Wikipedia relent and put the Woob page they deleted back up (more details here).
Wikipedia editor SchuminWeb reinstates the page but also tries to cover himself, claiming it has been undeleted (yes, it’s a proper word) because it now meets his standards, but his original reasons for deleting were invalid.
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An appropriate post for the 24th July (today), is the High Skies remix of ‘Charles Webster – The Gift of Freedom‘ from his ‘Born on the 24th of July‘ album. Actually it was on the remix album ‘Remixed on the 24th of July‘ as an album of remixes from the album.
Uncoincidentally, today is Charles’ birthday.
I should post a picture of the Arrange page from Logic, I seem to remember using over 300 tracks for the remix. There is an unreleased mix somewhere too, with more of a beat. Vocals by Xan.
Happy birthday Charles!
UPDATE: It would appear that the record company has removed the above video from YouTube. Shame.
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Special offer: All orders of our Gas 0095 album on CD or Flac24 come with a free Minimoog model (Microscopics micro model Minimoog?). The 1/8th scale model is painstakingly modelled on the classic Minimoog analogue synthesizer (204D model), probably the best known and most loved of all synthesizers. It’s printed at 600dpi on 350gsm matt-laminated card, die cut and hand scored, it’s modelled at 1:8 scale, and measures 100 x 60 x 40mm, perfect for your studio desk. Order now…
Microscopics Moog 1:8 scale model, front.
The Minimoog, which often tops polls of the best and most loved synthesizer of all time, was first released in 1970 by Moog Music Inc. It was the first to filter the essential modules from the huge room-filling modulars into a portable and affordable instrument. It distilled the complex modular pathways in to a simple VCO>VCF>ENV+LFO path, easy to understand and is still the standard layout today.
“It took the synthesizer from the studio and into the concert hall” David Borden.
“absolutely changed the face of music” Rick Wakeman,
Famous users include Boards of Canada, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Future Sound of London, Air, Yes, Pink Floyd, Klaus Schulze…
Moog Music still make a 21st century Minimoog, the hugely successful Minimoog Voyager, which adds MIDI and memories amongst other extras.
Minimoog reproduced by kind permission of Moog Music Inc.
The Minimoog comes free with all orders of Gas 0095 on CD or Flac24; and both versions also includes the full 320k mp3 version as an instant download (including booklet and extra goodies), and free shipping.
We have word that Osmos for iPhone/ iPod Touch will be released on August 5th, and it’s running smoothly delicious as you can see in the video below.
UPDATE: Osmos iPhone and Osmos iPad (No1 in App Store!) have been released. Both are Apple’s App of the Week! Visit Osmos in the App Store…
Osmos the ambient game from Hemisphere Games includes music by Gas & High Skies (free downloads…). Osmos for iPad went to No1 in the app charts on its first day and is also the App of the Week, and is still No1 (yikes!)
Here are some exclusive preview pics and video showing how to savour till then…
Aaron from Hemisphereplaying Osmos for iPhone…
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Get Osmos for iPad in the App Store.
Also available on PC, Mac and Linux – get all three versions together for $10 direct from Hemisphere
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Osmos for iPad has been released.
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Videos below…
Includes music and fx by Gas and High Skies – get our free music download from Osmos (High Skies – The Shape of Things to Come).
Some are calling it – gasp – the definitive version of Osmos. Gizmodo even called it “What iPad Gaming Should Be All About.” and “immersive tablet gaming fully realized: just your fingers, some motes, and beautiful physics.” BoingBoing said in a feature, “it’s quickly become one of my iPad favorites”
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UPDATE: Woah, Osmos for iPad is iTunes App of the Week and No1 paid App in the US, UK and nine other countries!
UPDATE 2: We have free High Skies and Gas music downloads from Osmos
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Osmos for iPad in the App Store
Osmos is also available for Mac, PC and Linux, all three versions together are $10 from Hemisphere Games. Also on Steam.
Coming very soon is the iPhone/ iPod Touch version.
It’s available now for the bargain price of $5 / £3. View Osmos for iPad in App Store...
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These are the three people Paul Frankland (Woob) drew out of the random hat generator; all receive a digital copy (MP3/ Flac) of his great new Woob album, Repurpose…
Martin Culen
Varun
Victor
Many thanks to Paul F and everyone who entered, congratulations to the winners / better luck next month when we’ll have another free CD draw from Plague Recordings.
Now preview and buy Woob’s new album, Repupose…
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Hemisphere Games have just posted video of Osmos running on the iPad, and it looks great, very smooth. It almost looks like it’s why the iPad was invented.
They also kindly sent us these shots of the solar level and menu screens (more after the break)…
UPDATE 1: Osmos for iPad has been released and is currently the No.1 paid App in the UK, US and nine other countries!
UPDATE 2: We have free High Skies and Gas music downloads from Osmos
Set your alarm clocks for Osmos iPad release day, Thursday 8th July, with the iPhone version about a month later.
My former Emit label-mate Paul Frankland has a new Woob album for you, and it’s a classic.
We have three copies (MP3 + Flac) to give away; just add a comment below to win. (No email addresses will be kept)
Six tracks of ambient clouds, lush strings and Commodore 64. Film length scores ranging from four to nineteen minutes.
Buy it now, because it’s a great album and to help guarantee there will be more Woob albums in the future.
The limited 1st edition CD has sold out, but there is a 2nd edition CD due soon. It’s also available as MP3 and Flac.
NANO INTERVIEW…
MJ: How would you sum up Repurpose?
PAUL FRANKLAND: It’s been described as ‘Cinema for the Ears’ I think that sums it up pretty well.
MJ: When will the 2nd edition CD be available to order?
PF: Official release is sometime in early July, though to secure a copy early read this post.
Buy it now, help support indie artists and get a great album.
The random draw will be made by Paul Frankland next Fri 2nd July 2010.
Add a comment below to win now…
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Part II of my interview with Paul Frankland (Woob) on his Season 9 blog, where we talk about future work, future synthesis, favourite gear and recording Gas 0095.
High Skies – Sounds of Earth by microscopics
Part I of our previous interview is here…
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Moog Music Inc have been caught supplying equipment to the Daleks. Their distinctive voiceboxes have been shown to contain Moog voice-changing technology. Disassembled Daleks have revealed parts labelled as Moog and Moogerfooger, and a black box with the Moog logo and marking ‘MF-102‘ can clearly be seen from the image below taken from BBC News’ own investigation.
Schematic diagram of a ring modulator (wikipedia)
The Moog technology used is ring modulation. A primitive analog technology also used in modular synthesizers to create weird alien distortions (appropriately) and gong like noises. The original signal (voice) is multiplied with an on-board oscillator, usually a sinewave, and then the sum and difference of these frequencies from the two inputs are mixed together, with original signals removed, to form an inharmonic mix of weirdness.
Copy the protest message below, click this link to head to Moog’s contact page, then paste and send…
Dear Moog,
I wish to register my protest at Moog Music Inc supplying the Daleks with voice changing technology.
Yours sincerely
(Moog MF-102 ring modulator used on current Dr Who series to create the ‘voice of the Daleks’ – Exterminate! Exterminate!)
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