Korg Dastardly Dynamic Digital Drums

In yesterday's blog post, I spoke about our Korg DDD-5 drum machine.  Well, here is the box to our one-of-a-kind Korg DDDD-5.  The extra "D" is for "Dastardly"!  This unit was a collaboration between Korg and Kendal Chandler.  Kendal  added the extra "D".

P.S. This was purchased on 12/23/87 at Washington Music Center (Chuck Levin's) in DC.  I have the receipt if you don't believe me.

Never Had A Name

It's hard to believe this improv was recorded over 25 years ago.  In September 1989, we were exploring new sonic territories at Der Palast des Goldes studio.  Though we had a newly christened band name, Any Questions?, this improv really falls more in line with what has become our Imbued Vagary project.

We had a relatively modest (for us) studio set up at this point.  This was before we had a sampler or our E-MU Pro/Cussion so my trusty Korg DDD-5 drum machine handled all drum chores.  Korg ruled our set up in those early days and you can hear MC2P4 laying down a menacing synth bass line on his Korg DW-6000 while he adds additional melodies and sounds on our Ensoniq ESQ-1.

My nickname for this improv should have been Ttam "Never Stops Soloing" Troll.  Upon listening to this, I can tell that I'm firmly locked into Program 58 on my Korg DW-8000.  I was still quite new at playing synths in 1989 but, listening back, it doesn't seem like it took me long to get the hang of it.

This improv, entitled Never Had A Name, really did have one.  Oh well, I hope you enjoy it!



P.S.  This photo was taken on 11/24/90 at the very first Any Questions? live performance.

Steve O Man Hats & Synths

Steve O Man checking out the Korg Z1 during FFS II Synth Jam 2014 - Ebola on 08/09/14.

New Imbued Vagary Logos

I thought I'd shared these new Imbued Vagary logos.  Could this mean there are new releases on the horizon?