Recently we’ve been scanning the archive of original Optigan documents saved by Stan Cutler, one of company engineers. There are lots of interesting things amongst these papers. This document (in pdf
NEW Optiganally Yours Song – WHOMEVER WATCHES YOU SLEEP
The first track from the new Optiganally Yours album “O.Y. in Hi-Fi” has been released! https://youtu.be/Xlhs2VPJkWU The album itself will be released this year on Joyful Noise Recordings. Here’s the
New 2018 Optigan Disc – SAMBA! w/ Marimba on Keyboard
https://youtu.be/GgiLJVGkLrM Please click here to pre-order this title. From the depths of the Optigan master tape archives comes this previously unreleased SAMBA jam, paired with a Marimba keyboard s
A Mediterranean Optigan at Nixon’s Western White House
Before he passed away, Mike LeDoux shared an intriguing Optigan story with me, which I was reminded of this week in light of everything that’s going on with our current president. He pulled out these
Bob Moog References Optigan/Orchestron in 1985 Keyboard Magazine Article
The very first time I heard about the Optigan and Orchestron was in this article penned by Bob Moog for the Sept. 1985 issue of Keyboard Magazine (with Jan Hammer on the cover).
Optigan / Orchestron Master Tape Vault feat. “Kraftwerk Choir” Tape/Demo
https://youtu.be/j7czf09vh4Q Since there’s been some interest this week, here’s a quick video of the Optigan/Orchestron master tape vault, ie my library closet. Sorry for my incoherent rambling. Highl
Optigan Featured on latest Sonic Talk episode
There’s some Optigan chit-chat on the latest Sonic Talk episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRBWArSsnTI Many thanks for the kind words from Dave Spiers & company! To answer a couple of the qu
Original ca 1972 Optigan Promotional Demo Recordings by Johnny Largo
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwFlBfo6rvTW8ihgaGGuKpSTFPc-JeN7q I finally got around to assembling and uploading some miscellaneous Optigan demo recordings made by Johnny Largo ca 1972. Some
One of the Long-Lost Optigan TV Commercials Finally Found!
http://youtu.be/MY4hyWds6Qk Very cool news! I knew that eventually an Optigan TV commercial would turn up! Youtube user chumrain writes this:
Finally…one has been found (I know that several people h
Mike LeDoux Memorial American Cancer Society Donation for 2010
Continuing in the tradition of donating 10% of the proceeds of the Optigan Archives Vol. 1 sample set to the American Cancer Society in memory of Mike LeDoux, the total donation for 2010 came to $248.