I almost never sell Optigan stuff on eBay, but thought I’d give a couple of vintage/original diagnostic discs a shot, since I don’t recall having seen any listed there before. Click on the images for
Case Study: Optigan’s BOSSA NOVA STYLE Disc
I was recently made aware via some comments that the Optigan BOSSA NOVA STYLE disc was used years ago as the basis for two different pieces of music from video game soundtracks: https://youtu.be/qDUES
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Optigan Article in Electronic Sound Magazine
Happy to have lent a hand with this article about the Optigan by Mat Smith in the latest issue of Electronic Sound Magazine!
Laurie Anderson’s LANDFALL, feat. Optigan, Wins Grammy Award
Big congrats to Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet on their Grammy Award! We had a tiny hand in the creation of Landfall, having lent Laurie one of Robert Becker’s heavily customized Optigans which
Orchestron Prototype #1 For Sale
We have no connection to this sale, but it’s a unique item so it’s worthy of a mention here. Apparently this is David VanKoevering’s first prototype Orchestron. The earliest Orchestrons were basically
Optigan Article in Norwegian Musikkpraksis Magazine
A recent issue of the Norwegian magazine Musikkpraksis features an article about the Optigan for which Pea was interviewed. Thanks to Geir Sundstøl for the article, and for sending us a copy! If you r
Ross Garren & Andre LaFosse – CRANKY MACHINES
[bandcamp width=350 height=470 album=1128014064 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false] Mellotrons and Optigans and Space Echoes, oh my! A collision of nostalgic tones and deconstructi
Five Optigans For Sale in Tennessee
Our good friend and resident Optigrinch Brian Kehew writes:
If anyone is interested in becoming the queen or king of Optigans in Tennessee, I know where FIVE machines are sitting. Don’t come back to m
Laurie Anderson’s LANDFALL – Featuring Optigan!
Several years back, we lent Robert’s Optigan Pro to Laurie Anderson, which she used in her piece with the Kronos Quartet called LANDFALL. The Optigan was in Laurie’s studio at the time of Hurricane Sa
Nice Series of Optigan Repair Videos
We didn’t have anything to do with this series by James Bennett, but it looks to be a nice intro to Optigan repair! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZhW99iLQWE&list=PLp_Er5shcLalgvXC5wj-nGl_uZya2U