RADIOAKTIVOX!

I just snagged up the last copy of the Radioaktivox Optigan disc from the good folks at http://www.optigan.com/shoptigan/ . Besides having the coolest name EVER for an Optigan disc it will no doubt prove to be the most musically useful. The style is very Kraftwerk-esque although they only make veiled references to “that famous German synth band” on the video. I think it’s amazing that new Optigan discs are being made nearly 40 years after the Optigan’s introduction, which if I understand correctly, is only made slightly easier with modern digital recording and looping. The “Minimalism” disc is pretty cool too, complete with Philip Glass style ostenatos and Tara Busch singing. I can think of a couple of discs I would love to make. One that is just vintage drum breaks would be sweet. I also wouldn’t mind one with the “Vox Humana” preset from the Polymoog. We could call that one the Gary Numan disc! Here’s the YouTube demo from the site showing the Radioaktivox in action.