Tracks on this playlist use sounds from my Cassette Tape Synths Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.gumroad.com/l/lukxws

The Cassette Tape Ableton Live Pack is made with samples of analog synthesizers recorded to cassette tape. I programmed 54 sounds on the Prophet 6, MS-20, MG-1, and Volca FM and recorded them all to cassette tape. The samples average about 20 seconds each. While recording I manipulated controls and modulated parameters, creating lively and organic tones. After capturing the warmth and saturation of tape, I sampled them into Ableton Live and built the Cassette Tape Synths Instrument Rack. 

Includes: 

54 Synth Sounds recorded to cassette tape.

20 Macro Variation Presets.

Ableton Live Presets require Live 12.2 Intro or Above.

Cassette Tape Synths Ableton Live Pack

We dive into the innermost nervous system of the aegopodium and explore its DNA. Wait, there's a contact!!! And the Moog Grandmother and many modular modules are always by my side ;-)

advance into the nerves of the aegopodium

Monthly Music Mission for July. Used only the Brian Funk Cassette Synth pack for all instrument sounds, and for the theme of "On the Go" I produced the track only using my performance laptop. Got a glitchy vibe early on so rolled with it.

MMM July - Walktop

All sounds, except drums, come from my Cassette Tape Synths Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.gumroad.com/l/lukxws

Cassette Dream

Made with Cassette Tape Synths Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/cassette-tape-synths

Drums:

VHS Drums Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/vhsdrums
Super Tape Drums Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.gumroad.com/l/tdrums

Mysterious Night

Please listen with headphones
Musique concrète August 2025

Ausflug 2

Please listen with headphones

Soundscape Maa was released by the Istitute For Alien Research (ifarlabel) in a compilation entitled Sonder.
https://ifarmusiqueconcretecompilation.bandcamp.com/album/sonder

The composition combines everyday sounds such as footsteps on different surfaces, the tearing of paper, lighting a match, playing tennis, clapping hands, horses clattering, machine noises and the like with voice samples from my archive, which the Dutch mezzo-soprano singer Jannie Pranger made available to me some time ago and of which a few have been electroni- cally manipulated. These two components are tghtly interwoven and form an exciting, multi-layered and multi-faceted musique concrète.
The everyday sounds are treated in the same way as the vocal sounds; for example, in the way one deals with the sounds of percussion instruments, which are also largely noisy. A drum roll, a cymbal crash, a rattle ... or an electric saw, a creaking door, shattering glass, the impact of a golf ball, a swarm of bees, etc. The mezzo-soprano voice involved is extremely varied. Snapping or hissing sounds, whispering, speaking, singing, whistling, blowing and every conceivable sound that can be produced with the voice are included. Earth is the only planet known to date that sounds; where we are constantly surrounded by sounds and noises produced by humans and animals, wind, water, etc. I wanted to represent and celebrate a tiny section of this unique sonic diversity of planet Earth in my composition. The word “maa” in the title is the Finnish word for earth/land.

Sonder

Soundscape Maa

When the authentic self seeks to create an environment set apart from the all pervasive false reality and narratives of these distorted times, it must do so without foundation or context, upon a tabula rasa, an arte povera, from nothing, and how better than through joyful aimless play with no intention other than to create and exist within the moment, through art and music and dance, away from symbols and language and meaning, away from expectation or reception, a creator with no audience or consumer, for the simple  fun of it. And it must be fun; if working hard and making effort are key to success or gaining respect then neither success or respect are important, one need not pass beyond gatekeepers for something as worthless as approval. There are no bad paintings. Want for nothing other than to know the people sing even if you hate their song. Smile at their terrible dancing, then dance yourself.

SQRIA is like all my other recordings in that it is made live only with small cheap synth boxes (Korg Volca (Sample1, FM1, Modular, Kick), Korg NTS1, Korg SQ1, Bastl Kastle (1.5, Drum and ARP)) - no daw or complex programming - just some forethought/intention and the generation of a suitable playspace - then recording what happens as I move things about. SQRIA is different in that each track is originally hours long and then edited down to something near 20 minutes.

B/ Easier Weather

stramon

Digital Growler

aeon breaks

BEAT 23

Who needs therapy when you’ve got a bass?
This track is my safe space, my excuse, and my groove shelter.

Comfort Groove

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NEEDS MY FT ALLTRNE ECES of th anD TheiRT On THE R OR  OFINY ITP. 48/¹&

Healing Heaven FR BRKN ANGLS

Musician, Producer, and Educator from New York. 
Host of the Music Production Podcast. 
Author of 5-Minute Music Producer. 
Berklee Online teacher. 
Ableton Certified Trainer.

Mysterious Night

Brian Funk

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