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CatSynth pic: Jackson and the OP-1
Another photo of Jackson with the Teenage Engineering OP-1, from Maggie Osterberg on flickr. You can see a previous post of Jackson here.
If you would like to submit your own cat+synthesizer picture, you can post on facebook, tweet us at @catsynth, or use our submission form.
Shostakovich kitty picture
From Alex Ross: The Rest is Noise:
“According to the notes in this new Naxos release…the photograph was taken on June 28, 1925, two days before the completion of the First. It comes from the DSCH Archive in Moscow.”
Have you encountered any other noted composers with cats? (John Cage is a well-known example.)
A dizzying journey through a room full of priceless synthesizers – AHNE 2011
From hamsterdunce on YouTube, via matrixsynth (I missed this one earlier).
More music on umop.com! Background music: “O Face” by Parallax.
Get a look inside Analog Heaven Northeast 2011, an annual meetup for synth enthusiasts on the East Coast. Every year we bring a selection of irreplaceable electronic gewgaws from our respective music studios (you can spot my Customsynth Rolands in there somewhere) for each other to admire. Great turnout this year! We even had a visit from the God of Catsynth, apparently.
Cameo by the infamous “cat on a keyboard in space”.
CatSynth pic: Jackson & The OP-1
From Maggie Osterberg on flickr:
More from this series in coming days. It is exciting to see the OP-1 in action (particularly being played by a cat). You can see my preview of the OP-1 from last year’s NAMM show.
CatSynth pic: escape from noise
“Trogotronic’s first module, the M 666 on top of Tiptop Audio’s ZDSP.”
From ibsendesign on flickr, via matrixsynth.
More info on Escape from Noise.
CatSynth pic: Giuliano and Ikea Rast
Another from Alessandro featuring Giuliano, via facebook:
“Ikea Rast used as case for modular synth (cable holders, legs and desk are from Ikea too).
The cat is not.”
You can see other Ikea-based modular racks, including the Rast.
(I see Doepfer and MFB modules in the rack, and a Roland MC-505. Please feel free to provide your own identifications for the synths.)
CatSynth pic: Roland JUNO 106 analog synth
Via matrixsynth (originally from this auction).
This a good time to remind readers that you, too, can submit your cat-and-synth (or cat-and-music) pictures. You can submit photos/links facebook, twitter @catsynth, or our submission form.
CatSynth pic: Something here does not belong
Weekend Cat Blogging #306
Luna inspects the equipment for the next show during a recent practice session:
UPDATE: Luna just posed more regally next to the Nord keyboard. I think it’s a better picture (what do you think?).
The Nord Stage continues to be the main workhorse for idiomatic music, such as the jazz, caberet, etc. that may work its way into the performance. The iPad (barely visible here) will provide the experimental counterpoint.
And here is Luna with some of the “analog” instruments:
The prayer bowl will be part of the show tomorrow, but the toy piano and tablas probably will not.
Weekend Cat Blogging #306 is at Pam’s Sidewalk Shoes. Check out the great close-ups of all three cats.
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday by Pet and the Bengal Brats at Pet’s Garden Blog.
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.