‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’, arranged for solo Haken Continuum Fingerboard

13 Feb, 2023  No Comment

 

Josh Madoff shared this live performance of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, arranged for solo Haken Continuum.

 

It’s a virtuosic performance, and a showcase for the expressive possibilities of the Continuum. Madoff incorporates several techniques that would be natural to an ensemble of instruments, but impossible to play on a standard keyboard.

What Josh Madoff shared about the technical details of his performance:

“Here’s an arrangement for Haken Continuum featuring many techniques that are completely unique to this instrument (including counterpoint with polyphonic moving and sliding chords). I wanted to explore the potential of the Haken Continuum as a true solo instrument.

I really wanted to explore what is possible when treating the amazing Haken Contiuum as a solo instrument. The range of dynamics and expression it is capable of is unbelievable.

In this performance, I demonstrate several techniques that are only possible to play on a Continuum. I find it especially inspiring when I find harmonies that normally only work when they are spread across an entire orchestra, yet they work beautifully on the Continuum.

There is no other solo instrument on earth that can achieve many of these sounds!”

 

Sunday Synth Jam with LinnStrument and Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field

9 Jan, 2023  No Comment

 

The video, via AndEcho, captures a live performance featuring a minimal setup of a Roger Linn Design LinnStrument and a Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field.

 

The LinnStrument is a MIDI controller that can capture five different types of expressive control, simultaneously, per finger. The OP-1 Field is a portable synth workstation with synth, drum machine, tape recorder and mixer.

 

 

BladeRunner End Titles on Korg Wavestate Synthesizer

3 Jan, 2023  No Comment

 

Korg’s ‘California Trio’ of digital synths – the Opsix, Wavestate and Modwave – were introduced just as the world went into pandemic mode, and may have not gotten as much attention as they might have otherwise, as a result.

 

But, with Korg’s recent sale on the Opsix, and as more demo and performance videos have gotten out, people are starting to realize that each of the three synths features a powerful synth engine that offers a modern take on a classic digital approach to synthesis.

Here is a short synth jam that showcases some of the power of the Korg Wavestate, a live performance of the Blade Runner End Titles, from the score by Vangelis. The performance features patches by sound designer Maik Schott.

 

 

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