tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43766845259477789512024-03-05T00:39:37.312-05:00Snorri♫ a music blog ♫Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-66131453705581519772009-06-26T20:03:00.001-04:002009-06-26T20:03:37.513-04:00RIP Michael Jackson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s7r1c5sYUpiTyUlzY5etEz667bEbO-4xI3U_HdlV407ZdK_WVNjC-DV6N7Q6l5d2YkqvODv7_2Gx2UsFkqGk3jPEdZPDihSGAhOxI06Gqg9S7MNItlND56WUpO2fwqawuG0nqoseUBE/s1600-h/039_30399michael-jackson-posters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s7r1c5sYUpiTyUlzY5etEz667bEbO-4xI3U_HdlV407ZdK_WVNjC-DV6N7Q6l5d2YkqvODv7_2Gx2UsFkqGk3jPEdZPDihSGAhOxI06Gqg9S7MNItlND56WUpO2fwqawuG0nqoseUBE/s400/039_30399michael-jackson-posters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351791267146262786" /></a>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-67238822734416251662009-06-20T18:44:00.002-04:002009-06-20T18:47:27.468-04:00Iceland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uHHCw4BOySE-njaLannWODy7Yi3xQlno-GetJiO9C3sHE8_Y_vFqB9EueaCBtBjNNmjOuRWihOW89UmVFOXCpaXxhdcRhcpidPIHdAafzAfLBKVzFWjiE6ZHARXKVunxYbHYA3avVzs/s1600-h/5027_231816830384_639740384_7362442_881395_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uHHCw4BOySE-njaLannWODy7Yi3xQlno-GetJiO9C3sHE8_Y_vFqB9EueaCBtBjNNmjOuRWihOW89UmVFOXCpaXxhdcRhcpidPIHdAafzAfLBKVzFWjiE6ZHARXKVunxYbHYA3avVzs/s400/5027_231816830384_639740384_7362442_881395_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349544684282205890" /></a><br />I finally made it to Iceland! A lifelong dream finally realised. I spent two days and one night in Reykjavík on the way to the UK. It was sunny and a warm 14° C and it was just amazing to be there. I stayed in Hótel Björk and for the flight home on Icelandair, the pilot's name was Snorri!Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-34901454797735731432009-01-27T18:57:00.011-05:002009-01-27T19:43:25.961-05:00Classic Analog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/images/jup8_02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/images/jup8_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Well today was all about analog synths for me. I am all of a sudden, once again, totally interested in learning about old skool synths like the Roland Jupiter-8, Roland Juno-6, Arp 2600 and MiniMoog, etc. Roland's owner's manuals are available online, and there are plenty of websites dedicated to vintage analog synthesizers.<br /><br />From vintagesynth.com:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"The Jupiter 8 was Roland's first truly professional analog synthesizer. The Jupiter 8 features 16 rich analog oscillators at 2 per voice, eight voice polyphony and easy programming! At eight voices you can get some pretty thick analog sounds. Easy and intuitive programming via front panel sliders, knobs and buttons for all your tweaking needs. The legacy of the Jupiter synthesizers is due to their unique voice architecture and design, creating sounds that were so unreal and amazing that they have to be heard! No other synths in the world can create analog sounds as cool and authentic as these.<br /><br />The Jupiter 8 was the biggest and fattest of them all (Jupiters and Junos)! It was one of the first synths to allow its keyboard to be split and layered - it's eight voices of trance heaven! Cross-mod, oscillator sync, a great LFO and a classic arpeggiator are also on-board. (The arpeggiator can be heard all over the Duran Duran classic, "Rio".) There's also two killer resonant analog 24dB/oct filters with 2-pole and 4-pole settings as well as low- and high-pass filtering methods. Unfortunately for the earlier models, tuning was very unstable but that seemed to be resolved in later models. Unlike its smaller counterpart, the Jupiter 6, the Jup 8 does not feature MIDI, only Roland's DCB sync can be found on some models. However, MIDI retro-kit's are available from various companies. Patch presets can store keyboard splits, arpeggiator settings, voice assign mode, hold, portamento and modulation settings.<br /><br />The Jupiter 8 has been used by Tangerine Dream, Orbital, Future Sound of London, Moby, Duran Duran, Underworld, Vince Clarke, Überzone, Jean Michel Jarre, Roxy Music, OMD, A Flock Of Seagulls, Depeche Mode, Rush, Meat Beat Manifesto, Banco De Gaia, Josh Wink, Thomas Dolby, Howard Jones, The Cars, Prince, Gary Wright, Jan Hammer, BT, Adrian Lee, Heaven 17, Kitaro, Elvis Costello, Tears for Fears, Huey Lewis and the News, Journey, Moog Cookbook, Toto, Yes, Devo, Freddy Fresh, George Duke, Greg Phillanganes, Jonathan Cain of Journey, Greg Johnson & Kevin Kendrick of Cameo, Stevie Wonder and Simple Minds."<br /></span><br />Obviously, there is no way I'd ever be able to afford to collect actual vintage synths like these, so I will content myself with VSTs and emulators. <a href="http://www.arturia.com">Arturia</a> makes some pretty nice Jupiter-8, Arp 2600 and Moog VSTs. You can download some demos <a href="http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/downloads/demos.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Since I've been reading about these old synthesizers, I have decided to school myself in the roots of synth pop, by researching 80s bands like the Human League. Of course, it's impossible not to have heard their huge hit "Don't You Want Me", but their album Dare! is supposed to be a synth pop classic. You can download it <a href="http://www.zshare.net/download/52062088b3551549/">here</a> (password: tmi).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com">www.vintagesynth.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.arturia.com">www.arturia.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRKxA8ra33rMPM13FO8Mqfwsg1hg3XveAiJ3ieEB3mvfSptSTQR8WlCTUX5jesb3UNB3X1v-3VUJhF5PMlSbAeOZHXm5-K07c3FrUmuOgXxQTfcqHKAQPowug_6pUGRnb-axb2ZizMD4/s1600-h/macintosh_128.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRKxA8ra33rMPM13FO8Mqfwsg1hg3XveAiJ3ieEB3mvfSptSTQR8WlCTUX5jesb3UNB3X1v-3VUJhF5PMlSbAeOZHXm5-K07c3FrUmuOgXxQTfcqHKAQPowug_6pUGRnb-axb2ZizMD4/s400/macintosh_128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296133234574160930" /></a>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-22461946566173590202009-01-24T17:54:00.000-05:002009-01-24T18:06:32.182-05:00LE_Cantin<a href="http://www.lecantin.com/">LE_Cantin</a> is the project of Montrealer Pat Cantin, who is a friend of a friend. Released on the Archipel label, LE_Cantin's music is minimal and hypnotic. I definitely need to meet this dude! Maybe a Snorri remix is in order to get his attention! ;-)<br /><br />Have a listen to his track <a href="http://www.lecantin.com/LE_Cantin_No_fake.mp3">No Fake</a>.<br />You can hear a live set <a href="http://www.lecantin.com/live/LE_Cantin_LIVE_07_12_01.mp3">here</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.lecantin.com">lecantin.com</a><br /><br />Here is a video of LE_Cantin describing his work:<br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2148494&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2148494&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/">Archipel video podcast #2</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user901302">Pheek</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Become his fan on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LeCantin/19378701102?ref=ts">Facebook</a>.Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-90313027981779462102009-01-24T11:28:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:43:22.245-05:00Treasure Fingers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M5aSYGjSgV5hiBvTdxEzSjUCBwSTNOmApullk2wQLfOj5WgTF9RHMvlKGkMld5NsWo7THz5Qnk8QNxKFCwTuTizlLX24dLSK-j56_m3Aw1V3etKvl66XYrvSjUN8FyZlDmR8r4tFjd4/s1600-h/l_7ae564e10d99c11efb4d98f3eae2e8ef.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M5aSYGjSgV5hiBvTdxEzSjUCBwSTNOmApullk2wQLfOj5WgTF9RHMvlKGkMld5NsWo7THz5Qnk8QNxKFCwTuTizlLX24dLSK-j56_m3Aw1V3etKvl66XYrvSjUN8FyZlDmR8r4tFjd4/s400/l_7ae564e10d99c11efb4d98f3eae2e8ef.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294898039792854370" /></a><br />My new discovery this week (and new musical saviour) is a DJ from Atlanta who plays the most amazing discohouse I've ever heard. I am a huge house fan and he plays just the right kind: funky, ass-shaking, proper disco house music. Not only does he DJ, but he produces and remixes. Check out my new favourite track, a remix he did for Empire of the Sun and then a recent DJ mix <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/54518325416d61ac/"> here</a> and tell me you aren't sold on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/treasurefingers">Treasure Fingers</a>.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHNG1wL1B7Q&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHNG1wL1B7Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Treasure Fingers Winter 2008 Mix<br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/54518325416d61ac/">http://www.zshare.net/audio/54518325416d61ac/</a><br />01. peacefire - sapphire (grum edit)<br />02. alex gopher - aurora (riot in belgium & knightlife remix)<br />03. symbolone - love juice (moulinex remix)<br />04. manyus & dario guida - stardust<br />05. sean biddle - times gets tough (matt soda remix)<br />06. the bucketheads - the bomb (john mazella bistro mix)<br />07. alex herrera - disco steppin<br />08. favretto feat. naan - whats your name (treasure fingers remix)<br />09. big gipp - hot (treasure fingers remix)<br />10. agent stereo - fast lane<br />11. d'stephanie - rock the disco<br />12. dj funkso - a disco kid song<br />13. the young punx - dance with someone else (phunk investigation remix)<br />14. empire of the sun - walking on a dream (treasure fingers remix)<br />15. disco rockets - highschool (treasure fingers edit)<br />16. alan parsons project - i wouldn't want to be like you (the twelves remix)<br />17. the presets - this boy's in love (lifelike remix)<br />18. munk - down in la (shazam remix)<br />19. demon - happy therapy (lifelike remix)<br />20. jr disco - what cha going to do<br />21. dj kittles - disco bones<br />22. the presets - talk like that (miami horror remix)<br />23. disco rockets - be my lady<br />24. matt hughes - can't talk now<br />25. alex metric - caller<br />26. treasure fingers - cross the dancefloor (chromeo remix)<br />27. the american dream team feat. lily - my boo<br />28. mini viva - tokyo (treasure fingers remix)<br />29. kid sister - family reunion (treasure fingers southern fried mix)<br />30. plemo vs rampue feat jessica drosten - excess express (bastian heerhorst mellow mix)<br />31. kavinsky - 1986<br />32. sneaky sound system - when we were young (shazam remix)<br />33. chromeo - 100% (treasure fingers remix)<br />34. vega - all too vivid (kill the noise remix)Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-63402877892427263572009-01-24T10:51:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:21:03.813-05:00Ableton Live 8So the big news this week is that Ableton Live 8 is coming. Not only that but they have developed <a href="http://www.ableton.com/extend">Max for Live</a> together with <a href="http://www.cycling74.com/">Cycling 74</a>, the people behind <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max/MSP">Max/MSP</a>. Live 8 includes great new features like new instruments, new groove pattern capabilities, new effects, workflow enhancements and a new sharing feature, that allows you to more easily <a href="http://www.ableton.com/share">share your work with collaborators</a>.<br /><br />As if that weren't enough, Ableton has teamed up with Akai, the makers of the classic <a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/mpc60.shtml">MPC-60 sampler</a> (an icon in the hip hop industry), to develop the first dedicated Ableton controller, called the <a href="http://www.ableton.com/touch">APC40</a>. It's not only pretty, it's highly functional and completely emliminates the need for a mouse. I can't wait to get my hands on one of these!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nydOFGR3ZIA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nydOFGR3ZIA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />Head on over to <a href="http://www.ableton.com">www.ableton.com</a> for more details!Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-49352101149712273152009-01-20T00:27:00.000-05:002009-01-24T10:49:19.218-05:00ACCOSTme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi639ZFOuKWZWW4OPzjSGfUS8yX1VNhzGPhuAgswkfQJHYlvxD6WOg31XsI3LKCGzgvrhPh47PeYqbyBI4I1ebuKllPQMI5nWAjRkJhDYTAqU7N-Qum2qwh2hXtvzcG9W4NtiVKrCZidec/s1600-h/Accost_EP_Front_500x500.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi639ZFOuKWZWW4OPzjSGfUS8yX1VNhzGPhuAgswkfQJHYlvxD6WOg31XsI3LKCGzgvrhPh47PeYqbyBI4I1ebuKllPQMI5nWAjRkJhDYTAqU7N-Qum2qwh2hXtvzcG9W4NtiVKrCZidec/s400/Accost_EP_Front_500x500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293244037833481458" /></a><br />So my good friends <a href="http://www.accostmusic.com">Accost</a> from Vancouver have just played their first show and have recorded an EP. I went to audio engineering school with Blair, the keyboard player and we recorded some Accost songs for our studio project. They mix gorgeous electronic melodies with sweet lyrics and emotional vocals.<br /><a href="http://www.accostmusic.com">accost.com</a><br /><br />Warsaw Pact Yard Sale<br /><div style="font-size: 11px;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?track=warsaw-pact-yard-sale"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?track=warsaw-pact-yard-sale" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" wmode="transparent"> </embed> </object> <div style="padding-top: 5px;"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/accost/warsaw-pact-yard-sale">Warsaw Pact Yard Sale</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/accost">accost</a></div></div><br /><br />You can purchase their EP for $5.94 on iTunes <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=302891789&s=143455">here</a>.Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-17831739970184148882008-12-30T11:28:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:36:01.882-05:00MiloshI first discovered the music of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/milosh">Mike Milosh</a> a couple years ago from Imogen Heap's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/imogenheap">MySpace</a>. She had listed him in her Top Ten favourites for the year. He produces some of the best electronic music out there and sings to boot. While he is not originally from Montreal, he is now living here, so Go Montreal! Here is his video for "The City" from his impeccable album <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Meme-Milosh/dp/B000ECX0G0"><span style="font-style:italic;">Meme</span></a>.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/weKJjknf748&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/weKJjknf748&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-31662197909613799742008-12-15T21:44:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:48:45.993-05:00Indaba Music Feature<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6aIpGg2d7qgjBTadEst9KStqlZOmBcKH_3gwj7CTrddicDbZvHLO7hWonIqq0fvKQT68vD5qJequkfMhrXsYXJpTGEteVBG2gtAU8hiiLJuD4pJccdhONAKdGLsmprG97gRoRP6DzyI/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6aIpGg2d7qgjBTadEst9KStqlZOmBcKH_3gwj7CTrddicDbZvHLO7hWonIqq0fvKQT68vD5qJequkfMhrXsYXJpTGEteVBG2gtAU8hiiLJuD4pJccdhONAKdGLsmprG97gRoRP6DzyI/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280214333005612754" /></a><br />I am being featured on Indaba Music's main page from December 14-21! They did a little write up on me. This is the first time anything like this has ever happened to me so I am quite amazed. Check it out here: http://www.indabamusic.com/community.Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-43154740526335896022008-12-10T13:43:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:46:28.872-05:00Ableton Discount<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ableton.com/r2/pages/2008/holiday_special/banner.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 556px; height: 180px;" src="http://www.ableton.com/r2/pages/2008/holiday_special/banner.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Right now, Ableton is offering a holiday discount on Live 7, Ableton Suite and Live LE until December 31, 2008. Get it <a href="http://www.ableton.com/holiday-special">here</a>.Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-4403542163909135242008-11-30T11:12:00.000-05:002008-11-30T11:50:44.742-05:00Sugar Bytes Unique<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-xGAif4rVns5BznOYRzQ3GRXeY24gOu0xNqofQ0lzbVuKmp0K5RvHnFC4892UZFA3Q0tcKFejWcT5rgrydiWnJUNmVgd547JsDsZGdkEfVgEFBcYVHHEgE-aP0jl3kHRlrxpdDWlV8E/s1600-h/sugarbytes_unique.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-xGAif4rVns5BznOYRzQ3GRXeY24gOu0xNqofQ0lzbVuKmp0K5RvHnFC4892UZFA3Q0tcKFejWcT5rgrydiWnJUNmVgd547JsDsZGdkEfVgEFBcYVHHEgE-aP0jl3kHRlrxpdDWlV8E/s400/sugarbytes_unique.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274493702712622402" /></a><br /><br />So I found this awesome little AU/VST plug-in called Unique from Sugar Bytes. They claim it will give you "the Daft Punk sound". I am not so sure about that, as you would probably also have to liberally sample from some obscure 70s or 80s funk or disco track to truly achieve the Daft Punk sound! LOL! Oops, did I say that out loud? But seriously, this little synth is a lot of fun and definitely lives up to its name. I could waffle on about oscillators and filters, but it's easier to just check out their website <a href="http://www.sugar-bytes.com/content/products/Unique/index.php?lang=en">here</a>.<br /><br />Full Version Price: 129€ / 169$ US. One could also try before they buy <a href="http://www.lemonshare.net/software/audio-apps/7539.html"> here</a>.Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-70477299621231193552008-11-24T01:20:00.000-05:002008-11-24T01:40:09.252-05:00Elsiane<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QsgKM20V3XnOGfbQeFCEKo4OBBvCO6ag1AGJ6Np9Y9V1iRXx8Zxt67nMV9vfmmY9rP27srZHlzEfQetY2kJ2iyXJw4CRx7LzoHrmut12M4e-d2tZZMHJopNoW71s896hXERV1TlemT8/s1600-h/n718240213_4907312_9972.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QsgKM20V3XnOGfbQeFCEKo4OBBvCO6ag1AGJ6Np9Y9V1iRXx8Zxt67nMV9vfmmY9rP27srZHlzEfQetY2kJ2iyXJw4CRx7LzoHrmut12M4e-d2tZZMHJopNoW71s896hXERV1TlemT8/s400/n718240213_4907312_9972.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272107559429009138" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Photo by <a href="http://www.marwantaliani.com/">Marwan Taliani</a></span><br />The <a href="http://www.elsiane.com/">Elsiane</a> show last night was amazing, as usual. Apparently it might be the last one in Montreal for awhile, as the band is planning to relocate to LA to further their career. It's a smart move, but they will be missed. I got to chat with them after the show and helped sing Happy Birthday to Elsieanne! <br />You can check out my remix of Morphing by Elsiane on my <a href="http://www.indabamusic.com/people/snorri"> Indaba profile</a>!<br />Here is a clip from the show, followed by a recent interview with them:<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PfPtvRCfnNA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PfPtvRCfnNA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_9vTFcx9L_Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_9vTFcx9L_Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-56475397997240328632008-11-15T20:38:00.000-05:002008-11-15T20:39:36.274-05:00SefHere is my latest track, which I have called "Sef" for now. Until some lyrics arrive, that will be its name.<br /><div style="font-size: 11px;"> <object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?track=sef"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?track=sef" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" wmode="transparent"> </embed> </object> <div style="padding-top: 5px;"> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/snorri/sef">Sef</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/snorri">Snorri</a> </div> </div>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-30952434360827803112008-11-15T11:53:00.000-05:002008-11-15T12:20:07.014-05:00The Sensual WorldI pretty much have been following Kate Bush all my life. When I was a kid, I remember being in love with the synth riff from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZsXVf6INc&feature=related">Running Up That Hill</a>. Later, the video for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJc64xncBt4">The Sensual World</a> intrigued me. She was an influence for Björk and even Tupac Shakur sang her praises. I just love her voice, her lyrics and the dreamworld she creates on all her songs. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds_of_Love">Hounds Of Love</a> is an insane album. I have done a cover of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRHA9W-zExQ">Cloudbusting</a> and sampled <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a87029tP8t0">And Dream Of Sheep</a> for a track I call "Little Light" which I didn't end up using. Her last album <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_(album)">Aerial</a> was stunning. I can't wait for the next one.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AJc64xncBt4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AJc64xncBt4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-66516432234027199372008-10-18T22:19:00.000-04:002008-10-18T22:24:56.975-04:00DJ Snorri's First Snorridisco House Set<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj327yiig6S_yVDKapaQQniOLzJJbwxyHsteHSxr__OPXOdFxcJE86KJyxSQf84cjQrIhYFxWpyOa8jomSR8QuffxM5GspICUSRpCyXr5u5rqM6A5leIVKTo7tRdwiFiRCcKYQtCSnXiDI/s1600-h/n26587381991_1244928_8674.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj327yiig6S_yVDKapaQQniOLzJJbwxyHsteHSxr__OPXOdFxcJE86KJyxSQf84cjQrIhYFxWpyOa8jomSR8QuffxM5GspICUSRpCyXr5u5rqM6A5leIVKTo7tRdwiFiRCcKYQtCSnXiDI/s400/n26587381991_1244928_8674.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258684462939949042" /></a><br /><br />From: 29 August 2008 at 16:13<br /><br />Well, I finally got to doing a DJ house mix. It's not without it's flaws, but I am happy with it for the most part.<br /><br />DJ Snorri's Funkstick Lights Out Mix<br /><br />If you like disco-infected funky house, R&B, electro house and new wave pop like Sam Sparro, MGMT, Dragonette and Santogold, click <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/17854762c0345b4a/">here</a>.<br /><br />"Put your hands up high, wave 'em side to side<br />To the left, to the right - feels so good tonight!"<br /><br />=DSnorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-84506770606739330622008-10-18T22:12:00.000-04:002008-10-18T22:16:57.606-04:00EnergyHere is the remix video for Keri Hilson's single <span style="font-style:italic;">Energy</span>, finely remixed by the Wideboys. I can't sing her praises enough! I love stuff like this... really classy RnB: gorgeous vocals, intelligent lyrics, catchy hooks. I have listened to this song over and over again and I never get tired of it, which is rare for me.<br /><br />I predict big things for her!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5nnf5Qlul5s&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5nnf5Qlul5s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-12123137073558699452008-10-18T21:58:00.001-04:002008-10-18T22:11:13.291-04:00What Snorri MeansFrom Old Norse <span style="font-style:italic;">snerra</span> meaning "attack", "onslaught", "wild combat" or "hot fight".<br /><br />Snorri means "someone unmanageable or unruly" or "the turbulent one".<br /><br />I have been a huge Björk fan since high school and have developed a keen interest in Iceland. As you may or may not know, I am a Newfoundlander. More specifically, a Labradorian. When the Vikings discovered the new world in 1000 AD (give or take), their first settlement was at L'anse-aux-Meadows, Newfoundland. They called it Vinland. After about a year, they left the island, but during the year or so they stayed, a child was born. That child was named Snorri. As Icelandic custom dictates, his surname was Þorfinnsson after his father, Þorfinn Karlsefni (or Thorfinn), but since his father died when he was young, he was later known as Snorri Guðriðsson, after his mother Guðriðr Eiriksdottir. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ym6YSPllSDs6YWquxUesT5E53t3wCv9V52p4r7pPQQDix8QkPVrmwa0UER1K_ffJ8Ckb5_xfXbFvTclwzYUdfDN9jAVv7JhHIhcp-UoNqiIiyvgW8_dtHCL0CD_zQ7LLe792C_KE7gc/s1600-h/n26587381991_1245453_4429.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ym6YSPllSDs6YWquxUesT5E53t3wCv9V52p4r7pPQQDix8QkPVrmwa0UER1K_ffJ8Ckb5_xfXbFvTclwzYUdfDN9jAVv7JhHIhcp-UoNqiIiyvgW8_dtHCL0CD_zQ7LLe792C_KE7gc/s400/n26587381991_1245453_4429.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258679037182292466" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">A replica of a church built by Snorri in Greenland at a settlement called Brattahlíð.</span><br /><br />He was the first child born in North America of European descent. More specifically, born in Newfoundland, of Icelandic heritage. This was documented in the Icelandic saga <span style="font-style:italic;">Grœnlendinga saga</span> or "The Saga of the Greenlanders":<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_the_Greenlanders</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinland">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinland</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorri_Þorfinnsson">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorri_Þorfinnsson</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudrid_Eiriksdottir">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudrid_Eiriksdottir</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PmVgLNYc52QJ5jzjTH2E942jLu_lLOo8XM-kyb7ulaERqm96TldCsNMSbQkaheibAi3Quj8d0UyGKv8LG0wSfcSCKxGHev8rDbbkJvyz54HI8tp_JAA7ih4HXtM1d2o4z4iXJ_XYZB4/s1600-h/n26587381991_1245259_2288.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PmVgLNYc52QJ5jzjTH2E942jLu_lLOo8XM-kyb7ulaERqm96TldCsNMSbQkaheibAi3Quj8d0UyGKv8LG0wSfcSCKxGHev8rDbbkJvyz54HI8tp_JAA7ih4HXtM1d2o4z4iXJ_XYZB4/s400/n26587381991_1245259_2288.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258679526075233602" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Vinlanders' settlement in L'anse-aux-Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada.</span><br /><br />I should also explain that Snorri has been my internet nick since 1996 when I first discovered online chat. <br />So that's where the name came from!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z76pXdrn3q5VImHq9O6s-G9kp8H6OcDycLAtFf5lsOpIHwPhyphenhyphen8rYnHXOuHCCvDuieTM-RJnmsunJ3O9E3gbNDY6u_kT7TSlsfc9D8OohKrUKyBYwuvtEQSeC7xPJP0bIOlakOw0pY9s/s1600-h/n26587381991_1413690_3126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z76pXdrn3q5VImHq9O6s-G9kp8H6OcDycLAtFf5lsOpIHwPhyphenhyphen8rYnHXOuHCCvDuieTM-RJnmsunJ3O9E3gbNDY6u_kT7TSlsfc9D8OohKrUKyBYwuvtEQSeC7xPJP0bIOlakOw0pY9s/s400/n26587381991_1413690_3126.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258679721827728642" /></a>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-40665877629823796702008-10-18T20:33:00.000-04:002008-10-18T20:46:20.377-04:00ABLETON LIVE 7!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ableton.com/r1/pages/2008/free_operator/banner_2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.ableton.com/r1/pages/2008/free_operator/banner_2.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />So this week I FINALLY bought the full version of Ableton Live 7 (aka the best music production software ever made)! I got a promotion at work and decided now is the time to get it. Good thing, because they are offering one of their software synth instruments, <a href="http://www.ableton.com/operator">Operator</a>, as a freebie for buying!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ableton.com/r1/pages/instruments/operator/showcase/hearing_is_believing/hearing.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.ableton.com/r1/pages/instruments/operator/showcase/hearing_is_believing/hearing.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />What started out as mild interest with Ableton Live Lite (as bundled software with my <a href="http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Axiom25.html">M-Audio Axiom 25</a>) blossomed into a love affair with Ableton Live LE and has now become a raging obsession with the full pro version. If you don't know what Ableton Live is, then you just have to check it out. It has a gorgeous interface, is totally user friendly and comes with tutorials built in.<br /><br />Download the <a href="http://www.ableton.com/free-trial">14-day free trial of Ableton Live 7</a> (includes saving and exporting).Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-88963492037583279202008-10-18T18:52:00.001-04:002008-10-18T20:20:51.637-04:00SuperhumanWell, I had intended this blog to solely be about my own music, not the music of others, but I really feel the need to post this video. So it's going to be a mix of my music, recording geekiness and music that I love. <br /><br />These two are, without a doubt, my two favourite singers in the RnB genre. They both can sing beautifully (even live!) and they are both very inspiring. <a href="http://www.kerihilsonmusic.com/">Keri Hilson</a> is an amazing songwriter and vocalist and I cannot wait for her album to drop. I have loved <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/">Chris Brown</a> since his second single <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZE0J46QtJA">"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"</a> and every song he puts out is just so good. I love the fact that he is unafraid to make house-y futuristic RnB and dances in his videos. Teaming them up was a great idea and I hope they do it again. Everything about this song and video rocks. I love their voices and harmony, the lyrics are just awesome and the concept in the video is nice. I got chills even after watching 4 or 5 times! <br /><br /><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9jITw7gc4Cc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9jITw7gc4Cc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><div><br /></div></div>Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376684525947778951.post-84028578767340897172008-10-13T18:55:00.000-04:002008-10-13T18:57:08.123-04:00My first blogWelcome to my very first blog. I am a bit late to the party when it comes to blogging, but it's never too late I guess. In this blog you will be able to hear my songs, see my lyrics and ideas and also read my rants about recording, writing and music in general.Snorrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085080966775808325noreply@blogger.com0