If there is one instrument for electronic music that is cult, this is it: The Roland TR-808. The percussive foundation for many styles, starting with Electro, Hip-Hop, House, and also diving hard into popular music as well. So, here is an hommage to the legend in drum sounds with show number 808. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions on songs, especially via social channels. I cannot guarantee, all the tracks use the original TR-808, but its the spirit, right? Well, join in for some really cool tracks from, I think, artists never heard on syndae before. Cool sounds you get by Aphex Twin (Selected Ambient Works 85-92), Ryuichi Sakamoto (B-2 Unit), Underground Resistance vs Nomadico (The Final Frontier (Remix)), Professor X (StatiX), Drexciya (Neptune's Lair), Hashim (Electro Compiled by Joey Negro), Cybotron (Clear), The Egyptian Lover (1983-1988), Dynamik Bass System (The Mighty Machine), New Order (Confusion).
Weekend is next, great to be there. And happy to present another two volume episode for your pleasure. Tonight, we start off with the "week's end" edition, having music to relax and chill out, to let go the week's tension and enter a state of equilibrium. On the menu tonight, tracks by Alien Nature & TMA, Bekki Williams, Canartic, DarshanAmbient, Food for Fantasy, pattysplanet, and RamsayGee.
Gentle fingers dancing on the keys tonight. Having yet another interview special on syndae, this time with EM grande Bernd Kistenmacher. He's been one of the most productive and well received artists in the 80s and 90s and has just made a return to music and stage in these years. Many things are different, and you will get to know Bernd's opinions and impressions on these changes as well as interesting insights and information on his upcoming symposia on November 27 and December 4.
We're pulling the strings tonight with an interview featuring rock/electronic music crossover artist maxxess. Take a listen to a rather progressive kind of sound combining the dynamic and deeply emotional electric guitar play with the unique and versatile possibilities of synthetic waves. Enjoy the music and insights given by tonight's guest, Max Schiefele. And, if you'd like to see him on stage, check out for his upcoming gig together with Pyramid Peak on November 13th.
Halloween. Time of ghosts and horror. Tonight's episode gives you a trick-or-treat feeling, spine-chilling up to your naked bones. I'll keep quiet to not spoil the atmosphere, so I hope you'll enjoy my selection of dark and spooky tracks by Annode, Bluejooz, Innfallen, Karsten Hamre, and the Secret Druid Society, plus a slight calming finale by Gastón Arévalo.
A special weekend coming up, Halloween is near. But first, we turn to the contemplative side of these days. Enigmatic voices combined with fabulous electronic waveshapes, music to dive deep into easing mind and spirit. Here come Devas, Computerchemist feat. Nemesis, Rainbow Serpent and Isgaard, Faber, Gert Emmens and Cadenced Haven, and Harald Nies.
syndae is an independent podcast on electronic music of ambient, space, new age, harmonic, traditional, progressive, and rhythmic style, not directly including electronic dance music. The goal of syndae is to make aware of fine electronic music, by providing enjoyable episodes with well known and not yet well known artists from around the world, and to promote events of the electronic music scene, by dedicating episodes to selected artists of such an event. Host of the show is Stefan, an enthusiast of electronic music, who likes to spread the word and sound of synth.
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