Bright Sparks Documentary - B Side

The B Side of the critically acclaimed Bright Sparks Documentary focuses on the British electronic music pioneers, including the original Mellotron makers, Les, Norman and Frank Bradley, EMS's Peter Zinovieff, Electronic Dream Plant's Adrian Wagner & Chris Huggett, and String Ensemble inventor, Ken Freeman.
Includes contributions from I Monster's Dean Honer & Jarrod Gosling, Peter Zinovieff, Chris Cross, Daniel Miller, John Bradley, Karl Hyde, Ken Freeman, Fred Gardner, Will Gregory, Dean Honer & Jarrod Gosling
Release schedule (released at 4pm GMT on the day)
* Tuesday 9th - Bright Sparks - Behind The Scenes - Introduction, Moog & Arp
* Thursday 11th - Bright Sparks - A Side - Robert Moog (Moog), Don Buchla (Buchla), Alan R Pearlman (ARP) and Harry Chamberlin.
* Tuesday 16th - Bright Sparks - Behind The Scenes - The Brits
* Thursday 18th - Bright Sparks - B Side - The Bradley Brothers (Mellotronics), Peter Zinovieff (EMS) Adrian Wagner (Electronic Dream Plant) and Ken Freeman.
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[@jonathandent3445]

Spent 3 months in 1976 working with Peter Zinovieff at his Putney studio. I was an apprentice with the MOD at Bromley and in our final year had to try to arrange three months work experience at different locations to further our experience, as I had designed and built a synthesiser for my final year project I reached out to Peter and he invited me to spend some time in his studio which although now hazy I remember spending a lot of time manipulating tape loops and music concrete. Great times.

[@melonenstrauch1306]

Constantly seeing both the CS-80 and the 8-voice in the background makes me want to board a plane and fly over there!

[@testohtoby]

This...is simply Synth-History Channel, I LOVE IT !!!

[@rozzgrey801]

Brilliant, insightful documentary, thanks for making this available to everyone Dave!

[@epigon1]

This serie is one of my favorite. It makes me happy and sad at the same time

[@GNeuman]

Superb

[@davidalbrec]

Love the A Side/B Side presentation 🤙🏽

[@danpreston564]

Brilliant stuff. Thanks Dave Spiers for making this available to all for free. Much appreciated.

[@peterorr999]

I worked in a Swiss Nuclear Research facility in 1974, living frugally to save my money and on my return to UK bought an EMS Synthi AKS. As a physics undergraduate with no formal musical training I suddenly found myself elevated into the Advanced Music Group at Sheffield Uni because the EMS Synthi was such high currency. Fun times.

[@shankr]

Thank you for making this available. Very generous!

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Thanks, Dave and Chris, for making this gem 👏👏🙏👍

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Great stuff! The more you see of this history the more you realise the rich legacy you stand on, including all the crazy stories, whenever you use an electronic instrument. Thanks Dave!

[@Chrispy01a]

As a synth/keyboard mad Brit this documentary is a joy to watch. I could feel the love, pain and dedication of all the wonderful people involved in birthing these amazing looking & sounding instruments for the likes of me to obsess over (and long before I could afford such stuff). A true time of innovation and creation, your film took me back to that place. Awesome, thanks.

[@marcpinion]

This is a fantastic video thanks for putting it up.

[@anonymoushuman8344]

Thanks for making this available!

[@DavidLee07]

I saw bright sparks when this popped up in my KZbin feed. Thumbs up to this great series and thanks to all involved!

[@MartinBaldock]

Fascinating stuff Dave, and all involved! thankyou

[@AndyVonal]

Amazing stuff! Thanks once again, Mr Spiers, for bringing this to us! A delight to watch!

[@jordanheal5760]

Thankyou Dave, Wonderful, Wonderful stuff

[@lunarlight1]

quality documentary . thank you

[@ModLifeCrisis]

Please can you keep making fantastic films like this. You're making lockdown bearable. Thanks so much!

[@ericwycoff1399]

Absolutely amazing documentary, was so beauitiful to have bobs dither on here, had some serious legends on here to was very happy to see rick smith and carl hyde as well, hearing rick talk about making that album and never being able to recreate that patch again made me realize even the grandfathers of techno have trouble with doing such, makes me feel like its an inevitable part of synthesis and to just kinda accept it sometimes. Again great doc! Would love to see more work

[@meucanalmix]

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing.

[@Neuri]

holy wowsers this was incredible! rename the file to include all the amazing companies you cover (Moog ARP Buchla Documentary) so more people find this fantastic piece of film making. Thanks for the amazing information.

[@mrfeenix1]

Both fantastic Docs Thanks

[@marzzz1]

Time to play B sides....!

[@macronencer]

I've really enjoyed watching both parts of this. Thank you so much! Fascinating insights into some of the pioneers of electronic music.

[@pipposgarage7598]

Dave, thanks a lot for this beautifull, beautifull, beautifull documentary! Thanks indeed! This is a so precious gift... Amazing!

[@mraduanemc]

I could listen to Peter Zonovieff talk for years on end. Absolutely soothing tone of voice.

[@BrillCreem]

Perhaps even better than part one! Been looking forward to part two all week- just... amazingly good. Thanks Dave, you are a legend.

[@CatFish107]

Thank you for this film. Utterly fascinating, and a wonderful discovery for someone like me, just starting to be synth-curious!

[@brianbrill]

Thank you.

[@Mr_ToR]

Awesome documentary. Thank a lot.

[@jeremythornton433]

I didn't even know part 2 existed! Almost wetting my pants! As a synth player, this is orgasmic! Love it! Thank you! Love electronics and electronic music.

[@jeremythornton433]

My first synth was, and I still have it, a Minikorg 700.

[@philrob1978]

Didn't know this existed until today. Thanks for sharing with everyone, very generous of you, I'd have happily paid for the privilege if I'd know sooner. A fantastic and important documentary, with fascinating stories from the contributors. I learned a great deal from it, I didn't want it to end. Essential viewing for any synth enthusiast.

[@jvburnes]

Fantastic documentary, David. Thank you for this (and all your cool demo work). I thought the Wasp part would segue into Oscar, though. I'd also love to see part 3 (the Japanese) and part 4 (the artists). Bravo!

[@angaudlinn]

EDP-collector here... Great docu! Can we finally shelf the myth of a Gnat Deluxe so I can stop looking for this enormous hole in my collection and focus on the two keytars? :D

[@tonydotnottingham]

Fantastic series of interviews, thanks so much for sharing this!

[@TheMapepe]

Fantastic! Thank you. I truly appreciate the hard work and dedication you put into this.

[@Psychlist1972]

I really enjoyed both sides of this. Thank you for posting it here.

[@markusfuller]

Thank you Dave for a truly inspirational and educational journey on the historical innovations of synths.

[@alexbarn]

Very good....thank you!!

[@shax71]

Absolutely loved every minute of this. Thank you for sharing!

[@analog_]

Very cool and informative documentary guys!

[@drbop6951]

Superb!

[@Natemasterflex]

Fantastic documentary!!! Loved it!

[@MinPlanck]

Great documentary! Cheers guys. ❤

[@midierror]

Fantastic, love this. "Good things come out of a good heart thats obsessed"

[@GaitaPonto]

epic.

[@DuquesneXavier]

This is so inspiring every school should display it ! I had pieces of some stories but it was like a patchwork in my head, no everything comes in place and I can't stop thinking what a beautiful gift you(ve all passed on ! This is not helping my task of not wanting to try them all though ! ^^ Oh and I love the idea of the dedicaded album ! Again Brillant !

[@mastercylinder1939]

Born in the sixties, the theme music to The Tomorrow People.

[@mgabrysSF]

45:40 - uhhhhh Fairllight ... Casio - there were a few digital synths around at the time. I'm kind of surprised the documentary skips over all of Japan - which was a huge part of synth history. Strange.

[@rozzgrey801]

RIP Peter Zinovieff.

[@LlewynDaviesTheThird]

amazing. superb

[@kinnectar820]

Such an excellent documentary. My only critique is that it would have been great if you captioned the name of each speaker each time they speak and not only the first time. Given the two parts in particular it's hard to keep everyone sorted.

[@troublesomecorsair]

When Freeman says his way of String Machine is better he's so right.

[@blazingday8596]

....I wish it could go on and on......if this was the written word it would be considered fine literature......

[@thehowlingterror]

Add n to x. Love that band.

[@stevobannerman8319]

Thanks Dave. I've still got my Phat Boy 💃

[@billB101]

Honestly I'd love to see the documantary continue with other synth manufacturers.

[@kinnectar820]

I hope you will do a Sequel about Germany and Japan!

[@dgmono]

Bummed that they didn't interview Laurie Spiegel for the EMS part...I gather it was shot entirely in England?

[@SlainGecko]

What happend to E-mu?

[@cornerliston]

But! Maybe most surprising Mellotron user might be Benny Andersson*. Used it a lot on early ABBA albums** but often not so loud in the mix I guess. * And he still has it in his studio. ** According to the brilliant recording- and mixing engineer Michael B Tretow.

[@pepinillosazucarados6743]

I CANT RECALL ON WICH SONGS PINK FLOYD USED THE MELLOTRON ONLY ON RELICS ALBUM ONLY A COUPLE OF SONGS ,THEY SHOULD HAVE USED IT MORE INSTEAD OF ALL THOSE ORGAN SOUNDS AND SYNTHS 😥

[@MrHarney]

top banana

[@tigertownmusiclab]

First...weeezzzzz...

[@bittergums32]

Thank You, Dave. I've been waiting to see this for 5 years. And..it's brilliant! Well done.

[@craigbroadfoot1851]

Why didn’t you buy it then if you’ve been waiting so long?