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Intro - Music Makers

Alon Yavnai
May 2008

“I think of myself as a musician, not as a jazz musician,” says Israeli-born pianist Alon Yavnai from his home in Brooklyn, NY. “There are elements of music besides jazz and improvisation that I like too much to give up. African music ...

Outro - Vintage Sounds

Replicating Replicants
April 2008

It comes as no surprise that Ridley Scott’s 1982 dystopian sci-fi classic Blade Runner is a favorite among the synth cognoscenti. Its breakthrough visuals combined with Vangelis’ forebodingly beautiful soundtrack have made it an enduring ...

How To

State of the DemoWith Sound File
February 2008

That four-track still doing the job for you? Here’s what the heavy hitters say your demo needs.


Weekend Warriors

Nate Christian: Twenty-First Century Vox
April 2008

Seattle-area musician Nate Christian is proud of his Doors tribute band, the American Night. His frontman nails the voice and mesmerizing movements of the late Jim Morrison. His guitar player and drummer have studied every nuance of ...

Vintage Synths

Clavia Nord Lead
August 2007

Sometimes we get a little too cynical — or at least I do. Case in point, an ad on page 64 of the February ’95 Keyboard. For some reason, the red synth that appeared there made me laugh. It looked cheesy and cheap. Also, I thought, what ...

Links - Editor's Note

That Was Fast
May 2008

Five years ago today, I wrote my first “From the Editor” page. Just in case the particulars have slipped your mind in the intervening years (fortunately I had a copy on hand to refresh my own memory), my first issue as captain of the ...

 

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