Deluxe Figurine & Music Set

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Deluxe Vinyl Figurine & CD Set

We have small quantities of the much-celebrated and beautifully-designed deluxe vinyl figurine and CD set made by Presspop in Japan for only $65. (+ shipping). They are brand-new. The limited-edition package features a miniature replica of Raymond Scott's patented 1950s keyboard synthesizer, The Clavivox, and a CD featuring rare tracks from the Scott Archives, produced and compiled by Jeff Winner (me).

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Raymond Scott Card Diorama

Sean Bright's Etsy shop is offering an adorable new handmade Raymond Scott card diorama: "Card model of musician, inventor, composer and electronic pioneer Raymond Scott. Pre-cut & folded, will be shipped in a flatpack form to ensure it arrives afely & to keep postage costs down. Comes in a delightful cd-size slip case. Measures around 12cm high." Details & ordering info: here

Toy Story: Taki76 Strikes Back

Last year, I reported that funk/soul/electro artist Taki76 had created a stop-motion video featuring the Raymond Scott figurine, with a home-made doll of himself. Now, Taki has made this new 1-minute animated film to celebrate the recent DVD release of the documentary, DECONSTRUCTING DAD. See Taki's original vid: here

Hang On To Your Lego

Featuring actors & props rendered in LEGO®, this short animated music video film, A Grand and Merry Race, won first prize at the Brickfest Animation Festival. The soundtrack contains passages from Raymond Scott's classic "Powerhouse." Watch it: here

She's A Doll!

Volume 3 of Raymond Scott's groundbreaking ambient electronic album series, SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY, features a track titled "Little Miss Echo." In 1962, about a year before the series was released, a high-tech doll of the same name was introduced by the American Character Doll Company. Built into the Little Miss's chest was a miniature battery-powered tape machine controlled by a knob styled to look like a bow; the device would repeat up to 25 seconds of speech.

Scott had two young daughters at the time, and I speculated they might have owned the doll, but they don't recall it. Considering his lifelong fixation with all aspects of sound recording, it's likely Scott was intrigued by the novelty toy. Perhaps he was inspired by this creepy TV commercial, or maybe it was just a coincidence. At any rate, Raymond would be shocked to know he himself is now a doll.

The Return of Taki76

A few weeks ago, I reported that Ropeadope recording artist Taki76 had made a toy of himself to 'jam' with his Raymond Scott figure. With these dolls and others, Taki has now created an RS tribute video featuring his homemade stop-motion animation. The soundtrack is Taki's new cover of Scott's "Powerhouse," with rhymin' courtesy of Jenny Jen The Skate Woman. (Don't blink or you'll miss cameos by Andre 3000, Mr. T, Doom's mask, Pac-Man, and others.)

Select a video format:

• YouTube • Vimeo • MySpace Video

Download a free MP3 of Taki76's "Powerhouse" cover and other goodies here.

UPDATE from Taki: "I made a black & white version just for fun. I used an original Scott recording of 'Powerhouse': here."

Taki76

Funk/soul/electro artist Taki76 reports:

"I love the Raymond Scott toy figure so much, it inspired me to make one of myself!"

He's A Doll!

After two years in development, Japanese artist toy company Presspop Gallery have released their Raymond Scott 100th Anniversary vinyl figurine & CD set.

The deluxe limited edition package features a miniature replica of Scott's Clavivox, his patented 1950s keyboard synthesizer, and a CD featuring rare, unreleased tracks from the Scott Archives. Presspop have produced only a small batch of these unique high-quality sets, so order now (Presspop's Bob Moog figurine sold out quickly). RaymondScott.com is the exclusive US retailer. In-stock & shipping now.

>>> Order: here

• Vinyl figure height: 6" • Vinyl Clavivox height: 3"
• Figure wears jacket of fabric
• CD: 5 tracks (2 Previously Unreleased)
• Designed by: ARCHER PREWITT
• Project Advisor & CD producer/compiler: JEFF WINNER

P.S. Celebration on the Planet Boing.