Pete Cannon and OctaMED 4

British electronic music producer Pete Cannon and his Amiga/AtariST driven studio.

The video is a bit old, but if you haven't seen it, like Amiga, OctaMED, and old electronic music gear, it's a must-watch. Pete Cannon creates jungle/house/hip-hop music, and is an avid OctaMED user. This report shows some of his synths and samplers, oldskool production techniques, and is also a nice, pretty extensive demonstration of OctaMED (he uses version 4). We also get to see some vintage AtariST Cubase, hear some groovy jungle music (OctaMED playthrough), and of course listen to Pete talking about his experience. 

It's always nice to see Amiga computers still getting some proper creative and professional use, and Pete seems to be a very nice guy - very enjoyable and inspiring watch.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDn7ZDcx9w0

If you wanna get the true retro experience with OctaMED on your Amiga, you can download version 4 here:

https://aminet.net/package/mus/edit/OctaMEDv4

The most advanced version to date is "SoundStudio":

https://aminet.net/package/mus/edit/OctamedSS1.03c
https://aminet.net/package/docs/help/OctamedSSManual (updated manual)

Additional sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Cannon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OctaMED

The Art of the Algorithms

Not strictly Amiga, but very Amiga nonetheless: "Moleman 2 - Demoscene - The Art of the Algorithms" is a 2011/2012 documentary film from Hungary about the home computer demo coding scene.

If you're into swapping, trading, cracking, coding, intros, demos, cracktros, and that kind of stuff, "Vakondok 2 - Demoscene" - the film's original Hungarian title - by Director Szilárd Matusik is just perfect for you.

It explores the Hungarian demo scene, a fascinating insight into the history of demo coding, how demos are made, who makes them, who watches them. Amiga related content pops up here and there, but where it doesnt it's still a very enjoyable watch for anyone interested the demoscene, digital visual and audible art, computer programming, or computer hardware.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkZcTg1JWU

Note that large portions of the audio track are in Hungarian, but you can use YouTube's subtitles for an English translation.

You can go to http://www.molemanfilm.com to find out more about "Vakondok 2" and the other "Vakondok" movies.


Sources:
http://vakondok.com / http://www.molemanfilm.com
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2170661/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkZcTg1JWU

"I Created Disco" by Calvin Harris - made on Amiga!

Did you know multiple-gold-and-platinum-record-selling artist Calvin Harris not only created Disco, but he created it on an Amiga computer using OctaMED?

The album, released in 2007, was a major success, spawning two top-10 singles in the UK, and was certified gold in the UK in 2008. It has an undeniable Paula-feel to it, but the production quality is flawless, modern, and... groovy!

Show your appreciation and buy the album!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ_sEaIuTdA
"I Created Disco" (c) Calvin Harris / Columbia Records

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Created_Disco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OctaMED