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Matthew Ingram (aka Woebot) this month contributes an Unofficial Channels column on gear videos. "Gear lust is probably responsible for more sleepless nights than amphetamines or the coming and going of groupies," he says. Tune in and turn on for a Friday gear-fix.

Kraftwerk Pocket Calculator on Bee Gees Rhythm Machine

Uploaded by user peahix, who says: "This is me playing Kraftwerk's "Pocket Calculator" on a Mattel Bee Gees Rhythm Machine keyboard, followed by Kraftwerk's Ralf Hutter playing the song live on their Mattel Bee Gees Rhythm Machine. Except theirs has all the Bee Gees decals removed so that the audience won't mistake them for the Bee Gees."

Waldorf Q demo part 2 of 2 by WC Olo Garb
Ingram recommends the whole channel by user Jexus, who's demo videos put James Ferraro to shame.

Oberheim OB8 ARP01
Nice arpegios from an Oberheim OB-8

Roland MKS 50
"Preposterous MKS 50 Demo," says Ingram.

Mr. Invisible - Bring It On (Justin Aswell MPC Solo)
...Mr. Invisible on the MPC


Oliver Chesler's Vermona Drum Machine

Adrián de Alfonso: Pleamar

Watch a short film that accompanies three tracks from sound artist and musician Adrián de Alfonso’s new album Viator.

goat (jp): Joy In Fear

Watch a 16 minute concept film of tracks from Joy In Fear, the 2023 album by Japanese rockers goat (jp)

Steph Richards “Power Vibe”

The US trumpeter shares a supernatural LA noir created with the help of generative AI for a track from her latest album Power Vibe

Xhosa Cole All Roads

The saxophonist shares a film in which he dances with his two brothers beneath Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction

ECHOS: L'Ocelle Mare “Objets Chargés”

French label and platform Murailles Music shares the first episode in a new series of music documentaries highlighting the unique methodologies of artists on their roster

Galya Bisengalieva “Chagan”

Directed by artist Nicol Vizoli, the video for composer Galya Bisengalieva's “Chagan” reflects on the haunting nature of a radioactive lake in Kazakhstan