It's already been done before already, 4 years back in fact, by my good friend Brian Duffy and his Modified Toy Orchestra (and a Stylophone or two!). :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp78ypvNzu0
It's the problem with doing "PostModern", its like, all been done before, as they say......
On the other hand, just downloaded NLog 2.0 which is great :D
Wow, I didn't know you knew Brian. I've only seen the Modified Toy Orchestra once and they were brilliant. I also heard him give a talk at Kinetica Museum when it was around.
I always loved their version of pocket calculator. Any idea on when their new CD is coming out? It has been in the offing for quite a while now.
Haha! If you like, I WAS a founding member of the MTO! Well Brian and I did a gig together in Birmingham, Brian on modified camera and Barbie doll, and me on a Nord Modular (hardly modified?!) Brian goes back a long way in Birmingham, and if you like, Brian is a contemporary of the band Autechre.
The other half of the ZX Spectrum orchestra (change the subject), is Mike Johnston (who is also a close friend of mine). Mike was a founding member of the Warp band 'Plone'. All the Spectrum programming is by Mike. He's a very talented bloke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VWamSEqBk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJM39Jca2x8
However, due to family commitments, I haven't seen either for a year or so now. I have no idea when the LP is due. The 1st (MTO) one took several years to make- so anyone knows!
(PS, I did email you ages back explaining who I was, but I never heard back).
Sorry about the email, I had trouble with emails, loads of spam and not a great deal of time (especially up to a couple of months ago) what with work, family etc.
I have the ZX Spectrum orchestra CD and the 1st MTO too. I love Dollar Power it is awesome and stays on my favs playlist.
I'd love to do something on the ZX Spectrum orchestra, I think that was really underrated.
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It's already been done before already, 4 years back in fact, by my good friend Brian Duffy and his Modified Toy Orchestra (and a Stylophone or two!). :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp78ypvNzu0
It's the problem with doing "PostModern", its like, all been done before, as they say......
On the other hand, just downloaded NLog 2.0 which is great :D
Wow, I didn't know you knew Brian. I've only seen the Modified Toy Orchestra once and they were brilliant. I also heard him give a talk at Kinetica Museum when it was around.
ReplyDeleteI always loved their version of pocket calculator. Any idea on when their new CD is coming out? It has been in the offing for quite a while now.
Haha! If you like, I WAS a founding member of the MTO! Well Brian and I did a gig together in Birmingham, Brian on modified camera and Barbie doll, and me on a Nord Modular (hardly modified?!) Brian goes back a long way in Birmingham, and if you like, Brian is a contemporary of the band Autechre.
ReplyDeleteThe other half of the ZX Spectrum orchestra (change the subject), is Mike Johnston (who is also a close friend of mine). Mike was a founding member of the Warp band 'Plone'. All the Spectrum programming is by Mike. He's a very talented bloke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VWamSEqBk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJM39Jca2x8
However, due to family commitments, I haven't seen either for a year or so now. I have no idea when the LP is due. The 1st (MTO) one took several years to make- so anyone knows!
(PS, I did email you ages back explaining who I was, but I never heard back).
Sorry about the email, I had trouble with emails, loads of spam and not a great deal of time (especially up to a couple of months ago) what with work, family etc.
ReplyDeleteI have the ZX Spectrum orchestra CD and the 1st MTO too. I love Dollar Power it is awesome and stays on my favs playlist.
I'd love to do something on the ZX Spectrum orchestra, I think that was really underrated.
So what are you up to now?