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The latest Tone Generation explores electronic compositions created using the British based EMS range of electronic synthesisers. As always Ian Helliwell has picked out some excellent recordings including some great archive material - of particular note is Tristram Cary introducing the EMS range on a promotional flexi disc.

THE TONE GENERATION
Programme 17: EMS
Selecting tracks as usual from his record and cd collection, Ian Helliwell explores electronic music generated with EMS equipment, including the Synthi A, VCS3 and Synthi 100. Featuring pieces by Tristram Cary, Pink Floyd, Andrzej Dobrowolski, White Noise, Harrison Birtwistle and Priscilla McLean.

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Ian Helliwell

I’ve just been lent this fantastic semi-modular synth (thanks Pablo). The Macbeth M5N was designed by Ken Macbeth and  came out in limited numbers a few years ago. Ken is currently building a new keyboard synth and some modules for the eurorack format of modular synthesiser.

Thanks to Emily @I am Stanley for a great label. Buy the single here.

DJ Food took my original video for Tour de Mars and has added some extra clips and given it an overhaul. The Single is out on 7″ vinyl/digital on Monday (Nov 2nd) and you can get it at lots of different retailers. Go here to find a list.

Very excited about this release and so far feedback has been really good. I won’t say any more as I prefer to let the music speak for itself. Here is a very simple video I made so I could put the track up on youtube. It is out on vinyl and digital download from the 2nd of November. More info here.

Just completed this package of branding and music for Heineken.

Heineken Green Synergy 2009 branding and music by mynoisymatchbox

Every year Heineken run a huge DJ competition across the Caribbean islands. I have been involved in the Green Synergy DJ competitions for a number of years and one year I was even lucky enough to run music production workshops with the finalists and ‘A Tribe Called Quest’s’ Phife Dawg.

This year I was commissioned to create the branding and music beds that would be used across radio, tv and online to promote the event.  I spent time immersing myself in the latest music of the Caribbean and had a lot of fun exploring the quite different approach to production and mixing. The package is due to go live very soon and I’ll post some clips as soon as I can.

The Tone Generation series is now back online. Listeners who have been following the series for a while and are subscribed to the old podcast stream will need to re-subscribe to the new stream to continue getting the latest shows automatically. Do that here.  New listeners can subscribe following the same link or if you prefer to download MP3’s go here.

Sorry for the small glitch but hopefully everything should run smoothly from now on. The latest Tone Generation show will go live early next week.

The Welcome to Mars album is now available from Jumbo Records in Leeds. They describe it as Excellent modern library music that nods to the great pioneers of analog electronica without ever succumbing to pastiche.

Of course you can still order it direct here and if you contact Strange Attractor Press they may still have some left with the book of the same name by Ken Hollings.

I just added the latest Tone Generation show to the Sound page. In programme 14 Ian Helliwell explores composers who created scores for modern dance and ballet.