December 2009
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As told by Anthony Ferreira...
Many a man will tell you the city of secrets lies in Providence, capital of good America’s East Coast non-island Rhode Island. It was here I first caught a set by said city’s own Ted James in one nook and cranny or another. There James sat on the edge of a stage hovered over a small farm of synths, a laptop, and a few beverages crooning into a microphone going through it all; a voice...
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Synthesizer Review: Roland JP-8000
I lusted after this thing when it was first announced. It’s faux-metallic blue case and orange text made it look as cool as I imagined it sounded. This was 1997, and Roland’s first offering to the analog modeling scene. I remember reading about it when it was announced and trying to imagine just how crazy the 7 detuned saws of the SuperSaw oscillator would sound. Not to mention a...
