Videos can be found here:
- http://www.vimeo.com/videos/search:doepfer
- http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=doepfer&search_type=&aq=f
- http://searchservice.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=sitesearch.results&orig=search_Header&origpfc=Splash&type=MySpaceTV&qry=doepfer&submit=Suche
Some selected examples (to be continued .... , please send your suggestions to hardware@doepfer.de):
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The names of both Parallel Worlds and Dave
Bessell should be very familiar by now to followers of the DiN ambient
electronica label. Bakis Sirros (aka Parallel Worlds) has two solo albums,
Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26), Shade (DiN32) as well as collaborations with
DiN label boss Ian Boddy on Exit Strategy (DiN37) and most recently World
Adapter (DiN48) with Self Oscillate (Ingo Zobel). Bessell on the other
hand has a single solo album Black Horses Of The Sun (DiN47) as well as
his contributions to the two synth supergroup Node releases (Node 2
(DiN44) & Node Live (DiN55)). Of course the duo have already
collaborated before on their 2012 album, “Morphogenic” (DiN41) and “Dystopia”
sees these two musicians continue their sonic dialogue.
Track titles such as “Cipher”, “Mutagen” and “Devoid” as well
as the album title leaves one in no doubt that you are entering a dark and
foreboding sound world. Indeed Bessell quotes the infamous novel “Neuromancer”
by William Gibson as a major influence. Bakis Sirros as ever weaves his
intricate modular rhythms that seem to squirm and writhe underneath vast
slabs of analogue chords that rise and fall like cities. Indeed the album
is very dynamic with complex, almost classical arrangements that
constantly shift under ones feet. Amongst this Bessell introduces some
fleeting guitar work as well as his adventurous analogue physical
modelling sound design. Seeming to inhabit a netherworld between dark
electronica and progressive synth these two musicians have once again
created an album that just doesn’t sound like anyone else out there.
Join them for a unique sonic adventure.
Machines used:
Bakis Sirros: ARP-2600, Doepfer A-100, Concussor, Eurorack modular (with
Make Noise, Intellijel, Mutable Instruments, Waldorf, Cyndustries, Tiptop
audio modules), Serge, Buchla, Blacet/Metalbox/CGS modulars, Oberheim
Xpander, OB-Mx, Waldorf Microwave 1, Microwave XT, Roland System-100, Nord
Modular, Yamaha FS1R, Emu EMAX II, and other sound modifiers, tape echo
& software.
Reviews:
https://synthsequences.blogspot.com/2018/09/parallel-worlds-dave-bessell-dystopia.html
http://www.sequenzerwelten.de/parallelworlds_main.html (in German)
https://www.thenewnoise.it/almanacco-di-domani-3 (in Italian)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QWpaAjvYFY
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEpd8ydg2Zo
(two different view of the same performance)
Ingo Zobel (Self Oscillate) and Bakis Sirros (Parallel Worlds) first started collaborating via the internet in 2004. Their first album, “Current Flow”, under the project name “Interconnected”, was released in 2010 on the Belgian VU-US label. Following this a vinyl EP of ambient tracks called “Mechanic Environments” was released in 2013 on the Dohkonul record label.
For “World Adapter”, their second full collaborative album, Ingo and Bakis are using their more widely known aliases of Self Oscillate and Parallel Worlds respectively. Four years in the making this album is redolent with the sounds and textures of modular analogue synthesisers which both musicians are well known for employing in their music. Ingo uses a large Doepfer / Eurorack system whereas Bakis creates his complex sonic textures with Doepfer, Serge and Buchla systems as employed on his previous DiN releases (Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26), Shade (DiN32), Exit Strategy with Ian Boddy (DiN37) and Morphogenic with Dave Bessell (DiN41)).
Once their modular improvisations are recorded they are micro-edited in Ableton Live to form the ten tracks that make up “World Adapter”. On the track “Legend Silence” they collaborate with the Polish singer/composer India Czajkowska whose ethereal voice adds a distinctive flavour to this composition. The album has an IDM flavour, full of complex modulations and intricate rhythms. The duo then hang beguiling, simple melodies around these structures to create another intriguing quality release from the DiN label
soundcloud demo file of all tracks: https://soundcloud.com/ianboddy/world-adapter-demo-song
Machines used:
Doepfer, Euro, Serge, Buchla, MOTM, Moon, Blacet, Metalbox, RS-Integrator,
Technosaurus & Synthesizers.com modulars.
You can check it out here:
After a mere handful of striking releases on the Elektrolux family of labels, the enigmatic music of German trio Drøn finds a home on Carpe Sonum, and what a blazing debut it is. Mastered by the inimitable AtomTM (aka the ever-morphing Uwe Schmidt, founder of the Rather Interesting label & frequent FAX/Namlook collaborator), Comm recalls nothing less than the electrifying, halcyon days of the 90s, where were birthed the kind of mutant IDM/electro hybrids that Drøn spin ever-so-compellingly. A teeming microverse of simmering percussive patterns, randy oscillators, and hugely inventive modular synth acrobatics, Comm might well be the finest yet from a trio of unsung innovators carrying the torch of a bygone era well into the future.
The members of Drøn—Christoph Abert, Frederik Dahlke, Ingo Zobel—make it abundantly clear that spontaneity is a key ingredient in successfully realizing their intricate, multi-spatial beatstorms. In a studio housing a cat’s cradle of more than 250 synth modules, they ‘conceptualize’ without actually devising a concept; for them, the font of sonic creation resides in a “dynamic process that is very mood-dependent, where nothing is planned beforehand, and ideas are allowed to process naturally and flow freely.” After considering numerous iterations, the trio insist that Comm’s end result, and it’s attendant ‘concept’, “emerges on its own” and with an identity forged from the effort “not to copy ourselves, which ensures that every album is different from the one before.”
Far from understating the case, the whipsnapping tableau adorning the breadth of Comm speaks for itself. Throughout reams of juicy squelch and some of the most evocative analog arias unheard since the heyday of labels like GPR, Focus, Satamile, and, yes, Rather Interesting, Drøn have wrought what might eventually be considered a modern classic of expert knob twiddling.
Ten years after their last release drøn is back with the electronic ambient album HD188753.
A big part of this album was created with the A100 Modular System. It is available on Bandcamp as a free download and as a limited edition. Compact disc for all the collectors out there
Ambient / Experimental scapes made with
modulars, field recordings, vintage tape echoes and string machines...
Side A is music by Interconnected (Bakis Sirros & Ingo Zobel) , Side B
is music by Zealosphere.
Out Now on Dohkonul Records: http://www.dohkonul-records.com/en/index.php
You can listen to the whole album in the website of the label.
For the gearheads, machines used: Doepfer/ Eurorack modulars, Frac Blacet/
Metalbox modulars, Serge modular, Korg SE-500,
Split colored Vinyl LP, ltd edition 200 copies.
Morphogenic sees a new collaborative
project on the DiN label, although the name of Parallel Worlds should be
familiar to DiN aficionados due to the two solo albums Obsessive
Surrealism (DiN26) & Shade (DiN32) as well as the more recent
collaboration with DiN label boss Ian Boddy on Exit Strategy (DiN37). Dave
Bessell is, of course, a new artist to join the DiN roster, although his
name should be familiar to lovers of analogue electronica due to his
contribution to the almost legendary band Node. One of the four founder
members of this group, Dave is also joined on the track Heterodyne by Ed
Buller the world renowned producer and master of the art of sequencing
large vintage modular synths.
Bessell has a formal education in classical composition and these skills
blend perfectly on Morphogenic with the intricate, sequenced rhythms of
Bakis Sirros aka Parallel Worlds. Whilst the eight tracks have all the
fluidity and organic feel of analogue synth dominated pieces, they have a
shape and form to them that make them fascinating compositions. As well as
joining Sirros in the analogue arsenal with his mighty Macbeth M5n,
Bessell also provides some very effective and unusual guitar backdrops.
Bakis made extensive use of Serge, Buchla and Oberheim synths in this
recording which contribute to the warm and organic soundscapes. Bessell
also writes custom software that is employed to great effect in providing
unusual and detailed textures through which the incessant, complex rhythms
and beats of Sirros rise and fall.
These two artists complement one another very well, giving Morphogenic a
feel that is both retro in its analogue heritage, yet forward looking in
its unusual detailed textures, combined with a fine compositional
sensibility, is another excellent release to add to the DiN canon.
Further details and audio clips here: http://www.din.org.uk/din/node/451
All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Bakis Sirros & Dave Bessell between April 2011 and April 2012, except track 6, by Bakis Sirros, Dave Bessell & John Sirros.
Release date 30th October 2012, limited to 500 copies
Excellent
music and video showing GusGus live at the opening ceremony of the
Reykjavik Concert Hall "Harpa" performing 'Within You' and
'Over':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M80TrgxCS4M
Gusgus
- Add This Song (live @ Nasa 2011.06.18)
Gusgus live at Nasa, the release concert for the
album Arabian Horse. The 11th and the last track in the set. This is
though a track from their album 24/7. Now Daniel is accompanied by
the fellow Gusgus singers, with Högni taking over the verse and
Earth dropping one of her solo tracks in the tail. President Bongo
is extra hot on the Doepfer. A legendary 22 minute performance.
More GusGus videos:
Great versions of the
3 songs Selfoss, Arabian Horse and Over:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e96lbFiG_k8&feature=related
Over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hISpo74WS8
Arabian Horse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ubpKryjDI
Deep Inside: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djVWiEno0Tg
Add this song part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8bLuM9QlRo
Add this song part2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-8lKGO44aA&feature=related
GusGus
live performance and interview at KenFM (Englisch with German
translation):
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17498798
Picture of the live setup used by GusGus
for standard gigs:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150279728951730&set=a.10150279728641730.356072.27595561729&type=1&theaterand
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150279728641730.356072.27595561729
JOIX Random control
With "Random control" JOIX presents his 10 track debut album. JOIX who is now based at the industrial town Mannheim in Germany, started his career as producer and live act of electronic music already in 1996 with the creation of own electronic sounds.
His style is mainly influenced by electronic music from Detroit, Berlin and Frankfurt.
Characteristic for his deep and impulsive Techno are phat bass lines, strange soundscapes and drifty beats.
The deepness of his tracks unfolds its effect mainly on the dark dance floor, but is complex enough to be thrilling on your home hi-fi as well.
JOIX generates most of the sounds on his analog-modular-synthesizer with many DOEPFER modules. This combined with the absence of any bought sample libraries or presets, confronts the listener with an extraordinary, overwhelming and unusual interpretation of electronic music.
The audible and perceptible presence of analog sounds is the key to JOIX’s music.
This is expressed by voluminous, wide, powerful and embracing sounds which are often differentiated and warm at the same time. Distinctive subliminal random effects are creating unique live-lines due to irregular voltage levels inside the analog technical equipment.
"Random control" represents the essence of JOIX's studio work and live act performances of the last year.
The album is also avaiable as CD. You can order one here:
www.joix.de?page=releases#CD
www.soundcloud.com/joix
ANGELSPIT Hello My Name Is
Angelspit’s new 11 track album “Hello My
Name Is” was produced heavily on their Doepfer Modular
synthesizer, particularly Doepfer’s Dark Time Sequencer.
“We’ve been using the Dark Energy for the last few releases –
it’s so powerful!" says Zoog Von Rock, the evil genius behind
Angelspit.
"On our new CD we used Doepfer’s new ‘Dark Time’
sequencer extensively. Obviously we used the Dark Time for the
bleeps and electronic sequences, but we also used it to Gate and
modulate the live drums and guitars. Modulating the guitar’s
distortion every 16th gives a vicious, wild and edgy sound. We also
ran the live drums through a rhythmic VCA to give it extra bite –much
of the guitars and drums were then run through the Dark Energy’s
EXT AUDIO IN for additional filtering and mayhem. The Dark Time’s
CV and MIDI outs controlled the other outboard gear – even vintage
gear that does not have MIDI. This little sequencer makes you think…and
allows you to imagine.”
Schaltraum is the first album of Silvio Urbiks aka Kabelmann and the name of the album promises exactly what you expect of it: analogue, dirty sounds of modularsynthesizers. And he knows how to handle with analog modularsynthesizers. True the motto: a modularsynthesizer is only complete when he depleted all the available space in a always expanding universe, he begins to search for new soundworlds and he takes the listener on a journey in the world of analogue electronic music. He plays masterly with athmospheres and melodies. Sometimes like a storm, sometimes like a sunshine. He knows how to arrange tensions, so you can’t quit listening because you want to know how it ends, like in a good thriller.
About the artist:
Silvio Urbiks aka Kabelmann showed his first musical ambitions as a singer
in a hardcore band. Since his interest in technique and sound creation
growed continually he decided to study sound engineeering in Wuppertal.
Then his band winded up and he found his new scope in electronic music. In
1999 he made his first experiments with software like Rebirth and Acid.
Shortly but then he realized that he wanted to work with real hardware.
After testing different tone generators he got to their tonal limits very
soon and bought his first modular synthesizer which was upgraded
throughout the years. True to the motto: a modular synthesizer is complete
when it consumes all available space in an universe which is constantly
expanding.
The conciously waiving of the comforts of an midi sequencer and the
steering towards pure analogue work is an important element of his music.
The limited opportunities of analogue like no saving; no plugins and no
endless miditracks gives him more creativity and the focus on the basics:
the sound and its creation in an universe which becomes endless through
constantly new combinations.
http://www.kabelmann-modular.de/
http://myspace.com/kabelmannmodular
http://myspace.com/dirtycatrecords
http://records.dirtycat.ch
"Benthos" is the second album by Memory Geist, the collaborative project of Steve Law (of Zen Paradox, Starseed Transmission & Black Cab) and Bakis Sirros (of Parallel Worlds & Interconnected). Their first album "Funereal Cavern" was released in 2007 by the well respected Italian experimental label Musica Maxima Magnetica. The creation of "Benthos" has been a long process initiated in mid-2007 when Law visited Sirros in his home town of Athens, Greece and the duo recorded some initial material together comprising a variety of soundscapes, sequences, analogue rhythms & organic atmospheres. On his return to Melbourne in Australia, Law sculpted this raw material into a set of 6 tracks which were augmented by further soundscapes, rhythms and arrangement ideas sent across to him by Sirros. The gestation of "Benthos" took 4 years in total and has resulted in the birth of a complex and fascinating ambient electronica album. The pieces range from dark, industrial rhythmic tracks to cosmic style slabs of ambience and showcase the duos use of modular analogue synths alongside computer software manipulation.
info and clips here: http://www.din.org.uk/din/node/388
the album is also available as a limited edition (99 copies) digipack CD-R from Alio Die's label Hic Sunt Leones.
(for the gear-heads: this album is full of various modular and analogue synths, including ARP 2600, Doepfer A100 / eurorack, RS-Integrator, Serge modular, Technosaurus Selector system D, Metalbox/CGS, Korg MS20, MS50, Curetronic modular, Roland System-100m, Korg Trident, Korg PE-2000, Univox SR95, etc, etc... )
ANGELSPIT's USA tour
powered by Doepfer
Angelspit's psychotic synthesist Zoog Von Rock recently commented on
Angelspit's live setup:
Angelspit's live rig comprises
of:
Doepfer Dark Energy - The bottom end is so punchy and solid!
A-129/1+2 Vocoder - Absolutely KILLER sound live. Slightly distort the
input and this thing snarls.
A-102 Diode Filter - Beautiful filter with clean highs and devastating
bass.
A-106-1 Extreme Filter - An amazing filter - it does EVERYTHING!
A-132-4 Quad VCA - I love this module. It's clean and precise, but if you
add more CV it distorts beautifully. Plus, you can use it as a CV
controller mixer using it's SUM output. Brilliant module!
2x A-110 VCO - Always in tune. Never drifts. Frequency Modulation is
stunning and it's bass make stomachs move.
A-174 Joy Stick Controller - Fast and fun way to modulate!
The A-178 Theremin - I don't play guitar. I play PUNK THEREMIN!
Angelspit use custom built controllers by Agent 13. These are based on the
instructions on Doepfer's DIY section of their website.
Angelspit in the studio:
ANGELSPIT's latest album CARBON BEAUTY features dark dirty pounding synths
powered by Doepfer. The main synth used is the Dark Energy and the Dark
Time. Besides using their Doepfer modular synth to create synthesized
sounds, Angelspit also focused on using the modular to drastically treat
drum kits, vocals and other acoustic instruments. The frequency mashing
was provided by the A-129/1+2 Vocoder, A-188-1 BBD, A-102 Diode Filter,
A-106-1 Extreme Filter, A-132-4 Quad VCA with analogue sequencing coming
from the Dark Time. Live modulating was done using the The A-178 Theremin
and A-174 Joy Stick Controller.
Ian Boddy & Parallel Worlds
/ DiN37 Exit Strategy CD album(release date 31st of May 2011)
Part of the raison
d'être of the DiN label has always been about collaborations and
"Exit Strategy" continues this tradition with a new joint
venture between label boss Ian Boddy and Parallel Worlds. Greek
electronic musician Bakis Sirros has had two well received releases
previously on DiN under the moniker of Parallel Worlds namely
Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26 2007) and Shade (DiN32 2009). Outside of
DiN he has also collaborated with Italian ambient master Alio Die,
IDM/electronica artist Ingo Zobel and ambient/experimental musician
Steve Law.
Both Boddy & Sirros have a long, well documented love of
analogue modular synthesisers and the organic sounds and rhythms
these instruments can produce so in many ways it was inevitable that
these two musicians would collaborate at some point. Sirros started
the ball rolling with the composition of a series of both ambient
soundscapes and more structured multilayered compositions. These
featured his unusual pulsing, throbbing analogue percussion layers,
warm soundscapes and beguiling melodies that are in many ways a
signature sound of Parallel Worlds. Boddy took this raw material and
shaped, arranged and sculpted it into a series of seven inter-linked
tracks that form a musical narrative that runs throughout "Exit
Strategy". Adding his glissando keyboard sound that was
premiered on his album Slide (DiN31 2008) Boddy brought a real
emotional focus to the album which, whilst it may seem to journey
through dark, subterranean territory has some glorious melodic
highlights.
"Exit Strategy" proves once again that the DiN label can
conjure up new combinations of sonic palettes from internationally
renowned electronic musicians.
information and track previews now on the DiN web site
Modular Planet
Haendel Sonata HWV582
performed by Modular Planet with A-100 on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITkdXCtasw
LIN/LOG releases his debut album "Klangmörder" and combines a crime story with electronic music. The A-100 system was crucial for the generation of organic sound structures. Important modules used on this piece were: A-188-2 and A-198 with ribbon controller.
Mikael Delta: "I used A-100 system and A-155 analog sequencer in my latest cd “Tech me away” and I was impressed with the final sound production. The diversity of Doepfer systems in making sounds offers me the space to experiment and result to the substance of a musical compotition. Even though the analog synthesis is based on technical relations, I feel that it is also a kind-of- meditation experience."
http://www.mikaeldelta.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XwEBupHoMc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqVkCeTU7o
This CD is made only with A-100.
www.dumpf.com/de/thomasrehnert.html
And this is a video by Thomas Rehnert:
http://vimeo.com/35749364
The music of the video has been made with A-100 only.
ANGELSPIT released their new album LARVA PUPA TANK COFFIN. Besides the DARK ENERGY a lot of A-100 stuff was used: e.g. the vocoder modules A-129, the diode filter A-102, the bit modifier A-189-1 and the BBD module A-188-1. Most of the sequences were generated by MAQ16/3.
Some links to new videos by ANGELSPIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAyiSGvcv0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GMEouWkVY
Technical note: all sounds you are about to hear were made with a big bad transgenic monster (*) synth that was programmed using ratios, algorithms, recipes and dirty tricks known only to those initiated in the ancient sacred rites of musical geometry.
Remark: The "big bad transgenic monster" is an A-100 system. All sounds (100%) were made with the A-100.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZATK5BXB
http://www.dubbhism.com/2010/06/out-now-dead-sonic-system-free-dubbhism.html
The cd "Ohm City" is published by Rai Trade and Videoradio,you can see their sites if you want it!
Happy Waves
Le Borg
http://www.self.it/eng/details.php?nb=8017419007621&tc=c
More info here: http://www.icelandmusic.is/news/797/Gusgus---New-Album-Gigs/default.aspx
Pictures from the live session: http://gusti.is/ljosmyndir/syrpur/136/6474/
Parallel Worlds’ music is a combination of dreamy/atmospheric textures with analogue rhythms and sequences. Parallel Worlds use mostly huge Analogue Modulars and Analogue Step Sequencers of the past and present, combined with digital synthesis techniques. Bakis Sirros has been involved in various sound design projects and is the moderator of the Doepfer A100 modular users group, helping in the progress of the tools for experimental electronic music. Please order at:
www.aliodie.com
www.parallel-worlds-music.com
Interconnected is a collaborative electronica/ idm/ experimental project between Bakis Sirros (of Parallel Worlds, Memory Geist) and Ingo Zobel (of DRON, Signalform, Self Oscillate, Datasette). Both guys are heavy into analogue modular systems which makes their sound very unique and organic compared to other artists in the electronica scene who hardly use any hardware anymore. Their debut album “Current Flow” is a sonic trip where frequencies take on real life form. Each song takes you on an aural voyage to explore new worlds beyond your imagination. The opening track “Greenerblue” brings you smoothly into this new world while other tracks like “Deepestsespeed” give you the impression that you are wandering around that cold surface for ages. The design of this release might seem a bit dark rst, compared to the music itself, but it represents a so familiar ally and yet so mysterious during the night, the unknown.
clips from the album here:
www.myspace.com/interconnectedmusicof course the album is full of analogue modulars like the Doepfer A100, Serge modular, AS Integrator, Technosaurus Selector, Metalbox / CGS, Blacet research, (with additional Livewire, Cyndustries, Plan B modules) and Oberheim SEM, Jupiter 6, Mono/poly, MS20, SQ10, TR606, Roland System-100m, various string machines and Tape Echoes, Nord modular, Waldorf Microwave, etc, etc.
The CD is available from: www.musicagenera.net
More
links:
http://www.squidsear.com/cgi-bin/news/newsView.cgi?newsID=713
http://www.gaz-eta.vivo.pl/gaz-eta/recenzje/gazeta.php?nr=65&id=s_1
http://emd.pl/wiki/Robert_Piotrowicz_%22Lasting_Clinamen%22
http://www.gaz-eta.vivo.pl/gaz-eta/recenzje/gazeta.php?nr=43&id=s_29
http://outerspacegamelan.blogspot.com/2006/11/robert-piotrowicz-rurokura-and-final.html
Shade is the studio album follow-up
to Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26 - 2007) and is the fifth CD release
by Parallel Worlds (the main musical project of Greek electronic
musician Bakis Sirros).Parallel Worlds employ a vast arsenal of both
vintage and modern analogue modular synthesisers with extensive use
of classic sequencing techniques to produce a sonic world that
combines modern electronica and ambient music styles with the feel
of retro electronic music. His attention to detail is astonishing
and his careful sculpting of sounds and textures produce an organic,
ever evolving atmosphere full of half glimpsed meanings and subdued
emotions. The purely electronic rhythms and beats seem to have a
life of their own and showcase a musician who is a virtuoso with
these types of instruments that are the antithesis of the quick fix
pick-a-preset mind set of much of todays society. Musically he likes
to explore various states of mind, no doubt influenced by his
medical background and this adds a tension and darkness to his
compositions that are punctuated by disarmingly simple and wistful
melodies.With Shade Parallel Worlds show a musical maturity and
command of sonic atmospherics that takes the music on a journey,
moving through dreams and shades, aiming for the light.
More info here: www.din.org.uk/din32.html
A video created by Dimitris D.
Davakis for "Entities", a track from Parallel Worlds'
album "Shade" 2009 DiN records: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK7Fx8Piqdg
Paintings courtesy of Romanie Sanchez, www.romanie.ne:
The cd Hautbois ma belle is avaible from Domani Musica Records, info@domanimusica.com
Best Regards
Paolo Di Cioccio
http://www.gusgus.com/Doepfer/Gusgus-Forever.mp3
http://www.gusgus.com/Doepfer/Gusgus-HeIsSoHot.mp3
“Obsessive Surrealism” (DiN26) is his fourth album having previously released “Existence” in 2003 on Greek label Rubber Recordings and “Insight” in 2004 and “Far Away Light” in 2005 both on the UK label Shima Records. He has also had tracks included on several compilation releases.
Bakis is a great advocate of modular analogue instruments and indeed is the moderator for the Doepfer A100 modular users group.
The music of Parallel Worlds is a combination of dreamy, atmospheric textures and pure analogue electronic rhythms and sequences, combining the feel of 70’s electronic music with modern electronica and ambient music. Sirros uses huge analogue modular instruments and analogue step sequencers of the past and present combined with digital FM, virtual analogue synths and sampling. However he manages to elude the fate of many of his contemporaries in not falling into the trap of simply recycling the past. He creates a music that lives and breathes, imbued with his own personality and mannerisms. At one and the same time familiar and fresh. Steady, organic rhythmic structures are overlaid with deceptively simple melodies that remind one of some lost John Carpenter soundtrack.
For Audio Clips and more Info go to the DiN news page: http://www.din.org.uk/news.html
http://electro-music.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/6_52
http://davidwestling.typepad.com/redlegs_masticate
Paolo Di Cioccio
The Tarot of Tomorrow CD is avaible from Musica Maxima Magnetica: info@musicamaximamagnetica.com
More information about
"Signalform" can be obtained here:
http://www.signalform.de
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk/frames/cds/Parallel_Worlds_Far_Away_Light/UntitledFrameset-7.htm
de rebus incognitits
www.musicamaximamagnetica.com
The album is almost entirely done with two big A-100 systems, one trautonium system and a couple of theremins.
Paolo di Cioccio, Giovanna Castorina
www.domanimusica.it
Classical music by Albioni, Bach, Vivaldi etc. with oboe, A-100 and other synthesizers
More information about "Self
Oscillate" and "drøn" can be found on their homepages:
http://www.selfoscillate.de
http://www.dron.de
They also have for free download a 14 minute experimental track created in realtime,using ONLY their Doepfer A100 modular!" http://www.shimarecords.co.uk/downloads.HTML
For those who listened and enjoyed the EXISTENCE debut Parallel Worlds album (and for those who didn't,listen i mean) this is another old track from the same period, in the same dark atmosphere:
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk/audio/SorrowMP3.mp3
And here is another track for free download(NIGHTFALL) from the SHIMA RECORDS site: http://www.shimarecords.co.uk/frames/downloads/downloads.html
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SERIATIM ALBUM: http://www.shimarecords.co.uk/seriatim.HTML
MAD:OX ALBUM: http://www.shimarecords.co.uk/MADOX.htm
Music using A-100 (not exclusively, but look at the CD cover)
New 5 track EP Koottava. Every single instrument has been handcrafted using Doepfer modular synthesizer A-100. Arcade game arpeggio meets experimental electro."
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/85/vogelscheiss.html
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/132/cosmonaut_rockers.html
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/cds/104/104829.html
In my opinion the tracks would be another good example for your potential customers to listen to, to see what the A-100 system is capable of. Karl Burke