"Some amazing music has been made as equipment demos, unsung heroes. I collect synth demos. Well, ones that I like. It’s kind of an unclassified music genre." - Aphex Twin speaks to Korg's Tatsuya Takahashi

I'm very excited to be joined by @apsychicyes this month to present a brief history of synthesis through YouTube synth demos, unearthing those with surprisingly musical results.

Tracklist:
1. Trautonist Oskar Sala - Mixtur Trautonium - Klang und Verwendung - https://youtu.be/uaWrdbvhg1Q
2. Leon Theremin's Rhythmicon played by Andrei Smirnov - https://youtu.be/zyjOZPiW5dw
3. Serge Resonant Equaliser feedback demo - https://youtu.be/JidfzdWvpLM
4. The Earthshaking Instrument Stockhausen Used - Rohde & Schwarz UBM - https://youtu.be/En24uIjiGsg
5. Mr Müller (former assistant of Stockhausen) performing on generator, radio and 3 tape machines - https://youtu.be/a-E7Y6EnEsU
6. Cynthia Miller: Guide To The Ondes Martenot - https://youtu.be/yidV0HeVyCg
7. Gil Uccelli (for four French Connections) - https://youtu.be/uv9n0UTfqlM
8. Theremin Tutorial by Pamelia Kurstin and Bob Moog - https://youtu.be/TOWtJURUaKg
9. Leon Theremin playing his own instrument - https://youtu.be/w5qf9O6c20o
10. Moog One | Impressions with Lisa Bella Donna - https://youtu.be/G3mkKIR3QJ8
11. Ciani on Letterman Show - https://youtu.be/fZscRHkLMt0
12. Suzanne Ciani on 3 2 1 Contact - https://youtu.be/vJiTDhOTamo
13. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Buchla Music Easel - https://youtu.be/Uhtar8FlgzU
14. Wendy Carlos and her Moog Synthesiser - https://youtu.be/UsW2EDGbDqg
15. Sarah Devachi - PS-3300 - https://youtu.be/lKueqplnDJg
16. Boards of Canada - Boqurant + 5.9.78 (Cover) - https://youtu.be/0PCmypJmt3M
17. Casio CZ-101 (Phase Distortion Synthesizer) - https://youtu.be/QN1BWXRYBXg
18. Talking Synths episode 90 - Elka X from Cherry Audio - https://youtu.be/s40a9ICssC4
19. Elka Synthex - Rosen Sound Demo - https://youtu.be/ItEu5dC-o6o
20. Mike Huckaby Talks & Plays the Waldorf Wave at Devon Analogue Audio - https://youtu.be/3s4YPDBONRk
21. Mike Huckaby - Warm sounds from the Waldorf Wave - https://youtu.be/LhFt-qeQ4c8
22. Wavetables + Waldorf: The Untold Story - https://youtu.be/qw2r9Fl2qb8
23. PPG Dreams: The Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave - https://youtu.be/iUdLGkas4oA
24. DnB 1996 (LolaDeMusica) part 1: Squarepusher - https://youtu.be/96PfTcGHZ4Q
25. SH101 plays Squarepusher - Theme From Ernest Borgnine - https://youtu.be/glFseUCCyEM
26. ATC1 Tune - https://youtu.be/sNLL9VYjHMA
27. Bombora - Sequential Prophet Rev2 - https://youtu.be/_FfJ9aVe0Ys
28. Matt Johnson Jamiroquai - The Birth of a New Synthesizer! U.D.O. Super 6 - https://youtu.be/tUXsbNNxTD0
29. Herbie Hancock jams with his Fairlight CMI - https://youtu.be/n6QsusDS_8A

SH101 - April 2023 - YouTube Synth Demos with A Psychic Yes

Sometimes we're flush, sometimes we're bust.

A selection of downtempo fav's following May Day, 2023.

Come Down With Me - Dream_E - 03 May 2023 (Refuge Worldwide)

A2: GYPS - Quasar (Steve O'Sullivan Remix)

Certified deepness by the master of dub, Steve O'Sullivan of Mosaic Records.

GYPS - Quasar (Steve O'Sullivan Remix)

Rare Groove Vienna w/ Skulldisco & Dizzy Dee

"Cargo" is one of five downtempo beauties to feature on Sean La'Brooy's Merchant E.P. which is due out tomorrow on Scissor & Thread. It's an expansive, seven-minute journey that's both cerebral and somewhat moving. More than you could probably say about most modern electronica which tends to desperately fit inside a box. 

Here's how Sean explains the E.P. as whole:

“the purpose of this record was to create five tracks that each feel unique and distinctive from each other while still maintaining a common thread that connects them all to the same place. All my favorite records have a certain distinctiveness across each track that ties them together to create a sort of family of works. I think if you can achieve that cohesion, you’ve made a great album. With Merchant, I’ve tried my hardest to establish a unique identity while featuring 5 tracks that feel totally different at the same time. Different concepts, genres, tempos, instrumentation, still with a red thread to connect them all. In my mind, those commonalities are defined by a particular mood or sentiment, the use of playful melodies, and a reliance on acoustic rhythms throughout”.

Until tomorrow, enjoy our exclusive stream of "Cargo:"

Merchant

Premiere: "Cargo" by Sean La'Brooy (Scissor & Thread)

This months episode of @cheapfastworldwide radio on @thfradio is a homerun by discount djs with a sickleave of @oskarlinke but an amazing support from DJ Marion on the decks.
quite some few basedruns per minute..

THF Radio is a community radio broadcasting from the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Follow us: @thfradio

Cheap Fast Worldwide Radio #24 w/ Discount DJs // 03.11.2023

Boulderhead steps up for the first of a four-month residency on Bristol's Noods Radio with Down To Earth Collective.
- @boulderheaduk

Down To Earth - Noods Radio 01 - Boulderhead


SUZI is a Brussels-based run by Andrea Mancini known as Cleveland. The label focuses on putting out intimate adventurous forward-thinking music from emerging talents.



Suzi w/ Cleveland @ Kiosk Radio 09.11.2023

No guests this month, just a 2hr journey moving through ambient soundscapes & downtempo, to the usual mix of electro, techno & leftfield club fare.

Lots of new music/exlusives inside from Will Hofbauer, Shackleton, Call Super, Iro Aka, Doctor Jeep, Priori & Al Wootton +++

Full tracklist published via Instagram @controlfreakrecordings

Voices Radio - Control Freak Recordings - 08/11/2023

Sweet Tapes w/ Max - Aaja Channel 1 - 06 12 23

Helly P is the resident DJ of underground FRAGMENT project.  Performed at STIHIA electronic music festival and shared the stage with Mama Snake, Acronymym, DJ Sodeyama, Yan Cook and others. 

Follow the artist:
https://t.me/fragmentxp
https://soundcloud.com/helly_phat

Guestmix 135: Helly P (UZ)

Ark to Ashes is a record label conceived in Brooklyn, realized in Abu Dhabi & fantasitzes about the universe.. It was founded in 2013 by Shadi Megallaa.

Ark to Ashes is inspired by the madman/genius known as Lee "Scratch" Perry. In 1979 Scratch burnt down his beloved Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica to rid himself of the negative energies surrounding it. Every once in a while we must also burn down our own Arks in pursuit of a more positive existence. The label aims to bring back the spirit of the Black Ark & bring it back to life.. Keep on Dubbin..

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