Today is Luna’s fifth birthday.
Thanks to everyone who has already wished her a happy birthday. And I think it was quite appropriate for CatSynth that an art/music review was the vessel by which some of those wishes were received. We will actually celebrate tomorrow, when both of us will be back home.
While I am away in New York this week, Luna is back at her deluxe boarding facility. She seemed to adjust relatively quickly after reacquainting herself with the place:
Of course, she quickly found her little alcove where she can peer out.
It’s always a little bittersweet to drop her off, but I know she will be well cared for. And I have a sense this trip to New York will be good. I expect to post some art and music reviews as time permits.
Meanwhile Weekend Cat Blogging #233 is being hosted by Samantha at Life from a Cat’s perspective. We still hope that Mr. Tigger comes home.
The Carnival of the Cats returns this Sunday to Pet’s Garden Blog.
And of course Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Another from pulsewidthmod:
In a previous post we met Plato, who apparently is quite fond of the theremin.
From twitter.com/adileen”>, via matrixsynth:
“custom sequencer cat circuit bent casio mt240 jomox t resonator”
I am busy preparing for the first of three upcoming performances this week. That primarily involves hastily assembling a collection of gear and cables:
For this show, I will be using the Evolver, the Korg Kaos Pad, looping and effects software the MacBook, and several of my Chinese and Indian instruments, including the prayer bowl at the center of the photo. A challenge for readers: how many cats do you see in the photo above?
Meanwhile, Luna sits nearby. She seems to be accustomed enough to the odd sounds from my musical instruments to remain relaxed and even take a nap.
Appropriately enough, Weekend Cat Blogging #232 is being hosted by our audio-gear-savvy friends LB and breadchick at The Sour Dough.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Artsy Catsy.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
From blwvideo on YouTube, via matrixsynth:
“My secret weapon for all two of my synthesizer videos is my cat, Buddy, who is a synthesizer virtuoso. He agreed to share one of his amazing jams with us. First he takes a stab at horror film fx, and then he goes slow and sultry with one of his more jazzy grooves.”
You can also see a related synth video on matrixsynth.
A day when I was feeling mildly ill turned into an incredibly creative and productive day, including lots of time in the office/studio.
Here we see Luna sitting on the ledge that borders the studio area. In the background one of our main workstations, with Pro Tools running on the computer, and the trusty E-MU Proteus 2000 module off to the side (it’s back in its rack after the recent Reconnaissance Fly performance). One of several photographs by our friend Luxe hangs in the back.
The studio ledge is the highest point in CatSynth HQ, which makes it attractive to cats. There is also another workspace against the ledge where I often sit, so she likes to be nearby.
Note that the duck is actually musical instrument that I have used in several live shows :).
I do sometimes feel a little nervous when Luna gets up the ledge, given how high it is above the floor below. But I am putting my faith in her feline balance and dexterity. Eventually she comes done into the space itself to curl up for a nap, often on her favorite beanbag chair:
Weekend Cat Blogging #231 is being hosted by Diamond and Tristan over at digicats. Do check out their cool graphic featuring another black cat with green eyes and a human “cat woman” companion.
The Carnival of the Cats will be going to Nikita’s Place this Sunday.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Submitted by Vince Noog via facebook:
Originally from the French-language version of Audiofanzine. The cat is napping atop an Akai MPC 3000. The MPC 2500 was “represented” in Nomadik Messenger’s performance at the APAture Festival” back in September.
I also noticed an E-MU SP-12 in one of the other photos from this set (sans chat).
