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MESS at the Vault

When {!{types field='date' style='text' format='F j, Y '}!}{!{/types}!} - March 2023 Venue {!{types field='venue-name'}!}{!{/types}!} {!{types field='venue-address'}!}{!{/types}!} Photo Credit Photo Credit '] Electronic music in Australia has a long history. From the early experiments of Percy Grainger, through the radical works…

Kate AntonasNovember 12, 2022

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Roland Chorus Echo RE-501

MESS Membership and Engagement Coordinator, Prue Rees-Lee shares her appreciation for the Roland Chorus Echo RE-501The Roland Chorus Echo RE-501 is one of my favourite effects to add to any chain. The parameters are pretty straightforward (chorus, echo, sound on sound, and reverb),…

MESSNovember 7, 2022

All Stories Interview

Sara Retallick

Sara Retallick is an artist whose work explores multisensory listening as a core concern by creating tactile sonic encounters in audio and object-based installation, multichannel sound system arrangements, and performance.

MESSNovember 5, 2022

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: PERfourMER

Our Synth Spotlight for October comes from MESS Studio Manager and all-round legend Lauren SquireThe Vermona PERfourMER is one of my favourite synths. With its unique play modes allowing you to select between polyphonic, duophonic and monophonic this synth can…

MESSOctober 2, 2022

All Stories News Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Korg PS-3200

Studio supervisor Jonnine talks you through the Korg PS-3200The Korg PS-3200 is a giant semi-modular fully polyphonic sibling to the revered MS-20, both released in 1978. What I find so attractive about the PS3200 is its versatility. Leads and pads…

MESSSeptember 27, 2022

All Stories Interview

Camilla Hannan

Camilla Hannan Focusing on contemporary and avant-garde music, Ashley embraces microtonality and improvisation. She's a teaching artist, chamber musician and soloist who lives in Los Angeles. How did you first get involved with synths and electronic sound? I first got…

MESSSeptember 17, 2022

All Stories Interview

Benjamin Carey

Benjamin Carey National Artist in Residence, July 2022 Benjamin Carey is a Sydney-based composer, improviser and educator. He makes electronic music using the modular synthesiser, develops interactive music software and creates audio-visual works. How did you first get involved with…

MESSSeptember 17, 2022

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