Thomas Dolby Explains How Synthesis Works To Kids & Ghosts
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Peter Vogel & Thomas Dolby On The Fairlight & The History Of Electronic Music
Thomas Dolby and Fairlight’s Peter Vogel got together for an interview with Australia’s ABC Big Ideas. They discuss their influences, their careers and how their careers intertwined with the Fairlight CMI synthesizer. via Failed Muso
Thomas Dolby On The Evolution Of Electronic Music
Synth pop pioneer Thomas Dolby had this to say, in a recent interview, about the evolution of electronic music: It was very rarefied at the beginning of my career. The machines were big and heavy, and they didn’t stay in tune very well. It was quite a small handful of people that were able to… Read More Thomas Dolby On The Evolution Of Electronic Music
Thomas Dolby On Songwriting
Thomas Dolby has some interesting thoughts to share on songwriting in a recent interview: Since I have returned to music, I am focused on the essence of the song, not the frills. I have no desire to wow the audience with my production technique. There’s plenty of that out there. But there’s a dearth of real… Read More Thomas Dolby On Songwriting
Thomas Dolby’s Song Secrets And The Psychology Of Toad Lickers
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Thomas Dolby Reviews Melodyne Editor
Thomas Dolby has posted his personal review of Melodyne Editor at his site – and he’s hyperactive about it: I think this is a fabulous, magical piece of software. I always thought of pitch/time shifting tools as something you could apply to monophonic content, but that complex or polyphonic content was strictly out of bounds.… Read More Thomas Dolby Reviews Melodyne Editor
The PPG Wave 2 Synthesizer
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5DFB3F529A86B1F4 This set of videos, via 12bitrec, demonstrates the PPG Wave 2 digital synthesizer. The PPG Wave 2 was a digital + analog synthesizer created by Wolfgang Palm, of the German company Palm Products Gmbh. The PPG Wave combines digital waveforms with analog filters and VCA’s, creating a “warmer” sound than was then possible with… Read More The PPG Wave 2 Synthesizer
Thomas Dolby On, But Not In, Women’s Underwear
It sounds like Thomas Dolby may still be Blinded By Science – at least the the science of women’s underwear. Dolby notes in latest blog post that it’s bloody cold now in England (same in the Midwest) and that he’s been waking up with his long johns “around my ankles, and my underpants were wrapped… Read More Thomas Dolby On, But Not In, Women’s Underwear
Thomas Dolby Interview
Drowned In Sound has published an interview with synth pop pioneer Thomas Dolby. In the interview, Dolby shares some fantastic stories, like this one: I remember word going around that the UK branch of the Musician’s Union was going to vote on a motion to ban synthesizers. A friend of mine from a band called… Read More Thomas Dolby Interview
Thomas Dolby Announces Collector’s Editions Of His Classic Albums
Thomas Dolby has remastered and rereleased his first two albums, The Golden Age Of Wireless (1982) and The Flat Earth (1984). The new Collectors Editions are released on CD and as digital downloads. They feature special bonus tracks, personal sleeve notes, live recordings, original demos, and rare video footage from the period. Dolby oversaw the… Read More Thomas Dolby Announces Collector’s Editions Of His Classic Albums
