Microscopics

High Skies – Sounds of Earth
Last in the series of six videos.
Time lapse images of Japan by Mockmoon http://mockmoon.sblo.jp
High Skies – Sounds of Earth is now available in Flac format for the first time from our new shop…
HIGH SKIES – SOUNDS OF EARTH
1 Au Début du Voyage
2 The Shape of Things to Come
3 Voyage en [...]

There’s a new interview over on GFBRobot (Giant Fire Breathing Robot!) where I talk about Osmos, favourite synthesizers and physics.

Visit GFBRobot to read the interview…
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Near Silence, a free album for anyone who donates to the Red Cross Japan appeal.
A supercooled album fractured with exclusives, classics and the new.
Richard Barbieri has exclusively re-recorded his classic Japan track ‘The Experience of Swimming’; Charles Webster has donated an exclusive mix from his brand new January Tuesday project, which was only recorded last week; and Eno [...]

A night of fine musical and shopping entertainment in aid of The British Red Cross for Japan Appeal.
Sat 9 April at 8pm
upstairs at Spanky Van Dyke
17 Goldsmith Street,
Nottingham,
England.
DJ’s on the night include: Charles Webster, Chris Duckenfield, Inland Knights, Paul Wain… and more special guests to be confirmed.…and…the venue has a very nice Funktion One sound [...]

From today and the next two weeks 100% of music sales on our site will go to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Every single penny of your money will go to Japan including any PayPal fees and expenses we incur.
As normal, 24bit FLACs and CDs include the 1:8 scale Minimoog model, although we [...]

Posted on MickKarn.net

24th July 1958 – 4th January 2011
It’s with profound sadness that we have to inform you that Mick finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 4.30pm today, 4th January 2011 at home in Chelsea, London. He was surrounded by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by [...]

Today’s Gas 0095 and final quote comes from Richard Barbieri who plays keyboards for Porcupine Tree and the legendary Japan. Japan were responsible for one of the greatest albums ever, Tin Drum, and Richard was hugely responsible for its sound; a strange mix of Chinese folk influenced electronics; Eno and Moroder meet Mao Tse Tung.

Richard Barbieri on [...]

For the Future Music Magazine feature on Gas 0095,  Richard Barbieri from the hugely successful Porcupine Tree, and legendary and influential group Japan, was kind enough to give us a quote about the album…

I loved the album , Microscopic sounds amazing.
It has beautifully crafted arrangements with programmed synthesis and textures that constantly evolve.
Filmic landscapes of electronics ebb and flow [...]