Robert has sent along the following update on the Optical Disc Lab project. Thanks again to all who have generously donated! We still have a ways to go funding-wise, so if you’d like to help, please r
Synthplex Pics & Blog Post Documenting Choptigan
Robert & Pea had a great time at Synthplex this past weekend, meeting all sorts of Optigoners, new and old! Shawn Jimmerson pointed us to a blog post about his Choptigan project from 2012 that we
Panoptigon @ Synthplex + Optical Disc Lab Update
Robert & Pea will be holding court in booth 37 at Synthplex in Burbank, LA, Oct 27-30. If you’re in the area, stop by and see us! We’ll have a couple of Panoptigons for you to try out, as well as
Optical Disc Lab Update & New Merch Store
Hi all! Here’s the latest update from Robert about the current progress of our Optical Disc Lab: The film processor has been ordered, with a production build time of approximately eight weeks. Shippin
THANKS To Our Donors So Far!
We’d like to give shout-outs to those who’ve donated thus far to help us fund the equipment we need to resume making discs. Please visit their websites! Anyone else willing and able to make a donation
Why Is It So Expensive To Produce Optigan Discs?
Some of the feedback we’ve received from our recent crowdfunding plea has suggested we try to find a cheaper way to produce our discs, ie ink printing. Robert has written up this explanation, for thos
The Demise of Optigan Discs, and What You Can Do to Ensure Their Survival
After having been producing Optigan/Orchestron discs since 2008, we’ve recently had to pause production because the photo lab we worked with closed their business and sold their equipment. Having no a
Recent Panoptigon Social Media – Mark Mothersbaugh, Sigur Rós
Recently we delivered a Panoptigon to Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo fame) at his Mutato Muzika studio in Hollywood. He posted a short video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mar
In Loving Recollection Episode 25: Spotlight on Optiganally Yours
Rob & Pea were recently interviewed about the making of the first O.Y. album on a podcast called In Loving Recollection. Click the link to listen to us yammer on about it!
Optiganally Yours’ First Two Albums Now On Bandcamp
After many years of semi-availability, our first two albums are being brought under the Joyful Noise umbrella. Both are live on Bandcamp now, and coming soon to all other streaming platforms. Spotligh