Name: Synthesizer Evolution - Drum Machines and Samplers
Brand: Velocity Press
SKU: VP028
Price: 7.00 GBP
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Mammo - General Patterns

Matthew Kent’s Short Span label issues its first album release from Dutch producer Mammo. Spread across two slabs of wax and adorned with artwork by The Designers Republic, 'General Patterns' drifts through dub techno atmospheres, downtempo rhythms, and richly textured abstract electronics.

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Skander Jaïbi - Who Has The Right To Closure?

Skander Jaïbi inaugurates Uncloud Editions with his debut album 'Who Has The Right To Closure?'. Navigating themes of grief, loss, and emotional reconciliation through a rich tapestry of electroacoustic textures, neo-classical elements, field recordings, and choral performances.

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Benoît Pioulard - Stanza IV

Nine years after the release of 'Stanza III', American musician Benoît Pioulard returns with 'Stanza IV' - the fourth and most expansive instalment in his long-evolving Stanza series. Pressed on splattered vinyl, it comprises four long-form ambient pieces that are deeply layered, hauntingly textured, and rich with emotion.

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Sweetzak - Intuitive Fields

Sweetzak’s debut solo album ‘Intuitive Fields‘ delivers nine dreamlike compositions that navigate the outer edges of deep ambient music, rich with abstraction and celestial atmosphere.

Orion - Her EP

Far Blue return with their third vinyl release 'Her' this time from Italian production duo Orion. Spanning five tracks, Orion delve deep into emotion and rhythm, presenting their most poignant and dreamscape material to date.

Barbarelle - Celesta

Recorded between Buenos Aires and Los Angeles, Barbarelle’s debut album Celesta features 15 sparse, emotive pieces built with minimalist instrumentation—from ambient washes to field recordings.

DJ Trystero - Cantor’s Paradise

DJ Trystero presents his sophomore album Cantor’s Paradise for FELT. An untitled suite languishing in dub dissonance, elusive sounds suspended across the hazy plain.

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Pages: 52
Size: A6 (10.5cm x 14.8cm)
Binding: Staple Bound
Print: Black & White
Publisher: Velocity Press

Following on from his 2021 book, Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), Oli Freke returns with a Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series.

Drum machines and samplers have something of a shared history and this zine celebrates their invention and by picking out 46 of the most influential, important or most interesting drum machines and samplers from 1949 – 1996. Explore the most legendary drum machines and samplers ever created, including the Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Akai S1000, Fairlight CMI, Akai MPC60 and more, with detailed descriptions and the stories behind their development.

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