Korg DS-10 I'm Back

YouTube via retrotechnical | December 30, 2010 |

"Written on an acoustic, recorded on the DS-10 and imagined on the Epson HX-20.."

Korg DS-10 TI-58

retrotechnical | December 24, 2010 |

"Simple pop tune on the Nintendo Korg DS-10...in desperate need of vocals."

Korg DS-10 Megaton Afternoons

retrotechnical | December 29, 2010 |

"Watching Protect & Survive public information films on my Casio calculator watch in 1981.....or maybe not."

Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon
KORG DS-10 on eBay
DS-10 on Amazon

Lou Reed RIP

Published on Oct 28, 2013 retrotechnical·46 videos

"Tribute to Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground who died 27th October 2013.
The song is Guess I'm Falling In Love (Instrumental) from the album Another View.
Garageband - 808 drums and multitracking
Arturia iMini - bassline
SynthX - atonal lead
Strat copy - rhythm guitar"

Huge thanks to retrotechnical for posting this. I wasn't sure if I was going to have the opportunity to post something on Lou Reed's passing. This site is synths only after all.

As most of you know, Lou Reed passed away yesterday at the age of 71. He wasn't a synth freak, but he was known to play the Haken Continuum. He was also referred to in various posts on the site.

Lou Reed was one of my favorite artists and his tracks specifically with The Velvet Underground marked some pivotal moments in my life. His music more than anyone else taught me to be open and tolerant of alternative lifestyles. I was into alternative music in the classic 80s sense, but the whole purpose which began as "Taking a Walk on the Wild Side" turned into so much more.  His music wasn't wild.  It wasn't about glorifying the alternative.  It was about the calm, peace and acceptance of what some might perceive as strange.  It was just life and he made living life better.  I will miss him and his music.

You'll find a great interview with Lou Reed by Neil Gaiman here.

Update:  Lou Reed was married to Laurie Anderson who of course is a big synth buff and has been featured here on MATRIXSYNTH numerous times.  Sincere condolences to her and his friends and family.

Korg DS-10 Solid State Disko

YouTube via retrotechnical | June 20, 2010 |

"Nintendo Korg DS-10 brings the soundtrack to DARPA Big Dog's metal machine choreography..."

Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon
KORG DS-10 on eBay
KORG DS-10 on Amazon

Omega Man

Published on Oct 12, 2013 retrotechnical·42 videos

"Done on Nintendo Korg DS10...Move over Will Smith, Charlton Heston is the definitive Omega Man..."

DS-10 on eBay | DS-10 on Amazon

This Was Done With A Slide Rule

YouTube Uploaded by retrotechnical on Apr 9, 2012

"First upload in a long while...Nintendo Korg DS-10 plus an overdub of electric guitar. Respectfully dedicated to the spirit of the (retro) space age."

Also see: Korg DS-10 / MS20 SpeedSexMachineKills

DSis on eBAy - DS-10 on eBay
DSis on Amazon- DS-10 on Amazon

Korg DS-10 Geiger Counter Picnic

YouTube via retrotechnical | January 04, 2011 |

"Korg DS-10 soundtrack to a picnic in the shadow of The Bomb..."

Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon
KORG DS-10 on eBay
KORG DS-10 on Amazon

Korg DS-10 / MS20 SpeedSexMachineKills

YouTube via retrotechnical | January 02, 2011 |

"Korg DS-10 plus a bit of guitar synth from the CV input on the Korg Legacy MS20...and a car chase from Bullitt."

Korg DS-10 Everyday Electronics Occult Project

YouTube via retrotechnical | January 01, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
Sinclair ZX81
"What if Sir Clive had made microsynths instead....."

Debra Played Hexadecimal

YouTube via retrotechnical | December 29, 2010 |

"Cold wave oscilloscope 80s timewarp? Recorded in Reason 3.0"

Phenomena

Published on Oct 18, 2013 retrotechnical·44 videos

"Wayoutware's SynthX is a great performance synth with multiple controller interfaces - I'm using only one of them here.

Arturia iSem - arpreggios
Wayoutware SynthX - lead
Garageband - drums & recording"

iTunes: Arturia iSEM - Arturia | SynthX - Way Out Ware, Inc. | GarageBand - Apple

Are You Men? (Mishima)

Published on Oct 13, 2013 retrotechnical·43 videos

"Written on Nintendo Korg DS10, Arturia iSem and DR-OM on iPad and Stratocaster copy - all multitracked into Garageband.
Clips remixed from 1985 movie Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters."

DS10 for drums, bassline and arpeggios
iSem for 'oriental' intro & middle section
DR-OM for background drone fx