Yep, they’ve arrived, and in good time for Christmas. I backed these on Kickstarter and I’m looking forward to playing with them over my Christmas break. There’ll be a video I’m sure!
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Favourite Pictures of 2015 … the bC-16
I’d been after one of these for so long and at long last this year I’ve got one. It is lovely, really lovely.
I had to post this amazing video of Robert Szymanek performing at the SoundLab Play Space
Favourite Pictures of 2015 … PO series
These are really amazing little devices. Brilliant design, really interesting sounds, but not an intuitive interface. Fun, fun, fun, though.
Favourite pictures of 2015 … meeting Nic Collins
This was back in January this year. I’ve been a fan of his work and of his genius book on circuit bending and making musical instruments. I’ve seen him live a couple of times now ad he’s always great. I even did a workshop with him years ago and it was excellent. So I got myself a selfie with Nic Collins! Why wouldn’t you?
The PalmSounds 24 apps of 2015
This post over at PalmSounds is all about my favourite apps, or rather, favourite music apps anyway, that I’ve been using this year. There’s 24 in my list and it was pretty hard to keep it to 24 too.
Favourite pictures of 2015 … The Olegtron!
I got the Olegtron for Christmas last year and it is a thing of joy, at least it is for me anyway. It’s enormous fun to play and experiment with. I haven’t had enough time to play with it but I hope to again soon. It’s a great device, and I’m glad to have one.
Welcome to the shortest day
Today is the turning point in the year. When we hit the shortest day and then the days start to get lighter. I like today for that reason and also as it is a little palindromic too. It’s 21.12 in the UK. I know it doesn’t work in the US. But I’m in the UK so it works for me.
Max Splodge at Under the Bridge
Another act from last weekend’s trip to Under the Bridge. Whilst it was just him and the Bad Manners backing band it was still good and he did loads of the classic from the late 70’s and early 80’s that everyone wanted to hear.
Terra nova
I fancied watching this sci-fi series even though it only got one season before being cancelled. I didn’t think it was too bad at all really. In fact I quite enjoyed it. I’m sure I’ve seen far worse things get a second season, but this didn’t. I don’t think it was the cast or even the story line. It certainly wasn’t the special effects as they were quite good really. It just didn’t make it.
It reminded me of the UK sci-fi series Outcasts, which was on BBC1 a few years ago. That had a lot of potential and yet didn’t get the second series. Not sure why again. Although with the BBC they seem to be very nervous about anything that isn’t an overnight success. Science fiction rarely works like that, so the BBC have no stomach for it. That’s a shame, but there you go. They’ve even managed to ruin Doctor Who, but that’s a whole different debate.
Anyway, I thought Terra Nova was ok. A shame not to see how it turned out in the end.
I am Ashley Elsdon 