Mitchell Sigman, keyboard player for Berlin, sent me some shots. Pretty cool as I grew up on Berlin, specifically Pleasure Victim, with Metro being my favorite track. The year was 1982.
Mitchell also has his own project, called Celebutante. Check out this video for some ARP Odyssey, Moog Polymoog, and green on black retro monitor action - gotta like that. Mitchell Sigman is on guitar and vocals. The video features both beauties on the left. Who is that btw? I sent Mitchell an email asking, but haven't heard back yet. Update: Her name is Diana Dencker. She's done a few commercials.
Title link takes you to Mitchell's My Space site. Make sure to check it out. I'm listening to the track Electrolux as I type this and there is some good Polymoog action happening on that track. BTW, definitely flattered Mitchell lurks on my site. Pretty cool... Thanks Mitchell. : )
Update: Udpate via Mitchell in the comments:
"Actually every synth in that song is either Logic Audio's ES2 or Native Instruments Pro-53 (except for the little square wave lead after the chorus which is Logic ES1). I swear it's true. If I fooled everyone with the Polymoog, well, cool, that was the idea (the strings are all ES2)." Nice. That definitely sounded like a Polymoog to me.
Links:
www.myspace.com/celebutantemusic
www.celebutantemusic.com
www.berlinpage.com
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Cool! I've never had anyone famous get in touch via Music Thing...
ReplyDeleteDid you see the 'bands reunited' on Berlin... I remember it being very funny.
In the very late 70's or early 80's I was asked by a guy named Dave Diamond if I wanted to audition for his group. I declined.
ReplyDeleteBerlin turned out to be his group.
Oh well. Life is like that. :)
Mitchell was hanging around the Gearslutz forums talking about this - he claims the synths in the video are only props and was raving about his Alesis Ion...
ReplyDeleteLove it.
Hey Tom, check your comments. You have Hans Zimmer there. Although I think he was referring to my post! Silly man. Anywho, I think he might be lurking on both of our sites. Pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteCrazy story Kevin. I don't think you're doing too shabby myself.
ReplyDeleteBut WHO is the nice lady then 8-)?
ReplyDeleteTurns out it's Diana Dencker. She's done some commercials. She walked in to audition for the shoot and they grabbed her.
ReplyDeleteHEY! Why didn't MY Polymoog come with one of those! DAAAAAMN! :)
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