In this video, you’ll see Olivier Messiaens composition Oraison (1937) performed by Richard Leinhart. He’s playing the Haken Continuum Fingerboard (expensive controller) controlling the Buchla 200e (even more expencive synthesizer). It’s very beautiful: Originally, the piece was written for six ondes martenots. Read more about the performance here. And another interesting post on Richard Leinhart, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘music’
Oraison played on Haken Fingerboard
Posted: 18. f 2009 in electronic music, performanceTags: Buchla 200e, cool instrument, cool music, Haken Fingerboard, music, video, youtube
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Jackson Browne and his guitars
Posted: 3. f 2009 in acoustic, guitarTags: guitar, instrument, Jackson Browne, music
I haven’t listened much to Jackson Browne, but he sure is a great artist! I just read that his grandmother grew up in Norway, and in the same article I found this picture: This guitar Browne’s playing here is very nice; I really like these small body Gibsons, I even own one myself (LG-1 I [...]
Iron Maiden – Flight 666 short review
Posted: 22. f 2009 in moviesTags: documentary, Flight 666, Iron Maiden, movie, music
A short review of the tour documentary Flight 666 about the band iron Maiden
Cute old computers plays Bohemian Rhapsody
Posted: 20. f 2009 in computer music, electronic musicTags: computer music, DIY, music, old computer, retro technology
I found this video through Synthopia. I just had to put it here. I wonder who has made this.. it’s real computer music!
Electronic music genres
Posted: 19. f 2009 in electronic musicTags: electronic, genre, illbient, music
Ever wondered what neurofunk sounds like? Do you like terrorcore or noisecore? Got a large collection of illbient but havent heard of ghetto house? Or just wondering what genre of music you make yourself? Find the answers on the list of electronic music genres: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electronic_music_genres
The Black Cab Sessions
Posted: 19. f 2009 in videoTags: Black cab Sessions, Doves, live performance, music, video
Through Pitchfork i found a video withe Doves doing the Black Cab Sessions. The concept is: find an artist, invite the artist with instruments into a cab, record a song. I’m a part time taxi driver, so for me this is a fun concept! No embedding of videos allowed, so to see the videos (about [...]
Doves are a great band!
Posted: 28. f 2009 in music video, videoTags: Doves, DVD, favourite bands, music, video, youtube
Why are they such a great band? Here is why: This video is from their DVD Where we’re calling from, released 2003 – discovered by me today.
Townes Van Zandt
Posted: 19. f 2009 in artists, film, music documentaryTags: composers, film, music, video
I’d like to recommend the movie Be Here To Love Me (2005), a documentary about the late great Townes Van Zandt by director Margareth Brown. If you’re into Van Zandts music, this film is a must-see. Van Zandt was one of the most gifted new songwriters that grew up in the 60′s and he has [...]
New music march 09
Posted: 13. f 2009 in artists, electronic music, music album, music video, peopleTags: Bat For lashes, Big Star, composers, electronic music, Harry's Gym, music, Natasha Khan, Neon Neon, Rockettothesky, video
I just fell in love with the music of Bat for Lashes (mypsace: http://www.myspace.com/batforlashes). Natasha Khan is so gifted and she also has an experimental edge to her music. Her new album is called Two Suns and is released april 6. Daniel is the latest single. Read an interview with Natasha Khan here And another [...]
Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley RIP Randy Bewely died yesterday after suffering a heart attack. Pylon was an american new wave / post punk band based in Athens, Georgia. They started in 1978 and they have released 5 albums and some eps and singles. They were one of a few important (and great) american post punk [...]
