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Robot Rock du Jour: Experimental Products – Glowing In The Dark (1984)

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I want to radiate as soon as I can, so I, too, can glow in the dark.

What is it about this city that makes me crave analog synthiness?

Glowing in the dark again…

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April 15th, 2012 at 8:19 pm

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Bucky – Expo ’67 Pavilion

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Bucky Ist Über-Nerder. What I wouldn’t give to ride these escalators!

Who makes stuff like this anymore? No one. Everything is so damned commercial and self-conscious now. Oh wait, Greg and I did resurrect The Imaginarium at Stanford. I guess that counts.

Thanks to Jer for spotting this.

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March 13th, 2012 at 1:38 pm

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History: Veronica Vasicka (2010)

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Founder of NY-based revivalist label Minimal Wave talks about her work.

Herself a diamond in the rough, Veronica’s pirate radio station-turned-label has fittingly refocused attention on some spectacular, mostly unknown or forgotten artists. Beyond reissues, Veronica’s bringing to light new talent with a penchant for stripped down, analog sounds, like Medio Mutante.

SCHEMATIC: An interview with Ford Models and a link to the Minimal Wave Facebook group… Read the rest of this entry »

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October 1st, 2011 at 3:47 pm

Robot Rock du Jour: Hooray For Earth – True Loves (Cereal Spiller Remix) (2011)

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While this song is uncomfortably close to mainstream for my circuit boards, this deconstructed remix by NYC incognitos Cereal Spiller is just off the beaten path enough to ensure safety. The real winner here, tho, is the animation created by UK-based artist Cyriak Harris.

SCHEMATIC: True Loves (Album Version) with another great video… Read the rest of this entry »

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October 1st, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Robot Rock du Jour: LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great (2007)

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So, I pretty much avoid big time acts and there are very few “modern” bands that make what I deem to be exceptionally rad music. LCD Soundsystem, however, is the king + queen of them all.

I created this stop-motion video as part of my graduate program thesis work. 100 hours of wood cutting and photographing. If you dig it, peep my process photos.

SCHEMATIC: Videos for Home, Daft Punk is Playing at My House…  Read the rest of this entry »

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September 4th, 2011 at 1:21 pm

Equipment: 3-2-1 Contact with Suzanne Ciani (1980)

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Hot damn!

What a wonderful (and sultry) explanation! Geared toward kids, this is a clear and ultimately human view of our relationship with synthesizers.

Embedding was disabled on the higher quality video. Lame.

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August 11th, 2011 at 10:04 am

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Robot Rock du Jour: Daft Punk – Derezzed (2010) (TRON: Legacy)

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TRON: Legacy + Daft Punk. Full coverage of the original film and remake soon.

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October 28th, 2010 at 4:58 am

Robot Rock du Jour: Units – High Pressure Days (1979)

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There is no substitute for the unadulterated, analog muskiness of an über rare, private pressing 7″ from a pioneering synthpunk band.

These recordings were digitized from near mint copy of this seminal work. Each track is mind-blowing and considerably more raw than the versions found on the 1980 LP, Digital Stimulation. Make sure to check out iNight, too

SCHEMATIC: Original recordings of Cowboy and Cannibals…

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October 12th, 2010 at 8:51 pm

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Snort: Sesame Street – Yip Yip Martian Radio

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My genesis moment…

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September 22nd, 2010 at 2:22 am

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Robot Rock du Jour: Medio Mutante – Deportes y Sangre (Live) (2010)

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My servo-driven heart blew past 180° when I saw/heard this.

So, I’ve been digging Medio Mutante’s dirty, analog, domestic jamón synth vibe for a while now. This live clip features their first performance of Deportes y Sangre at Wierd Records in NYC. Animal.

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September 6th, 2010 at 1:44 am