Masters of MIDI: Jean Michel Jarre

Each day this week, to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first synthesizer to feature MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability—the Prophet 600 by Sequential Circuits—TWTR will focus on an electronic music pioneer and one of their performances during the early days of MIDI in the 1980s. This is the fifth and … Continue reading Masters of MIDI: Jean Michel Jarre

Masters of MIDI: Herbie Hancock

Each day this week, to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first synthesizer to feature MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability—the Prophet 600 by Sequential Circuits—TWTR will focus on an electronic music pioneer and one of their performances during the early days of MIDI in the 1980s. This is the fourth installment … Continue reading Masters of MIDI: Herbie Hancock

Masters of MIDI: Laurie Anderson

Each day this week, to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first synthesizer to feature MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability—the Prophet 600 by Sequential Circuits—TWTR will focus on an electronic music pioneer and one of their performances during the early days of MIDI in the 1980s. This is the third installment … Continue reading Masters of MIDI: Laurie Anderson

Masters of MIDI: Depeche Mode

Each day this week, to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first synthesizer to feature MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability—the Prophet 600 by Sequential Circuits—TWTR will focus on an electronic music pioneer and one of their performances during the early days of MIDI in the 1980s. This is the second of … Continue reading Masters of MIDI: Depeche Mode

Masters of MIDI: Howard Jones

Each day this week, to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first synthesizer to feature MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability—the Prophet 600 by Sequential Circuits—TWTR will focus on an electronic music pioneer and one of their performances during the early days of MIDI in the 1980s. This is the first in … Continue reading Masters of MIDI: Howard Jones

Coming next week…MIDI at 30: A retrospective of the ‘Masters of MIDI’

As the BBC recently pointed out, this December marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Sequential Circuits' Prophet 600 synthesizer, the first to feature MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability. As an aspiring electronic musician who purchased an Ensoniq ESQ-1 synthesizer, an Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 sampling keyboard, a Roland U-20 synthesizer, an Alesis HR-16 … Continue reading Coming next week…MIDI at 30: A retrospective of the ‘Masters of MIDI’

Help make Operation BBQ Relief “BBQ Person/Organization of the Year”

Hey, TWTR fans...Operation BBQ Relief, which was just featured on the special Nov. 21 episode of the podcast, is up for 2012 BBQ Person/Organization of the Year. Not only was OBR co-founder and executive director Stan Hays a great guest, but one of the teams OBR sent to provide relief to those affected by Hurricane … Continue reading Help make Operation BBQ Relief “BBQ Person/Organization of the Year”

Tandem With The Random 020 – 11.21.2012

Tandem With The Random 020 – 11.21.2012 Tandem With The Random podcast No. 20 (11.21.2012) is a special episode focusing on two groups involved in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the Jersey Shore and featuring interviews with Melissa Klepacki, founder of Princeton, N.J.-based Restore Our Shore, and Stan Hays, co-founder and executive director of Missouri-based … Continue reading Tandem With The Random 020 – 11.21.2012

Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 020 – 11.21.2012

Tandem With The Random podcast No. 20 (11.21.2012) is a special episode focusing on two groups involved in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the Jersey Shore and featuring interviews with Melissa Klepacki, founder of Princeton, N.J.-based Restore Our Shore, and Stan Hays, co-founder and executive director of Missouri-based Operation BBQ Relief. Also included is host … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 020 – 11.21.2012

My musical ode to the Jersey Shore

Note: The following was originally published on my personal blog... I grew up at the Jersey Shore and—admittedly—I've spent a good chunk of my adult life trying to leave it behind. But even though I never really thought of myself as a "shore person," it was where I was raised...and it will always be a … Continue reading My musical ode to the Jersey Shore