be able to sleep at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 45 minutes ago, TGP said: I'll keep up my search for a good condition CS80 for a reasonable price With old vintage synthesizers, I always will be worrying too much about the maintenance. You really need a guy who lives in your neighborhood who can fix these things. BTW, a Yamaha CS-80 in Belgium would be more expensive than a Moog One. There's always Black Friday, folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 38 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Why? Because it's not a VSTi? I get in a lot of trouble with gearheads when I say this, and it might sound like I'm overgeneralizing or being ignorant, but: these boutique synths almost always sound great, have a nice intuitive interface, and have some real top people behind them. But really, is there that much difference between sound and function on something like this and other similar synths of its ilk--of which there are many? Enough difference to justify the price tag, especially given its relatively large amount of limitations in a modern (ie post 80's) music environment? How much is a musician really going to miss out on in their work if they don't use these? (Especially some of the $3000+ monosynths out there!) Is the analogue warmth, lush sound, swirling, living texture --(tell me if I missed any of the terminology)--,really worth the cost for someone who actually wants to get stuff done? These machines feel to me like they're designed for dudes with high-paying salary jobs to fantasize about and endear themselves to their wives with ("Oh, you know Rob and his toys", said with a smile and gently shaking head), and for the few who do get them...what do they actually do with it that really makes the machine worth the price of admission? Add all of this together, with the fact that these boutique synths seldom depreciate in any apparent manner, and hardly move units--I've lived in major metropolitan areas such as Seattle, and would see a Dave Smith instrument sit in one of the city's foremost music stores literally unclaimed for years--ya gotta ask, are these really designed for productive musicians? Besides, as @TGP was saying, there are so many great synths of yore that are depreciating, if they have not already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Well, I guess you need to be a true synth aficionado to appreciate real oscillators and, yes, its fans might be a dying breed. Still, analog synths, like vinyl, seem to be on the up these days. What they might lack in the 'convenience' department, they make up for with sheer quantities of 'cool'. Remember, back in the days, only a handful of professional artists actually bought the Yamaha CS-80 (which was also crazy expensive then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Well, I guess you need to be a true synth aficionado to appreciate real oscillators and, yes, its fans might be a dying breed. Still, analog synths, like vinyl, seem to be on the up these days. Not my point. At all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 I know. It's just that I couldn't find myself in your vision about only non-professional rich people will be buying these. I think analog maniacs will be buying them, rich or poor, professional or not. 1 hour ago, Nick Parker said: Besides, as @TGP was saying, there are so many great synths of yore that are depreciating, if they have not already. https://reverb.com/item/13983104-yamaha-cs80-synth Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I know. It's just that I couldn't find myself in your vision about only non-professional rich people will be buying these. I think analog maniacs will be buying them, rich or poor, professional or not. https://reverb.com/item/13983104-yamaha-cs80-synth Good luck! All you have to do is go back two years and look at the Korg Minilogue: true analogue, great interface, nice sound, polyphonic (albeit 4 voices if I remember), sturdy build, and its initial market price was $500. Are you going to buy the Moog One, Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 @Disco Stu Too bad you didn't have this in your pot days. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/9/2018 at 4:04 PM, Nick Parker said: Are you going to buy the Moog One, Alex? I have tinnitus, Nick. I need to stay away from synths as far as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 It is a nice looking machine I will say that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 It will be an asset for any recording studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 11 hours ago, Nick Parker said: Too bad you didn't have this in your pot days I did at least have Yellow Magic Orchestra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Live! SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 John Carpenter music coming out on... cassette?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 There are not kidding: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 I bought this Piano VST (Ravenscroft 275) and it sounds amazing with these settings: SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Alex, is that you playing? Impressed. Can you do DOWN AT THE OLD BULL AND BUSH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: I bought this Piano VST (Ravenscroft 275) and it sounds amazing with these settings: That is good indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Thats not Alex playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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