I think we're alone now

Original Version. https://youtu.be/IkMFLUXTEwM Most famous version? maybe. It's not good https://youtu.be/w6Q3mHyzn78 best simple version. They really nailed the contrast between the verse and chorus. That is the most important part of this song. You tumble to the ground and the beating of your hearts is the only sound. It is supposed to be quiet. https://youtu.be/FIxvP--GjPg killers live version https://youtu.be/kYDd7EdLbs4 worst version https://youtu.be/WjpbcsttFyM birthday massacre version, really bad because it just misses the point. You need that contrast with the heartbeat drum or bass thing on the chorus. https://youtu.be/3eMyAbg6CWQ Confused version https://youtu.be/iXokUFqJRww silly eurobeat version https://youtu.be/94__EA15jYw if you got this far, listen to this one. It's so great. It has a theremin. 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJRGdQSvwjU punk rock version which misses the point, but probably ironically on purpose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw_U6UfKVeM full house version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3P6EERO8c

Art of the Marbler

This was a really interesting video about an painting technique used for book bindings

Catch a turn, Ian.

feather island

I made a youtube video again. It's some video of a lotus farm near here.

I really like lotus root. fried is best. I suppose everything is good fried.

I didn't have internet for 4 months, it was awful.

 

but we made a lot of music

 

Skating For Jesus

glide/portamento/slew/lag whatever

I think I like the name portamento best, it makes it sound fancy. But whatever you call it, when you play different notes on the keyboard and it slides between the notes.

I gave my friend my kraftzwerg last month, which doesn't have a portmento, and while he likes it he is really missing that glide. Because that is what an analog synth is all about, slidey sounds. 90% of all synth patches I make have at least a bit of glide. I decided I would make him a glide circuit in a tiny little tupperware container., using parts I already had laying around. 

So, I used this extremely simple circuit by Harry Bissell:

I didn't add input or output resistors because he won't be driving multiple things, and I wanted to keep the control voltage intact without voltage drop or that 1k output resistor causing problems. I don't think it will matter and tl072s are very cheap. I used a tl072 instead of the LM1458 in the circuit because thats what I had.

I didn't have any of the correct capacitor sizes. So I used a 15uf electrolytic and put a 100k potentiometer in series with the 1M, so he has more control. Otherwise, it was difficult to dial in the desired glide time on the 1M pot.

I ran it off of two 9v batteries

So here it is

UPDATE in April, I don't think it worked which is sad. Good thing it was cheap and easy