Teenage Engineering’s new craft Okinawa Lager is strictly for grown-ups

 

Teenage Engineering’s latest project is beer – an Okinawa style lager.

 

Teenage Engineering says that the lager – made in collaboration with Stigbergets – is a “light-tasting beer with hints of tropical grain, a nod to the rice-brewed beers of the region”.

Stigbergets TE Okinawa lager is described as having ‘fruity, slightly malty taste with hints of light bread, lemon, lime and bergamot.” They suggest pairing it with vegetarian dishes or with fish or seafood dishes, preferably with a spicy seasoning.

TE Okinawa lager is available in Sweden via Systembolaget.

Robaux releases LL8 2 Sequencer, New version of LL8

 

Polymetric powers and TR-style sequencing await in the new LL8 2 Eurorack sequencer from Robaux

Robaux has released a new version of its Little 8, an eight-track sequencer Eurorack module, that takes the best bits of the SWT16 to form the new and improved LL8” (2).

The Hamburg-based company’s LL8 2 retains the eight tracks each with 16 steps and up to 16 chainable patterns but has included the backlit silicon button pads of the Sweet 16. Meaning that the LL8 is no longer small, with version 2 growing to 14HP from the original’s 10HP.

LL8 2 features the same eight trigger outs and optional MIDI out (via an adapter) and clock input as before but improves on the I/O with an added reset input.

However, the good and big news is that the LL8 2 is polymetric, so each track can now have a different length and length reset. Legato and a probability function are also included, as well.

Those staying in and around Europe can pre-order the LL8 2 at Scheidersladen outlets for €198

Find out more on the Robaux website.

ARP Odyssey 50th Anniversary Celebration

 

Happy birthday, ARP Odyssey.

As part of this weekend’s Alan R. Pearlman Foundation synthposium, 2022: A Fifty-Year ARP Odyssey, the Foundation released this video by Alex Ball.

 

This video – a kick-off for the November 5th event – is part ARP Odyssey history, part tech-talk and lots of audio demonstrations of the classic synth design.

 

Alan R. Pearlman Foundation is a non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving the history and work of ARP founder Alan R. Pearlman.

 

 

2022: A Fifty-Year ARP Odyssey was held at the David Friend Recital Hall in Boston MA, and hosted by The Berklee College of Music’s Electronic Production and Design Department. The event featured Herbie Hancock, Lisa Bella Donna, Greg Phillinganes , Rupert Greenall, David Friend, Mark Vail, Billy Currie, Michael Stein & Kyle Dixon, DJ Cherish the Love, Danz, Drew Schlesinger, Ian Staer, Jamie Billings, Dr. Mike Metlay, Alex Ball, Dave Fredericks, Tom Piggott, Alison Cassidy, Bill T. Miller, the Berklee Synthesizer Ensemble, the Jennifer Hruska Group, BØLT and many others.

You can find out more about the organization and its work at the Foundation website.