here's a thought...
2000-03-28 by Paul & Alleyne
hello all, here's a thought, has anyone used Koan Pro software with their modular..? i got hold of it this weekend and did some great stuff with my MOTM, MC202 & Yamaha VL1m actually, when i say "i did" i mean i tweaked one of the demos and sat back for ten minutes in awe for those that aren't aware it's a kind of algorhythmic based organic evolving sequencer sort of thing, you set a few basic rules and off it toddles changing all kinds of midi parameters at will. it was released around 1995 for PC, i think Eno got involved with it somewhere along the line anyway, here's my sci-fi soundtrack top ten in no particular order: * bladerunner - couldn't have done it on anything other than a CS80 though could he..? * forbidden planet - it sounds so over the top now, just before i sold it, the forbidden planet patch on my Korg Prophecy was its only saving grace * anything by john carpenter - fuck knows why... * star wars (by bruce baxter's sonic all stars) sad horrible synthesiser rendition of you know what (well i was only eight at the time) - 17 years since my first introduction to a sampler and i've STILL not done anything with it... * DOCTOR WHO - obviously having spent the early 70s behind the sofa while this was on - Dub Syndicate did a great cover of this with Dr Pablo * run out of ideas, erm apart from not getting Lee Perry do the soundtrack for Inspector Gadget was a travesty :-) cheers paul b