(Updated) Dutch Electronic Masters Music Festival 2
Update June 1st, 2023: This Sunday (June 4th), during X-Rated at…
Doug McKechnie and the Moog synthesizer
Mike Oldfield – The musical life story of a recluse
We are happy to present you this article, created, and (c)…
Synthesized event – by Centre for computing History
Serving your Synth-for-breakfast
Now that synthforbreakfast.nl is growing and gaining more impact, it is…
…or read the latest posts per subject
Alan R. Pearlman Birthday celebration.
On Wednesday, June 7th, the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation invites you to celebrate the birthday…
(Updated) Dutch Electronic Masters Music Festival 2
Update June 1st, 2023: This Sunday (June 4th), during X-Rated at Concertzender, you can win…
Wavetable #22 (music event)
Wavetable organises another night of sonic exploration on September 21st, 2023 in Edinburgh. Featuring: Ian…
Northwest Computer Museum about to open
(Updated) Tangerine Dream – EU dates added
Update May 27, 2023: Another USA date added Sep 17, 2023 – Tucson (AZ), Rialto Theatre Update…
(Updated) db2fluctuation festival Belgium – May 27th, 2023
Update May 20, 2023: Please note that Hyperkube (aka Tom Coppens) will open the show….
Museo del Synth Marchigiano Festival – June 3rd
Synthesized event – by Centre for computing History
Music
DiN79 Lyonel Bauchet – Tractatus Lyra-Organismus
Ian Boddy informed us that a new DiN release is on its way: Lyonel Bauchet’s…
Updated: Evren da Conceição – Electrify
Update May 26,th, 2023: We added press pictures to this post. For her debut album…
Tangerine Dream – Botanique Orangerie Session ’22
Inside track – Depeche Mode ‘Memento Mori’
Sound on Sound Magazine recently published this inside story about creating the Memento Mori album…
Michael Whalen – Our April Tigers
Michael is an internationally renown recording artist with 43 albums to his credit. His soaring…
Deep Imagination – The Children of the moon
Updated: [‘ramp] New album: Arp-en-ciel
Update May 19, 2023: We have added the review of this new album, written by…
Eloy Fritsch – Epic Synthesizer music (vol 1)
Epic Synthesizer Music is Eloy Fritsch’s new solo album. On this album Fritsch, former composer…
DIY
Rebirth reborn as a hardware synthesizer
The original version might have been released almost 25 years ago, but Propellerhead’s Roland-aping ReBirth…
Music Synthesizers – Design and construction
Music Synthesizers – A Manual of Design & Construction, by Delton T. Horn was a…
Berry – Electronic Synthesizer projects (book)
The history and current state of DIY Synth kits
Reverb did this background story of DIY synth projects and kits and the current state…
(Updated) Suddenly the magic is back again – ARP 2500
Update: May 15, 2023: The second part of this series has been available for quite…
Patchcord – A German synthesizer interest group
In our pile of vintage documentation we found this interesting magazine called ‘Patchcord’. This seems…
SynthCard DIY – By Benjie Jiao
Benjie Jiao from the Philippines started this fun project ‘SynthCard’. This is what he writes:…
Joel Thurman’s MFOS project
Some time ago I found out about Joel Thurman, who’s building an MFOS synthesizer. I…
Magazines
Inside track – Depeche Mode ‘Memento Mori’
Sound on Sound Magazine recently published this inside story about creating the Memento Mori album…
Interface 257 out now
Interface 257, June/July 2023 issue is out now. Highlights in this issue: The very special…
Patchcord – A German synthesizer interest group
In our pile of vintage documentation we found this interesting magazine called ‘Patchcord’. This seems…
New Order – Blue Monday (9) – Classic Pop Magazine
I was, and still am, impressed by the track Blue Monday, by New Order. I…
Groove – New website & shop
Groove Unlimited, Electronic Music retailer for a years, run by Ron Boots, launched a new…
The fine art of Voltage Control – Studio Sound 1971
We found this article in a vintage Studio Sound magazine, April 1971. Interesting reading with…
Sound on Sound – Free issue
The UK magazine Sound on Sound offers a lot of interesting articles for synth lovers….
Synmag #95 out now
Synmag (Synthesizer Magazine) issue #95 is out now. More info here. Aodyo Anyma Phi Fast modulares…
Software
Rebirth reborn as a hardware synthesizer
The original version might have been released almost 25 years ago, but Propellerhead’s Roland-aping ReBirth…
Software Novachord and Solovox by Cherry Audio
The Novachord + Solovox collection emulates two early electronic instruments that were precursors of modern synthesizers. Novachord…
Baby Audio BA-1 virtual CS1 synth
BA-1 is a modern re-imagination of a cultish 1982 analog synth that looked like a…
Retro computer festival – Cambridge
The Centre for Computing History (Cambridge UK) is holding a special Retro Computer Festival weekend…
Bonami – vintage computer museum (NL)
Bonami Museum shows impressive computer history. In the Bonami SpelComputer Museum you will not only…
East West string machine
We found this review on EastWest’s string machine on Musicradar. Please note that (c) of…
Waldorf Streichfett – softer then ever…
Waldorf Music has turned its vintage-inspired hardware string Synthesizer Streichfett into a plugin for macOS…
Arturia MS-20 filter (free)
Arturia have revealed Filter MS-20, an effects plug-in which uses the company’s True Analog Emulation technology to…
Artists
(Updated) Dutch Electronic Masters Music Festival 2
Update June 1st, 2023: This Sunday (June 4th), during X-Rated at Concertzender, you can win…
Wavetable #22 (music event)
Wavetable organises another night of sonic exploration on September 21st, 2023 in Edinburgh. Featuring: Ian…
DiN79 Lyonel Bauchet – Tractatus Lyra-Organismus
Ian Boddy informed us that a new DiN release is on its way: Lyonel Bauchet’s…
Doug McKechnie and the Moog synthesizer
(Updated) Tangerine Dream – EU dates added
Update May 27, 2023: Another USA date added Sep 17, 2023 – Tucson (AZ), Rialto Theatre Update…
Updated: Evren da Conceição – Electrify
Update May 26,th, 2023: We added press pictures to this post. For her debut album…
Tangerine Dream – Botanique Orangerie Session ’22
(Updated) db2fluctuation festival Belgium – May 27th, 2023
Update May 20, 2023: Please note that Hyperkube (aka Tom Coppens) will open the show….
Gear
UDO Super Gemini (Superbooth ’23)
Korg Acoustic Synthesizer (prototype)
The Korg Berlin lab showed their intriguing prototype Acoustic Synthesizer to Sam Inglis of Sound…
AJHSynth – MiniMod Keyz
Complete AJH Synth systems now available. First up the MiniMod Keyz – equivalent of a…
Roland compact Aira series new S1
Roland introduces the S-1 Tweak Synth, the latest addition to the AIRA Compact family of pocket-sized instruments…
Oberheim OB-X8 as desktop
For the first time ever, the new OB-X8 desktop version condenses all the sonic power…
Suzuki Omnichord to be reissued
Music Radar came up with interesting news: the Suzuki Omnichord was thrust back into the…
(Updated) Superbooth ’23
Update May 3, 2023: Superbooth wrote… Only one more week and SUPERBOOTH will be happening…
Roland SH-4d – Future Retro Synth
Roland has launched one of its more intriguing products in a while: the SH-4d. This…
Exhibitions
Northwest Computer Museum about to open
Museo del Synth Marchigiano Festival – June 3rd
Synthesized event – by Centre for computing History
Bob Moog’s Electric Birthday – May 23rd
If you live near Asheville (or are happy to travel) …. come to the Moogseum on Tuesday, May…
Harmonikamuseum Zwota
Thanks to Hainbach for this tip! “The wonderful collection of vintage electronic instruments of the…
Bonami – vintage computer museum (NL)
Bonami Museum shows impressive computer history. In the Bonami SpelComputer Museum you will not only…
Hamamatsu Museum of Instruments – Japan
We found another interesting museum with a Vintage Synth collection. The Hamamatsu Museum of Musical…
Retro computer sale – February 26th
The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge (UK) organises a retro computer sale on Sunday…
Vintage
Alan R. Pearlman Birthday celebration.
On Wednesday, June 7th, the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation invites you to celebrate the birthday…
Doug McKechnie and the Moog synthesizer
PPG synths and peripherals
Museo del Synth Marchigiano Festival – June 3rd
Synthesized event – by Centre for computing History
Bob Moog’s Electric Birthday – May 23rd
If you live near Asheville (or are happy to travel) …. come to the Moogseum on Tuesday, May…
Software Novachord and Solovox by Cherry Audio
The Novachord + Solovox collection emulates two early electronic instruments that were precursors of modern synthesizers. Novachord…
Oberheim OB-X8 as desktop
For the first time ever, the new OB-X8 desktop version condenses all the sonic power…
Podcasts & Radioshows
Saul Stokes on Echoes
John Diliberto wrote: “An electronic trip live with Taiyo Rey and Saul Stokes. They are…
(Updated) Klaus Schulze interview in Echoes – 1982
Update March 10, 2023: The 2nd part of the interview is now also available. Another…
ARPchives Live! – With Herbie Hancock
On October 18th of 2022, Herbie Hancock sat down with d’ARP (Dina Pearlman-Ifil, daughter of…
(Updated) Brainvoyager – Electronic Fusion.
Update October 23, 2022: NOW AVAILABLE on MIXCLOUD: radio show ELECTRONIC FUSION episode #372, hosted…
Echoes – Albert Glinsky interview
In the latest issue of ‘Echoes’ John Diliberto talks with Albert Glinsky about his book,…
Echoes – Featuring Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer has a new album out: Seasons part 2. And he will be guest…
Modul33 – Radioshow
Uwe Saße, Christian Gorsky and Rainer Lauer are the hosts of Sundaytunes, one of the…
Polly Scattergood – Electronically Yours
Friday’s (August 26th) unique Electronically Yours episode features the sublime and unusual talents of singer/songwriter…
Alfa Centauri
Wavetable #22 (music event)
Wavetable organises another night of sonic exploration on September 21st, 2023 in Edinburgh. Featuring: Ian…
Updated: [‘ramp] New album: Arp-en-ciel
Update May 19, 2023: We have added the review of this new album, written by…
Christian Wittman – Shadows of Fading Time
Christian Wittman (ex Lightwave) informed us about his new album: “I am pleased to inform…
Brendan Pollard – the Zone of malleable fears
Brendan Pollard just announced the release of his new album ‘The Zone of Malleable Fears’….
Roedelius live – Baba Yaga’s hut
Baba Yaga’s Hut Presents: 27th July – Roedelius Solo, Tim Story Solo, Christopher Chaplin Solo28th…
Jonn Serrie – Elysian Lightships
The new album by Jonn Serrie Elysian Lightships is available as of January 27, 2023….
Pyramid Peak – live in Iserlohn
Axel Stüpplich informed us: “We are pleased to announce that this year Pyramid Peak will…
Mark Jenkins – Concert series 2023
Mark Jenkins informed us about his forthcoming series of concerts: Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells for…
Articles
The history and current state of DIY Synth kits
Reverb did this background story of DIY synth projects and kits and the current state…
Doug McKechnie and the Moog synthesizer
Inside track – Depeche Mode ‘Memento Mori’
Sound on Sound Magazine recently published this inside story about creating the Memento Mori album…
Mike Oldfield – The musical life story of a recluse
We are happy to present you this article, created, and (c) by Michel Scheijen. Michel…
Musicradar 2023 hardware polysynth guide
In the earliest days of synthesis, instruments were monophonic. They could only create a single…
Klaus Schulze interview – Keyboards (D) March 1985
This interview with Klaus Schulze appeared in the German ‘Keyboards’ magazine, March 1985. We have…
Kraftwerk – the Big Bang of Electronic Pop
Please note: this article, created by Stephen Dalton, appeared in the British Uncut Magazine in…
Look behind the screens – Air studio London
Well maybe not about electronics nor synths, but a studio with impact in the recording…
Books
Music Synthesizers – Design and construction
Music Synthesizers – A Manual of Design & Construction, by Delton T. Horn was a…
Berry – Electronic Synthesizer projects (book)
Allen Strange – Electronic Music
Updated April 16, 2023: The Kickstarter project by Jason Nolan has resulted in a reprint…
De synthesizer by Ted Sluijmer & Ed Broekhuizen
Updated: now including the PDF of the book! In 1980 dutch synth guru’s Ted Sluijmer…
Book Review – Synth Gems 1
Synth Gems 1 – Exploring Vintage Synthesizers Published by Bjooks (Denmark), 2021Hardcover book, full color320…
Oli Freke – Synthesizer Evolution
The pretty little volume Synthesizer Evolution by Oli Freke is published by Velocitypress. This small…
Mike Beecher on playing the 3800 and 5600s synth
We found the original book written by Mike Beecher on playing/programming the Maplin 3800 and…
The man who electrified pop stars.
This story about Bob Moog was found in the (Swiss) Neue Zürcher Zeitung, related to…
Electronic Music in the Netherlands
(Updated) Dutch Electronic Masters Music Festival 2
Update June 1st, 2023: This Sunday (June 4th), during X-Rated at Concertzender, you can win…
(Updated) E-day 2023 announced for May 20th
Update April 29, 2023: Time-table 12:00 Bar area open12:00 Box office open (Day opens)13:00 Start…
The White Chapel Project (Live music)
“The White Chapel Project” is an initiative of Simonshaven resident Dirk Nusink together with Remy…
Aurora – by Nova (Peru) – 1982
About Peru and Nova – we almost forgot this one! Look at young (Red) Peter…
Rob Papen’s route to success
This article/interview was created by Michel Scheijen in April 2020, and appeared on his website…
PERU – Live in Heerenveen
Jan van Althuis, one of the organisers of the Heerenveen concert of Peru, contacted us…
PERU – Live in Nieuw Lekkerland
We found a video (in two parts) of Peru Live performances. Recorded during their concert…
(Updated) PERU – Live in Zwijndrecht
Update February 21, 2023: we asked Rob Papen about his memories of this show… “I…