Drum machine t-shirt from ThinkGeek

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ThinkGeek is known for their wicked gadgets and they’ve even made some nice musical gadgets, but this one, the drum machine t-shirt is a little bit stupid, but nevertheless it’s funny and you will get attention if wearing (and using) this in public.

Though we think it’s stupid we kinda like it. The drum machine t-shirt is available now.

Product Features
Real Working Wearable Drum Machine & Looper
9 Different Drum Kits with 7 professional grade drum sounds each
ROCK DRUMS
RETRO 808
DISCOTEK
TECHNO PUNK
CLASSIC JAZZ
BASS INVADERZ
CHIPTUNE
ZAPF DINGBEATS
SCRATCHY
Records and Loops Your Rhythms
Record loops up to 3 minutes in length
Create a loop, then build and layer beats on top with unlimited tracks
Amazing 7-voices (you can actually hit all 7 drum pads at once)
Mix and match sounds from the different built-in drum kits in one loop
Working mini amp clips on your belt and goes to 11
Built-in analog audio output jack
Exclusive product invented and designed by ThinkGeek (Patent Pending)
Fully washable. Electronics and drum pads easily remove from shirt.
Requires 4 x AA Batteries (not included)

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Drum machine t-shirt from ThinkGeek

Roland CR-8000 modded version – JAS#009

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Ladies and gentlemen, we are back with our review series, JAS Review #009, this time we took one of our more rare drum machines – Roland CR-8000 modded by Gotharman. It’s pure evil!

This short review shows some of the capabilities within this fine piece of equipment. The Roland CR-8000 is a fine drum machine, no doubt about that, but with the modifications made by Gotharman it’s a completely new machine. Besides an evil filter there is a noise mod added to the clap (with attack possibility), tune on the kick and it’s possible to bypass all the modifications (plus some more additions that turns our Roland CR-8000 into one of a kind drum machine!).

Links:
Roland CR-8000 on Vintagesynth
Roland CR-8000 Service Manual, Owner’s Manual, & Voice Board Schematics
Gotharman

PS. We are currently working on a sample pack for you Roland CR-8000 lovers.

Komakino – Doomsday Tuesdays EP

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From Denmark we bring you Komakino, trip hop style music wrapped in a nice production. Throughout the last year Komakino has been working on Doomsday Tuesdays. The EP is done and it’s available for free download at his Bandcamp website.

Komakino is the brain child of Kenneth Bøje-Hansen. It’s a musical entity that offers a blend of noir soundscapes and imaginative beats.
Sometimes with eerie vocals and dark lyrics on top. Don’t get me wrong kids, the music is dark, but there is a light.

A stroboscope animation of the post-modern fragmented reality. All in all this constitutes a musical output that is best described as sci-fi hip hop with an intriguing noir glow to it……

Links:
www.komakino.dk
Bandcamp – Doomsday Tuesdays EP free download
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VCMG – SPOCK

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Behind those initials – VCMG – are two of the best electronic pop composers – Vincent Clarke and Martin Gore. They’ve been talking about doing a collaboration album together, and now we got the first single from their upcoming project called Spock.
Spock is just a teaser, next year they are said to release a full-length album.

Well, one thing is for sure, this is not Depeche modeish at all, they’ve blended techno elements from the last 25 years into somewhat hipster trance(?).

VCMG – Spock [Pitchfork Exclusive] by Mute UK

After 30 years working on their respective ongoing music projects, Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) come together for the first time since 1981 as VCMG to release a brand new album on Mute, preceded by a series of EPs.

VCMG is the fruit of initially tentative discussion and subsequent enthused collaboration where Vince and Martin, both influential as pioneers in electronic music, get to exercise their lifelong love of the genre as the techno inspired VCMG.

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Martin Gore

Kontrol Surface KS-1974 Multitouch MIDI Controller

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From the creators of Emulator DVS comes a brand new midi controller – Kontrol Surface KS-1974 – an innovative multi-touch MIDI control surface.

Connect with your laptop and you got yourself one fine bling-bling controller. It comes bundled with Traktor and Emulator.

KS-1974 is manufactured with a highly accurate and extremely responsive 4 touch sensor, running at ultra low latency (less 4ms) and completely compatible with Windows 7 & 8 and OSX.
KS-1974 is an ultra durable MIDI controller, glass used in the sensors is chemically strengthened to withstand high-volume user interaction and repetitive motion. The system allows continuous usage and will never wear out the faders and of course no more missing buttons.

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Kontrol Surface KS-1974 Multitouch MIDI Controller

Ball Beats by Alkex instruments

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A nice and some what different midi sequencer, this one looks promising if you want to do wicked realtime sequencing. The Ball Beats is ready for shipping and it’s actually quite cheap – only $199 and the surface can be delivered in various colours.

8 Step Sequencer, 6 Multimode Channels, Built in USB i/o interface, Sync to Midi Timecode, Includes 50 1/2″ Steel Balls and compact size (6″x8″x1″).

Included configuration software (pc/mac/linux). Each of the 6 tracks has 3 modes.
Note Trigger Mode: Plays a note when a ball is scanned
Reset Mode: Resets to step 1 when a ball is scanned
Reverse Mode: Set the loop in the opposite direction (ping pong)

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Alkex instruments