Aucoin, Rich - Synthetic 4 [LP] import_bt and Pidgorna's Grief Cycles

and Pidgorna's Grief Cycles

which is a kind of folksy pop music

They spent weeks in the studio recording the tracks that got the heaviest reactions at their live shows until they captured their live energy on tape

The album was nominated for a Spellemannprisen award and the band changed their name to M2M after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1998

Aucoin, Rich - Synthetic 4 [LP] import_bt and Pidgorna's Grief CyclesOver these four releases recorded during a series of visits to the National Music Centre in Calgary and Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Los Angeles from 2020 to 2025, Aucoin has trawled the depths of sonic history to demonstrate the incredible range and depth of what a synthesizer is and what it can be, and the tremendous, malleable impact it's presence has had on musical construction, sound and song. Seasons 1 through 3 saw famous synths such as Moogs,