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The Phantasia Moog modular synth

by adminArtists-G, Artists-M, Background, From United Kingdom, History, News - Frontpage, Video, Vintage equipment October 5, 2024October 5, 2024Comments are Disabled

You are probably familiar with the great videos by Alex Ball, covering all kinds of synthesizer stories, historical facts and everything else for the Synth enthousiast. Recently Alex Ball published …

Electric Samurai – Isao Tomita

by adminArtists-E, Artists-T, Electronic Music, From Japan, History, Music Release 1972, News, Release - S, Vinyl September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Comments are Disabled

Updated: September 16, 2024 – added more info about this recording and uploaded compressed mp3s of the tracks. Yes – this is another discovery I did while reading the ‘Switched-on‘ …

Dutch Modular Fest 2024

by adminAnnouncement, Electronic Music Festival, Event 2024, Events - Demo or workshop, Events - Exposition, Netherlands, News August 12, 2024August 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

We received this info from the DMF (Dutch Modular Fest) organisation: “August 31st 2024 it’s the next episode of Dutch Modular Fest, your favourite boutique synth fest in Utrecht! “ Mark …

Just in time: Electronic Music in NL Design Museum

by adminAnnouncement, Design, Event 2024, Events - Exposition, History, Museum, Netherlands, News August 11, 2024August 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

Well, honestly – we found out far too late. There is an interesting exhibition about development and Electronic Music. Although the exhiibion focusses on the Dance scene – there is …

Pythagoras – Journey to the vast unknown

by admin1981, Artists-P/Q, From Netherlands, Music Release 1980, News, Release - J, Review August 4, 2024August 4, 2024Comments are Disabled

We found this LP review in an older Sonic Report magazine from 1981. Pythagoras was a brilliant Dutch synth group with a small but interesting discography which we would like …

Moog or Mogue?

by adminBackground, Book - Background and history, Book - Biography, Book 2022, Brands-M, History, News, News - Frontpage, Vintage Gear KLM July 30, 2024July 30, 2024Comments are Disabled

Currently I am reading the Albert Glinsky biography of Bob Moog ‘Switched on’. This is a fabulous read and fascinating book about the life and works of Bob Moog. I …

Jean Michel Jarre – La Defense 1990

by adminArtists-I/J, Book 1990, Event - Past event, Event 1990, France, From France, News, News - Frontpage, Program booklet April 12, 2024April 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

Another performance program booklet that I found in my archives. The ‘Une ville en concert‘ magazine that was issued for the live performance by Jean Michel Jarre on July 14th, …

Vangelis – Eureka concert 1991

by adminArtists-V, Book 1991, Event 1991, From Greece, Netherlands, News, Program booklet April 11, 2024April 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

In 1991 the Eureka event took place in Rotterdam – the Netherlands. Featuring a live performance by Vangelis. I was there, amongst thousands of other electronic music fans. And I …

Kitaro – Tour 1989

by adminArtists-K, Book 1989, From Japan, Netherlands, News, Program booklet, Promotional flyer April 11, 2024April 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

I thought I’d lost this – but some days ago I found it back, in mint condition, within one of the photo albums: the booklet for the Kitaro 1989 show …

Ian Boddy – Modal Operandi

by adminAlfa Centauri Artists, Ambient Space, Artists-B, CD, Classical Electronica, From United Kingdom, Music Release 2024, News, Release - M February 21, 2024February 21, 2024Comments are Disabled

Ian Boddy writes: “This is a new venture for me in that I’m releasing this album on another label, not on DiN. The Quiet Details label is a wonderful UK …

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