Revolutions 59 by Jeremy Cubert

“Revolutions 59” delves into the art of crafting music using a single synthesizer, drawing inspiration from Eddie Jobson’s 1985 album, “Theme of Secrets.” This album employed the renowned Synclavier synthesizer for every sound, a technique also adopted by Jobson’s former employer, Frank Zappa, on his album “Jazz From Hell.”

In this project, the Expressive E Osmose (https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose) and the Haken Audio Continuumini (https://www.hakenaudio.com/continuumini), both powered by the same digital synthesizer engine, were utilized for all sounds except the drums on tracks 1, 5, 6, and 7.

The title track, “Revolutions 59,” pays homage to “Theme of Secrets,” while the final track, “Two Friends Talking On A Subway Platform,” draws inspiration from Zappa’s more jazz-oriented works.

Similar to the Synclavier in its era, the Osmose, Continuumini, and LinnStrument are modern groundbreaking instruments that enable players to express themselves by applying pressure and sliding a finger side to side to modify pitch, brightness, and note articulation on a per-note basis. This allows the expression of wind and string instruments to be brought to the world of synthesizers.

Jeremy Cubert has not been thinking about music since 1973. He has recorded and played with Quest, Zapotec, Archaic Revival, Apothecary, Formativ, Iconic Sky, and The Alan Scott Band playing keyboards, Chapman Stick and other instruments.