Lo-Fi Orchestra – Theme from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Originally known as The Journey of the Sorcerer by The Eagles, this is the iconic "book" theme from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy as performed by the Lo-Fi Orchestra. Listen out for the part in the piece where it switches from simple time over into compound time. https://youtu.be/DSTjzO6AIB4 All music rights and copyright with … Continue reading Lo-Fi Orchestra – Theme from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy →

Adafruit Feather MIDI and Music

I've wanted an excuse to play with some of the Adafruit Feather lines of boards for a while, so I finally dipped in a bought a board and a couple of add-ons. You can get most of their range in the UK from Pimoroni, The Pi Hut, and others (I'm not affiliated with any of … Continue reading Adafruit Feather MIDI and Music →

Simple Synth IO Shield

I have a range of synthesizer chips and modules and some of those come on shields but I needed a way to hook up some potentiometers in a simple manner for testing and playing around. To date I've build separate modules (some examples here and here). One thing I often find is that music shields … Continue reading Simple Synth IO Shield →