Category: Links
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Make Noise: The Asheville Workshop of Sonic Exploration
Tucked away in Asheville, North Carolina is Make Noise, a small team that has grown into one of the most respected names in modular synthesis. Founded by Tony Rolando, the company began with a simple mission: to create instruments that inspire musicians to discover new sounds. From the beginning, Make Noise embraced the modular format,…
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Exploring Freesound.org: A Sonic Goldmine for Creators
Field recordings, found sound, remix fuel, and a global community of sonic sharers. For artists who work with sound in its rawest, weirdest, or most unexpected forms, Freesound.org is a digital treasure chest. It’s not just a sample library — it’s a community-driven archive of noises, textures, glitches, ambiances, field recordings, loops, spoken words, and…
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Artcore.com: A New Sanctuary for Independent Musicians and DJs
In the wake of SynthFest 2023, there’s buzz about a new kid on the block – Artcore. As an innovative platform dedicated to self-releasing music, Artcore has emerged as a possible beacon of hope amidst the uncertainty surrounding Bandcamp’s recent acquisition. Designed with a keen focus on electronic music but welcoming all genres, Artcore is…
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Olinthus
Olinthus is a vibrant collective of musicians, designers, and engineers dedicated to bringing innovative products and experiences to life. Their mission is to inspire creativity, spread joy, and incite laughter through their unique offerings. The team at Olinthus is not your typical group of creatives. They are passionate about their craft and committed to pushing…
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Hainbach
#8852 Hainbach is a musician based in Berlin. His popular YouTube channel demonstrates his unique take on creating sounds from both new and old equipment which are not necessarily intended for making music. He’s also involved in creating sample packs and plugin instruments featuring some of his unusual test equipment and other gizmos. His albums…
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Brand New Noise
Richard Upchurch made a simple audio recording unit housed in a wooden box for his nephew who took it to school. Then several teachers wanted one. And before he new it, he was making and designing new music and sound gizmos for a living. The Krankie featured below is just one of the instruments that…
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Martin Goldmann’s Ambient Moods
Martin Goldmann is a German electronic artist with a blog and youtube channel where he writes and talks about synthesizers and creating beautiful ambient music. I like Martin’s easy-going personality and his videos are often laced with dollops of humor (see the recent spit-take that prefaces his opinion on the OP-1 Field’s pricing). i recommend…
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Youtube Channel Review: Blezz Beats
Blezz Beats is a swedish electronic/beats producer who features his Maschine in videos and course such as his Maschine Noobs Mastering School. He also offers a bunch of cool plugins and such on his website, along with activities artists can participate in. Recent video topics in April 2022 were: Live Soundation Collaboration (Soundation is Blezz’s…
Homemade Music is published by Briyan Frederick Baker (GAJOOB, Tapegerm Collective, Discover Sounds) focuses on making music in your own space. It’s more about the activity than technical.
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