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).
Aftermath? Retrospect? Yes, another special show on a very special festival. This time about E-Live, which took place just a week ago, presenting a cool location and musical line-up this year. Of course, with lots of music related to this event by Faralley, Remy, Ron Boots/Frank Dorittke/Harold van der Heijden, Spyra, Stephan Whitlan, and Synth.NL.
Being back with some more beats tonight, episode 59 gives you electronic music with lots of drive. Starting with a track from the new album by Stefan Erbe, followed by meaty tracks by Ashra, Martha Rabbit, trouby, and the Union Taste, and closing with chill out by Craig Padilla.
Spanning a musical bridge from India to U.S.A., fantastic music to enjoy in a 30 minutes episode number 58. On the menu tonight are Alpha Wave Movement, Cadenced Haven, ideation, Jerome Froese, and one intoxicating track from Remy's just released album Exhibition of Dreams.
It's always a pleasure to say, another great EM festival is knocking at our doors: E-Live 2009 is coming up. In two weeks, in Oirschot (NL), we will be able to enjoy such great artists as Spyra, Pollard/Daniel/Booth, Stephan Whitlan, and Faralley on stage or in the Lounge, respectively. So tonight's show is a sneak preview on that event, having all acts except of Stephan, plus an exclusive premiere track from the new Synth.NL album, which will be released right at the festival, and the just released album by Create, who also will be in Oirschot with his own stall.
It's christmas time ... well, not yet, although one could think so, seeing all the Lebkuchen and sweets in the stores. Ok, so it's 3 month ahead, but time to start thinking of syndae christmas 2009. Aside that, episode 55 gives you some really nice treats on ambient and relaxing music tonight. A show to take your time and dive into your mind. Tracks on the show by Bluejooz, Modulator ESP, Picture Palace Music, Robert Fox, Tony Gerber, usr/sbin, and UtopiaXO.
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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