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Mike Nicholson replied to Dave Wesley's discussion 'Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Vertical Ascent..'

It's hard to believe almost all of the Basic Channel releases are 15+ yrs old! Still way ahead of their time today. I wish Moritz would do more Basic Channel releases, but the Trio is starting to grow on me. I think this is what it would sound like…

July 23

Mike Nicholson replied to Dave Wesley's discussion 'The Funny Thing About Ricardo Villalobos Gear - From mnml.nl'

I recognize the Studio Electronics SE-1 (just to his left). Great synth. I owned one for a couple of years. Probably sounds very phat coming out of his 40k$ speakers :-)

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Moritz Von Oswald lecture at Red Bull Music Academy

July 23

Mike Nicholson is attending Dave Wesley's event

The Push and DJ Guy Jean - Caterpillar Lounge - Tuesday 7/21 at Caterpillar Lounge - Azia Restaurant - MPLS

July 21, 2009 at 10pm to July 22, 2009 at 2am

Spruce Tuesday at the Caterpillar Lounge (MPLS) hosts The Push and DJ Guy Jean. Prepare for a night of deep blue. Did I hear The Push say "No beat matching allowed?" 10 PM to close.

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I'm a:

Fan, Producer, DJ, Musician, Recording Artist

Musical + Literary + Cinematic + Artistic Influences:

Musical: Cristian Vogel, Moritz Von Oswald, Monolake, Scion, Vainquer, Sender Berlin to name a few Literary: Anything cyberpunk Cinematic: Blade Runner, THX 1138 Artistic: anything on the side of a train

About Me:

I'm a Minneapolis-based techno (whatever sub-genre I'm in the mood for) producer and fan. I keep my gear habit fed by doing embedded software and product design consulting.

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Moritz Von Oswald lecture at Red Bull Music Academy

Here's a link to an excellent, just over 2 hour, lecture by Moritz Von Oswald on his production style, influences, interfacing with the press, and much more. Highly recommended viewing.

http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/video-archive/lectures/moritz_von_oswald_early_morning_freestyles

There are some other great lectures on the site. I would also recommend checking out Don Buchla, and Derrick May.

It's a great lecture overall. I appreciated how Moritz articulated the essence of his early Basi… Continue

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 10:49pm —