In 1984 I bought my first synthesizers and started experimenting. Other items such as effects equipment and tape decks were soon added. More experiments followed.

The PHP Gnome Service was born.

In the seventies and eighties I developed a musical preference for space rock and electronic music. In 1984 this resulted in the purchase of synthesizers (Korg MS-20 and MS-50) and all kinds of effects equipment such as: Reverb and Delay. In a room on my flat I built a studio. With this I started experimenting and experimenting and experimenting.

We had so much fun.

My experiments resulted in audio cassettes, there were a lot of them, but only three were self-published. Later, in 2013, I digitized them with a walkman with USB connection.

This resulted in seven CD's.

During this time, all kinds of fun things happened. Like throwing glass bottles and other glass for the sounds. Armed with microphones, we went down the bottom of the stairwell and throw with them, then swipe with a broom to clean up the mess.

We also went to an exhibition in Rotterdam with recording equipment. This was about sound and light expirements. A great day with lots of weird things and strange noises and of course a lot of fun.

This is how it Started

PHP Gnome Service in 1985:

Edward Smith: Roland SH 101 and System 100, Korg MS 20, MS 50 and SQ 10, two Akai tape decks and a Roland TR 808.

Uwe Nitsche:Yamaha CS-80 and Roland SH 101

Additional:

Piet Bakker Korg Poly 800 and Guitar

Piet Evertsen (RIP) Clarinet and Sax

Frans Brobbel Pots and Pans

Wim Pop Guitar.

The Cassettes

Tung

Void

Magnetic Structures

Gnomes

The Tapes

An Experimental Journey

Weird

And this is how it is now

After a break of, about, 25 years, I bought Ableton Live 9 standard version, this is a program for the computer. Later I bought and downloaded the suite version.

I bought USB/Midi Controlers by Novation, Launch Control XL, Launchkey Mini and Launchpad Mini. With this I now make and produce my music. I make CDs of it and I put this music on Sound Cloud.

On this website I share some of these CDs and some photos.

I Worked with:

At The Ardennen

Music Project

Recorded april 28 2016 at Marche en Famenne Belgium.

Johan Ouendag Piano

Edward Smith Electronics, Effects and Tapes

Chris Rawlins Vocals on Drunk

Piano and sounds recorded live on Zoom F8n digital recorder.

Mixed and produced with Ableton Live 9.

Thanks to the dog's and the sheep.

At The Ardennen

The Music

The CD's

1985-1986

Hoppin Trippin

The Best of

At the Ardennen

Tears in the Rain

Shadows

As day's go bay

The Facebook Files

Hoppin' Trippin'

The Music

This CD I made in 2013. This is a trip hop CD with some jazzy influences.

The Best Of...

The Music

In 2020, I put it together as best of. Until then, I thought those were the best and nicest tracks.

My first Experiments

The Music

In 1984 I bought my first synthesizers and started experimenting. Other items such as effects equipment and tape decks were soon added. More experiments followed. The PHP Gnome Service whas born.

9 experiments from the beginning.

Weird, more Experiments

The Music

From the cassettes I recorded in the 80ties I distilled CDs in 2013,

this is one of them.

Shadows

The Music

This album is composed of songs I recorded between November 2013 and December 2022. All in a shortened version and some remixed. I hope you like them.

Tears in the Rain

The Music

I made this CD in 2022, Electropop with ambient influences.

As Day's Go By

The Music

I made this CD in 2019 as Day's. I totally remixed it in 2023. Experiments with old drum boxes.

The Facebook Files

The Music

I once shared these 7 songs on Facebook as 7 videos. 7 songs from past and present.

Some Photos

The PHP Gnome Service

In 1980 I got a three-room flat in Maassluis (The Netherlands). I bought my first synthesizers in 1984, I first put them in the living room as a kind of cockpit with the effect equipment and the tape decks around it. So the PHP Gnome Service whas born. In the beginning I had analog effects but they were quickly replaced by digital ones. All experiments were recorded on cassettes. By recording back and forth on tape you also got a lot of noise. In 1985 I built a small studio in another room. I used this until 1988. From 1989 to 2013 I didn't do anything with music. In 2013 I experimented a bit with a computer program (Reason 6) and a synthesizer. Until I bought Ableton Live 9 in December 2013. With this I now make and produce my music and made a lot of it. I put this music on Sound Cloud and on CD's.

php.gnome@gmail.com

© 2023 Edward