Here are two fascinating videos feat. Kendall Wrightson, an under-recognized musician/technician & thinker from the UK. Mr. Wrightson remains active in the world of audio technology, as well in that of transpersonal psychology. His website is very interesting to read & to think about!
Archive for December, 2009
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Christopher Currell
Christopher Currell – Synclavier, rhythm arrangements & digital guitar for Michael Jackson’s 1987 BAD album & subsequent world tour. Shown here during a sound check at Madison Square Garden, March 1988 w/ dual Synclavier for that tour. Mr. Currell also programmed Synclavier for Rob Meurer’s A Synth For Christmas (see previous post), one of the [...]
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Make Yours A Synclavier Christmas!
A Synth For Christmas by Rob Meurer – Spindletop Records SPT-110, 1985. “The sounds on this record were created entirely on the Synclavier Digital Music System, a sophisticated computer that synthesizes sound. The score was played into the Synclavier’s 32-track digital memory recorder and then orchestrated with sounds that were programmed specifically for the songs. [...]
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Yamaha DX-11/TX-81Z Data Cassette
An interesting Data Cassette designed for the Yamaha DX-11 or TX-81Z FM synthesizer. Attributed to The Sound Lab of Beverly Hills, CA – 1988.
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Godzilla Hey!
Megan Roberts & Ray Ghirardo _ Produced at Experimental Television Center in Owego, New York, 1988. Equipment Used? Jones Video Synthesizer Jones Colorizer/Mixer Design Lab Frame Buffer Godzilla Toyz Apparently, HBO heisted the wind-up TV toy idea from this clip for one of their station identification promos. What’s up with that?
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Brian Wilson playing ARP Odyssey
BW on white ARP Odyssey. Circa 1973 Wonder what he’s working on. Perhaps something from Mount Vernon and Fairway? (excerpt) Mount Vernon & Fairway (Theme).mp3