Modular Freakout Demo A

Tram ride

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Wyxelator.dv2

Sodding 0ff

Providing a state-of-the-art rejuvenation of 90s ambient house, the 'Heart' EP (the first in a 2-part 'set' of records) serves as a fluent example of the lighter side of Greg Scrase's previously little-known, but masterfully honed craft – here paying homage to the past greats of electronica, drawing together different threads of influence and applying them to his own colourful sonic palette. The 12” contains 3 exquisite original tracks that bubble and grow with a vibrant analogue charm, imbued with Scrase's house-ier tendencies and melodic capabilities - backed-up by a very special remix of 'Flyover' from like-minded acid aficionado Dave Monolith (under the moniker MNLTH). 

The title track, 'Heart', opens the EP with timeless melodies that organically intertwine, drawing back the curtain to reveal a plethora of intricately coalescing layers. With a unique balance of rough and clean a delicate sense of faltering euphoria is created, as augmented vocal swells washed in reverb swim among sparkling synths and broken pianos, driven firmly along by robust kicks and claps. The track moves through shifting sonic pastures, littered with resonant waves and ripples, culminating in a peak that can only be described as epic, before the A-side closes with the palette-cleansing ambient revolutions of 'Ice Exploration Party'. On the B-side 'Flyover' picks up where 'Heart' left off, stylistically similar to the title track in its essence, whilst possessing a more majestic feeling - the harmonies confident and the form cohesive. Commencing with a solid beat underpinned by a repeating fog horn-like pulse, streams of soaring voices reach out to trace dreamy outlines of billowing structures, tying together the elements of the track with a blissful simplicity. Monolith's remix of 'Flyover' sees him build upon the euphoric elements of the original, re-interpreting the track as a lush electronic pop classic in his trademark style - blending slick acid and catchy melodies with a subtle poignancy.

Scrase - Flyover (MNLTH Remix)

Mockingbird5

RUN (original mix)

written 10/19 - 10/25/2023
written over five sessions
Generative Vocal Design

gudenuf5

Blush Mix nº55

flowing 5 130 bpm take 1 91425

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note: lost a lot of gear due to a lot of chabges in my life, but more to come :)

synths/etx:
Random 4 channel mixer
KORG Monologue (Silver)
Zoom MRT-3 Drum Machine (2002)
Reverb pedal (shitty one tbh lol)
Distortion pedal (nice one)
Behringer TD-3 (TB-303 clone) with modified VCF.
Tascam DR-05X recorder
Vinyl turntable 

headphones:
Grado SR-60 (1993-1994) (to be repaired)
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X (main)
FiiO Q1 Amplifier (and DAC) for my Amiga and ThinkPad.

software:
Renoise (main non-amiga tracker)
FT ][
ProTracker 2.3/3
OctaMED SS 1.03c + V4 (main amiga trackers)
DigiBooster (not so often)
DefleMask 
MilkyTracker
SunVox
PlayerPRO (not so often lately)
PureData
SuperCollider
Audacity (currently Tenacity)
GarageBand
Schism Tracker
Midinous
some custom Amiga stuff i made

hardware:
Amiga 1200 (PiStorm32/RPi3 emu68 with rtg, Indivision AGA Mk3 GOTEK, i also have a 68030 accel board which i dont use that often now)
Amiga 500 (Now i use pistorm emu68 with rtg and amigaos 3.9 + 3.1.4 kickstart)
Macbook Pro (2017, 2020)
ThinkPad T480 (i use it for my hardware setups sometimes aswell, but thats my main machine)
ThinkPad T440p (backup)
DAT / DDS streamer with some tapes


RUN (original mix)

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