Synthesist Karol Pokojowczyk, aka Caught In Joy, shared this live performance for synths + guitar, Dark Star.
What Karol Pokojowczyk shared about the technical details:
“Embark on a cosmic journey with “Dark Star” jam, where psychedelic synths, groovy guitar riffs, and analog tape recording come together to create an otherworldly soundscape.
This track is a deep dive into space rock, blending the rich textures of Moog One, Moog Matriarch, and Prophet-10 synthesizers with live guitar and finger drumming on the Maschine.
Everything you hear was recorded live to an 8-track 1/2″ reel-to-reel TEAC 80-8, passed through the warm, analog sound of the TEAC Model 5A console. This session is pure, unfiltered analog magic—capturing the raw energy of live performance in its truest form.”
Dark Star is the first single from his new Caught In Joy album, Out of Nowhere, which is available via Bandcamp.
Synthesist Benjamin Dehli shared this performance of Solveig’s Song by Edvard Grieg, played on a Therevox ET-4.3 and a Mellotron M4000D.
Here’s what Benjamin Dehli shared about the technical details:
In the latest SonicLAB video, host Nick Batt reviews the new Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Sampler.
The Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Sampler has the same hardware form factor as their recently introduced EP-133 K.O. II, but reimagined with a Medieval twist.
What Batt has to say about it:
“We confess, the Medieval seemed like an outlandish concept with its unique packaging and medieval-themed sounds including trumpets, hurdy-gurdies, and crowd noises that evoke ancient pageantry. The device offers the same hardware as the KO2 but stands out with its distinct, medieval-themed LCD screen and faux-Latin graphics.
Despite its quirky thematic elements, the Medieval sampler features upgraded 128 MB storage, twice as much as the KO2.
However, the additional storage primarily holds the predefined medieval sounds, leaving just 32 MB for user samples. The effects and MIDI functionalities are similar to the KO2, though the Medieval includes new effects like echo, ensemble and dimension Notably, the Medieval also allows for loop points in samples pre-defined, and multi-sample regions which isn’t available in the KO2.
Ultimately, the Teenage Engineering Medieval sampler, priced the same as the KO2, feels like a bit of a novelty item. For practical use, the KO2 continues to be a more versatile choice.”
Watch the review and share your thoughts on the Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Sampler in the comments!
