#378

This is still in the realm of “just practicing”, but I thought I’d share anyways, since I’m mostly pleased with the results.

Using Block Party with guitar and vocals

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App - The Party Van
#379

this is my first song with my new modular fx skiff. an ambient drone instrumental for harp, ebow, and field recordings. strymon tape delay and reverb + mutable instruments clouds and tides. a bit of glitch and filtered chord swells on a gray afternoon.

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#381

well that appears to be working out for you!

#382

https://soundcloud.com/mistiandreas/pfingstmontag-1

slicing on thepartyvan

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#383

I put a picture of a thing in the pictures thread, but here’s a short video:

What you’re seeing: the object on the left is sending MIDI to the microbrute. The object on the left can also make its own synthetic noises, which sound like you might expect. It also has other functionality - around what notes are available, and how they’re played - not visible in this video.

I’ll be a lot less obtuse in about three weeks when we do a show about the thing, and I talk about it a lot on the internet. Also, when I have video that isn’t from an jerky iPhone.

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#384

Man, this sounds really nice

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#385

Very beautiful. Listened to it several times and I really like the subtle clicks and harmonies.

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#386

thank you so much! i followed the “blind” recording process from a few disquiet junto projects back, not hearing anything until it was all finished. the field recordings and little harp plucks, run through the modular, sometimes resemble mlrv clicks, sometimes old, crinkled tape; pleasant discontinuities.

much of the single-track-at-a-time process was about leaving space for things to happen once assembled. just holding the harp and remaining still.

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#387

just found this!

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Arrangement: how do you build a song? (from sketches, ideas, etc.)
#388

Digging this patch in preparation for tomorrow performance… :sweat_smile:

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#389

took a break from synth fights to working on beats

https://soundcloud.com/zunaito/ey0

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#390

new album /ep or whatever

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#391

Yesterday performance in a pitch black room, people were lying down on the floor and surrounded by speakers.

https://soundcloud.com/martinmestres/boite-noire

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#392

Why not. I’ve had a monome for years, but only recently did I decide to sit down and learn to actually, you know, program it. It’s being used to control some simple MAX patches; combine that with a guitar, a looping pedal, a filter and a bit crusher, and you get something along these lines:

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#393

If you like that, here’s an album made with similar (though different) techniques.

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#394

This is so nice. Thanks. I’ve added it to that Ambient Performances YouTube playlist I’ve been gathering. I especially like the moment at 1:29 when you just put the guitar down and it keeps “playing.”

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#395

@tehn and @kelli_cain: This is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for this wonderful and inspiring video. I love the quiet atmosphere and your total understatement :slight_smile: This makes it honest, human and touching. I also love the way you perform your setlist, changing between modular/acoustic instruments/vocals and apps. It has electronic deepness and analogue warmth. The whole set is showing a great stylistic variety without loosing the personal handwriting plus it’s very musical! I love it!

Best
KZA

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#396

@kza thank you for the very kind words! it’s wonderful to play in small rooms to tiny audiences. (but with loud speakers!) we feel incredibly fortunate to have had good hosts and talented people with great cameras willing to put in the effort.

we’ll try to make more time for music in the future.

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#397

That’s really nice. They should release it!

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