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VINYL OF THE MONTH: The Cheebacabra – “Retouched”
VINYL OF THE MONTH The Cheebacabra Retouched Seattle, WA (Self-released) “Infectious grooves:...
How To Seamlessly Incorporate Synths & MIDI in Your Next Project
How To Seamlessly Incorporate Synths & MIDI in Your Next Project When some musicians hear the...
Sun Airway
Soft Fall Philadelphia, PA (Dead Oceans) “Dreamlike escapades driven by samples and synth” Soft Fall is the sophomore effort from the Philadelphia-based band Sun Airway (Jon Barthmus). Once again a...
Spotlight on BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW
Tripping Through the Vocoded Forest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L1jQ-VV9Fs GENRE: Vocoder Rock HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, PA ARTISTIC APPROACH: Hyper-processed vocals and hypnotic beats URL:...
MY FAVORITE SYNTH with Erin Barra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwZCDcKwmQE Background: Erin Barra is a young, emotive singer/songwriter and performer whose talent belies maturity far beyond her years. Alicia Keys meets Daft Punk,...
Herbie Hancock Funks You in the Face
http://youtu.be/SQsSQRWMhOs Happy Funk Friday y'all! Today's blast from the funktorious past comes courtesy of Herbie Hancock. In 1973, Double H dropped one of the most funktastic jazz records of...
Record Review: Daydream Vacation
Daydream Vacation Dare Seize the Fire Seattle, WA (Self-released) “A Femme Fatale of Sensual Synth-Pop” The debut album from Emerald City duo Daydream Vacation, Dare Seize the Fire, is a colorfully...
Gear Flashback: Prophet-5 Analog Synth
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Record Review: Wowser Bowser
Wowser Bowser Wowser Bowser Atlanta, GA “Spunky and vibrant indie pop with instrumental experimentations” Atlanta natives Wowser Bowser have just released their debut full-length, self-titled album....
MANUFACTURER PROFILE: Teenage Engineering
Innovative Synth Engineering in Sweden What comes to mind when you think of Sweden? Skiing in the Alps? Banks? How about forward-thinking products, masterfully engineered and designed to push your...
Record Review: Tycho
Tycho Dive San Francisco, CA “Beautiful foray into the natural and unnatural” Maybe it’s the beautifully designed cover art of a sun conjoining with a mountainous plateau, but a sincere feeling of...
Record Review: Phantogram
Phantogram Nightlife New York, NY “A percussive and slick urban soundtrack to hopeful nights and starry skies” Nightlife has New York’s duo, Phantogram, back in action. Sarah Barthel’s crooning over...