Moldover

The first time I heard about controllerism was watching a video by Moldover on youtube.

Matt Moldover is known as “The Godfather of Controllerism”, and has become the inspiration for a new generation of DJs and musicians interested in moving “beyond the decks.”

Famous for building, hacking, and playing controllers with virtuosic skill, Moldover’s dynamic performances with his custom instruments, guitar, and Ableton Live software are bringing new life into electronic music and takes DJing to the next level.

Fusing hard rock with electronica, glitch edits, and frantic drum beats, and relying on Live to take him from the studio to the stage, Moldover’s signature style defies categorization. And with appearances on national television, coverage in major music publications, and countless live shows around the world, Moldover is in constant demand by people interested in this next evolution of music.

The following vids show Moldovers Live demonstrations and clear explanations of his approach to controllerism.

Moldover’s Approach to Controllerism (1 of 2)

Moldover’s Approach to Controllerism (2 of 2)

See how Live Remashing works – Live Remashing is a fresh take on DJ-style mixing: mixing, remixing, mashing and mangling well known songs of any style.

Moldover, Live Remashing Demonstration

Octamasher
Moldover’s Octamasher is an interactive music installation that connects eight unique instruments to one computer brain and allows virtually anyone to jump right in, play samples, tweak loops, interact with other people, and have fun!

Moldover’s collaborative music sculpture The Octamasher has been featured at major festivals across the country, inspiring thousands of people with a hands-on controllerism experience.

See how it works, watch it in action and learn all about this crafty invention:

Also brand-new in 2009: SyncoMasher
The SyncoMasher, a new, more compact version of the Octamasher with new components, complete with embedded speakers and blinky lights…
I will post a seperate article on Moldover’s new SyncoMasher as soon as there are more information available on it.

To get an impression on Moldover’s brand-new SyncoMasher watch this short vid of the SyncoMasher at Coachella 2009:
www.vimeo.com/4288645

more info at:
www.octamasher.com

Visit www.moldover.com to join Moldover’s mailing list, download free music, videos and more.

more info at:
www.moldover.com
www.myspace.com/moldover
www.controllerism.com

more videos at:
www.youtube.com/user/moldover