I am synthesizer man.

I adore machines that go PING!

I love babes on synths …. twisting knobs, patching chords and pressing keys with their shiny red nails.

I adore Suzanne Ciani

She’s an electronic musician guru and genius.

She uses every synth made by humanoids, especially the Synclavier which was the world’s most powerful and most expensive synth/sampler/workstation from the late 70′s through the mid 90′s, made by New England Digital.

Synclavier’s base price started around US$200,000. The system was expandable to infinity and costs would reach tens of millions of dollars. In 1985, Synclavier could sample at rate of 150-KHz, 16-bit, stereo. It’s mainframe was super-computer UNIX system. Other features included: light-pen for touch screen, lots of red-lit buttons, blinking lights, large LED screen, hard disk recorders, waveform software, multiple i/o’s, synth oscillators (FM), optical re-write laser disk storage, slip differential, oozie, ammunition, stealth power, radar, sonar, one round knob, and a tight vagina.

As a matter of fact, NASA used Synclavier systems, because it was THE most advanced and powerful super-computer in the world at that time (1980′s) ….. to launch space-shuttles, not music careers!

Read specs of Synclavier here.

Artists/producers who used Synclavier:

• Trevor Horn
• Sting
• Phil Collins
• Lauri Anderson
• Frank Zappa
• Peter Gabriel
• Herbie Hancock
• John Tesh
• Depeche Mode
• Thompson Twins
• Tears For Fears
• Michael Jackson (Bad album was 90% Synclavier sounds)
• Grace Jones (the entire Slave To The Rhythm LP)
• Frankie Goes To Hollywood
• and countless of other big names.

Oscar-winner sound-designer Gary Rydstorm (Skywalker Sound, Lucas Entertainment, Pixar) used (and still uses) the Synclavier in making epic sound effects for movies such as Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report and all the unforgettable T-Rex sounds in Jurassic park.

Synclaiver is the most extraordinary machine that produced the most incredible sounds the world has ever heard.

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…but this time from George Lenton. He is consistently putting out quality dubby remixes. You may remember we did a spread on him here.

Daft Punk – One More Time (George Lenton Remix)

And who’s not eagerly waiting in anticipation for the remake of Tron from the 80′s. Obviously we all know our fave robots Daft Punk are behind the score. To check the clip go to You Tube here. They’ve disabled the embedding but worth the click.

Here’s a track from the movie.

Daft Punk – Fragile