The Squishy Sound of Eggplant Man

Related link: http://www.creativesynth.com/BLOG/C34648494/E1182853940/index.html

Not only does Darwin Grosse have the perfect name for a James Bond supervillain, he also runs a superb site on electronic music production, CreativeSynth.com.

While browsing the site today, I came across a blog entry called “My (Personal) Top Ten” that got me thinking. In this entertaining list, Darwin—who’s also the CTO of Cycling ’74—recalls some of the groundbreaking music technology that inspired him. His retrospective on the Kurzweil K2000 is especially thought-provoking. It made me remember how after my first synthesizer was stolen, the replacement (the exact same model) never quite gave me the same connected feeling. I think even electronic instruments start to take on the player’s personality after a while, particularly if you create your own sounds.

And that reminded me of a conversation I had with Darwin earlier this year, when he revealed that he came up with a bunch of patch names for one Cycling ’74 product by plundering a superhero encyclopedia. I’m sure the mere act of naming a patch, say, “Eggplant Man” caused people to use it in a certain way.

Anyhow, check out the site. You’ll find a gross of inspiring ideas.

What’s in your Top 10?