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Article from Electronic Soundmaker & Computer Music, June 1985


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1. Ghost Of Love Music For A Small Planet

(Simba Sound/CBS Songs)
Tape opener this month is an intriguing song using an unusual instrument.

2. Yamaha Pro System

The incredibly powerful combination of QX1 recorder and TX816 FM sound modules played from the KX88 master keyboard: £8000 of music power.

3. Spectrum MIDI

From one extreme to the other—our budget MIDI sequencer project in action, running a Korg Poly 800 and Boss Dr. Graphic.

4. Intrigue Bushido

(Third Mind)
A piece by synth independents Bushido, demonstrating the Akai S612 sampler.

5. Readers' Demos

Island Girl by 3D and The Waterfall from A Step Closer

6. Click Disco Volante

(Tacipasha)
Proving it can be done—an electronic single written, produced, pressed and distributed independently of the monolithic majors.

7. Island Software/Music Mate

A demonstration of some of the latest in home computer-music hardware and software.
[This track doesn't seem to be included on the tape.]

8. Untitled Severed Heads

(Ink Records)
An interview with head Head Tom Ellard, followed by the mysteriously-titled piece, Untitled.

9. Ecstacy and Electricity Blancmange

© Stephen Luscombe, (P)Complete Music Ltd.
Exclusive, unreleased music from the chart-topping duo.

10. EMR In Control

The Rose-Morris MIDI sequencer package for Beeb Micros, heard here running a system comprised of the £4000 Yamaha TX816 (again I), and the £400 Siel EX80.

11. MPC Percussion System.

A demonstration of the versatility of the MPC range.

12. Demo Of The Month:

Four Worlds Spiral Antics

13. For Holiday Poly Magoo

This months' System piece, showcasing the DS:3 sampler.

14. Looping The Loop

And still on that Greengate groove, a step by step guide to looping techniques using the new software, Loop Create.

15. The Kiss Michael Nyman

(EG Records)

16. Software

Spectrum MIDI sequencer software.



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Electronic Soundmaker - Jun 1985

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