Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ability to appreciate individual sample collections is something samplenerd.com is rather proud of. With that in mind, I humbly present to you the Akira collection featured on the KORG M1/R program cards. Graduated in 1984 from Kunitachi Music college with a bachelor of arts in music composition. Born in Tokyo in 1960 he has […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesYear: 2008 Score: Tyler Bates Verdict: The 2008 remake. Action and horror come together for this zombie fare. Using quick scene cuts, and atmospheric music, so far so unoriginal. We watch as American kids trying to ‘get it on’ find their town under siege by Zombies and American forces. A surprising but fairly brief appearance […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesI rather think KORG’s longevity in the space of musical instrument manufacturer has endowed their VST’s with a certain comprehensiveness and quality which is sometimes lacking in makers newer to the scene . I reviewed the KORG Triton VST last year and indeed it won the samplenerd.com VST of the year 2023! Here at samplenerd.com […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the age of the instant, Samplenerd revisits the practices of yesteryear! In the age of instantaneousness I wanted to revisit the practices of my forebears and create a track using the method of yesteryear. Why bother? Well, two reasons actually… 1. I wanted to experience the working process of those recording from samplers back […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesWelcome to Synth soundtracks – the OFFICIAL SampleNerd lowdown: part VI This is the SampleNerd.com catalogue of the best synthesizer soundtracks listed as being amongst the best of the genre. According to Redbull.com; movieweb.com and MusicRadar.com. Let’s go! Videodrome Videodrome Year: 1983 Score: Howard Shore We’re almost there; the last leg of this cinematic journey. I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet’s kick off this article with an old joke: What’s the difference between a composer and a large pizza? A pizza can feed a family. Ah! To finish a work, the short-lived utopia of the artist! We’ve all been there, or are there now. A hard drive choc-full of unfinished tunes. Perhaps a few days […]