Jacob Korn

„Analogue“ feature for „The Vinyl Factory“

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Presenting the next episode in our short film series Analogue, a profile of the musicians whose love affair with analogue sound has come to define the way they work. Growing up in Dresden in the ’80s and ’90s with an ear for Kraftwerk and early techno, it’s no surprise Jacob Korn developed something of an obsession with synths. Whether taking apart his own gear, or modding others to extract new sounds, he is a producer who takes a hands-on approach to making music, revelling in the systems and simplicities of…read more

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Jacob Korn – EP3 out now

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The German artist continues his run of EPs for the Dresden label with a “tasteful four-tracker.” Jacob Korn was once an all too familiar name on the pages of Juno Plus thanks to his alignment with Uncanny Valley and Permanent Vacation, to previous releases finding a way to Dolly and Running Back. In 2012 Korn made headlines with the You & Me album that, alongside Christopher Rau and San Soda, took in cast of collaborations from the Uncanny Valley crew including a track from instrumental beatmaker Cuthead, who only recently…read more

Fact TV – Against The Clock

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German house and techno don Jacob Korn goes Against The Clock. Jacob Korn has been blending techno, hip-hop and jazz since he went under the name Granufunk, but it’s his sample-heavy productions as part of Dresden’s Uncanny Valley crew that earned him his status as one of Germany’s best house producers. In his Against The Clock session he shows us some of the studio magic that’s earned him releases on Running Back, Permanent Vacation and Steffi’s Dolly Label, laying down a peak time house track in under 10 minutes that blends the best…read more

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Jacob Korn EB Slices Tech Talk

Posted by in Education, mods & repairs, News, Studio, Videos

Jacob Korn takes Telekom Electronic Beats TV into his studio for a Tech Talk with a difference. Watch as Jacob demystifies the seemingly complex world of modifying synthesisers and drum machines. In addition, to Korn’s wisdom, you will also hear 2 demos of what a few modifications can do to your gear, be it Roland, Yamaha or any other brand. Check out www.jacobkorn.de/studio for more infos on mentioned projects!

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listen to Jacob Korn live at Sónar 2016

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Catch Jacob Korn live at Sónar 2016! https://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/sonar-sessions/episodes/jacob-korn-sonar-2016 The shape of house to come as presented by Dresden’s Jacob Korn. Straight from the 2016 edition of Sónar Festival in Barcelona. Alongside his actual profession on the interface of audio, visual and dance, Jacob Korn has also been producing electronic music for what seems like an eternity. Early on in his career, the 2007 Red Bull Academy alum combined hip hop and techno with elements of jazz and weird electronics under the moniker of Granufunk. Under his given name, Korn is…read more

Pearl DRX-1 tune + decay mod triggered by TR-606 (poor man´s Syncussion)

Posted by in equipment, KORN HARDCORE CUSTOMS, mods & repairs, News, Studio

Duration 6h for Mods: 300€ + parts (knobs+housing) + postage (german clients + 19% tax) Stereoping pointed out some interesting mods for this VCR-looking analog drum beast. Since I like the idea of saving kits i focussed on parameters like tune and decay for real-time control. Triggering those 5 voices by my modded TR-606 with multiple outputs. Great fun! RENT GEAR HERE: Thx for the nice documentation! http://www.stereoping.com/pearl-drx-1-drumsynth/?lang=en The Pearl DRX-1 has 5 Instruments which can be triggered by drum pads. Of course, you can also feed some trigger signals into…read more

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Roland Space Echo RE-200 Sound on Sound mod+restoration

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Got this earlier version of the RE-201 in a very bad shape. After a lot of hours, it´s alive again. Replaced all pots and connections, recapped the power supply and adjusted the tape transport that caused a lot of issues. thx to Jacob Stoy who borrowed his RE-200 for troubleshooting. check out the „sound on sound“ mod! quite noisy but fun unit!!!           https://youtu.be/VJ9MP76cpNM

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