Final Obomatic Show

This photo taken at the Music Mania Studio 1 Festival on 05/17/03 documents the final Obomatic show. Pictured are (from left to right) Scottologic - Synthesizers, Steve O - Vocals, and Troll IO - Synthesizers.  Missing from the photo is Miller High Life - Guitar.

Remembering Miranda

Today would have been my littlest friend's 23rd birthday. Though she plays at Rainbow Bridge now, I know she'd still love to hear me sing her favorite little song...

It's February number two
Happy Birthday from me to you
Happy Birthday, Miranda!

Prancing Merrily

With the recent loss of Edgar Froese, founding member of the band Tangerine Dream and an electronic music pioneer whom passed away after suffering a pulmonary embolism on January 20th, I’ve been going back through our catalog and rediscovering song ideas that are heavily influenced by his work.

Here’s a song idea from 1990 that was created at Der Palast des Goldes.  Another which was recorded under the Any Questions? moniker but resembles more of an Imbued Vagary styling.  If I didn’t know better, I’d think this was from an early ‘80s era Froese, Franke, Schmoelling line up Tangerine Dream release.  

MC2P4 takes the reigns of our Korg DW-8000 and wails over top of the driving Ttam Troll music sequence which percolates underneath.  It might be a tad long but, hey, Any Questions? is known for doing things over and over, again and again.



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

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?