#340

So I know the Volca series is a great entry point for many kinds of synth stuff, but I’m actually super impressed with the Volca Drum regardless of its price. Great digital sounds unlike any of my other drum machines, tons of modern features (probability, independent sequence length per track, additional modulators), and very performance friendly, especially via its “step jump” function. Worth checking out if you’re looking for some new sounds.

Here’s a track with Volca Drums supporting a Digitone composition, with some effects and guitar for good measure:

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#341

Thanks I really appreciate that @jayhosking!

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#342

I finally managed to publish my first album, you can find it at https://markusschloesser.bandcamp.com/releases
After unsuccessfully trying to get to a label (out of 17 only 3 actually listened to the tracks, not complaining just realizing and stating facts :wink: ), I thought before nobody can even listen to it I’d rather self-publish. And so you can see with what the album was made I attached a picture of my studio :slight_smile:
Let me know what you think!

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#343

Finished my first proper track with vocals :slight_smile:

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#344

Video from a performance last year (featuring @tremblap’s tools and @Angela’s filming):

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#345

This is sooooo good! An honour to have you on board!

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#346

Experimental Beats with Automatonism in Pure Data

All sounds made with modular synth of Automatonism patch in Puredata.

Modular synthesis is akin to musical gardening: modules can spring to life and their interconnections suggest the formation of a sonic ecosystem. The act of patching is no different to playing any other instrument: it affords the opportunity to express oneself and directly engage with other people.

Automatonism is the name of both the modular synthesiser in Pure Data and the creative output of its developer, Johan Eriksson. A PhD student at Birmingham Conservatoire, UK, Eriksson works at the intersection of composition, performance and instrument design.

Pure Data is a visual programming language developed by Miller Puckette in the 1990s for creating interactive computer music and multimedia works.

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#347


@fahmi_m, the gardening analogy is nice. This latest one sprang to life suddenly at the last moment.

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#348

For years I’ve played music by myself, not recording audio if using hardware or not saving projects at the end of a session if using a laptop. This year I’m trying to open my process up a bit and just stick some damn things online, even if they feel a bit simple or unpolished or derivative.

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#349

I’m in the same boat, would love to finish something this year/decade
Good luck (nice sounds btw)

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#350

What really helped me put my stuff online was to start uploading anything. Even a 30 second raw snippet could be fun, my earliest uploads are just that. Later I got more comfortable with uploading longer pieces, even though most of them could use some improvement significant improvement. This is my latest random eurorack jam recorded couple of days ago:

Edit: this post motivated me to upload another jam, sharing it below; this one has lots of reverb, it was fun to experiment with sounds like this.

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#351

Finally uploaded the live videos from our Noise Shed event last summer, feat Cementimental, Tujuh Kuda, Giiiiiii, raxil4 & Luxul, Orlando Harrison, Nnja Riot and Kutwyv:

Playlist, not sure how it will embed:

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#352

Korg’s latest offering reminded me of this, which dates back to the early ‘90s. All music Wavestation A/D. Vocals a one-off.

Monkey Boy

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#354

My first attempt at making a hybrid system between my Korg Electribe 2 and Ableton. I’m feeling really good about the current results even though this isn’t quite a finished track.

This is a song I’ve been playing live for a while now, using the E2 only. I’ve recently been really frustrated with the stock sounds/effects and the noise floor. I decided to do an experiment and see how I felt about using the E2 to sequence soft synths in Ableton. This workflow really works for me for this kind of music and I’m excited to push it farther and incorporate more samples and external recordings!

#356

hi, all!

first time posting here, but have used lines’ wealth of knowledge to learn and gain confidence in composing ambient music.

Emily A. Sprague, r beny and Lightbath have all been a great inspiration for me and i understand that they are a part of this community and generous with sharing their knowledge, which is so cool.

this song was made using ableton. TAL-U-NO-LX and ableton’s wavetable synth were the instrument VST’s used.

if anyone listens, constructive thoughts would be super appreciated!

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#357

Actually multiple tracks. This is a little sampler from a compilation I have been putting together where some people have composed 5 pieces each following a “miniature music manifesto” Basically one minute tracks. It features me (In Morbid Colours), Peter Broderick, David Allred, Grabek, Taz Modi, Saigon Would Be Seoul, B. Fleischmann, A Lily, Arms and Sleepers and Aidan Baker. There is a little write up of the concept here if anyone is interested http://www.self-titledmag.com/interpret-null-miniatures-vol-1/ Really pleased with how it turned out and think the artists did a great job so I thought I’d share.

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#358

1 Hour Ambient Music of Casio VL-1 (first commercial digital synthesizer, 1979)

The VL-1 was the first instrument of Casio’s VL-Tone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the VL-Tone. It combined a calculator, a monophonic synthesizer, and sequencer.

*I try to challenge myself to produce a sound experiment - create compositions with the restriction of using only one instrument : Casio VL-1 and with minimal effects to the instrument - but more about sound design. (less is more - truth of the material). Inspired by Solfeggio Tone Frequencies, create, and design for acousmatic and deep listening experience.

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#359

Soft Enrichment. 69 minutes. Particularly happy about this one. Cheers.

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#360

Elektron Digitakt Jam
record on Zoom H6

92.4 BPM
Am Key
2 min. 58 sec. duration

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