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Don’t you just hate it when a piece of music doesn’t live up to its intro? That’s how I feel about Kebu’s version the Georgio Moroder’s Chase. Have a listen: Isn’t that intro superb?! And then the rest of the…
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If you are a fan of uplifting, emotional music, have a listen to this: This is an ambient/downtempo mix of songs by Above & Beyond. In case you don’t know who they are, they are an English progressive trance group…
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Following on from his previous video about the history of electronic instruments, Jean-Michel Jarre has a new video talking about samplers and delay effects: This coincides with the upcoming release of his new album, Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise. It’s…
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What do you think of this? Personally, I found it very hypnotic. I particular love the sequences that come in at 2:03. Excellent use is made of delay and changing the the filter frequencies.
You may or may not be already aware of Jean-Michel Jarre‘s recent Electronica album: Well, now he is coming out with the sequel, Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise: It’s interesting to see the inclusion of Gary Numan. I wasn’t…
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Here is a great video of Jean-Michel Jarre talking about the evolution of electronic instruments: It’s really interesting how the VCS 3 was his first synthesizer and also his favorite for a long time. He created most of the sounds…
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I’ve often thought that the 80s were Tangerine Dream’s best decade. In the 70s they were too experimental, and in the 90s they become too commercial-sounding and bland. It’s worth remembering who the members were during that time. Johannes Schmoelling…
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