Remember these videos by pepemogt of latinsizer? He wrote in with the following: "when i released my first latinsizer album, for the art cover i was try to do something diferent with the art, so i found a guy that his way of living is painting signs for mexican wrestling, and puting them on streets, in your trips to tijuana maybe you have seen this, anyway, i took some synths and drum machines and went to his workshop and ask him to paint them, and also the credits of the record and basically all the art"
Be sure to check out this post followed by these for more.
"playing live at sunrise, Rosarito beach, Mexico.
playing the song TRISINE followed by a jam with 303 bass lines and linndrum beats(more info about 303 and linn below).
Latinsizer
Pepe Mogt In this project Pepe Mogt works with a very synthetic and basic set of musical tools to create a quirky approach to electronic music exemplified by "Ritmo 55", the first track released by Latinsizer which appeared on the Nortec Experimental CD. This approach could be described as a combination of the melodic work of early synth Pop classics such as Eno-era Roxy Music and Switched on Bach, modular synth based artists like Tangerine Dream and the grit of urban Tijuana, Latinsizer "live at MUtek CD" has a more noise dance oriented aproach without loosing his analog roots
Latinsizer becomes an alternate project to Nortec, and particularly, to Fussible, recently playing at experimental and dance music festivals like Mutek or Decibel, currently is working on his new album and EP, Celofán is a video of his latest works.
The TB-303 is THE sound of acid and techno house music! It's a monophonic analog bass synthesizer married to a pattern-based step sequencer released in 1982. It features a single analog oscillator with two waveforms (ramp or square) and has a simple but excellent VCF filter with resonance, cut-off, and envelope controls. There are also knobs to adjust tuning, envelope decay, tempo and accent amount.
How does it work? Well, it's not a performance synthesizer because you have to program a pattern of notes and timing info into it (sort of like a drum machine). Patterns can then be linked into songs. It was originally made to accompany a drum machine, the TR-606 specifically, and provide bass-line accompaniment to guitarists, keyboard players, etc. It was not a successful product in its time. As a result, creative DJs and aspiring electronic musicians found them for next to no money and began using them for techno and acid music. Usually a single pattern is continuously played while the performer tweaks the knobs creating an exciting and expressive musical event.
The TB-303 has become one of the most sought after vintage synths ever! It has helped develop and stylize many forms of electronic music including House, Acid, Trance and Ambient. If ever there was a need for a repetitive bassline/groove or an extremely resonant and bubbly sound, the 303 is KING. Truly a unique machine with a very identifiable sound! It has spun off several imitators as well: Novation BassStation, ReBirth, Doepfer MS-404, MAM MB-33, Syntecno TeeBee, and more (see Related & Alternative Gear sidebar).
Ironically, these days it's become trendy to dislike the 303 again, now because of over-use. But I don't and you shouldn't either because it is one-of-a-kind and it's just got that sound that everyone loves! Fatboy Slim says it best in his song "Everybody Needs A 303".
The LinnDrum was the second machine from Linn Electronics. It's basically an upgraded version of the original LM-1 with added crash and ride cymbals to the kit. The LinnDrum uses samples of acoustic drum sounds. At the time, they sounded great and much more realistic and they were a fresh alternative to the analog drum sounds of the '80's drum machines. The LinnDrum also had a handy upgrade option, a well designed layout and interface, and live drum trigger inputs.
The LinnDrum had beefed up the sampled sounds from 28 to a 35kHz sample rate. It features 15 sounds including bass, snare, rimshot, hihat, crash, ride, three toms, cabasa, tambourine, high and low congas, cowbell, and clap. Up to 12 sounds are available simultaneously. Individual controls are available to tune, pan, and mix each drum sound via dedicated knobs and sliders. An Accent is available for the kick, snare and hats. The handy upgrade options involve inserting new chips containing new sets of sampled drum sounds created by many session drummers of the time.
The sequencer had some innovative features (for the time) such as swing, quantizing and memory storage! Two-bar patterns can be recorded in real or step time, with or without quantizing. There are 56 user patterns for storing your drum patterns. There are also 42 preset drum patterns. Patterns can be arranged into Songs for which there are 49 memory locations. Old songs and patterns can be off-loaded to cassette tape for storage. Designed for the studio, there are 15 individual outputs for each sound around the back as well as external sync and trigger but no MIDI (unless modified by a 3rd party). The LinnDrum's features made it the most professional drum machine of its time. It was widely used throughout the 1980s and there are about 5,000 of them which have been used by professionals (such as Sting, Prince, Jean-Michel Jarre, Sheila E., Todd Rundgren, Jimmy Edgar, Jan Hammer, Peter Gabriel), hobbyists, and educators alike!"
YouTube via pepemogt "I was invited again to Ensenada to perform as latinsizer at Pueblo cafe, thanks 12:12:08 http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer music by latinsizer, synths used Cwejman, Oberheim Four Voice, Linn Drum, Xpander and Tr-909"
HD version. Non HD version Previously posted here.
"Latinsizer : "Celoán"
Album : "110"
Label: "Staticdiscos"
Music by Pepe Mogt
Latinsizer:
atinsizer basically is a bunch of sincroniced drum machines and synths controlled by pepe mogt.
Started around 1999 and with one Album and 12 inch records(ritmo 55 CD and NOMADA EP 12 inch), a combination of the melodic work of early synth Pop classics and the grit of urban Tijuana.
110 is the second latinsizer Album( August 2008) an electronic disco pop digitalized with analog machines. first debut for Static Discos.
Pepe Mogt has released material with his diferent alias on Because Music(france), Nacional Records(US), Palm pictures label (Tijuana Sessions vol 1), Mil records, Sonic 360 and Nettwerk labels, and has also done remixes and colaborations for Ennio Morricone for a Compost Records, Experimental music pioner Pauline Oliveros, Beck, Toby Dammit, Jessie Evans, Lucrecia(Colombia), Lenny kravitz, Rigo Tovar, 1 Giant Leap, Alan Parsons, David J (Love and Rockets) and Mambotur among others.
Static Discos:
Static Discos is a Mexican independent label based in Tijuana. They are a small group of people bent on bringing forward Mexico's electronic music and their releases focus on minimal techno, dub, electro and IDM. (Murcof, Fax, Carre, Terrestre, Antiguo Automata Mexicano and others)"
"Manglano-Ovalle transformed the bullfight ring of Tijuana located at the border in to a Radio telescope searching for "aliens". He suspended an antenna above the building and a receiving dish below, Live Electronic Music was brodcasted in the building, on the web, FM radio and into space. This project makes reference to the social situation of Mexican "Aliens".
In the video Pepe Mogt(Latinsizer, Fussible, Nortec), Ramon Bostich(nortec Collective) and Leslie(Dream addictive) were making music with digital and analog sequencers and synths(Arp Odyssey, Oberheim), the audio out of this machines was sent to Manglano-Ovalle Transmiter in real time in to outer space.
info about synths used:
The ARP Odyssey was and still is a very popular synth because it is a powerful lightweight version of the awesome ARP 2600. It was also ARP's response to the Minimoog and the Odyssey became the most popular synth ARP ever sold! The Odyssey is a 2-oscillator analog synth (with duophonic capability) which sounds really nice; the Minimoog has 3 oscillators and is considered fatter. The Odyssey comes well equipped with all the tweakable features you'd expect: resonant low pass filter, ADSR envelopes, sine or square wave LFO and even a sample-and-hold function. It also added a few new features such as a highpass filter in series with the lowpass, oscillator sync capability and pulse width modulation. It is a very professional and expressive machine that can create nice analog basses, interesting leads and great effects and sweeping sounds or noises!
There were many versions of the Odyssey over the years, each a little different. Pictured above is the Odyssey I (Model 2800). These original white-faced Odysseys used a tinny 2-pole VCF filter design (Model 4023) similar to old Oberheim SEM modules. They also used a rotary knob for pitch bending. These models were produced between 1972-74. Odysseys have been used by ABBA, Bomb The Bass, Ultravox, Gary Numan, LTJ Bukem, Air, Tangerine Dream, 808 State, Apollo 440, Nine Inch Nails, Astral Projection, Chick Corea, George Duke, Josef Zawinul, John Foxx, Vangelis, Elton John, Latinsizer, Jethro Tull, Fussible, Nortec Collective, Jimmy Edgar, DEVO, R.E.M. and Herbie Hancock
TR-808
The TR-808 is a classic drum machine that used analog synthesis to create its sounds. The sounds have a very thin and pure quality and aren't grungy like it's successor the TR-909. In fact, the 808 has become the signature beatbox used in most R&B and hip-hop as well as a lot of dance and techno music. Booming bass kicks, crispy snares and that annoying cowbell sound made famous during the 80's are all part of the 808 and its famous sound.
Its 16 drum sounds include the famous boomy low kick, snappy snares, low/mid/hi toms, low/mid/hi congas, rimshot, claves, hand clap, maracas, cowbell, cymbal, open hihat, closed hihat and accent. All of the sounds can be edited and/or tuned and have individual outputs. Unfortunately it is not MIDI equipped but it does use Roland's DIN Sync.
The TR-808 was OK in its time. It just didn't sound like real drums. When the Linn Drum machines appeared, the 808 seemed doomed. But its unique sound and analog allure have found it a long-lasting home in many forms of music. Clearly the 808 has been one of the more important and famous drum machines in the history of music, spawning imitators (ReBirth, DrumStation) and band names (808 State). Famous users include Orbital, Uberzone, Download, Aphex Twin, 808 State, BT, Bomb The Bass, Sense Datum, The Prodigy, Josh Wink, Faithless, Skinny Puppy, Bushflange, Jimi Tenor, A Guy Called Gerald, Eat Static, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Edgar, Nortec Collective, Freddy Fresh, Richie Hawtin, Jean Michel Jarre, Cocteau Twins, Bostich, Marvin Gaye, Latinsizer, Luke Vibert, Ice Cube and Puff Daddy."
YouTube via pepemogt. Anyone been to TJ? I have. Man this would have been a sight to see. "A live analog synthesizer jam by Latinsizer in Tjuana @ Lobby . Equipment used at this concert is as follows: Oberheim 4 voice EML 200 Korg SQ-10 analog sequencer Tenori-on Live6 JLcopper CS-32 Feb 8 2008. (footage by lxuk) enjoy! http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer"
YouTube via pepemogt. Spot the synth in the background. "I just got my new Album, latinsizer 110, i presented last friday at lobby in Tj, is available trough Staticdiscos.
This CD contains 11 songs and zero remixes and was made using Emu Drumulator, Boss Dr-110, Linn Drum, TB-303, Future Retro Revolution, Cwejman Modular, Korg Sq-10 and MS-20, EML 200, Prophet 5, Oberheim Four Voice and Xpander, Waldorf XT, ROlarnd TR-606 and TR-909, Sherman Filter Bank, Analogue systems, Analogue Solutions, Frostwave Alienator and Protools.
You might also remember Nortec Collective from these videos from pepemogt, specifically their catchy Tijuana Sound Machine featuring plenty of "Synth Babe." They use classic analog synths including an Oberheim Four Voice, as well as newer gear such as the Tenori-On. They rip a mean accordion as well.
YouTube via pepemogt. "Here is an Oscilllator square wave sequenced by the Doepfer MAq-16/3 and analogue systems joystick the output was feed directly into the retroverb (spring reverb)[Vermona]. (no effects, recording directly to sound card) enjoy! (original sequence extracted from Latinsizer live at Mutek.mx CD)" You might remember Latinsizer from these previous posts (be sure to scroll).
"this is a bassline extracted from latinsizer track "Centro*", i just did it again now using the one Cwejman Oscilator,one envelope, and filter, the secuence was made with Doepfer MAQ-16 in sync with TR-909 distorted with Sonic Aleniator.
"An exercise with a modular synth Oscillator from Cwejman and then feed the audio out in to the sherman filterbank, you can have a great mono synth there..
YouTube via pepemogt. "Back in 1988-1996 in Tijuana( US-Mexico Border) i was involved in diferent industrial, Noise Electronic Local Acts before i started with "Nortec Collective"(1999). At the same time i was working with Ramon Bostich to do an Ambient Noise Music Duo with a more analog synth touch, this poject called "Monithor" wich later become Latinsizer as a solo alias, this footage i founded in lost tapes from back in 1996, this video was taken at Monterrey city at an abandoned wharehouse from 1905 before it become a cultural park today (Parque Fundidora), Ramon and i did a total Analog Synth live set there in 1996 using using a couple of Moog Synths, Oberheims, analog sequencers and modified drum machines. enjoy ;)"
YouTube via pepemogt. Via the comments of this post. "Tomatoes, Drum Machines, Onions, Knobs, Lettuce, Analog Synths, Chilly, Cables, Tortillas, Beef and Nurses." More details on YouTube.
YouTube via pepemogt. "Here is a jam with the tenori-on as Midi-CV-Gate controller for Analogue Solutions tr-808 and tr-909 drums, the EML modular synth, Drumulator and Oberheim Xpander. it is just live improvisation, out of tune riffs and offbeats included ;) enjoy! http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer"
"Entre los fenómenos culturales el más seductor es la música, con ella nosotros hemos transmitido momentos de nuestra vida en forma sonidos electrónicos y que ustedes integrarán a la suya dándole un significado propio que seguramente compartirán con otros. Gracias por darnos ese millón de "Downloads" en Soundcloud!! Sus amigos de Bostich+Fussible. #ElDownloadEsCooltura
El Ganador: Israel Del Castillo"
Googlish:
"Among the cultural events is the most seductive music, we have passed her time in our lives as electronic sounds and you integrated into giving his own meaning surely share with others. Thanks for giving us the million "Downloads" on Soundcloud! His friends Bostich + Fussible. # ElDownloadEsCooltura
Winner: Israel Del Castillo"
Some of you might recognize the Latinsizer cover synth art from this post back in 2007. It's a cool story.
YouTube via pepemogt "Here is "Last last view from Slussen", enjoy!
Video editing and color profile by Ernesto Aello Camera by : Don Trini Music Composed by Pepe Mogt Equipment used: Nikon D90, Rozzbox V2, Vermona retroverb and Electroharmonix Memory Man ------------------------------ http://www.myspace.com/pepemogt"
YouTube via pepemogt. "here is my first test on tenori-on sampling features, i Sampled Korg Rhythm 55, boss Dr-110, Roland Cr-78 and Syncusion drums. This is only a test, not a song... ;) enjoy! http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer
Remember these videos by pepemogt of latinsizer? He wrote in with the following: "when i released my first latinsizer album, for the art cover i was try to do something diferent with the art, so i found a guy that his way of living is painting signs for mexican wrestling, and puting them on streets, in your trips to tijuana maybe you have seen this, anyway, i took some synths and drum machines and went to his workshop and ask him to paint them, and also the credits of the record and basically all the art"
Pretty cool...
http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer
