Synopsis: Formed in 1969, Electronic Music Studios (EMS) quickly became innovators for the recording, production and advancement of electronic music. The ideas and designs that bubbled forth out of the ingenuitive minds of Peter Zinovieff, Tristram Cary, David Cockerell and others, led to the creation of some of the most wildly original musical/sound design equipment ever conceived. The VCS3, Synthi A + AKS, Synthi 100, Synthi E, Synthi Logik and the Soundbeam are among these, almost unworldly, devices.
It is often said EMS gear has attained cult status, reaching a fervor of near worship among its users. The Synthi Group is an example and collection of such users. United through the Synthi blog and forum (www.thesynthi.de) and located throughout the world, the group's members have come together for a planned series of compilation volume releases where the individuality and approach of each member towards their EMS instrument is showcased and broadcasted for all to experience. The listener will hear wildly different examples of styles and sounds that this original, and oft times, vintage equipment can create.
EMS were true pioneers from the very beginning, always looking beyond the culture and times they were surrounded and seemingly trapped in. Still around today, thanks to Robin Wood and Ludwig Rehberg, they are one of the few companies involved with electronic instrument production that have had a continued run since their inception. The Synthi Group have honed the original pioneering spirit and DIY ethic of EMS with their Volume series, a collection of sounds encompassing beautiful dreamscapes, synaesthetic visions, dark ambience, aural abstractions, sonic absurdities, pulsating analog, glitch, ring modulators, and envelope shapers generating trapezoidal geometry. Beginning with Volume 1, the Synthi Group compilations aim to ensure the story of EMS continues well into the future of electronic music production. [Synopsis by Alka]
Tracklist:
Track 1 Artist: Don Hassler Title: No Subsequent Interaction Synthi Recording No. 1 Time: 2:04 Device: EMS Synthi A MK1 Genre: irritating Contact: http://www.donhassler.com Location: USA
Track 2 Artist: The Vegan Surgeons Title : VCS3ImprovC Time: 6:53 Device: EMS VCS3 Mark I, recorded and processed digitally through Audiomulch Genre: 50-60’s electroacoustic music Contact: http://www.myspace.com/thevegansurgeons Location: Scotland
Track 3 Artist : Trap & Zoid Title : Gnomes evasion Time: 5:26 Device : EMS Synthi A + Aria AD10 analog delay, recorded live in one take with Edirol R-09HR, unprocessed. Genre : live electronics / psychedelic / experimental Contact : http://www.myspace.com/trapandzoid Location : Brussels, Belgium
Track 4 Artist: Cray Title: 29days laterrr Time: 6:15 Device: EMS Synthi AKS, Pencils, live improvising into Audiomulch. Genre: Avant Electronics Contact: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cray Location: Melbourne, Australia
Track 5 Artist: Sam Samshuijzen Title: Simple Time: 2:55 Device: Modified EMS Synthi AKS Randrum pulse generator/divider for the returned ES triggering of the synthi 4 track analog tape recorder Remixed with a digital system into a 4 channel composition (4C). This is the stereo mix of those 4 (2C). Done in Studio Denkraam, Ede NL, 1980. It's called simple, because it makes basic use of a sequence voltage for one oscillator, while playing the realtime voltage to another oscillator simultaneously. Genre: Electronic Contact: http://www.xs4all.nl/~samzen/ Location: Netherlands
Track 6 Artist: Pin Title: Can the sound change Time: 6:40 Device: EMS Synthi AKS, multilayering of sounds, recorded and processed digitally through ProTools. Genre: Experimental Contact: http://www.thesynthi.de Location: Germany
Track 7 Artist: Mono-Poly Title: Do you observe? Time: 6:01 Device: EMS Synthi AKS cv-ed by Blippoo Box witch processes audio + Delay and Reverb Genre: Experimental Contact: http://mono-poly.blogspot.com Location: Netherlands
Track 8 Artist: Werd Title: Smirk Time: 1:44 Device: EMS Synthi A & Roland Space Echo 201 Genre: Experimental, broadcasted in 1979 by radio KRO Hilversum 4 "Collage van Alledaags en Zeldzaam" Contact: http://werdav.tripod.com/index.html Location: Netherlands
Track 9 Artist: Johan Schurer Title: FrogWaltz Time: 2:05 Device: EMS Synthi AKS Genre: Experimental Contact: http://www.myspace.com/johanschurer Location: The Netherlands
Track 10 Artist: Impulsantwort Title: Ich kann den Strom in der Wand hören. Time: 7:00 Device: EMS Synthi AKS 80 treated by EMS Soundbeam recorded via RME Fireface, processed digitally through ProTools. Genre: Drone Contact: http://www.impulsantwort.com Location: Germany
Track 11 Artist: THM Title: Setting Sun Time: 6:45 Device: EMS Synthi AKS (London UK model from 1975), only some Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo and SRV-330 Reverb added; recorded and processed digitally via Cubase 4 Genre: Space Music / Ambient Drone Contact: http://www.myspace.com/thmsynthfreak thm[at]pandora.be Location: Belgium
Track 12 Artist: Delia (Leo Learchi - Luca Isabella - Daniele De Rossi) Title: Trilogia per Delia (live excerpt) Device: EMS Synthi A, AKS, E, Digisound 80 modular synthesizer, field recordings, PC. Genre: Experimental Contact: http://www.myspace.com/leomodular Location: Italy
Track 13 Artist: Alka Title: Interrupt Structure Time: 3:57 Device: EMS Synthi Mk1 AKS partially processed through the Elektron Machinedrum SPS1 UW Mk2. Further processing and recording through Apple Logic Pro. Genre: Electronic / Glitch / Experimental Contact: http://www.reverbnation.com/buryn Location: USA
Track 14 Artist: Tunnel Title: Descent Time: 6:08 Device: EMS VCS3 Mk II, Boss DD-3 Delay Genre: Improv / Experimental Contact: http://www.myspace.com/tunnelx Location: Australia
Track 15 Artist: D. Skevington Title: Block I Time: 5.10 Device: Layers of direct and amplified Synthi A. Genre: Psychedelic/Rock Contact: http://www.myspace.com/danielskevington Location: UK
Track 16 Artist: Synthiaks Title: Bump Time: 3:30 Device: EMS Synthi AKS, live recording. Genre: Experimental Contact: baby_tog[at]hotmail.com Location: UK
Track 17 Artist: Maelem Title: Dripping party Time: 6:59 Device: EMS Synthi A Genre: Noise Contact: http://www.myspace.com/maelem Location: France
Track 18 Artist: Splitradix Title: Harmony Suitcase Time: 4:37 Devices: EMS Synthi A, Roland TR808, Sequential Circuits Pro One, Roland System 100 101, Roland SH101, Roland MKS80, Roland RE301 Genre: Electro Contact: http://www.myspace.com/splitradix Location: Berlin, Germany
Track 19 Artist: Level-Repeat Title: Syncophant Time: 5:32 Device: Live Performance using a modified EMS Synthi AKS. Making heavy use of oscillator sync. Genre: Experimental Contact: http://www.myspace.com/levelrepeat Location: United Kingdom
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