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New Sound Library Lets You Play Chopin’s Piano & Other Rare Keyboard Instruments

A new sound library lets you play a collection of one-of-a-kind, historically significant keyboard instruments, including instruments played by Chopin and Mozart.… Read More New Sound Library Lets You Play Chopin’s Piano & Other Rare Keyboard Instruments

February 14, 2025February 16, 20255 Comments

60 Years Of Terry Riley’s ‘In C’

NPR shared a retrospective of Terry Riley’s In C, arguably THE seminal work in the rise of minimalism in classical music, and a hugely influential work on electronic musicians.… Read More 60 Years Of Terry Riley’s ‘In C’

November 5, 202410 Comments

Pachelbel’s Canon In D On Synthesizer

Here’s an all-synth arrangement of Johann Pachelbel’s famous Canon In D.… Read More Pachelbel’s Canon In D On Synthesizer

December 25, 2023December 26, 20231 Comment

Switched-On Händel On A Roland Juno-60 Analog Synthesizer

Here’s a switched-on arrangement of J. Halvorsen’s ‘Passacaglia’, which is based on a theme by Georg Friedrich Händel.… Read More Switched-On Händel On A Roland Juno-60 Analog Synthesizer

April 9, 2023April 9, 20239 Comments

Concerto For Theremin & Chamber Orchestra

The Concerto leans into the theremin’s traditional ‘spooky’ style, and quotes some examples of the theremin (and similar instruments) in popular music.… Read More Concerto For Theremin & Chamber Orchestra

March 5, 2023March 5, 20234 Comments

The Elektron Octatrack Mk2 & A String Quartet

This original piece combines Elektron Octatrack Mk2 and string quartet.… Read More The Elektron Octatrack Mk2 & A String Quartet

January 15, 2023January 16, 2023Leave a comment

New Plugin Puts A Virtual Opera Singer In Your DAW

Fluffy Audio has introduced Simple Opera Singer, a virtual instrument for Kontakt that puts an opera singer into your DAW.… Read More New Plugin Puts A Virtual Opera Singer In Your DAW

September 26, 20228 Comments

Spitfire Audio Intros Abbey Road One: Film Scoring Selections Thematic Horns

Spitfire Audio has introduced Abbey Road One: Film Scoring Selections Thematic Horns, a new virtual instrument that captures the sound of an 8-piece horn section.… Read More Spitfire Audio Intros Abbey Road One: Film Scoring Selections Thematic Horns

June 28, 20223 Comments

Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 On The Dreadbox NYMPHES Synthesizer

Here’s a live performance of Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 on the Dreadbox Nyphes synthesizer.… Read More Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 On The Dreadbox NYMPHES Synthesizer

March 27, 2022March 27, 20224 Comments

Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Arranged For Theremin & Voice

Some listeners may hear echoes of the synthesized arrangement of Isao Tomita, from his 1974 album Snowflakes Are Dancing.… Read More Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Arranged For Theremin & Voice

February 20, 2022February 21, 20223 Comments

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