Author: jjdeprisco
Sonic explorer, sound artist, guitarist in Fricknadorable, software designer.
After posting a number of “desert island disks” a few years back, it was inevitable that the island would have to get larger. Or at the very least, supply lines would need to be extended. In the past few years a number of artists and albums have come through my ...
After posting a number of “desert island disks” a few years back, it was inevitable that the island would have to get larger. Or at the very least, supply lines would need to be extended. In the past few years a number of artists and albums have come through my ...
This is a tale of stupidity… guitar players read on and learn from my mistake. My first very (very) good guitar was a Taylor 314CE Limited Edition (limited because it has Koa back and sides, a tropical wood that is becoming rare). I am also the owner of a Baby ...
The Alesis HR-16:B was my first piece of “modern” MIDI gear, keeping in mind that modern was circa 1992. I think I got this used at C&C Music in Hazleton (it was originally made in 1989). This unit could be used a number of ways: in real time, playing the ...
During the 80s, money was always tight. Acquiring musical gear was achieved one of three ways: hand-me downs, home made amps or effects that my dad built, or – occasionally – a budget piece of gear. Radio programs like Hearts of Space and Echoes inspired me to explore sound as ...
In the early 90s, I acquired a Korg ES-50 and a Rhodes piano for $50. Yes, fifty dollars. The Rhodes went into storage for a long time at my grandma’s house, and eventually had to be sold. It was just too large, and needed to0 much work. The ES-50, however, ...
Signals with Shivasongster – March 3, 2011 – This week we got through the last bit of electro items from the Fostex years, and moved on a couple of the more atmospheric tracks from my second album, Cadillacs & Tarantulas. Then on to some music from Schrum/dePrisco ...
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Took another stroll down 4-track memory lane today to put together the playlist for the next Signals with Shivasongster set. We’ll continue with some early recordings from my Fostex X-26 years (1989-1995), featuring keyboards such as the Korg ES-50 and Korg Poly-800, and maybe even my trusty Casio Casiotone MT-520. We will ...
Signals with Shivasongster – February 3, 2011 – We covered a good chunk of the Fostex X-26 years and touched on the Cakewalk/Sonar and Roland VS-1680 phase of my recording and production adventure. Name / Collection 1 Spirit Freeze – None 2 American Power – None 3 Blu Cheez – MINDSPEAK KEYBOARD SONGS 1993-1994 4 The Chase – MINDSPEAK KEYBOARD ...
Listening to my albums and most live shows, I tend to do more song-based stuff (vocals/guitar, verse, chorus, bridge). But there is an electro side that has been part of my studio experiments for quite a long time (since my 4-track cassette days as far back as the late 80s). ...
My original site, MINDSPEAK.COM, was launched in 1998 as my central music and event site. Over the next 10 years, the site branched out considerably to incorporate everything from community events, essays, and travel journals to restaurant recommendations and CD/Book reviews. Eventually, more interactive web technologies such as blogs, RSS and ...