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In the Attic (2008 setup)

For show #6, we continue with some sort-of-electro tracks from Chaos Rise Up and Catch the Squirrel. From there we explored some very rough experiments, including some of the better elements from 2007’s Inlaw’s Attic session. Each year since 2006 I’ve brought a portable studio to my inlaw’s place during ...

This show featured a mix of pre-recorded tracks from Bloomsburg to Bangladesh, some completely improv pieces, and material that mixed live performance with backing tracks or loops. # Track Name / Album 1 KORG: Wave Sequencer 3 (INTRO)* 2 She’s a Zombie (prerecorded) Bloomsburg To Bangladesh 3 Men ...

Signals with Shivasongster – March 17, 2011 – In celebration of St. Patty’s Day, this show featured an “enhanced” version of the ol’ Irish tune “All For Me Grog” originally recorded during some formative recording experiences at Lebanon Valley College with friend Matt Homiak while he was taking courses there. ...

Alesis HR-16:B Drum Machine - Too much punctuation in the name!

The Alesis HR-16:B was my first piece of “modern” MIDI gear, keeping in mind that modern was circa 1992. I think I got this used at C&C Music in Hazleton (it was originally made in 1989). This unit could be used a number of ways: in real time, playing the ...

My first keyboard - Casiotone MT-520... don't laugh.

During the 80s, money was always tight. Acquiring musical gear was achieved one of three ways: hand-me downs, home made amps or effects that my dad built, or – occasionally – a budget piece of gear. Radio programs like Hearts of Space and Echoes inspired me to explore sound as ...

Korg ES-50

In the early 90s, I acquired a Korg ES-50 and a Rhodes piano for $50. Yes, fifty dollars. The Rhodes went into storage for a long time at my grandma’s house, and eventually had to be sold. It was just too large, and needed to0 much work. The ES-50, however, ...

Signals with Shivasongster

Signals with Shivasongster – March 3, 2011 – This week we got through the last bit of electro items from the Fostex years, and moved on a couple of the more atmospheric tracks from my second album, Cadillacs & Tarantulas. Then on to some music from Schrum/dePrisco ...

Signals with Shivasongster

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The Korg Poly 800

Took another stroll down 4-track memory lane today to put together the playlist for  the next Signals with Shivasongster set. We’ll continue with some early recordings from my Fostex X-26 years (1989-1995), featuring keyboards such as the Korg ES-50 and Korg Poly-800, and maybe even my trusty Casio Casiotone MT-520. We will ...

Signals with Shivasongster

Signals with Shivasongster – February 3, 2011 – We covered a good chunk of the Fostex X-26 years and touched on the Cakewalk/Sonar and Roland VS-1680 phase of my recording and production adventure. Name / Collection 1 Spirit Freeze – None 2 American Power – None 3 Blu Cheez – MINDSPEAK KEYBOARD SONGS 1993-1994 4 The Chase – MINDSPEAK KEYBOARD ...

Roland VS-1680 - A self-contained recording platform used for many of my albums.

Listening to my albums and most live shows, I tend to do more song-based stuff (vocals/guitar, verse, chorus, bridge). But there is an electro side that has been part of my studio experiments for quite a long time (since my 4-track cassette days as far back as the late 80s). ...