prophecy productions is a german record label located in zeltingen-rachtig , founded by martin koller in 1996 .

it proclaims being a " label for eerie emotional music " , which roughly comprises artists with a dark metal , black metal , or neofolk background , but a unique and unconventional approach to music .

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sub - label of prophecy productions specializing in non - conventional and innovative extreme metal .
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xasthur signs with prophecy productions - it ' s with great joy that prophecy productions announces its partnership with american black metal legend xasthur . from the very beginning , xasthur has left a
alcest ' s debut album
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limerick’s eclectic instrumental post - rock outfit iron mountain who have signed to prophecy productions , the german record label has announced .
stream the violin / bass / drum trio ' s electrifying new album , ' ancestors , ' out june 2 via prophecy productions .
- the name had no deeper meaning except for covering the vision of aesthetics and culture i want to focus on in prophecy productions .
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the toronto trio ' s prophecy productions debut is a winsome blend of pastoral folk , gentle prog , atmospheric doom , and old world magic .
since 1993 , martin koller used the moniker prophecy for his small , self - operated mail - order business . according to him , the actual birth of prophecy productions as a label was the release of the album
can you describe me ( in a few words ) personalities behind prophecy productions ? who are these people , what are their interests . . . ?
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will be released by lupus lounge ( a division of prophecy productions ) on march 3rd , 2015 in north america and the 27th of february 2015 in the rest of the world .
the kingdom field ( prophecy productions ) , the 2014 ep from west yorkshire project darkher , was at once a thing of beauty and a powerful thrum evoking the bleak moors surrounding the culturally fertile english county . those fortunate enough to have sampled that release have hankered for an album ever since and thankfully , with realms ( prophecy productions ) , that day has come .
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( prophecy productions ) , and while they may not be a super - group per se , this group definitely comprises a bunch of experienced musicians . with the rhythm section formed by drummer
productions bands . . . . . . 5 . 3 current auerbach tonträger bands 5 . 4 past
new album
beware the sword you cannot see
is set for north american release on march 3rd via lupus lounge ( a division of prophecy productions ) . the track listing is as follows :
and a long - term cooperation was decided on with markus stock and his recording studio klangschmiede studio e to ensure a continuous high standard for prophecy ' s music productions . the year 2002 saw prophecy emerge as a book publisher as well , the first release being the german translation of the book
glerakur surprised us and blew us away with their performance at prophecy fest 2016 . it was an easy decision for us to invite them again . sólstafir will illuminate the cave of balve ! noêta will play their first concert outside scandinavia at this year’s prophecy fest ! spiritual front will play a special “armageddon gigolo” set for prophecy fest 2017 ! nhor world premiere performance at this year’s prophecy fest !
here you find all recordings available from our artists ( cds , vinyl , deluxe and collectors ' edition ) as well as fan merchandise and information on the prophecy club , prophecy fest and much more .
prophecy will release future nachtmystium material and will also be reissuing a good chunk the band’s past work .
commented moss :
i ' m energized to be working again with the label who guided antimatter through its first decade of existence . if any label deserves these next antimatter albums , it is prophecy productions .
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an incredible collection of t - shirts - rock , art , sports , pop culture ! ( urltoken )
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prophecy : music and identity since 1996 . from 1996 on when we put out our first release , prophecy has represented identity - establishing music and high - quality product design . prophecy is part of spkr . multifaceted , independent media group specializing in the discovery , manufacturing , distribution and presentation of high quality music and art .
drawing down the rain
comes from the band ' s forthcoming fourth opus ,
beware the sword you cannot see ,
set for north american release on march 3rd via lupus lounge ( a division of prophecy productions ) .
is extremely honored to be working with prophecy productions ,
comments guitarist / vocalist blake judd .
it is a true pleasure for me to have been able to develop a personal relationship with the prophecy label staff in southern california . we are able to meet face - to - face regularly and work together at creating the best possible environment for
prophecy stands for exceptional music , captivating content and products , valuing and ideally even enhancing our artists ' work .
u . k . psychedelic black metal act a forest of stars posted a preview clip from the band ' s forthcoming third lp
a shadowplay for yesterdays .
the album will be released on july 20 , 2012 through prophecy productions .
toronto - based experimental doom trio völur will release its sophomore album , ancestors , on june 2 via prophecy productions . produced by the band and mixed by charles spearin ( broken social scene ) , ancestors is the follow - up to völur’s celebrated debut , disir .
on their admission , it is prophecy ' s underlying idea to release
high - quality , ' eerie emotional ' music .
enigmatic , but genius band nachtmystium , led by blake judd , who helped usher in the current generation of atmospheric black metal in the us has returned . the band have signed with respected prophecy productions and will release a new ep , dubbed resilient in early 2018 . details below :
directed by ingram blakelock , the track hails from the band ' s forthcoming fourth opus ,
beware the sword you cannot see ,
set for north american release on march 3rd via lupus lounge ( a division of prophecy productions ) . the full track listing is as follows :
produced by mystic prophecy vocalist r . d . liapakis ( jack starr , suicidal angels , steel prophet , crystal tears , etc… ) .
influential american metal band nachtmystium has signed with prophecy productions ( alcest , arcturus ) . the group has completed work on a new ep titled resilient , which was recorded at belle city sound in racine , wisconsin with engineer chris djuric . additional recording sessions also occurred in norway , germany and the band’s home base of california before tracking from all contributing members was complete . resilient is slated for an early 2018 release date via prophecy .
now sober , judd continues to rebuild his life , both personally and professionally . as part of nachtmystium joining the prophecy productions family of artists , the band will release future recordings through the label , who will also reissue much of the group ' s extensive back catalog , including the critically acclaimed releases
prophecy festival 2016 brought together germ , alcest , vemod , sol invictus , and many more to play inside an exquisitely lit stone age cavern .
released in 2007 , alcest’s debut album , souvenirs d’un autre monde , marks the starting point of the french band’s extraordinary career . in celebration of the 10th anniversary of this groundbreaking record , prophecy productions has unveiled plans to reissue souvenirs d’un autre monde in two very special limited edition formats on september 22 .
bearing in mind the roots of multi - instrumentalist neige ' s one - man project , this concept and it ' s musical expression are nothing less than revolutionary , and hence prophecy productions and alcest are equally proud of having laid the foundation for a long - lasting cooperation with a contract over five records .
it is the year 1895 . the mysterious gentlemen ' s club of a forest of stars publicizes its fourth opus in the current format of a phonograph cylinder :
beware the sword you cannot see ,
set for north american release on march 3rd via lupus lounge ( a division of prophecy productions ) .
. while this record was intended to be the sole release under the name of prophecy , the success of it encouraged koller to continue the label .
u . k . psychedelic black metal act a forest of stars posted a preview clip for the new track
the blight of god ' s acre .
the song appears on the band ' s new lp
a shadowplay for yesterdays .
the album is scheduled to drop on july 20 , 2012 through prophecy productions .
not sure if people will ever trust blake again . however , prophecy is a respected label . so , they must know what they are doing , right ?
early digital samplers such as the fairlight cmi and the synclavier ( both appeared in 1979 ) were incredibly expensive and therefore applied mostly to high - end studios and pricey productions .
let’s clear one thing up straight away , shall we ? momenta quintae essentiae ( prophecy productions ) , the fourth album from herefordshire one - man outfit nhor , is in no way a metal album . there’s nothing in the way of rock either . this is ‘funeral classical’ delivered by an occasional blackened doom dabbler , and is utterly stunning .
in a move which seeks to showcase their musical specialties , record labels such as prophecy productions will occasionally sell themselves to likely consumers by putting out a carefully selected compilation cd with the best of their bands’ repertoire . however , it’s rarely seen that these bands will be linked together by something other than genre or even icon tributes ; which is where ‘
we don’t usually cover record label signings here at metalsucks — there are just too many to keep up with , and we’ve found that our readers care more about the music itself than who’s releasing it — but given all that’s gone on with nachtmystium over the past few years we think it’s important to publish this one : nachtmytsium have signed with prophecy productions .
two years ago , prophecy embarked on an exciting journey with völur by releasing their ep
disir
. since then , the canadian trio has graced us with an earth - shattering performance at prophecy fest and the album
ancestors
, a hallmark of heaviness . what ' s more appropriate to mark a lazy sunday than heathenish doom ?
from a fan perspective , prophecy fest is up there with small - scale , passion - driven fests like iceland’s eistnaflug and the most hallowed of them all , roadburn .
prophecy productions announces its partnership with american black metal legends xasthur , one of the genre’s most notorious and mysterious acts . since 1995 , creator scott conner , formerly known as malefic and now one of three members , has stretched scene boundaries and finally arrived at what he calls
doomgrass
- darkly atmospheric music with clean vocals , disharmonic touches and folkloristic leanings .
productions as a label was the . . . . . . e album a wintersunset . . . by empyrium . while this record was intended to be the sole release under the name of
toronto - based rune - doomers völur are gearing up to release their second album , ancestors , june 2 on prophecy productions . to herald its coming , the band has unveiled the 10 - minute second track “breaker of skulls , ” which as you can see below is one of the four included cuts , all of which features a “breaker” of some kind or other .
u . k . psychedelic black metal act a forest of stars posted a new music video for the song
gatherer of the pure .
the song appears on the band ' s new lp
a shadowplay for yesterdays .
the album is scheduled to drop on july 20 , 2012 through prophecy productions . a preview clip for the album can be viewed at this location .
sun of the sleepless , the black metal / experimental side project of schwadorf ( empyrium , the vision bleak ) , will play its second show ever at prophecy fest 2017 ! as a side note , the first concert was at the first small prophecy label festival in 1999 . dornenreich will grace us with a special history acoustic concert at prophecy fest 2017 ! the set list will contain songs from all their albums as well as the “mein flügelschlag” demo tape . the vision bleak will perform with the shadow philharmonics for the first time since 2006 again .
as a brand . formed in 1996 , with the singular intent to release and promote exceptional and captivating left - of - center music , prophecy is an artist - friendly record label .
- it was commercially successful , so that we had the money to release other albums . i guess if empyrium’s debut album had been a flop , there would be no prophecy today .
german black metallers secrets of the moon is streaming a lyric video for “hole” off of their new studio album sun , out december 4 , 2015 via prophecy productions , below . the album was recorded at the source studios in munich and soundcave studios in hamburg , the recording is the sixth full length recording of the band’s career and the follow - up to its 2012 release , seven bells .
haven’t you ever wanted to go to a festival in a german cave ? fucking of course you have . don’t even pretend otherwise . and somehow , given the vast sonic swath it covers , from the post - everything metal of arcturus to the eastern european folk of the moon and the nightspirit to the goth - infused heavy rock of dool — all of which operates under the banner of prophecy productions , it has to be noted — the lineup for prophecy fest 2017 couldn’t be more appropriate . the fest is set for july 28 and 29 at balver höhle in balve , germany .
we are proud to have schwadorf and konstanz back at prophecy fest 2017 for a special performance with a classical ensemble of strings , percussion and vocals ! we are proud to add dool , one of our most exciting signings in recent years , to the billing of prophecy fest 2017 . ryanne van dorst and her pack will prepare a special set with five additional musicians and singers exclusively for this event ! the moon and the nightspirit will play a one - time show at prophecy fest ! their line - up will be extended by a pianist / harpist and a flutist and their set will include songs never played before .
greetings ! first of all , our first two albums are now available to purchase from prophecy productions , ( as well as lots of other places more local to you ) . to celebrate this , we also have a new t - shirt & hooded top as well , in the theme of opportunistic thieves , with a back print that reads ' may all your bloodlines clot ! ' if you ' re into wearing such casual garments , you need to go to the prophecy store and no doubt they will take very good care of you . all prices include worldwide shipping , which is nice of them . see what i mean ?
were responsible for all of the releases of chicago house music between 1985 and 1989 . the productions , from tape copies to vinyl , were very simple and involved minimal financial risk ; distribution took place primarily through special local stores .
last album was watered - down bullshit , but if the folks at prophecy can put a leash on judd ' s glue sniffing , he ' s got what it takes to give us some top notch bm .
katla is an icelandic band featuring ex - sólstafir drummer and visual artist guðmundur óli pálmason and singer / multi - instrumentalist einar thorberg guðmundsson ( fortíð , potentiam ) . named in tribute to one of iceland’s greatest active volcanos , katla creates powerful , panoramic music where shimmering guitars , crushing melodies and atmospheric density meet dark , entrancing power . katla’s debut album , móðurástin , will be released on october 27 via prophecy productions ( alcest , dool ) .
were founded , mainly out of practical considerations : the different labels were meant as a sort of guidance for the audience , and they were considered helpful to press and distribution partners in classifying prophecy ' s diversified output .
an essential element here was the hi - hat patterns and the distinct hi - hat sound clearly elevated in the mixing process . in addition , string and brass ensembles and overdubbed vocals in the philly productions contributed to define the lush sound of disco .
maniilaq the eskimo prophet , by llt productions ( dvd ) far to the north in alaska , a man heard a voice and learned many things . maniilaq learned about seventh day resting . he saw his people being freed from the power of the shamans .
the first two albums by a forest of stars ,
the corpse of rebirth
and
opportunistic thieves of spring ,
have up to now only been available via a few specialized mail - orders . on april 11th ( april 8th in germany and austria ) , they are going to see a re - release via lupus lounge / prophecy productions . both albums will come in elaborate digibooks with bonus material . further information on these releases and on ways of pre - ordering soon .
first of all , we are proud to announce our signing with prophecy productions , home of many , many great artists we admire . we only hope not to lower the tone of such an outstanding and respected label too far . at the moment , there is not much more to be said on this front , however , we have made it our aim to start using the club ' s recording facilities by october / november , and are already hard at work writing our new album .
some labels have their own “favorites” amongst others signed to them ( holy records and nightfall is the perfect example ) ; is it the same with you ? i mean , could we name f . ex . empyrium as prophecy’s leading band ?
yes . it’s really a cave . yes , you can go there and see cave stuff . there will also be a lineup of bands that emphasizes the unique ( not a word i use often ) breadth of prophecy productions , and that only makes it more special as an event . i don’t know how many fests you go to in the average year — 10 ? 15 ? — but i try and hit a few . i’ve never been to one in a cave . i’m ashamed to admit it .
prophecy fest takes place in a natural cave from old stone age – balver höhle . according to germanic saga , the blacksmith wieland had his workshop in the cave . balve , germany , is situated between dortmund , cologne , frankfurt and hannover .
antimatter , the u . k . project whose recording / touring lineup has included current and former members of anathema , has signed a new two - album deal with prophecy productions . work on the band ' s fifth lp ,
fear of a unique identity
( formerly
wide awake in the concrete asylum
) is largely completed ; its release is tentatively scheduled for the second half year . antimatter ' s mick moss has also announced plans to release another album in 2013 , entitled
the judas table
.
the sounds of acoustic instruments , the revolutionary impact of the digital sampler resided in its ability to directly reproduce them . the creative re - use of old recordings took place alongside an explosion in prefabricated sampled instruments , so midi sequencer productions could now inexpensively include almost any acoustic instrument .
nachtmystium is extremely honored to be working with prophecy productions . it’s a true pleasure for me to have been able to develop a personal relationship with the prophecy label staff in southern california . we are able to meet face - to - face regularly and work together at creating the best possible environment for nachtmystium to begin to rebuild its way back into the metal community after some very dark years and times that i have spent the majority of the last two years cleaning up the debris from . those dark days are now behind me , the band and all whose lives we effect in one way or another . onward and upward is the attitude and goal here , as nachtmystium’s ascension returns to its past form . expect to hear a lot of new music and news from our camp in 2018 . ”
after the music’s initial success , these record companies began to use more professional studios in chicago , according to chris kempster , who disputes what he calls “chicago’s extensive mythology” ( kempster 1996 : 16 ) – that is , the impression that all chicago house productions were put together without any traditional studio equipment .
mick moss has created a delicate , involving and contemplative sixth antimatter album . opening up , just as he does with many of his lyrics , to ghost cult , the english songwriter took the time to discuss the heart , soul and creation of ‘the judas table’ ( prophecy )
in hip - hop , digital samplers gave producers an effective tool for recapturing the actual dj practice of playing small excerpts from various tracks . the earliest hip - hop releases ( for example , from sugar hill records ) were productions where this dj practice was transferred to a traditional recording practice using acoustic instruments ( see greenberg 1999 : 23–32 ) . thus productions with digital samplers were considered closer to the original hip - hop culture and therefore more “authentic . ” the use of digital samplers in electronic dance music did not have the same roots in dj practice . see also discussion on digital sampling in katz 2004 , chapter 7 .
of course , such eclectics are a perfect fit for prophecy , so we feel honoured to start a long - term cooperation with iron mountain . this is what band representative matt bashford has to say : “prophecy have been working hard to create a nurturing environment for artists to grow for almost 20 years now . the label has committed itself to artistic , rather than financial ideals . this kind of relationship is unusual to see these days and for this amongst many other reasons , that we are confident that this will become the healthiest environment for iron mountain to grow and prosper as a group .
what else could you call alcest ‘s souvenirs d’un autre monde but the right album at the right time ? on some levels it seems like a quick 10 years since the french post - black metallers made their opening and defining statement with their first full - length , but when one considers the impact that record has had since , yeah , a decade sounds about right . respected purveyor prophecy productions will give souvenirs d’un autre monde its due with a deluxe reissue next month and the package looks suitably lush for the groundbreaking melodic wistfulness neige and winterhalter brought to bear the first time around . if ever there was an album suited to nostalgia…
- yes , it ' s true , we have a special relationship to empyrium . markus stock cooperates also now even more with prophecy as he opened an excellent new record studio in the same town as our office is situated . and we send a lot of our bands to markus to record their material .
now sober , judd continues to rebuild his life , both personally and professionally . as part of nachtmystium joining the prophecy productions family of artists , the band will release future recordings through the label , who will also reissue much of the group’s extensive back catalog , including the critically acclaimed releases eulogy iv ( 2004 ) , assassins : black meddle , part i ( 2008 ) , worldfall ( 2008 ) , doomsday derelicts ( 2009 ) , addicts : black meddle , part ii ( 2010 ) , silencing machine ( 2012 ) and the rare 7″ ep as made ( 2012 ) . the new union supersedes the band’s previously - announced deal with earache records .
‘ draws its own niche , to set itself apart from other label packages . bringing musicians together under the aesthetic theme that the two - disc release’s title describes ; it may be that this is one relatively small step for prophecy and another step forward for creative integrity in the ocean of the current music industry .
not to be confused with the swedish space rockers who made their debut last year on svart and share the moniker , iceland’s katla is a duo comprised of former sólstafir drummer guðmundur óli pálmason and multi - instrumentalist / vocalist einar thorberg guðmundsson who will issue their own first outing , titled móðurástin , oct . 27 via prophecy productions , and who exist in a much different sonic sphere . rife with melancholy and progressive intent , one can nonetheless hear an air of classic doom in their leadoff single “hyldýpi , ” streaming below , and from their katatonia - esque logo to the my dying bride - vibe of móðurástin ‘s cover art , they seem to embrace that notion on several levels .
i’m not gonna lie : i’m surprised to see that there’s any record label willing to take a chance on nachtmystium and blake judd right now . that said , the folks behind prophecy productions — who i have had nothing but fantastic dealings with — surely know exactly what they’re getting into here . judd’s past issues are even right out in the open in the very press release announcing the new deal . and for what it’s worth , judd has so far made good on his word to make amends with fans he ripped off in the past : the band has played three shows without incident this year ( with another on the way ) , and even offered reimbursements to those who they scammed in the past .
their goal is to enchant listeners not only by the music , but also by beautifully designed products . prophecy isn ' t restricted to just one specific style of music . on the label ' s roster , there is a wide range from dark metal via intense acoustic music to progressive and indie rock , not shying away from unconventional music of every stripe .
völur opened day ii , and absolutely crushed it . if you wanted to stage an opera in your basement space , this is who you ' d call . the canadian drum , bass , and electric violin trio are all involved in other musical ventures—blood ceremony , do make say think , solo jazz efforts—and the genre agnosticism showed both in their prophecy debut ,
“any new album carries over some traits from its predecessor . but there’s also a natural urge to go to new places that weren’t previously explored” moss considers . “plus , before fear of a unique identity ( prophecy ) was recorded , the majority of fear… and judas… both existed in my head at the same time , so there’s going to be some links between the two there .
“it was as if psychedelic , kraut and post rock had dusted off the face of irish folk when iron mountain first erupted on prophecy’s premises , immediately captivating us with an atmosphere at once archaic and modern . welling up from a rocky core with pipes and drum , the ensemble’s playful sound blends the emerald isle’s lush musical legacy into instrumental songs that are , indeed , beyond words .
while diversity characterized original disco music , at some point a formula surfaced for a particular “disco beat” and “disco bassline” that in turn became a self - fulfilling prophecy for disco as a musical genre . the poumtchak pattern was part of this formula and it promptly disappeared from most popular music production in the 1980s , probably as a casualty of its strong association to that stereotypical disco music of the late 1970s .
the akai mpc - 60 , released in 1988 , was a combined sequencer and digital sampler that became tremendously popular for hip - hop productions but also within the different genres of electronic dance music . it was succeeded by various models in the 1990s , including the mpc - 3000 ( 1994 ) and mpc - 2000 ( 1997 ) . the mpc line managed to compete with computer - based sequencers , which became the standard during the late 1980s and 1990s .
prophecy ' s original contract with mick moss and his antimatter bandmate duncan patterson was signed ten years ago in spring 2002 and was the foundation of a fruitful collaboration spanning four albums —
saviour
( 2002 ) ,
lights out
( 2003 ) ,
planetary confinement
( 2005 ) , and
leaving eden
( 2008 ) — as well as the comprehensive anniversary compilation
alternative matter
( 2010 ) .
the use of click tracks to keep a steady pulse became increasingly common during the 1970s , especially in disco productions , where a firm , constant beat was highly prized . the click track , along with disco’s overdubbing techniques , was at the time denigrated as insincere or artificial by popular music authorities outside the genre . because the rock concert still represented the ideal for what was done in the studio , the techniques that best evoked live performance were more highly regarded , at least in some popular music circles .
prophecy has also announced the release of the bands’ vaunted back catalogue including the critically acclaimed releases eulogy iv ( 2004 ) , assassins : black meddle , part i ( 2008 ) , worldfall ( 2008 ) , doomsday derelicts ( 2009 ) , addicts : black meddle , part ii ( 2010 ) , silencing machine ( 2012 ) and the rare 7” ep as made ( 2012 ) . the material from pre - 2011 are considered must - haves in the genre for any bm fan’s collection .
chicago house music’s appropriation in england suits this more complicated view of cultural transference . contrary to the larger music industry , which was led by the major record companies , chicago house music culture was always dominated by small , independent record companies , rather inexpensive productions and minority cultural groups . nor does british urban culture suit the expected profile of globalization , given its more established role as an exporter rather than an importer . interestingly , however , initial musical influences of the chicago scene can be traced to a wide variety of local scenes , including british
“the fireforce stage is a real battlefield” , the belgians state with pride , presenting the world with their new album ‘annihilate the evil’ , which , like its predecessor , was also recorded under the guidance of christian schmid and r . d . liapakis ( mystic prophecy ) . fireforce is without doubt belgium’s biggest and internationally most active power metal band and also fans fans on the heavy metal underground scene . the album is a superb metal statement featuring an artwork by uwe jarling , which rounds off a strong third album .
hypnopazuzu , the new band of david tibet ( current 93 ) and youth ( killing joke ) , give their very first concert in germany ! lotus thief will be in europe for the first time and we let them set ancient words to song in the cave of balve . hexvessel will prepare an extended performance for us with implemented acoustic set . arcturus , the epitome of avant - garde metal , will perform at prophecy fest . soror dolorosa will perform “severance” in its entirety for the first time . additionally , they will present their new album “apollo” .
it ' s always tough to have to leave a place like that , and my own journey out of germany took a few turns for the surreal ( i ended up in cologne during a massive protest , and got to see dozens of police in riot gear basically occupy the main train station , which wasn ' t terrifying or anything ) . it was worth every twist and turn in the road , though , and i can ' t wait to go back . there are rumors swirling of a prophecy fest usa , too , so stay tuned . . .
just feels like yesterday when we wrote - up völur’s disir album , one that was initially released by the band in 2014 , then re - released by prophecy last year . the toronto - based trio demonstrated moments of intrigue on disir , however , it was a largely unbalanced , un - engaging affair that failed to capitalize on the band’s unique lineup formation and lyrical exploits . the band’s sophomore foray ancestors isn’t too far off , really , another to - the - depths , exploratory run through the furthest - flung corners of doom , cornered off and tightened by violins and folk instrumentation .
nelson george juxtaposes these two variants of disco productions : “at least the philly disco records sounded like they were made by humans . soon , eurodisco invaded america , initially from munich , and later from italy and france . it was music with a metronomelike beat – perfect for folks with no sense of rhythm – almost inflectionless vocals , and metallic sexuality that matched the high - tech , high - sex , and low passion atmosphere of the glamorous discos that appeared in every major american city . ” ( george 1988 : 154 ) . also see discussions about authenticity and music technology in frith 1986 , théberge 1997 , chapter 7 , knakkergaard 2000 , and warner 2003 .
ratcliffe and buxton also formed an independent record label , atlantic jaxx records , and started producing their own material while working on remixes and productions for other artists . their releases got good reviews from several legendary djs within the scene , and for their first full album release in 1999 , they signed with the larger independent label xl recordings . ratcliffe and buxton have mostly kept in the background but have hired various vocalists , generally ethnic minorities , to serve as focal points for live performances . since their breakthrough in 1999 , they have released several more successful albums , played large stadium concerts , produced music videos , given interviews , and so on . this popstar status has somewhat hobbled their position within club culture .
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finnr ' s cane are premiering the title track of their forthcoming album
elegy
right now ! hop over to rock hard italy , echoes and dust , kvlt , no clean singing or metal hammer to stream ' elegy ' , another weightless slab of cello post black metal .
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kodama
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boration starts with a limited edition ep as an exclusive preview of xasthur ' s upcoming full length .
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that moment when the children ' s choir sets in during
light of day , day of darkness
… how did you feel when you heard that back then ? now , green carnation celebrate their probably most important album with
last day of darkness
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last day of darkness
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light of day , day of darkness
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we can tell you , there ' s more heart - renting stuff like ' poppy tears ' to be heard on former a forest of stars guitarist duncan evans ' second album
prayers for an absentee
which will be out on august 24 . our dear englishman now blends his dark singer - songwriter style with post - punk and psychedelic rock , brought forth by a full band that evokes a sound not unlike that of wovenhand , sparklehorse , bonnie
prince
billy or current 93 .
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prayers for an absentee
( digisleeve cd / ltd . 2cd box set ) - out august 24 , 2018 ! on his sophomore album the former a forest of stars guitar player is crafting dark folk rock that fuses elements of post - punk with singer songwriter sensibilities , tinged by psychedelia . his first recording with a full band , this is duncan evans exploring sounds reminiscent of acts like wovenhand , sparklehorse , bonnie
prince
billy and even current 93 .
duncan evans ' sophomore release
prayers for an absentee
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last day of darkness
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light of day , day of darkness
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today , antimatter ' s
lights out
turns fifteen and sounds as oppresively intimate as all these years ago . mick moss ' and duncan patterson ' s second album has not lost anything of its topicality and is worth revisiting . join us on a trip down memory lane !
bethlehem official ' s most recent self - titled album is finally out on vinyl ! pre - orders went so well that we only have a few copies left . be quick or left out in the cold !
coinciding with the summer solstice last night , nhor has released
wildflowers
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roland corporation ( ローランド株式会社 rōrando kabushiki kaisha ) is a japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments , electronic equipment and software .

it was founded by ikutaro kakehashi in osaka on april 18 , 1972 , with ¥ 33 million in capital .

in 2005 , roland 's headquarters relocated to hamamatsu in shizuoka prefecture .

today it has factories in italy , taiwan , japan , and the usa .

as of march 31 , 2010 , it employed 2,699 employees .

it has existed in different forms since 1960 , making it relatively old among still-operating manufacturers of musical electronics .

known for hundreds of popular synthesizers , drum machines , and other instruments , roland has been one of the top names in professional music equipment since the late 1970s .

in 2014 , roland corporation was subject to a management buyout by roland 's ceo junichi miki , supported by taiyo pacific partners .

roland corporation

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changed the corporate name to roland dg corporation ( dg stands for digital group ) .
roland corporation is a japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments , electronic equipment and software .
principal competitors : baldwin piano & organ company ; casio computer co . , ltd . ; fender musical instruments corporation ; gibson musical instruments ; harman international industries , incorporated ; korg , inc . ; sony corporation ; yamaha corporation .
1994 : roland audio development corp . ( usa ) and edirol corporation north america are created .
1999 : roland corporation receives listings on the first sections of the tokyo and osaka stock exchanges .
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amdek corporation was established in osaka as a subsidiary of the roland corporation with the goal of expanding further upon a wealth of electronic music technology , beginning with the manufacture of electronic music instrument kits .
roland corporation pays its employees an average of $ 61 , 931 a year . salaries at roland corporation range from an average of $ 38 , 114 to $ 100 , 630 a year . roland corporation employees with the job title director , distribution make the most with an average annual salary of $ 104 , 550 , while employees with the title sales associate make the least with an average annual salary of $ 32 , 626 .
about roland corporation roland corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments , including keyboards and synthesizers , guitar products , electronic percussion , digital recording equipment , amplifiers , audio processors , and multimedia products . with more than 40 years of musical instrument development , roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow . for more information , visit urltoken or see your local roland dealer .
principal subsidiaries : roland corporation u . s . ( u . s . a . ) ; edirol corporation north america ( u . s . a . ) ; roland canada music ltd . ; roland brasil ltda . ( brazil ) ; roland corporation australia pty . ltd . ; roland corporation ( nz ) ltd . ( new zealand ) ; roland ( u . k . ) ltd . ; edirol europe ltd . ( u . k . ) ; roland elektronische musikinstrumente gmbh ( germany ) ; roland france sa ; roland scandinavia as ( denmark ) ; roland benelux n . v . ( belgium ) ; intermusica ltd . ( hungary ) ; roland ( switzerland ) ag ; musitronic ag ( switzerland ) ; roland austria gmbh ; roland italy s . p . a . ; roland electronics de españa , s . a . ( spain ) ; roland portugal s . a . ; roland taiwan enterprise co . , ltd . ; rodgers instruments llc ( u . s . a . ) ; roland audio development corp . ( u . s . a ) ; roland europe s . p . a . ( italy ) ; roland taiwan electronic music corp .
from the moment he had formed roland corporation , ikutaro kakehashi had been looking to the future , establishing with his dealers and distributors relationships that he might later be able to convert into 50 / 50 joint ventures . this bore fruit when he and geoffrey brash , roland ' s australian distributor , agreed to form roland corporation australia , launching the company with a party at the sydney opera house on 2 april 1976 .
1977 – roland gr - 500 : roland ' s first commercial guitar synthesizer .
1986 - roland rd - 1000 : roland ' s first digital piano to feature roland sa synthesis technology [ 2 ] .
1995 - roland xp - 50 : roland ' s first music workstation that featured roland ' s mrc - pro sequencer .
roland corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments , including keyboards and synthesizers , guitar products , electronic percussion , digital recording equipment , amplifiers , audio processors , and multimedia products . with nearly 40 years of musical instrument development , roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow .
2006 – roland sh - 201 : roland ' s first affordable analog modeling synthesizer .
2006 - roland sh - 201 : roland ' s first affordable analog modeling synthesizer .
“‘the future . redefined . ’ surpassed our expectations in terms of global reach , market interest and attendance , ” stated roland corporation u . s . president and ceo jay wanamaker . “i am so proud of the roland team and am truly honored by the artists who joined us in making it a huge success . ”
1975 – roland system - 100 : roland ' s first attempt at a modular synthesizer .
1976 – roland system - 700 : roland ' s first professional - quality modular synthesizer .
1978 – roland jupiter - 4 : roland ' s first self - contained polyphonic synthesizer .
1986 – roland jx - 10 : one of roland ' s last true analog synths .
1986 – roland mks - 100 : rack mounted version of the roland - s10 sampler .
1975 - roland system - 100 : roland ' s first attempt at a modular synthesizer .
1976 - roland system - 700 : roland ' s first professional - quality modular synthesizer .
1978 - roland jupiter - 4 : roland ' s first self - contained polyphonic synthesizer .
1997 - roland jp - 8000 : roland ' s first
virtual analog
synthesizer .
1976 - roland system - 700 : roland ' s first professional - quality modular synthesizer .
1986 - roland jx - 10 : one of roland ' s last true analog synths .
1986 - roland mks - 100 : rack mounted version of the roland - s10 sampler .
1978 - roland jupiter - 4 : roland ' s first self - contained polyphonic synthesizer .
1986 - roland jx - 10 : one of roland ' s last true analog synths .
1997 - roland jp - 8000 : roland ' s first
virtual analog
synthesizer .
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roland corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments , including keyboards and synthesizers , guitar products , electronic percussion , digital recording equipment , amplifiers , and audio processing devices . with over 40 years of innovation that continues to shape the sound of modern music , roland sets the standards in music technology for the world to follow .
1980 – roland vk - 1 : roland ' s first attempt to clone the hammond b3 .
1982 - roland juno - 60 : roland ' s first synthesizer with digitally - controlled oscillators .
just a month later , on 18th april 1972 , kakehashi established the roland corporation . however , he did not choose the name because of the french romantic poem , chanson de roland . this is an oft - repeated story repeated in dozens of places on the internet . in fact , kakehashi chose the name for phonetic reasons : he wanted two syllables with soft consonants , and roland satisfied his criteria nicely .
roland had arrived in tull during his pursuit of the man in black . in tull , roland met
1997 – roland at - 80 : top - class home organ in roland ' s home organ .
1982 - roland juno - 6 : roland ' s first synthesizer with digitally - controlled analog oscillators .
1986 - roland jx - 10 : this was one of roland ' s last true analog synths .
eddie and roland call john cullum and convince him to go to new york city and find moses carver in order to start the tet corporation . they head to turtleback lane and travel back to mid - world through the door behind cara laughs , the name of the 19th house on turtleback lane which stephen king lives in .
1973 - roland sh - 1000 : claimed by roland to be japan ' s first commercial keyboard synthesizer .
roland was not , as is often claimed , named after the french epic poem la chanson de roland .
1973 - roland sh - 1000 : claimed by roland to be japan ' s first commercial keyboard synthesizer .
1986 - roland rd - 1000 : roland ' s first digital piano to feature roland sa synthesis technology . one notable musician for this is elton john from 1988–1994 .
1991 - roland jd - 800 and roland jd - 990 : digital synthesizers with analog style knobs and switches .
1987 : roland acquires s . i . e . l . in italy , which is renamed roland europe .
roland corporation was founded by ikutara kakehashi in osaka , japan , in 1972 , with just ¥33 million in capital . yet roland ' s greatest capital was to prove kakehashi himself . kakehashi ' s involvement in the music industry had begun in the 1950s , when he began building guitar amplifiers . kakehashi finished his first amplifier in 1959 , designed for the hawaiian guitar sound popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s in japan .
1999 - roland mc - 09 : a roland tb - 303 emulator featuring an effects processor and a phrase sampler .
roland corporation template : tyo is a japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments , electronic equipment and software . it was founded by ikutaro kakehashi in osaka on april 18 , 1972 with 33 million yen in capital . today roland has factories in japan , the united states , italy , and taiwan . as of march 31 , 2005 , it employed 2233 employees [ 1 ] . that is over 200 % rise from 729 employees in 2003 .
roland global official fan page . stay up to date with roland news , artists , promotions , events , and more .
when roland awakes he finds jenna has turned into a swarm of doctor bugs . roland moves on towards the mohaine desert .
1977 – roland mc - 8 microcomposer : a groundbreaking digital sequencer . roland ' s first product to utilize a microprocessor .
1996 – roland vs - 880 : roland ' s first digital studio workstation providing recording , mixing and cd - mastering .
2007 - roland vg - 99 : roland ' s third dual channel virtual guitar bodies , pickups , amplifier and effects modeler .
roland dg corporation is a leading manufacturer of digital devices designed to help professionals as well as craft makers and hobbyists transform their imagination into reality . products include the truevis , soljet , versacamm , versauv and texart series large - format inkjet printers and the camm - 1 and stika vinyl cutters for the sign , vehicle graphics , personalization , apparel and textile decoration industries . in 2017 , roland dg formed dgshape corporation to develop and market the company’s 3d products , including dwx mills and dwp 3d printer for the dental industry , mpx photo impact printers for the medical device , industrial labeling and personalization industries and mdx and monofab series of desktop 3d printers and milling machines for rapid prototyping , manufacturing and hobby industries . the company uses its proprietary cell production technology to manufacture products that are distributed in over 200 countries and regions worldwide .
2011 – roland jupiter - 80 : flagship performance synthesizer , combining roland ' s supernatural acoustic modeling technology with a virtual analog engine .
the rhodes company was sold in 1983 to william schultz , formerly with fender rhodes , and mr . schultz then sold the rhodes name to the roland corporation , a japanese instrument manufacturer , in 1987 . mr . rhodes was not informed , mrs . rhodes said . under the rhodes name , roland made keyboards that included a digital version of the rhodes piano sound . mr . rhodes disapproved . ' ' he wouldn ' t have one in the house , ' ' said mrs . rhodes .
while susannah stays behind to bury eddie , roland and jake chambers go back to the keystone world to save stephen king ' s life . the pair recruit the services of irene tassenbaum to drive them to the scene of the accident . jake gives up his life to save king ' s . roland buries him along the side of the road and tassenbaum says that she will return and plant a rose on his grave . tassenbaum and roland drive to new york city to see what became of the tet corporation . in their absence , the company has flourished . moses carver tells his story and returns aunt talitha ' s cross to roland . roland and oy return to mid - world through the door in the dixie pig .
roland corporation was founded by ikutaro kakehashi in osaka on april 18 , 1972 , with ¥33 million in capital . today it has factories in japan , the united states , italy , and taiwan . it has existed in different forms since 1960 , making it one of the oldest still - operating manufacturers of musical electronics , and has survived changes in technology to become one of the most noteworthy and widely - used brands in electronic music and production today .
1994 – roland at - 70 : the first roland ' s home organ ,
music atelier
and its little brother at - 50 .
1996 – roland at - 90 : the highest model of roland ' s home organ
music atelier
and smallest brother at - 30 .
roland corporation is one of the world ' s leading designers and manufacturers of electric musical instruments , focused on keyboards and synthesizers , sound modules , effects processors , electronic drums , recording equipment , and amplifiers . through its edirol subsidiary , roland also produces and markets equipment for desktop music applications . the company ' s boss subsidiary produces guitar effects and rhythm machines , while its rodgers subsidiary produces organs for the home and professional market . the company operates factories in hosoe , takaoka , isaji , miyakoda , and matsumoto in japan . worldwide , roland operates a network of joint - venture and subsidiary sales offices , including subsidiaries in the united states , the united kingdom , germany , italy , france , and canada . the company also operates a small number of roland music schools in japan . led by founder and chairman ikutara kakehashi , and by president and coo katsuyoshi dan , roland corporation is home to one of the world ' s best - known music brands . international sales accounted for more than 70 percent of the company ' s sales , which topped ¥61 . 19 billion ( us $ 850 million ) in the year 2000 .
the rhodes piano corporation is established and introduces the pre - piano ( namm show 1946 ) featuring 3 . 5 octaves and strings from a doorbell manufacturer , torrington . it sounds better in the lower register and inspires rhodes to learn electronics , so he can build an amplified version . an electrostatic microphone , amplifier and 6
speaker give the final product a price tag of $ 99 . 50 .
1981 - roland jupiter - 8 : this synthesizer put roland in the forefront of professional synthesizers . a hugely successful 8 - voice programmable analog synthesizer .
1981 - roland jupiter - 8 : roland claims this synthesizer put roland in the forefront of professional synthesizers . a successful 8 - voice programmable analog synthesizer after hugely successful sequential circuits prophet - 5 and oberheim ' s products .
in the early 1970s , disagreements between kakehashi and hammond , and the financial takeover of ace tone , led kakehashi , then 42 years old , to leave hammond and set up his own company . because ace tone had been hampered internationally by pronunciation problems ( including its confusion with the compound acetone ) , kakehashi determined to find a name that would be pronounced the same everywhere in the world . he settled on roland - - despite the fact that the name was less easily pronounced in japanese . roland corporation was officially incorporated on april 18 , 1972 .
“‘the future . redefined . ’ elevates our commitment to connecting with our community in a unique and engaging way , ” said christian delfino , vice president , product management , roland corporation u . s . “to make this event a reality , we needed a platform with proven scale and reliability to create an experience that will resonate with the artists we serve . in the course of our work with ustream , it was clear that ibm was the ideal collaborator in developing this innovative event . ”
roland - company - press releases - 2016 - highlights from roland’s # 909day first - of - its kind streaming festival , “the future . redefined . ”
the event will be streamed via the internet on roland’s site on september 9 .
i just want from roland a powerful midi sequencer / sampler … . like a modern version of the roland mv8800 ( with modern hdmi video output please ) .
thanks to the audio playground keyboard museum , florida ( urltoken ) , roland us and roland uk for help with sourcing many of the pictures for this article .
roland provides a rich portfolio of tools from hardware and software to digital recorders .
1973 – roland sh - 1000 : japan ' s first commercial keyboard synthesizer .
1989 – roland w - 30 : a sampling workstation keyboard ( daw ) .
1994 – roland s - 760 : 16 bits digital sampler with resonant filters .
1995 – roland xp - 50 : based on the jv - 1080 , it was roland ' s first music workstation that featured their mrc - pro sequencer .
2008 – roland fantom - g : music workstation with onboard graphical midi sequencer .
1991 - roland sound canvas : the world ' s first general midi synthesizer .
1989 - roland w - 30 : a sampling workstation keyboard ( daw ) .
1994 - roland s - 760 : 16 bits digital sampler with resonant filters .
2008 - roland fantom - g : music workstation with onboard graphical midi sequencer .
1975 - roland system - 100 : roland ' s first attempt at a modular synthesizer . the first product in the musical instrument industry to utilize a microprocessor .
1989 - roland w - 30 : a sampling workstation keyboard ( daw ) .
by the beginning of 1977 , roland ' s annual turnover had reached nearly us $ 30 million , which was approximately one hundred times its 1972 turnover . this made the roland corporation almost as large as ace electronics had been at the height of their success , but introduced problems of its own , with kakehashi and his management team seriously overworked , and lacking adequate time to control growth and direction . kakehashi decided that , rather than impose limits on roland ' s activities , he would bring in the extra people that he needed , including senior administrators , a financial controller and — most radically — a head of research and development . in principle , this meant that a greater diversity of ideas and products would start to make their way to the market . in addition to these changes , kakehashi continued with his plan to form a group of related companies , with each specialising in a given area of music technology . although these boundaries have blurred over time , the idea was sound , and on 20th april 1977 , he founded roland ed . not visible to end - users for many years , the ' ed ' name was later associated with some of the corporation ' s most revolutionary products .
2005 – roland micro cube : roland ' s first portable amplifier . allowed for ac adapter or battery use . seven input effects , delay , and reverb options .
2005 - roland micro cube : roland ' s first portable amplifier . allowed for ac adapter or battery use . seven input effects , delay , and reverb options .
developed the roland intelligent pass control , which delivers smooth gradations and flawless solid colors .
1983 – roland cmu - 800 : compu music controlled by apple ii or c64 .
1989 – roland r - 8 : a drum machine with velocity - sensitive pads .
1994 – roland ms - 1 : 16 bit ad / da conversion , first portable digital stereo phrase sampler , with r - dac ( roland digital audio coding ) .
1995 – roland vg - 8 : the world ' s first guitar modeling system .
1977 - roland gr - 500 : the world ' s first commercial guitar synthesiser .
1994 - roland ms - 1 : 16 bit ad / da conversion , first portable digital stereo phrase sampler , with r - dac ( roland digital audio coding ) .
1977 - roland gr - 500 : the world ' s first commercial guitar synthesiser .
1991 - roland jd - 800 : digital synthesizer with analog style knobs and switches .
2005 - roland mv - 8000 : production station with 24 - bit sampling capabilities .
after being attacked by the mutants , roland awakens in a hospital run by vampires . roland begins to care for one of the vampires , sister jenna as she and the others take care of him . roland also meets a boy named john norman who tells him the nurses are vampires . sister jenna begins to give roland herbs to help him heal .
1986 – roland rd - 1000 : roland ' s first digital piano to feature their sa synthesis technology . one notable user of this is elton john from 1988 to 1994 .
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enter roland . the kakehashi corporation realizes the market value of the rhodes trademark and acquires it in 1987 from bill schultz . what intentions they had at the start , it is hard to tell , but harold is now facing another unpleasant surprise . he is flown to japan for
product development
, hoping to finally get a real good piano made . enthusiastic , with a whole bunch of new ideas to test - i mean , who cares about prophet v ' s , dx7 ' s , midi and other novelties - and soon to be 80 , harold rhodes once again commits himself to the
real rhodes piano
, roland version .
during world war ii he joined the army air corps , where he gave lessons to fellow servicemen and entertained wounded airmen . to bring a small , portable piano to bedridden patients , in 1942 he built a 29 - note keyboard using aluminum tubing from a b - 17 to make a xylophone - like instrument , called the army air corps lap model piano . after the war , he founded the rhodes piano corporation , which built what he called the pre - piano in 1946 .
alphadial manuals , patch editors , sounds and other info for the roland alpha juno series .
i’d be really surprised if roland doesnt release the type of sampler you are referring to .
the 103 mixer , part of roland ' s system 100 semi - modular synthesis setup .
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1981 – roland system - 100m : semiprofessional modular synthesizer , successor of system - 100 .
1983 – roland msq - 700 : the world ' s first midi - compatible sequencer .
1982 - roland tb - 303 : defined the
acid
sound for house music .
1978 - roland cr - 78 : the world ' s first user programmable drum machine .
: roland ' s first products . tr - 77 is known as an updated version of
1973 - roland sh - 1000 : japan ' s second or third commercial keyboard synthesizer .
1981 - roland system - 100m : semiprofessional modular synthesizer , successor of system - 100 .
2008 - roland gw - 8 : workstation with
intelligent backing - track functionality
.
1982 - roland tb - 303 : defined the
acid
sound for house music .
1986 – roland hs - 80 : same as the roland alpha juno 2 ( ju - 2 ) , but with built - in speakers . branded as
synth plus 80 .
1986 - roland hs - 80 : same as the roland alpha juno 2 ( ju - 2 ) , but with built - in speakers . branded as
synth plus 80 .
kakehashi travelled first to canada to obtain orders for his as - yet non - existent rhythm unit . next , he visited the multivox corporation in new york , the us importer for ace products ( and the company which , somewhat later , would be linked to the somewhat cloudy multivox copies of roland instruments ) . in europe , he contacted brodr jorgensen , a danish company that had subsidiaries in the uk , switzerland and germany , and which distributed ace across the continent . in each case , he obtained orders for a number of units , sufficient for him to start purchasing components and undertake assembly .
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1974 – roland ep - 30 : the world ' s first touch - sensitive electronic piano .
1984 – roland mpu - 401 : interface for connecting midi - equipped devices to a computer .
1991 – roland sc - 55 sound canvas : the world ' s first general midi synthesizer .
2006 – roland juno - g : entry - level workstation based on the fantom - x .
1991 - roland sc - 55 sound canvas : the world ' s first general midi synthesizer .
2004 - roland v - accordion fr - 7 : world ' s first completely digital accordion .
2006 - roland juno - g : entry - level workstation based on the fantom - x .
1991 - roland sc - 55 sound canvas : the world ' s first general midi synthesizer .
the first encounter with roland deschain is during his pursuit for the man in black . roland , while still young , comes to a deserted town called eluria where he is attacked by slow mutants .
2009 – roland at - 900 : roland introduces the at - 900 and at - 900c , the next generation of atelier organ consoles , successors to the at - 90s and at - 90sl .
marten broadcloak invited roland into gabrielle ' s bedchamber , displaying for roland their affair . furious , roland challenged his mentor cort to earn his guns and kill marten . cort accepts this challenge , but reminds young roland that if he fails he will be sent west to the wastelands . ( roland later meets a failed gunslinger , one eldred jonas when he travels to hambry ) roland does not back down from his challenge of cort . he is allowed one weapon so he chooses his hawk , david . with this weapon choice roland triumphs above cort and earns his guns at the unheard of age of fourteen ( steven earned his at the age of sixteen which made him the youngest at the time ) . upon earning his guns , roland buys a prostitute as a right of manhood . roland is rudely awakened by his father who tells him that he has forgotten his father ' s face . roland replies that he has not and it was with him the entire time during his test against cort . steven then tells roland that marten is furious for passing this test and plans to kill him ( marten knew roland would take the test , but did not believe he would be successful ) .
jx - 3p synthesizer roland’s first synthesizer with midi support ( along with the jupiter - 6 ) .
1998 – roland jx - 305 : similar to the mc - 505 , but with 61 keys .
2004 – roland fantom - x : music workstation and professional synthesizer expandable to 1 gigabyte of sounds .
2009 – roland v - piano : the first digital piano to rely solely on physical modeling technology .
accordions : roland is pleased to introduce a revolutionary new family of instruments — the v - accordions .
1989 - roland d - 70 : 76 - key synth . successor to the d - 50 .
1998 - roland jx - 305 : similar to the mc - 505 , but with 61 keys .
2004 - roland fantom - x : music workstation and professional synthesizer expandable to 1 gigabyte of sounds .
1978 - roland cr - 78 : one of the world ' s first user programmable drum machine .
2004 - roland fantom - x : music workstation / professional synthesizer expandable to 1 gig of sounds .
in 1987 , roland expanded again . in that year , the company bought up s . i . e . l . s . p . a , based in italy , which had been producing synthesizers and organs . the company took over s . i . e . l . ' s operations , renamed the company as roland europe s . p . a . in 1988 , and released a new series of products for the european market , including the e - 10 and e - 20 intelligent synthesizers . roland europe went public on the milan stock exchange in 1996 . on the japanese market , the company introduced the musi - kun desktop music systems , one of the earliest computer - based music production systems . also in 1988 , roland set up a new subsidiary operation for production of organs , largely for the home market . the rodgers instrument corporation , established in the united states , began supplying organs to the japanese market in 1989 as well .
the first actual encounter with roland deschain is in the mohaine desert as he searches for the man in black . as he crosses the desert roland encounters a hermit by the name of brown and his bird zoltan . during his stay with brown , roland tells about the town of tull and his stay there .
since exiting the door marked
the pusher
roland had been having a paradox in his head and living two different timelines . jack mort never pushed jake : so did jake live or die ? roland ' s mind is split in two , and both eddie and susannah fear roland is losing mental stability .
1972 – roland tr - 77 / tr - 55 / tr - 33 : roland ' s first products . tr - 77 is known as an updated version of ace tone rhythm ace fr - 7l .
1997 - roland jp - 8000 : roland ' s first virtual analog style synthesizer . the technology used in this model was conventional digital synthesizer technology like a jd - 800 , which lacked enough analog modeling .
the roland dg name is synonymous with superior digital printing equipment , performance , reliability , service and support . roland’s user friendly but technologically advanced wide - format printers , integrated inkjet printers / cutters , and a wide range of roland inks and media , offers a solution that perfectly suits the needs of graphics professionals .
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ikutaro kakehashi , founder of roland , at the 1964 namm show with the ace electronics r1 and canary .
mordred deschain attacks roland ' s camp the last night before roland would reach the tower . with the help of oy , roland wakes up in time to save himself and kill mordred . unfortunately , he was not in time to save oy ' s life . oy ' s haunting last word is
olan
.
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1996 – roland mc - 303 roland ' s first non - keyboard drum machine , sample - based synthesizer , and sequencer combination bearing the now - generic term groovebox . featuring a full 8 - track sequencer .
2004 – roland at - 90sl atelier : successor models . at - 80sl , and at - 60sl .
2005 – roland fantom - xa : entry - level fantom - x . the a stands for access .
2011 – roland at - 350c : a combo version of the
music atelier
home organ product range . can be coupled with any of roland ' s midi pedal keyboards to make it a complete organ .
on april 18 , 1972 , with ¥33 million in capital . in 2005 roland ' s headquarters relocated to
1976 - roland dc - 50 digital chorus : an analog chorus ensemble similar to boss ce - 1 .
1996 - roland mc - 303 roland ' s first non - keyboard drum machine , sample - based synthesizer , and sequencer combination bearing the now - generic term groovebox . featuring a full 8 - track sequencer .
2005 - roland fantom - xa : entry - level fantom - x . the a stands for access .
2008 - roland rd - 300 / 700gx : a new series of digital pianos for performers on stage .
1981 - roland jupiter - 8 : this synthesizer put roland in the forefront of professional synthesizers . its distinctive analog sounds , such as its cowbell sound , have become pop music cliches , heard on countless recordings .
1982 - roland juno - 6 : roland ' s first synthesizer with digitally controlled oscillators . ( later released was the juno - 60 , a similar model but with the addition of patch memory for storing sounds ) .
the roland sh3 . any resemblance to the ace tone sh3 is purely coincidental . . . or is it ?
the gs500 and gr500 were a remarkable achievement . not that roland built every component , of course . . .
a great company in japan . however , their distribution roland in los angeles have room for improvement .
integra - 7 sound module this flagship sound module offers all of roland’s sound libraries combined within a single unit .
who leaves cuthbert ' s bird skull known as
the lookout
at the scene . roland and his ka - tet are arrested and taken to jail for killing mayor thorin . roland and his ka - tet manage to escape from jail with the help of susan . roland and his ka - tet set out for a battle against
1981 – roland mc - 4 microcomposer : a popular digital sequencer and the successor to the mc - 8 .
1984 – roland mkb - 1000 and mkb - 300 : the world ' s first dedicated midi controller keyboards .
1998 – roland mc - 505 : successor to the mc - 303 with a more powerful synthesizer and sequencer .
1998 - roland mc - 505 : successor to the mc - 303 with a more powerful synthesizer and sequencer .
1997 - roland jv - 2080 : 64 voice , 3 effects processor , 8 expansion slot , synthesizer module .
1998 - roland mc - 505 : successor to the mc - 303 with a more powerful synthesizer and sequencer .
1981 – roland jupiter - 8 : roland claims this synthesizer put them in the forefront of professional synthesizers . a successful 8 - voice programmable analog synthesizer after the hugely successful sequential circuits prophet - 5 and oberheim ' s products .
roland offers a full range of keyboards and synthesizers that lead the industry in performance , features , and ease of use . from the beginner to the professional , roland keyboards and synths are among the most popular in the world .
. roland uses his gun to rape the unborn child out of sylvia . an outraged sylvia turns the entire town against roland and they begin to attack but the gunslinger uses his guns and kills the entire population of the town of tull . roland finishes his story still in the confines of brown ' s hut and the next day moves on .
d - 50 synthesizer roland’s first fully digital synthesizer became a worldwide sensation for its stunning sound and ease of use .
1993 – roland jv - 90 : a jv - 80 with 76 - note keyboard , expandable to 56 voices .
1984 - roland juno - 106 : a widely used synthesizer with digitally - controlled oscillators . same synth engine as the roland juno - 60 but with the addition of midi and the ability to transmit button and slider information through sysex .
2009 - roland fr - 7x / fr - 7xb : accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument .
more than 30 new roland musical instrument products are scheduled to debut during streaming video broadcasts from vip events in eight major cities around the world on september 9 ( # 909day ) . roland will introduce new synthesizers , digital pianos , electronic drums , dj equipment , boss guitar related products , and a new genre of musical instrument never offered before by roland .
finally , roland reaches the field of can ' - ka no rey . it is the scene of the final battle between roland deschain and the crimson king . the king is locked outside the tower on a balcony and can only throw sneetches at roland while waiting for him to be drawn to the tower . roland ' s secret weapon is patrick danville , who draws a picture of the king and uses a combination of dye from rose petals and roland ' s blood to color the king ' s eyes . after the picture was complete , danville is able to erase everything except the eyes , which in turn erases the king ' s body in real life , and roland is able to enter the tower safely .
1982 – roland juno - 6 : roland ' s first synthesizer with digitally controlled oscillators . ( released later in the same year was the juno - 60 , a similar model but with the addition of patch memory for storing sounds . )
the rs202 string ensemble made good on the failure of the rs101 , using roland ' s rich chorus to fine effect .
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mc - 8 microcomposer roland’s first microprocessor - based music sequencer was a history - making component in the electronic music genre .
1997 – roland vk - 7 : groundbreaking hammond organ clone , which introduced the
virtual tonewheel
physical modeling technology .
1999 – roland at - 90r : successor models . at - 60r , at - 80r , and at - 30r .
2001 – roland ax - 7 : successor to the ax - 1 . a keytar noted for its aesthetics and design .
1992 - roland dj - 70 : a dj sampling music workstation and synthesizer keyboard that featured the first scratch wheel pad .
1993 - roland jv - 1000 : sort of a combination of the mc - 50 ii and the jv - 80 .
1997 - roland vk - 7 : groundbreaking hammond organ clone , which introduced the
virtual tonewheel
physical modeling technology .
2001 - roland ax - 7 : successor to the ax - 1 . a keytar noted for its aesthetics and design .
2009 - roland v - piano : digital piano generating sound by modeling technology ( most other digital pianos use sampling ) .
as roland crosses the desert he comes across a waystation and meets a young boy named jake . jake is a boy who seems to be from another world , thus roland hypnotizes him to reveal where he ' s from . the boy is actually from new york city and was murdered by a man in black , roland believes this is the same one he now pursues .
later , roland pulls jake through the boy ' s doorway , usuing eddie ' s key , and saves jake from the dutch hill mansion demon . roland is glad to have jake back , and promises never to let him fall again . this is why when the group reaches lud ' s bridge and gasher kidnaps jake , roland goes after him as soon as possible .
1994 – roland jv - 1080 : roland ' s 64 - voice super jv synthesizer module , it used the jv sample set with the jd series filters and a fast risc processor for very smooth envelopes . used on more recordings than any other module in history , the jv - 1080 boasts a full range of acclaimed roland sounds , as well as four expansion slots .
roland discovers the only reason the vampires haven ' t killed him is because he is wearing a gold necklace with god written on it , something he discovers when john ( who is also wearing one ) is killed by removing it . roland and sister jenna soon escape but are stopped by sister mary the head of the organization . however , sister mary is killed by the jesus dog , a dog with a cross on it roland discovered in town . roland and jenna go to a cave and sleep .
mordred deschain is the half - son of both roland deschain and the crimson king , as well as mia and susannah dean .
2000 - roland xv - 3080 : essentially a super jv module updated to 128 - voices , and taking srx expansion boards .
2002 – roland at - 15 : baby of the
music atelier
home organ product range . and at - 5 .
roland discontinued the original sas in 1990 when advanced sa was introduced . in 1996 a 64 - voice stereo implementation was developed .
that is over 200 % rise from 729 employees in 2003 . roland uses a number of additional brand names for their products :
. upon meeting roland ( known to her as will dearborn ) susan falls in love with him and roland with her . the love for susan eventually clouds roland ' s reasoning as he knows susan has been promised to mayor thorin . roland is told by susan to make love to her which he does . shortly after making love susan goes to cut off her hair , but is stopped by roland - who at first mistook her actions to be an attempt at suicide , and he hurts her wrist taking the sharpened stone away from her , breaking the trance . eventually , roland , with alain ' s help , hypnotizes susan to find out why she tried to disfigure herself - under hypnosis she also makes the comment ' it is pink . ' implying the presence of
although kakehashi lived in osaka , and roland were established there , he had had extensive business dealings in hamamatsu in his ace days , and was convinced that this was the right city in which to manufacture roland products . consequently , he rented a small factory there , and production of roland products started in both locations . roland were later to move in their entirety to hamamatsu , establishing a number of factories in the area , but for the first few years , kakehashi would commute overnight by train between the two .
they meet in a golgotha and palaver . the man in black reads roland ' s fate from tarot cards . roland ' s fate includes the sailor , the prisoner , the lady of shadows , death , life ( which the man in black burns ) , and the tower at the center of everything . the man in black tells roland he is only a pawn for roland ' s true enemy who now controls the tower itself . the man in black tries to convince roland to give up on his quest by creating a representation of the universe and showing him how insignificant he is . roland refuses and is forced into sleep . when he awakens , ten years have passed and there is a skeleton next to him , which he believes to be the man in black .
1988 – roland u - 110 : roland ' s first
rompler
, the u - 110 was a rack module based on roland ' s large sample library and contained good representations of acoustic instruments . designed to compete with e - mu ' s proteus line , the u - 110 ' s successor u - 220 found its way into many professional studio racks of the day .
1988 - roland u - 110 : roland ' s first
rompler
, the u - 110 was a rack module based on roland ' s large sample library and contained good representations of acoustic instruments . designed to compete with e - mu ' s proteus line , the u - 110 ' s successor u - 220 found its way into many professional studio racks of the day .
roland td - 30 kit is over 4 years old . . so maybe a td - 40 ? roland spdx sample multi pad…new one too ? juno… update…maybe a full sized juno based on the boutique engine . tr - 09 boutique tb 303 boutique tr 606 boutique
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as they prepare to leave , roland goes down into the cellar for some food . in the cellar a speaking demon speaks to roland , after their palaver roland reaches into the hole the demon was speaking from and pulls free a jawbone . he and jake depart from the way starion and begin their trek across the desert . they eventually come to a mountanous range and camp for the night .
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the tales last overnight , and after the storm has passed , roland and his ka - tet find themselves closer to the callas .
2002 - roland mc - 909 : successor to the mc groovebox series featuring a full 16 track sequencer and built - in sampling .
1997 - roland jv - 2080 : 64 - voice , 3 - effects - processor , 8 - expansion - slot synthesizer module .
2002 - roland mc - 909 : successor to the mc groovebox series featuring a full 16 track sequencer and built - in sampling .
. roland tells susan to hide with sheemie in a hut in the bad grass and wait for his return , if he does not return she is to take his guns to his father and tell him what happened . while waiting for roland , susan is discovered by the
roland offers a full range of keyboards and synthesizers that lead the industry in sound quality , performance features , and ease of use . with models to suit the needs of players from beginning to professional , roland keyboards and synths are among the most popular in the world .
1994 - roland jv - 1080 : aka super jv - 1080 , a 64 - voice synthesizer module . used on more recordings than any other module in history , the jv - 1080 boasts a full range of acclaimed roland sounds , as well as four expansion slots .
roland ' s first sequencer , the computerised cv - and gate - based mc8 , which sported a truly staggering 16k of note memory .
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roland then prepares himself for blaine ' s live - or - die - contest by preparing some of his best fair - day riddles .
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1982 – roland g505 – g202 : the 3rd generation of roland electric guitar synthesizer controllers . these strat - style guitars came with the matching gr - 700 and pg - 200 pedal boards , which also work as a regular guitar effector as well as a midi synthesizer bank .
1984 – roland mks - 80 : rack - mounted 8 - voice analog synthesizer , commonly used with the mpg - 80 programmer unit .
1988 – roland mc - 500mkii : successor to the roland mc - 500 , with turbo software . now with 8 tracks of recording , 100 , 000 note capacity , real - time track muting and more . storages on 3½ - inch ds / dd floppy disk drive .
1997 – roland jp - 8000 : roland ' s first virtual analog synthesizer . it ' s technology was more similar to conventional pcm synthesis , such as in a jd - 800 , rather than the virtual analog synths of today that digitally model the behavior of analog oscillators .
2001 – roland at - 90s : successor models . at - 80s , at - 60s , at - 20s and at - 10s .
2012 - roland jupiter - 50 : a reduced jp - 80 with three parts instead of four and a smaller non - touch screen .
roland awakens to find jake is missing and goes looking for him . he finds jake , who is about to be seduced by a succubus . the gunslinger gives the jawbone to jake and has him go back to camp while roland seduces the succubus instead . whilst coupled with the succubus he discovers his fate and the path to the tower . roland and jake continue on their venture into the mountains where they come across a gang of slow mutants . roland battles with the mutants and they eventually come upon the exit of the cavern , where the man in black is waiting for them . jake trips on a bridge leading to the way out and roland has a choice : to catch the man in black and let jake die , or save jake and never catch the man in black . roland lets jake fall to his death , forever being haunted by his words
there are other worlds than these .
roland leaves the cavern and finally catches the man in black .
the u . s . division of roland corporation is pretty much run by it ' s japanese parent company . marketing initiatives , sales strategies , etc . are primarily driven by roland japan , whom know very little about the u . s . market ! no wonder there has been such a large disconnect with u . s . consumers ! the company executives are extremely guarded when it comes to sharing information . only a select few are given full knowledge regarding key products and new or developing initiatives . over the last 8 years or so lay offs , being unprofitable , and having gone through 4 ceos ( the current of which is extremely overbearing ) have taken overall moral to an all time low . blind favoritism takes place on a regular basis , employees whom are incompetent or whom have had no real place due to financial struggles or program cut backs have remained employed , purely because they have a good relationship with the
right
people . all while other highly qualified and
should be
valued employees have been let go .
1984 - roland tr - 909 : an extremely popular drum machine during the early 1990s , the sounds of which ( particularly the kick drum ) are still essential components of modern electronic dance music . the first roland drum machine to use analog sound synthesis combined with digital sample playback .
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