Each newsletter contains news about well-known artists and upcoming “underground stars”, as well as info about JazzMutant goodies, free templates, exciting videos and more!
This issue contains great stories from Orbital, Bryant Place, plus a great new template from Richie Hawtin. To read the newsletter, click here. To subscribe, please click here. Enjoy!
FORGING NEW TIMBRAL TERRITORY, ONE WAVEFORM AT A TIME
(This story about Richard Devine, a Lemur user, is excerpted from Electronic Musician magazine)
Composer, performer and sound designer Richard Devine leads a charmed life. Armed with an impressive arsenal of tools and talent, Devine has evolved from the darling of the experimental electronic dance-music crowd to a major force in sound design for synth builders, computer makers and bastions of international commerce. Along the way, his advertising clients — such as Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Estée Lauder, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Touchstone Pictures — have picked up numerous awards for the commercials he has contributed to.
Devine’s career has been like a dream come true, almost from the moment he took his music public. You’ll hear his sonic imprint in everything from television network logos to the clicks and buzzes of cell phones…
To read the rest of the article, go to: emusician.com
To learn more about Richard Devine and how he uses his Lemur, go to: www.jazzmutant.com/artists_devine.php
We thank you for your patience and have great news: the Lemur is now ready and available for purchase. You can place your order online at http://www.jazzmutant.com or with your favorite retailer and get ready to enjoy the Ultimate Controller!
The JazzMutant Team
Check out iDJ Magazine’s article on King Roc!
Click on the links to view the full article on King Roc with the Lemur: King Roc a New Chapt!
July 30th, 2009
New state-of-the-art multi-touch panel for the revolutionary Lemur and Dexter!
JazzMutant’s groundbreaking products Lemur and Dexter have been in short supply over the past couple months, due to a combination of unprecedented success and a complex touch panel bubbling issue which limited our output capability.
The company has decided not to compromise on quality. Despite assembly improvement and quality control enhancements, the last batch of touch panels have failed to meet our standards. As a result, we decided not to resume the production of the Lemur at the moment. In order to avoid this issue in the future, we are now completely redesigning the touch panel component of the Lemur.
The upside of all this is that the next batch of Lemur will feature the latest generation of our multi-touch technology: better optical performances, higher precision, greater accuracy and responsiveness. It will be clearer and have brighter colors. We plan on launching the new Lemur in early October, and of course we will keep you updated as we get closer to launch date. We once again thank you for your patience, and look forward to sharing the excitement early October!
The JazzMutant Team
July 13th, 2009
Great News!
Great news! Today, JazzMutant is happy to inform you that we have successfully resolved both technical issues resulting in excessive bubbling of the touch panel and paint finish.
Shipments have resumed and we are working on the plan to replace faulty touch panels.
We thank you for the patience you showed over the past weeks. We will make sure you are taken care of, and remain confident in our brand and pioneering solutions.
FAQ’s
1. Replacement or Repair?
Units will be shipped back for touch panel replacement.
2. Lead-time to resolve?
By the end of September.
3. How will retailers find out?
They will be called with updates.
4. How will consumers find out?
If they purchased directly from JazzMutant, JazzMutant will either call or email them.
If they purchased from a retailer, the retailer will handle the communication.
5. Can orders still be placed?
Yes, we have resumed shipments.
6. Can products be returned for reimbursement?
No. JazzMutant will replace the touch panel of the units that are part of the identified faulty batch.
For more information please contact Sales at sales@jazzmutant.com
Matthew Herbert With The Lemur
Matthew Herbert is one of the most versatile, experimental and prolific artists in the electronic music scene. He is a classically trained pianist, high profile remixer (REM, Björk, and John Cale among others) and records his own material under the several aliases besides Matthew Herbert including Doctor Rockit, Wishmountain and Radio Boy. His output can swing between catchy pop and experimental electronica and he has been variously described as a ‘one-man Radiohead’ or a ‘Brian Eno for the 21st Century!
Check out the full interview with Matthew Herbert and a video with Matthew using the Lemur at JazzMutant’s Artist section on their website. Just click on Artists.
Warper unofficial Mutek Pre-Party!
Date: May 26th, 2009
Where:Montreal, Canada
Time: 2:00PM-3:00AM
Fancy a pre-MUTEK warm-up? Warper Party (NYC), Createdigitalmusic.com, TrackTeam Audio, Jazzmutant, Dj Shakey, Dubspot, and Ableton Live are teaming up to bring you a whole day of live electronic music performance, workshops and general festivities.
Brooklyn musician Nick Shelestak (White Badger) will demonstrate how
he integrates the Lemur in the studio and on stage using Ableton Live, along with a few other special features unique to the Lemur.
We look forward to seeing you at Theatre Ste. Catherine, 264 Ste. Catherine E. (Montreal), on Tuesday, May 26th (all afternoon and
evening, 2pm to 3am) to get ready for a big week of cutting edge music and electronic arts!
To RSVP please click on the link RSVP.
For more information please visit JazzMutant’s website or or Warper Party website.
Jazzmutant @ SAE!
Date: May 22th, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM / (20:00)
On Friday May 22nd, 2009 the future of software control lands in Liverpool. SAE is hosting a special Jazzmutant day! The daytime part of the event will be open to SAE Liverpool students. In the evening there will be a 90 minute seminar open to the general public at 8:00PM (20:00).
Pre-registration is necessary to be able to attend, but it is free! You can do this by visiting SAE website.
The seminars will be held by Gareth Williams and will focus on using the Lemur in it’s two favorite habitats: rocking the crowd on stage and creating new sounds in the studio.
For more information please contact info@jazzmutant.com or visit JazzMutant’s website.
Jazzmutant @ Mutek!
Date: May 28th, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
This month sees the tenth Mutek festival in Montreal.
This is one of the most important and highly revered electronic arts events in the yearly calendar. The festival shows the most cutting edge and forward thinking artists in house, techno and electronica in a 7 day orgy of music, art, seminars and workshops.
For the first time, Jazzmutant will be attending Mutek by hosting a workshop held by Lemur-expert Nick Bugayev. Bugayev has put the Lemur to use in almost all of his projects, from music productions to building interactive visual-audio installations. He was also instrumental in initiating the Monemur controller emulation project.
The following topics will be covered:
– Ableton Live DJing and Semi-Live Set
- Max/MSP, Gestural Control and Sound Design
- Step Sequencing and Beyond
- V2 Scripting
Click on the links for more information!
