January 1, 2022 NPR host Scott Simon says goodbye to longtime Weekend Edition producer Ned Wharton as he retires after nearly 33 years with the network.

SCOTT'S GOODBYE TO NED

Want To Want To

This is me enjoying having fun patching a noise module (Intellijel's Flurry) and lots of LFOs, in particular a wonderful Nekyia Obsidian. I wanted to see what I could get out of my system with plenty of modulation and random sounds - all created using the above modules. And a few others - Falistri, Brenso, Quadrax, etc...

The piece, if you can call it that, is a sort of tribute to Todd Barton who told me about Krell patching in the first place (thanks Todd).

Message to the Krells

A reinterpretation of Approaching Pluto with added chords, this longer version is using the Walrus Audio Bellwether Analog Delay.  No keyboards, this is all guitar with live effects.

Full signal chain: wajobu: Fender Telecaster. Signal Chain: Rockett Blue Note OD > Walrus Audio Bellwether Analog Delay > Strymon El Capistan Digital Delay > Strymon BlueSky > Flux Effects Liquid Ambience (track 2 - right channel) > Mojotone Modified Fender 5F1 Clone Amp > Sennheiser e906 Mic > Zoom H4n Recorder > Mixed in Apple Garageband

Three tracks, recorded once, no overdubs, no re-takes, mixed and posted.

Image courtesy of NASA JPL

Looking Back - Approaching Pluto - Reprise

May 23, 1987 - I spoke to synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog for my program "Mixdown" on WNYC. He brought records featuring some of his favorite sounds played on Moog synthesizers.

Robert Moog interview

The final track on  'A Hem of Evening,' six pieces for acoustic guitar. Mastered by James Plotkin. To be released by MIE Music as a 2LP with 'The Union' on August 20.  

Cashmere exchange

Sweet William

Expanded soundtracks to the Pittsburgh Modular Documentary Films presents the Voltage Research Laboratory series. All the sounds in the playlist are created using only the Voltage Research Laboratory.

Voltage Lab Explorer Soundtrack 1

All played live on Hydrasynth, no overdubs or external FX used.  These are demos for the Hydrasynth factory patches I contributed (patch names ending with PS).

Hydrasynth Patch Demos

Ginger Baker interviewed by Liane Hansen on NPR's Weekend Edition, January 14, 1990.

Ginger Baker 19900114

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Looking Back - Approaching Pluto - Reprise

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