Tag: Casio

  • The Secret Life of The Optigan

    The Secret Life of The Optigan

    Following on from the previous post I looked up the source of the sample in the Paloma Faith track Upside Down and was surprised – it was from the Optigan. ‘That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time…’ /OB1 The Optigan was a home organ, really a kid’s toy made by Mattel, a…

  • Hannah Peel

    Hannah Peel

    Behind the curve on this one. I’ve been hearing Hannah’s name for ages used in the same breath as Anna Meredith who is a composer I love greatly, so mentally noted that I needed to check her out. I wasn’t disappointed, her music-box creations (called Rebox) covering electronic and indie songs are well worth it.…

  • PC Music

    PC Music

    I’ve said for a long while that 16 bit / 90’s sounds would make a comeback – most recently in the 16bit shows. We’ve had future aka speed garage and a sort of brief dalliance with 90’s deep house which remains to be seen if it goes overground…but unexpectedly the ‘Casio Kids’ have struck back,…

  • I dun a bad ting: Rastamouse riddim remix

    I dun a bad ting: Rastamouse riddim remix

    Probably be gone by morning given the fervour that Rastamouse Company pulls these things, but here’s my video cutup of Rastamouse vs Wayne Smith’s classic ‘Under mi Sleng Teng’ which is of course about cheese. Yes cheese. *dares anyone to say otherwise* It’s done with a lot of love for Rastamouse and Wayne Smith so…

  • ¡Cumbia! ¡Cumbia! ¡Champeta! ¡Brega!

    ¡Cumbia! ¡Cumbia! ¡Champeta! ¡Brega!

    This one goes out to Scott The Gay American and cohost of the Ghey Metal Shows on Radio Clash – I dunno how black metal can get gayer/cheesier/stranger than this. Cumbia Metalera! Obviously in Spanish but with some english names in there you’ll get the idea. Cumbia started in Columbia but is all over Latin…

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