The Sound Garden

12/03/2024

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Where it began for me Atari st.

09/03/2024

Making great kit affordable for almost all

We turn the synth world upside down

06/03/2024

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart!

05/03/2024

05/03/2024

Name successful bands with both female and male lead vocalists in them at the same time?

27/02/2024

16 years ago today, Goldfrapp released 'Seventh Tree'

26/02/2024

A legend indeed

Trevor Horn
Grace Jones, Tina Turner, Robbie Williams, Lisa Stansfield, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, Seal, Whitney Houston, t.A.T.u., Eros Ramazzotti, Mike Oldfield, Seal ,The Buggles (Member), Yes (Drama), Hurts ,Propaganda , Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Art of Noise (Member) , ABC ...

This IS the man, the producer who defined the 80's. Someone many tried to copy. Also responsible for the evolution onto the sound of the 90's, the designer of the Euro sound, and responsible for some of the most creative productions and some of the most creative use of both synthesizers and samplers in music history. Great bass player too!

28/01/2024

The image attached herewith has been selected as the cover art for our upcoming album, which is set to be an extraordinary combination of haunting Electronica melodies and melancholic tunes. Our songs are crafted to be deep, thought-provoking, and sometimes even humorous, with an ironic twist that will keep the audience absorbed. Our music revolves around themes of love, heartaches, headaches, and booze, and will take the listeners on an emotional rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of these emotions. To add a touch of mystery, our lyrics conclude with a cryptic line, "Beware four kittens cried at night, four panthers wait to claw and bite but only if you ask nicely." This line adds a tantalizing element to the allure of our music and is sure to leave the listeners at the edge of their sanity, always yearning for more.

27/01/2024

27/01/2024

Looks interesting 🤔 can’t see a midi port on it but certainly looks well put together. Just seen the template of the rear panel in the last photo all looks as it should.

That’s the most fun for all of us.
A new prototype is getting ready for assembly:-)
More pictures coming soon.

12/01/2024

Ray Davies (The Kinks) & PJ-Harvey

12/01/2024

Reminder to support your friends. It's free and easy.

12/01/2024

Take a closer look at all the new features in the latest version of our flagship DJ platform Traktor Pro, including expanded customization options and improvements to stability and usability.

12/01/2024

Sony TC-K777, MX-1000 & RM-80

12/01/2024

David Bowie 🎂 (8 January 1947 / 10 January 2016) 🙏

05/01/2024

😍 Future mix engineer
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05/01/2024

Will be rehearsing from June to October hopefully all being well and March rehearsal goes well fingers crossed

05/01/2024

Lenco 😍

05/01/2024

Coming soon rehearsal starts in March 24

05/01/2024

Fabulous setting

03/01/2024

Brian May on why recording ‘Under Pressure’ with David Bowie was “terrible”

Studio environments can often be filled with tension, which isn’t always a recipe for disaster. These hostile settings can occasionally help artists unlock their full potential, as Queen discovered when they worked with David Bowie on ‘Under Pressure’.

As the late Bowie had already achieved so much in the music industry when they began work on the collaboration in 1981, he wasn’t prepared to stay silent and refrain from giving his honest opinion on the way the process was developing. Furthermore, rather than working with another solo artist, he had to contend with four people, who each were forthright and unafraid to share their feelings.

For the song, Bowie headed to Queen’s studio in Montreux, Switzerland, where they were recording their upcoming album Hot Space. The collaboration was born in natural circumstances rather than being forced down their throats by leading record executives who concocted an idea for a hit single.

Fortunately, Bowie was also in Montreux, as he was recording ‘Cat People (Putting Out Fire)’ for the soundtrack to the horror film Cat People. While at the same facility, the iconic artist crossed paths with Queen and joined them in the studio, leading to the creation of ‘Under Pressure’.

Firstly, Bowie provided backing vocals on the Queen track ‘Cool Cat’, although his efforts were removed from the later released version. They continued working together and wrote ‘Under Pressure’, credited to Bowie along with all four members of Queen.

While this marked their first time working together, Bowie had known Queen singer Freddie Mercury since they were teenagers. Nevertheless, tension arose in the studio, which guitarist Brian May didn’t enjoy but admits spurred them onto greatness.

As quoted by the Express, May reflected on the collaboration: “It wasn’t easy because we were all precocious boys and David was very… forceful… Freddie and David locked horns, without a doubt. But that’s when the sparks fly and that’s why it turned out so great… (They battled) in subtle ways, like who would arrive last at the studio. So it was sort of wonderful and terrible.”

At first, May was discontent with the completed version of the track but later changed his mind and learned to love ‘Under Pressure’, adding: “At the time, I wasn’t happy about the mix. Looking back I still think it’s a very special song.”

Additionally, during an interview with Mojo in 2008, May revealed: “It was hard, because you had four very precocious boys and David, who was precocious enough for all of us. David took over the song lyrically. Looking back, it’s a great song, but it should have been mixed differently. Freddie and David had a fierce battle over that. It’s a significant song because of David and its lyrical content.”

Despite facing difficulty in the studio while adjusting to Bowie’s approach to creativity, they reaped the rewards and carved out a classic, which charted at number one.

02/01/2024