Delighted in Isolation - Review

(Scan by Rob Hayler)

So, having been privy to an advance copy of the album, the delightful Rob (or, is that rob?) at the equally delightful Radio Free Midwich (or, is that radiofreemidwich?) has unleashed his thoughts on Delighted in Isolation in to the world...

"there is a dinosaur eating landfill"
Click on the quote for the full review...

(Scan by Rob Hayler)

Daniel Thomas - Delighted in Isolation

I'm very happy to say that "Daniel Thomas - Delighted in Isolation" (S.C.48.) is now available direct from the wonderful folk of Striate Cortex by clicking "here!".

(Photo by Andy Robinson)

http://striatecortex.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/s-c-48-daniel-thomas/


(Photo by Andy Robinson)

.WAVs from various oldschool sound chips

It's a fact: there are no boundaries on the amount of samples one needs to own in order to compose electronic music. We're always hungry for samples. Lucky for us the Internet have no boundaries at all and today, during a hyperspace travel on the outer rim of the galaxy, I stumbled upon this great blog from SEBASTIAN TOMCZAK, full of samples of old soundchips.

I have created a set of samples that have been recorded directly from an Atari POKEY chip. I have created all of the sounds myself on the hardware (as in, these are not sounds or samples recorded from games or demo programs). The output from the sound chip has been recorded directly.

This sample pack contains the drum sounds from the YM2413 sound chip, when configured as recommend by Yamaha in the application manual. The audio has been recorded directly from hardware.

1. Sega Master System YM2413 Preset Instruments
2. Sega Master System YM2413 Drums
3. Sega Master System SN76489
4. Sega Mega Drive YM2612
5. SPo256-AL2 Speech Chip Allophones
6. Atari POKEY Noise
7. Atari 2600 TIA

Hagman Disco at Wharf Chambers

Thanks to all at the lovely Wharf Chambers for putting on the gig and to Nope / Gareth S Brown for playing aces too.

(Thanks to Richard Sykes for the photo)

And, through the wonders of modern technology, please enjoy Hagman Disco, as performed earlier this evening. Well, technically, yesterday evening...

Striate Cortex: Rob's Favourite Label

Morning all, here's a lovely article by Rob Hayler (of Radio Free Midwich fame and friend of S.L.I.) for the collective driven webzine Amour & Discipline, focussing on the wonderful Striate Cortex label.

“Why Striate Cortex Is My Favourite Label And Why It Could Become Yours Too”

(Scan by Rob Hayler)

Hagman - Primer (Kepler Version)

The original take of Primer...

Hagman Gigs in May

As well as this Saturday's gig at the Ante-MUSIC event (more details on Facebook), there's another performance from the Sheepscar Light Industrial "house-band" on May 16th at Wharf Chambers.

The line up on the night is completed Icelandic group Stafrænn Hákon and Leeds' own Gareth S Brown. More details can be found on Facebook and below you can listen to the noise that Hagman made on their last trip to the chambres de wharf...