I've heard that quite often, but it isn't really, is it? You can't plug the flue rank into the diapason for frequency modulation, or change the envelope, etc. The sound isn't even synthetic, which --to me-- is the key meaning of the word synthesizer. A pipe organ combines sounds, but so does a brass band.
The one thing it does have in common with a modular, is that it is a beast of an instrument, and requires much more understanding of the working than e.g. a piano.
BTW, if you like "new" organ music, you might like Anna Lapwood's album "Luna," although it's more conventional than your link.
> You can't plug the flue rank into the diapason for frequency modulation, or change the envelope, etc.
"String" sounds are implemented by having two ranks tuned slightly different from each other. They're not plugged "into" each other, but they're definitely working together to produce a certain sound.
Anna Lapwood is a very exciting organist. She has the social media skills to build a huge following, enjoys exploring all facets of the instrument in both traditional and non-traditional contexts, and is an exceptional musician.
As a policy writer / reader and general library nut, I appreciate this opening up!
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I haven't used Amazon since about 2000 (kung fu movies for my brother-in-law). My current process for shopping online cascades from the actual manufacturer / source, eBay, specialized clearinghouse (e.g. www.Biblio.com for books) and as a last resort, Costco / WalMart - these last two often have hard to find items I need quickly (or so I think - I'm looking at you Black Cuman powder).
All in all, I shop stress free in this decision tree. Oddly happy with eBay over the years. It may be because of their lack of new features and old UI that keeps things simple and quick / it just works. Yes, there are oddball things about each of these, but compared to AMZN...it's all bliss.
That's one aspect, but what about the internal decisions of knowingly harming an audience (under age or not) for higher margins?
When a company knows they make more money by increasing harm to their "livestock" and repeatedly choose that path - that's a line crossed in my world.
I'm open to philosophical capitialistic justifications, money is SO cool to have. But going after little girls with that attitude as FBook did; it's just kind of a dead end for me.
It's a long read and it does go into several corners of both Spotify and Farley, but it's very worth reading the comments and doing a deeper dive on his work - especially the films.
Farley's really worth exposing yourself to for two reasons. At least. His philosophy and his ethic. You're bound to see something in yourself you didn't know and wanted confirmation of. That's what I like most about people who are very far off the normal and average. Sometimes they aren't good people, but just like art, all people reflect how we see ourselves.
Yes, easily my longest lasting ASCII tool in the box. Used it last year for an album cover - https://ynac.bandcamp.com/album/medulla-assemblongata and I use it for my ASCII sites and ASCII ads as well. Loads on launch and rarely gets more than 5 or 6 from the left.
I'll resist posting an ascii heart, a Monodraw heart through it, but it's hard not to.
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I enjoy modular synths and always felt they were essentially pipe organs - with some zzt zzt.
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