inner nerd

Crash Course in Science - Signals From Pier Thirteen

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: MINIMAL SYNTH MUSIC

Beyond all the record stores, flea markets and thrift shops, I have spent countless hours on youtube, eBay and discogs exploring some of the most obscure minimal synth, darkwave, coldwave, no wave, industrial and proto-house tracks ever made. To spread the word, I have made an unprogrammed, badass playlist of rare tracks. As of March 13th, 2009 there are almost 130 tracks in all. Clicking on the image to the left will take you to the youtube playlist, which will begin playing automatically. Click the “randomize” button to enhance the experience and let your nerd party begin. I frequently add new discoveries and will  compile additional playlists over time. Gems from my own collection along with some special, analog visuals are coming soon!

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Giorgio Moroder - From Here To Eternity (1977)

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: ITALO DISCO

As the legend goes, disco robots roam the universe in search of hot clubs and, in the 1970s and ’80s, saw it fit to bestow upon us Earthlings the gift of fantastic music. It is no surprise that these benevolent bots touched down in great numbers in Italy where they infused funk with electronic life, giving rise to Italo. Scouts were also sent to France, Germany, Australia, Great Britain, Canada and America to plant the seeds. Here is the fruit of their labors.

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Moog Vocoder

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: VOCODERS + EFFECTS

Without vocoders there would be no transformers, no cylons, no kraftwerk, no moroder, no daft punk. Videos in this playlist were integral in my own quest to understand these mythical robot voice-generating machines and include historical gems, demos, instructional clips, iPhone app reviews and some classic tunes.

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Keyboards are for suckers!

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: EQUIPMENT + THEORY

A collection of instructional, demo and documentary video clips featuring electronic music equipment and theory. Includes a great documentary on the groundbreaking BBC Radiophonic Workshop called “Alchemists of Sound” and videos devoted to incredible vintage synthesizers like the ARP 2500 and Korg MS-20/MS-50/SQ-10.