Minimalist, Lo-Fi, programmatic minimalism.
I've implemented a Lo-Fi Orchestra, Arduino version of an extract of Philip Glass' Einstein on the Beach. More specifically, part of Knee Play 1.
In this version the HT16K33 is performing the voice number parts alongside a synthesizer for organ and voice sounds.
https://diyelectromusic.com/2025/04/01/minimalist-lo-fi-minimalism/
Ignis Fatuus
Theme for the mysterious, ethereal spirit that misleads the heroes of 'Relics of Aeternum', taking them right to the final battle with the dark wizard.
➣ Full song: https://youtu.be/x13ca8E2fDs
Never quite clicked with the Bastl MIDI Looper before. I've had it a couple of years and it's incidental features, such as this sort of ambient humanise have kept it around the studio, but today it has really shone. I suspect some of the pad synths will need to be tactically assigned to different MIDI channels to get the most out of this guy.
#MIDI #studio #synth #bastl #looper #ElectronicMusic
Fascinating #folklore project: a #map of #folk tunes gathered by Oskar Kolberg, great ethnographer of 19th century, to listen and download. Mostly territories of Commonwealth of Both Nations (that is, today's #Poland, #Lithuania, #Belarus and #Ukraine), but also #Lusatia, #Slovakia, #Slovenia, #Croatia, #BosniaHerzegovina and #Serbia. Sadly, not linked to lyrics, music only, but still a delightful journey.
As Kolberg worked in 19th century, his works obviously do not contain recordings, but the map gives #MIDI, #MusicXML and #EsAC.
#ethnography #CommonwealthOfBothNation #RzeczpospolitaObojgaNarodów
The Spatial Index of Tunes in Oskar Kolberg’s Collection
Today's 9x9 might get you singing a song or two. Click below for direct access to "Good For Absolutely Nothing" and then go have a glorious day! :)
I’ve really enjoyed working with @ology on his toolkit for scoring #MIDI #drumming, MIDI-Drummer-Tiny. He’s patiently answered my questions and had the grace to accept my pull requests, most of which haven’t so much added new features as they’ve helped clarify how to use the library successfully.
Gene has helped me get back into the swing of #Perl #programming after months of inactivity, and I’m looking forward to working with him more in the future. I couldn’t have asked for a better collaborator.
I see a number of recent Roland MT-32 clone projects out there, built using Raspberry Pi and the like. I don't see any that are being sold, pre-assembled.
The BulkyMIDI-32 looks great, but I don't think it's being sold, assembled.
If such things are on offer, can someone point me to a decent unit?
#MIDI #Roland #RolandMT32 #MT-32 #generalmidi #music #audio #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrogaming #DOS #AtariST #Amiga #RaspberryPi #RPi #modernretro
Duppa LED Ring Encoder MIDI CC Controller - Part 3
However, the intech studio #midi #controller (s) are also absolutely amazing.
https://intech.studio/shop/
I personally own an EF44 and am super happy with it. 
It even comes with a #linux editor!
#musicproduction #linuxaudio
Toontrack releases Prog Rock Organ EZkeys MIDI Pack https://rekkerd.org/toontrack-releases-prog-rock-organ-ezkeys-midi-pack/
Digital Brain Instruments releases Midi Player Pro plugin host https://rekkerd.org/digital-brain-instruments-releases-midi-player-pro-plugin-host/
Beavis & Butthead (SNES) - Ready to Rock (PicoGUS) #MIDI #RetroGaming
An Arduino LED Ring MIDI CC controller using Duppa I2C Rotary Encoder and a 24-LED RGB LED ring.
https://diyelectromusic.com/2025/03/17/duppa-i2c-midi-controller-part-2/
Duppa LED Ring Encoder MIDI CC Controller
https://makertube.net/videos/watch/0b462a82-f33b-475a-8889-3c8c7c07b2a6
And here is an update video of it after around 8 hours...
