Can I Post This?

August 13, 2011 12:48 PM

I was sent this by a friend and wondered if it would be ok to post to the front page.

On the downside:

1) its a short peice
2) I used to know Dr Mick Grierson, but it was a long time ago.

On the plus side, it talks about Dr who, and the method by which the synth works is frankly amazing.

posted by marienbad to MetaFilter-Related at 12:48 PM (15 comments total)

This is the sort of thing that is usually better sent to us via the contact form. MeTa is not such a great place to do posts-by-proxy. That said, single link Endgaget posts are often less good than the stuff they are actually linking to, so use your best judgment on how to make a post about it.

The friendlinking proscription is less airtight than the self-linking one, but if the person was someone you knew well or someone you've worked with recently, or a family member or a close friend of a family member, it's not okay. This is also less important for famous type people who a lot of people may know in small amounts.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 12:53 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

did you try running this by a mod or another mefi first.
as to subject matter it is of interest if you tie in some other links relating to it. seems like a cool find BTW
posted by clavdivs at 12:54 PM on August 13, 2011

It's okay with me. But, I mean, I'm just some guy.
posted by box at 1:19 PM on August 13, 2011

Soooo, it was the French that unleashed the synthesizer on us. I knew they hated us.
posted by jonmc at 1:22 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

ok, thanks for the advice, will maybe work it up.
posted by marienbad at 1:40 PM on August 13, 2011

Soooo, it was the French that unleashed the synthesizer on us. I knew they hated us.

But then they gave us Daft Punk!
posted by Beardman at 2:05 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

I am of the opinion that the whammy bar is a scottish invention.
posted by clavdivs at 3:51 PM on August 13, 2011 [2 favorites]

The French are problematic for me. I suffered greatly in France, but their techno is the best.
posted by reenum at 4:07 PM on August 13, 2011

"Ça plane pour moi"
posted by Ardiril at 5:48 PM on August 13, 2011

What hippybear said.
posted by KokuRyu at 6:03 PM on August 13, 2011

That font is awful. I was wondering what a French Bam was. I mean that's just not a google term you search for on a work computer.
posted by sanka at 8:15 PM on August 13, 2011

It's okay with me. But, I mean, I'm just some guy.
posted by box

You ain't even that, man! You just some box!
posted by The Deej at 8:22 PM on August 13, 2011

It seems more like the inspiration for a post. A great jumping off point for research. I mean, it's kind of cool on its own, but I bet if you spent some time lost in a synthesizer induced clicktrance you'll find some really, really cool shit.

Get fascinated.
posted by louche mustachio at 9:00 PM on August 13, 2011

Synthmuseum

Vintage Synth Explorer
posted by box at 8:35 AM on August 14, 2011

Amazing find. It would be ironic if it becomes unusable due to a shortage of 35mm film strips, a visual tool. Luckily as long as we have audiophiles there will be no shortage of tubes.
posted by chairface at 12:44 PM on August 16, 2011