“ If we look at the earth as a system it doesn’t operate in a linear, straight line fashion, in other words a little bit more forcing from humans doesn’t just lead to a little bit more environmental change, we may reach one of these so called tipping points where a little more forcing from human action may lead to a sudden change, just as it can happen in the human body. It isn’t that eating a little bit more cholesterol just leads to a little more of a heart attack. You reach a tipping point, when you’re body can’t cope and you have a heart attack. That’s systemic behaviour.” - Will Steffen

Will Steffen is talking about 3 scenarios regarding planet Earth and Climate Change, "to some extent we can choose our future". He goes into detail about these 3 different paths: 1. Business as usual 2. Greener action 3. Geo engineering pathway.

... not sure how many times I've listened to this track, but it's got me hooked . . . fantastic

Made by accident. Started with a Subharmonicon triggered by CV/Gate from a Korg SQ-1, + LFO and S&H signals from a Neutron into the VCO/VCA of said Sh:)Then the chords (D minor/G Major) from a JV2080. The occasional bursts of synth voices (from a Mophatt) were triggered by a 3rd sequencer using a 31 step pattern where many notes were muted, hence the occasional burst with FX (of course). Lastly climate scientist Will Steffen’s voice played randomly by 3 LFO’s from an Octatrack:) Took hours to master this one. 

UPDATE: Had fun making this track  but felt quite sad listening to the result as the theme is a real tragedy. 1. Had no idea that Will Steffen had passed away earlier this year so felt quite sad (only found out after completing this piece). 2 The tragedy i was referring to (Lament)is regarding climate change/reduction of C02 gases/climate action as not much has happened on a global level.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Steffen

Life On Earth (Lament)

Brillman has been an electronic online musician during the last 20 years using many different names: Brillman, Controlfreak, freakcontrol, Red Karma, Atmosphere, Zero Loop, Pan64, Randomcontrol, geometric delay and Superfreak! Brillman mainly creates original sounds from hardware synths but also uses samplers, vocals or even poetry. He primarily utilizes a 4 to the floor approach. The aesthetics behind the music is about finding a balance between minimalism vs. depth & improvisation vs. programmed.

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Influences: Eno, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, The Associates, Joy Division, Roxy Music, Bowie, Chemical Brothers, Frank Zappa, Hendrix, ELP, Polygon Window, G. Mahler, A. Bruckner, L.V. Beethoven, E. Satie, FSOL, The Orb, Laurie Anderson, Vangelis, Underworld, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, Miles Davis, Massive Attack, Black Sabbath, Prince, Sade, Etienne de Crecy, Daft Punk, Plastikman, Monolake, Japan, Pink Floyd, Resistance D, Talking Heads…

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Synthesizers used (past or present):

Kawai K4
Korg Wavestation
Kawai K3m
Kawai K4r
Yamaha AN200
Yamaha DX-7
Yamaha TG-500
Oberheim Matrix 1000
Roland SC-55
Roland JV1010
Roland JV1080
Roland JV2080
Korg M3r
Korg MS-20 mini
Roland D-110
Roland D2
Roland MC-505
Roland MC-09
Roland MC-808
Roland TB3
Korg ER-1
Korg MS2000r
Korg microkorg
Korg Kaossilator
E-MU Mophatt
E-MU Planet Earth
E-MU Proteus 1/2
E-MU Proteus 2000
Vermona DRM-1 mk iv
Waldorf Blofeld
Waldorf Pulse 2
Moog Subharmonicon
Freebass FB-383
Behringer TD3
Behringer Neutron
Behringer model D
Arturia Microbrute
Arturia Minibrute 2s
Arturia Microfreak
Elektron Cycles
Behringer Crave
Novation Mininova
Clavia Micro modular
Clavia Nord rack 2
Access Virus Snow

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