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In a slightly different episode to our usual format, we chat with two guests who were part of arguably the world’s first virtual band, Res Rocket Surfer. This is a laid back chat on the mid 1990s and the emergence of internet-based music creation.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Mike and Steve’s musical upbringings
The emergence of Res Rocket Surfer
Mike, Steve and David appear on TV during the Res Rocket Surfer days
Making music using the Distributed Realtime Groove Network (DRGN) client
The evolution into Rocket Network and integration with Logic Audio, Digital Performer and Cubase
The end of standalone Rocket Network
Mike – Midnight Mastering
Mike in action with Lazy Susan – Joan Baez
Steve in action with Red Mercury – Firefly
When you get confused with the sax player from Careless Whisper
On being fame adjacent
Mike and Steve’s train wrecks
Mike and David’s project – Midnight Fields
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