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ONE OF MY FAVORITE BLOGS

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Found this one on twitter.  It combines two of my favorite things, retro synthesizers and retro ads.  This is basically porn to me.

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Roland TR-808

This was the first drum machine one of my early mentors taught me on.  It flopped originally until it was discovered in pawn shops by early hip-hop and techno producers.  Now you can’t turn on the radio without hearing it’s signature sub-bass sound which, by the way, doesn’t actually come out of the box raw.  You have to process the bass drum sound to get it.

I’ve always wanted one of these but I figured it wouldn’t happen till I turn 80, but an 808 practically fell in my lap last year.  Now it’s a major part of my production process and my life is complete. I can die happy now.

All hail the 808!!!!

http://retrosynthads.blogspot.com

Give Me Ten Thousand, Please

Monday, May 18th, 2009

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BLUES PEOPLE – LeRoi Jones

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Blues People
Designed by Adrianne Onderdonk

NINETEEN EIGHTY FOUR

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

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This is a very beat paperback but I’m not poaching so deal. Unless noted, what I post is part of my personal collection. I’ve always enjoyed this version of George Orwell’s 1984, especially the colors and the type.