The mono synth may play only one note at a time, but when it comes to bass lines, leads and sequenced ostinato lines, they really can't be beat. Generally small and light, they are exceptionally easy to add to your stage rig. In the studio, their approach to pure synthesis makes them...
For instance, from Ostinato I learned that a common problem in these cases is the confusion between probability and possibility. Whenever I would explain why I don’t think it likely, say, that 9/11 was an insider’s job, or that the Moon landing was a hoax, Ostinato would reply: “bu...
For instance, from Ostinato I learned that a common problem in these cases is the confusion between probability and possibility. Whenever I would explain why I don’t think it likely, say, that 9/11 was an insider’s job, or that the Moon landing was a hoax, Ostinato would reply: “bu...
It’s strange to consider album closer “Countdown” a letdown. It has a strong cinematic build, a synth ostinato gradually adjoined with the now-standard lightning crackle of impressionist guitar chords and emphatic stating drums. If anything, “Countdown” feels perhaps the closest to previous ...
Start by notating the driving, continuous eighth-note bass and snare ostinato. Next, focus on what the right hand is doing, as it moves between hi-hat, crashes, and bell of the ride. Pay close attention to the open hi-hats in measure seven, eight, and eleven (including where they clo...
What have been some important changes in the music? At the beginning of this new period in the ’70s, there were just canons and ostinatoes, texts with a few words. We felt there were other ways of doing things. We could have more text if we had solo parts while the assembly continue...
Who did this and how can we congratulate them? What an incredible piece of music this is. Like,fuckcatchy hooks,fuckmessages of unity and hope, all you need is seven-string guitars, piano ostinatos, and the galaxy-annihilating desire to WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN. ...
Who did this and how can we congratulate them? What an incredible piece of music this is. Like,fuckcatchy hooks,fuckmessages of unity and hope, all you need is seven-string guitars, piano ostinatos, and the galaxy-annihilating desire to WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN. ...
Start by notating the driving, continuous eighth-note bass and snare ostinato. Next, focus on what the right hand is doing, as it moves between hi-hat, crashes, and bell of the ride. Pay close attention to the open hi-hats in measure seven, eight, and eleven (including where they clo...