From rarebeasts on flickr.
“The Squid Shifter is an effects pedal that makes a sound that is a cross between heavy distortion and a synth.”
Here is a video of the Squid Shiftter in action:
Synthesizers
CatSythn video: TRH listen to a cat-organ at the START Festival
From TheRoyalChannel on YouTube, via matrixsynth:
“The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall listen to a “cat-organ” at the START Festival with Brian Blessed, Jools Holland and Alan Titchmarsh. Visit http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk and http://www.startuk.org to find out more.”
No real cats were harmed in this performance.
CatSynth pic: Cat Finds Bass Drum Hideaway
From Achromatic Lodge on flickr, via matrixsynth:
Korg Poly-800 in the corner. Yahama bass drum / napping place.
CatSynth at SFEMF Eleven
Click to enlarge SFEMF poster
The 11th San Francisco Electronic Music Festival will be happening today through Saturday and I plan to be there for at least the performances tonight and Saturday. Once again, I will be live-tweeting and readers can follow on Twitter @catsynth or via the #SFEMF tag. So those not in the Bay Area can follow along vicariously – though I encourage local electronic-music enthusiasts to attend in person.
The performance tonight includes a collaboration of Alessandro Cortini, whose videos and images we have been featuring here on over the past coulee of months, with Don Buchla. Also performing are another synthesis pioneer John Chowning, and Ben Bracken. You can see the full schedule for the event here.
CatSynth pic: Luna and EM-Tronic
From rarebeasts on flickr:
“Can’t get a camera out without luna turning up.
The EM-Tronic is a small hand held synth that makes a large range of electronic noises.”
You can see the EM-Tronic in action in this video:
Quite a variety of sounds in such a small box.
CatSynth pic: Sunday and Moog MG-1
Submitted by vlern via facebook:
It’s a good time for a reminder that you, too, can submit your cat-and-synthesizer or cats-and-music pictures via facebook, tweet them to us @catsynth, or use our submissions form.
Also, check out more cats on Tuesday.
CatSynth pic: Merry and Doepfer
Keyboard Cat’s New Song: A OK
From chuckieart on YouTube:
The debut of Keyboard Cat’s new summer hit, “A OK”!
KC always knows how to kick out the jams!
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Also seen recently on matrixsynth.
CatSynth video: goodmorning theremin 3 with my cats
From fatern on YouTube, via matrixsynth:
“goodmorning theremin 3
play in japan.
saijyo wataru & fatern’s song.
song call[shirouma]”
This what a theremin can sound like when one plays it well. And the bending tones fit quite well into more traditional Asian music – it reminiscent of a bowed string instrument.
Another sample:
“morning theremin play in my house at Osaka.
I Love JC77&moog sounds!!!
http://www.myspace.com/watafei.
written by SAIJYO WATARU”
CatSynth pic: Alessandro Cortini on CDM (and SFEMF)
From CDM, also on matrixsynth:
The CDM link features an extensive interview with Alessandro Cortini as well as several photos and videos, and more information about his SONOIO recording and accompanying portable synthesizer SuONOIO, a joint project of Cortini and Harvestman.
You can see previous articles that feature Cortini and SONOIO (and his cat Frank) by following the SONOIO tag.
He will also be performing at the upcoming San Francisco Electronic Music Festival in September. I will be attending.