toptenmaterial Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I'd like to compile a list of famous artists or bands who use Atari computers in their production, be it 8 or 16 bit. I'll start it off: Atari Teenage Riot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliecron Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I know Nizter Ebb used ST's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Camouflage. Genesis. Myself. Also I think Tangerine Dream did at one point. (Atari ST's that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Probably the most prolific Atari user is Jean Michel Jarre... He would use banks of Atari Megas in concert through the 90's... I had the opportunity to watch in 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London and was able to glimpse about 6 or 7 machines in use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) I known Canadian Jazz master Oscar Peterson used it and here's a thread that answers the question in more detail. and here's a summary (quote from) of the thread: Oscar Peterson was a great fan Depeche Mode used 2 STs running Notator on 'Ultra' William Orbit on Madonna's 'Ray of Light' Future Sound of London. Bomb the Bass. Jamiroquai. Gary Numan. Artist Group/Title Main Midi Application ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chester Thompson Genesis SMPTE Track, Cubase Ronnie Foster Producer Various Greg Giuffria House of Lords Various Lee Ritenour Guitarist SMPTE Track Jimmy Holz Producer SMPTE Track/Holz Translator Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac SMPTE Track/Holz Translator Jon Anderson Yes SMPTE Track/Holz Translator Greg Whelchel Pointer Sisters SMPTE Track Marc Rittor Pointer Sisters SMPTE Track Terry Riley Artist Notator Mike Pindar Moody Blues Various Edgar Froese Tangerine Dream Steinberg Pro24 BB King Blues Artist SMPTE Track Jay Ferguson Spirit, Film SMPTE Track Jim Purcell Film Artist Dr T KCS Dave Mason Artist SMPTE Track Charles Faris Film Artist Forth Leon Russel Artist SMPTE Track Paul Carrack Mike & the Mechanics Notator Adrian Lee Mike & the Mechanics Notator Howard Massey Programmer Various Craig Anderton Midi Writter MT Pro/Cubase Chris Many Film Artist SMPTE Track Randy Roos Artist Dr T KCS Billy Curry Artist Steinberg Pro24 Queen Group MT Pro/Notator SL Gary Neuman Artist Notator Patrick Leonard Producer ? Debbie Gibson Artist Notator And Coldcut. Edited May 16, 2013 by atari8warez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texacala Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Kraftwerk used Atari STs in the 1980s and also used ST graphics for "The Mix" in 1997. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Sparks used to use STs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I believe someone bought an ST that was used by Mike Love of the beachboys last year. Dunno if he used it for music though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 http://www.clipfish.de/musikvideos/video/1795917/take-that-love-aint-here-anymore/ (1:16, background, 2:17 and on) and: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMASSU63 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Swedish band Adolphson & Falk used the Atari ST. On their album "Över tid och rum" from 1984 they even had a recording of an Atari 8-bit program as the last track. This wasn't specified on the album, but was discovered by someone who recognized the sound of a loading tape on the Atari 8-bit. It was their recording engineer, I think that was an Atari 8-bit fan at the time, who put the track in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Was Alan Parsons ever down with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 http://www.clipfish....t-here-anymore/ (1:16, background, 2:17 and on) and: clip only available in Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 clip only available in Germany He he, we have this problem with YouTube over here... Just look for 'Take That - Love ain't here anymore' You may find it also (in minor quality) at: http://www.dailymotion.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulp Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 ummm... Army of 2600 uses 2600s.. Black Moth Super Rainbow uses a 2600 on a few songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Tangerine Dream definitely did use Atari ST's - this is confirmed in the liner notes for their album Optical Race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal_1978 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Fat Boy Slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Do Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Fat Boy Slim. I was just about to mention him - as an aside, had a great time at one of his Brighton beach parties, but I didn't get close enough to the DJ booth to see whether he'd brought his Atari along. White Town also used an ST on "Your Woman" (if anyone remembers that one...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I known Canadian Jazz master Oscar Peterson used it and here's a thread that answers the question in more detail. and here's a summary (quote from) of the thread: Oscar Peterson was a great fan Depeche Mode used 2 STs running Notator on 'Ultra' William Orbit on Madonna's 'Ray of Light' Future Sound of London. Bomb the Bass. Jamiroquai. Gary Numan. Artist Group/Title Main Midi Application ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chester Thompson Genesis SMPTE Track, Cubase Ronnie Foster Producer Various Greg Giuffria House of Lords Various Lee Ritenour Guitarist SMPTE Track Jimmy Holz Producer SMPTE Track/Holz Translator Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac SMPTE Track/Holz Translator Jon Anderson Yes SMPTE Track/Holz Translator Greg Whelchel Pointer Sisters SMPTE Track Marc Rittor Pointer Sisters SMPTE Track Terry Riley Artist Notator Mike Pindar Moody Blues Various Edgar Froese Tangerine Dream Steinberg Pro24 BB King Blues Artist SMPTE Track Jay Ferguson Spirit, Film SMPTE Track Jim Purcell Film Artist Dr T KCS Dave Mason Artist SMPTE Track Charles Faris Film Artist Forth Leon Russel Artist SMPTE Track Paul Carrack Mike & the Mechanics Notator Adrian Lee Mike & the Mechanics Notator Howard Massey Programmer Various Craig Anderton Midi Writter MT Pro/Cubase Chris Many Film Artist SMPTE Track Randy Roos Artist Dr T KCS Billy Curry Artist Steinberg Pro24 Queen Group MT Pro/Notator SL Gary Neuman Artist Notator Patrick Leonard Producer ? Debbie Gibson Artist Notator And Coldcut. I really believe the Hotz translator is one of the most impressive music devices that utilized an Atari computer. Jimmy Hotz with the Hotz Translator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vahhes7h0ZA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xF7i3xJDx4 I'm really surprised that a device like the Hotz Translator isn't being actively produced and used in this age of midi and VSTi software. I think it is one of those lost midi technologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idavis Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Mike Patton, right about 2:35 in the video is a 2600 with a Synthcart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I know STacy laptops were used for MIDI tasks by Michael Jackson's band and INXS. My dad had a small company selling large NICAD battery packs, cases and chargers for STacy laptops. Both were customers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 the KLF did james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Wasn't a decent ST pretty much *THE* standard MIDI rig in the mid-late 80's? Even Cubase got it's start on the ST I believe. Logic was originally an ST package as well I believe. We had an ST and a Casio CZ-101 we played around with Music Studio on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 True. Seems odd asking who used an ST. You'd be better off asking who didn't. I know one guy who used a MAC back then but everyone else was on Atari and either Pro 24 or Cubase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thax Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hello all, Im new to this site, big atari fan, outstanding forums going on here. Anyway I remember 808 state used atari in thier music too. It was in the credits in an old album I used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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