Keane gets bigger and better Oct 14, 2008
The chilly electronic keyboards underscoring the weary observations of "You Haven't Told Me Anything" recall both the New Wave and the New Romantics. And, of course, there are plenty of widescreen anthems that offer spiritual questioning ("Perfect Symmetry") and uplift ("Again and Again") that pretty much everyone has cribbed from U2. (Boston Globe)
Practice, practice Oct 11, 2008
But Sagov has made most of his music in the home studio, using electronic keyboards and computer programs to play everything from penny whistle to piano on dozens of self-produced solo albums. One five-song collection, dated Jan. 1, 2000, is titled "One for the Millennium: Monk, Miles, McFarland, Mingus and Me." (His record label: Try This at Home. (Boston Globe)
Out of Africa May 18, 2008
Even Mulatu, a sophisticated international, turns out to have been unaware of the rippling electronic keyboards of Sun Ra that so much resemble his own. His principal western inspirations were, he says, the orchestral styles of Gil Evans and Duke Ellington - the latter he famously met and worked with when the Ellington band was touring Africa, staying a few days in Addis. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Herbie Hancock rides on the 'River' Feb 6, 2008
His use of electronic keyboards in jazz was groundbreaking, and he's even had a couple of hit singles. The Recording Academy likes to honor longtime veterans almost as much as it does newcomers, as it has with Ray Charles, Tony Bennett and Eric Clapton -- all of whom won album of the year in the last 15 years -- so Hancock would seem to have an edge over his fellow nominees for the big honor. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Joe Zawinul, pioneering jazz fusion keyboardist, dies at 75 Sep 13, 2007
Unlike Weather Report, it was unambiguously Zawinul's project: The music, incorporating ideas from Africa and other parts of the world, was almost all composed by him, and his vast array of electronic keyboards was always front and center. . (International Herald Tribune)
Joe Zawinul, 75, fusion jazz pioneer Sep 12, 2007
Unlike Weather Report, it was unambiguously Zawinul's project: The music, incorporating ideas from Africa and other parts of the world, was almost all composed by him, and his vast array of electronic keyboards was always front and center. Josef Erich Zawinul was born on July 7, 1932, in Vienna. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Zion-I On The Island Sep 10, 2007
Versatility has been Zion-I's hallmark; its sound has stayed fresh in part because of the members' willingness to experiment, whether with nature-inspired musical tones, clubby electronic keyboards, bluesy acoustic guitar loops or street-legal hyphy slaps. "We listen to everything. I grew up on punk and house music, then I started getting into hip-hop. It's stayed with me," says Amp, who's known for improvising MPC-3000 beats onstage, adding another dimension to Zion-I's live set. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
DREAM OF YOUTH Jul 27, 2007
Youth released its sixth album, "Daydream Nation," their last before signing with major label Geffen Records. " Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles open. Tiswas 2.0 (tiswasnyc.com) hosts Rockethouse, an e-punk New York rock act (e stands for electronic) formed by ex-members of Aerial Love Feed, perform at their own record-release party for "Rising Sun," at the Annex (152 Orchard St.; [212] 673-4310). SUNDAY: Australian punk legends the Saints canceled their show at the Mercury Lounge (217 E.... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Herbie Hancock, musical chameleon Jun 23, 2007
Hancock, after all, was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace electronic keyboards, using electric piano in 1968 with the Miles Davis Quintet before moving on to clavinet and synthesizers with his own group. His 1983 hit Rockit not only used a computer to co-ordinate his bank of synthesizers, but managed to be the first (and perhaps only) jazz single ever to make regular rotation on MTV.. (Globe and Mail)
Vince Clarke in wonderland May 22, 2007
Like most of its predecessors, it is very much music of the city -- tight pop songs with pulsating dance beats and hook-filled melodies carved with drum machines, electronic keyboards, and computers. So it is a little startling to learn not only that the album was recorded in a house in Maine but that Clarke has put down roots here, making his home year-round in a tiny town an hour north of Portland. (Boston Globe)
Rock Band Instruments May 9, 2007
In addition, both Roland Corporation - famous for its electronic keyboards - and effects pedal maker BOSS have also agreed to have their brands featured within Rock Band. "The Stratocaster has been the weapon of choice for many of the world's legendary guitarists. Giving players the opportunity to rock out using a guitar peripheral modeled after the Strat really adds to the authenticity of the experience," said Alex Rigopulos, president and co-founder of Harmonix. (IGN PS2)
The 50 Largest Companies Hold 45 Percent of the Market in the Musical Instrument Stores Industry May 1, 2007
Guitar sales account for about 25 percent of sales, traditional pianos for 20 percent, audio equipment for 15 percent, and electronic keyboards 10 percent. Other products include repairs, equipment leasing, and sheet music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Herbie's secret spices Apr 21, 2007
He helped introduce the moog synthesiser, electronic keyboards and mini moog synthesisers to jazz. While breaking new musical ground with the Miles Davis Quintet, and later on with his own group, he says he felt no sense that something pioneering was happening. (The Age)
Some readers claim similar experiences, while others cast doubt on phenomenon Feb 19, 2007
"But these recordings on this website follow a pattern, of certain notes struck at a higher strength, which one some electronic keyboards can bet set to trigger sounds like string sections, organ sounds, or even as here, a patch that sounds like a chorus of people singing. You can even go so far as to have these voices annunciate 'oooh,' 'aaah' and 'da' sounds, too. And as I have spent many an evening goofing around with these effects with our keyboard player, it sounds too much the same to be... (WorldNetDaily)
Could adventurous music have a new home at ICA? Feb 6, 2007
The theater's debut musical event took place Friday night: a double-bill under the title of "Classical Mashup ." The first half was given over to the pianist Bruce Brubaker playing Haydn sonatas while composer Nico Muhly , on laptop and electronic keyboards, commented with sampled sound. The second half featured Donal Fox and his trio performing "Mashups in Blue" a set of inventive jazz inspired by classical works. (Boston Globe)
Putting it out there Students take their e-tunes to the Net Feb 4, 2007
The juniors and seniors squint at the 20-inch screens of their Apple computers and tap on inaudible electronic keyboards. Advertisement But inside the studio-quality headphones that each student wears are computer-driven booming bass lines, keyboard-driven melodies, digitized voices and guitar riffs. (Greenwich Time)
Obituaries - 1/19/2007 Jan 19, 2007
He took his instruments, a grand piano and several electronic keyboards and his own library of music to Pacific Place Retirement Home, where he died. Besides his daughters, Donna Weeks Fay, a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Linda Dathe, a professional singer now living in Idaho, he is survived by his sister, Lois NeSmith at Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (North County Times)
