Crook

Friday June 25, 2004 3:58 PM

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Context: Politics, The Man

Vienna Vegetable Orchestra

Friday June 18, 2004 3:52 PM

Check out the the first vienna vegetable orchestra. I may have to make a trip to the produce department this weekend.

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Context: Music, WTF?

Firefox 0.9

Thursday June 17, 2004 3:51 PM

Firefox version 0.9 is out. Get it. Use it. Love it.

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Context: Tech, Open Source, www

DRM-1 MK2

Wednesday June 16, 2004 3:49 PM

I recently picked up a Vermona DRM1 MKII. This thing has a huge sound. I'm completely in love. The kicks are amazing! There's a lot of range here, it's really a drum synthesizer. Every function has a knob, so it's great for live tweakage. Here are two tracks I've recorded with it so far:
Dub Blizzard
Post Apocalyptic Highway Gremlins

I've been really busy lately, but I'm going to try to record a thorough demo of the DRM1 soon.

I also picked up a Kawai K1-m not too long ago. Cool little synth - great for dark breathy and crunchy sounds. And dirt cheap! Mine came with some issues - I had to open it up and resolder the power jack to the PCB to get it to power up. I also had to buy a Radio Shack power supply for it, since the guy I bought it from neglected to send one to me. Eh, what can you expect for $50?

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Context: Music, Gear

Old Mix Sets

Wednesday June 16, 2004 3:48 PM

I just dug up and posted six mix sets that I recorded between 1997 and 2000. There are a bunch of classic tracks in there, and listening really takes me back. These recordings chart both my personal progress as a DJ, and the evolution of trance music in general. Listening to these sets reminds me of why I fell in love with electronic music. If you're into trance, have a listen!

Set Archive

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Context: Music

777 Mods

Wednesday April 7, 2004 3:45 PM

I'm finally finished with my FR-777 mods! The thing sounds awesome. I added the following:

VCA ENV attack time control
VCA ENV release time control
Filter ENV attack time control (my favorite)
Extended envelope range for filter cutoff
Extended filter accent amount
Filter mod sensitivity control
Zero glide time switch
Infinite VCA switch

I've missed using this box so much - it's been in pieces for a while...

I threw together a page with some details of the modifications. It's a work in progress, so if you're interested, keep checking back.

I've also finally posted a tutorial on the scaling procedure for the 777 that I wrote about a year ago. If you own a 777 and haven't checked the OSC scaling - give it a go. You'll be surprised what a difference it can make!

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Context: Music, Gear

Another Reason to Love David Byrne

Tuesday March 23, 2004 3:23 AM

"The conventional wisdom is that a singer sings because they're feeling something strongly and the song is the way to express that, I think it's the other way around. The song is the lever or the tool that allows the emotion to be extracted."

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Context: Music