In memoriam Achim Szepanski (1957-2024), founder of the Mille Plateaux record label and inspiring human being.

Andrea Taeggi, Snd, Tim Hecker, Alva Noto, Andreas Tilliander, Sutekh/Rrose, Pole... Many of my heroes were found on the Clicks & Cuts compilations or on the Mille Plateaux label.

Such sounds brought me depth.
Peace.
Space...

So much left to discover.
Thank you for the amazing legacy!

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SY: Digitone > CMX1978
FX: Microcosm > GenLoss2 > Empress Reverb
BPM: 93 as the year 1000 Plateaux was created

I started with the abstract beats that I love so much in the work of the artists cited above.
Trying to give most percussions their own sound…
Until I reached the limit of capacity of the machine.
Then I added some sad yet cheerful synth in the background…
To get the mix of sadness and closure that I can feel when someone has passed whose work I admire and will forever keep living in my heart.

--- Disquiet Junto project
More on the 665th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Clicks + Cuts Music Factory
The Assignment: Record a track in honor of the late Achim Szepanski
https://disquiet.com/0665
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0665-clicks-cuts-music-factory/68800

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The image associated with this project was created by Lubomir Panak in 2011.
https://flic.kr/p/9DSGMx

Disquiet Junto Project 0665: Clicks + Cuts Music Factory
Disquiet Junto Project 0665: Clicks + Cuts Music Factory
Disquiet Junto Project 0665: Clicks + Cuts Music Factory

disquiet0665.1000PAS

Homage to the Clicks + Cuts of the late Achim Szepanski, founder of Mille Plateaux record label

Flat Top disquiet0665

This was my contribution for Disquiet Junto Project 0665: Clicks + Cuts Music Factory

Here’s a copy of my post on the Disquiet Junto 0665 discussion thread on Lines:

Although I've heard plenty of glitch inspired electronica through the years, I don't think I've listened to a Clicks + Cuts compilation till now. The tracks gave me a good understanding of what to strive for.  I'm not familiar with Achim Szepanski and Mille Plateaux records, so this has been a nice learning process. Condolences to his loved ones, friends and fans on his untimely passing.

This was created in Ableton Live using a variety of its instruments, samples, and effects – along with Max for Live devices, Slate + Ash Choreographs and Spectres. A vocal sample of a lecture from freesound.org was also used. This turned out a lot less abstract and sparse than I originally envisioned, but I had a good time putting it together. 

More on the 665th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Clicks + Cuts Music Factory — The Assignment: Record a track in honor of the late Achim Szepanski — at Disquiet Junto Project 0665: Clicks + Cuts Music Factory – Disquiet

The image associated with this project was created by Lubomir Panak in 2011. Originally posted on Flickr 1, it is used thanks to a CC BY-NC 2.0 license. This is a detail of the original image, and it has been tilted at an angle, with the project information superimposed.

Subconscience Relics [disquiet0665]

Thanks for listening! I carried on working on this after submitting, and that (slightly cleaned-up) version is available for download here: https://encym.bandcamp.com/album/clique-plaisir

This Disquiet Junto prompt in honour of the late Achim Szepanski and the "clicks_+_cuts" compilations issued through his Mille Plateaux label made me revisit my past: I used to produce clicks'n'cuts tracks and perform them live with my band. That work was inspired by Jan Jelinek/Farben/Gramm, Andrew Pekler, Pole, Akufen, Swayzak, Perlon, ~scape and, of course, Mille Plateaux.

I found this to be an exhiliarating ride upon wave after wave of inspiration. Couldn't help but extend it and name it Chaiselongue -- so much fun working on this, hope you're having at least as much listening to it!

This was quite a rush job, starting with sample hunting in my very own treasure trove, finding micro samples of cuts, bursts of noise, vocal snippets -- then proceeded to recording some sub bass lines with my Fender Jazz bass, Boss Octave and Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter -- shuffled everything around until it felt halfway right -- et voilá!

Enjoy!


More on the 665th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Clicks + Cuts Music Factory — The Assignment: Record a track in honor of the late Achim Szepanski — at https://disquiet.com/0665/

Clique Plaisir

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Clique Plaisir (Chaiselongue Version) [disquiet0665]

"Body without Organs in 5 Dimensions (for Achim Szepanski)"

A tribute in the style of the first compilation on Mille Plateaux. The structure of the sounds are derived from the five Platonic Solids and layered to be mixed into an evolving pattern emerging from every side.

More on the 665th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Clicks + Cuts Music Factory — The Assignment: Record a track in honor of the late Achim Szepanski — at https://disquiet.com/0665/

Body without Organs in 5 Dimensions (for Achim Szepanski) disquiet0665

Made for Disquiet Junto Project 0665: Clicks + Cuts Music Factory
The Assignment: Record a track in honor of the late Achim Szepanski.

Background: Achim Szepanski (1957-2024), founder of the Mille Plateaux record label, among numerous other accomplishments, died this week. This project is in his honor. You needn’t know much if anything to begin this project; just follow the instructions. As always, discussion of the topic at hand in the project’s llllllll.co message thread is encouraged.

Step 1: Listen back to the first Clicks + Cuts compilation album (originally released in 2020). It is streaming on YouTube (the first hour or so of that playlist).

Step 2: Consider the common elements in various tracks: the glitch effects, the sense of space, the attention to tiny details, the industrial minimalism, the emphasis on sampling, the tempo, the groove. What else do you hear?

Step 3: Record a track in the spirit of that first Clicks + Cuts album.
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My notes:
I had not heard of the label, but was familiar with some of the artists on that compilation. I enjoyed the music and it was fun to try and make something inspired it. I used various samples including my handpan, camera, bathtub and water sounds from a Mr. Bill sample pack. The only non-sample part was is the bass track, which is from Ableton Drift synth. Processed the handpan samples with the excellent PitchLoop89 device in Ableton.
I imagined attempts at taking photos of, under and around water as this evolved.
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More on the 665th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Clicks + Cuts Music Factory — The Assignment: Record a track in honor of the late Achim Szepanski — at https://disquiet.com/0665/

The image associated with this project was created by Lubomir Panak in 2011. Originally posted on Flickr, it is used thanks to a CC BY-NC 2.0 license. This is a detail of the original image, and it has been tilted at an angle, with the project information superimposed.

Drizzled Mementos [Disquiet0665] [Weekly Beats 2024 Song 39]

sound art for disquiet0666.

Took some found objects I had been using like gongs and bashed them up with a hammer to get more of a wonky sound out of them (pedal bin lid, paint tin, bbq lid). Then played them with animal bones and a stick that landed on my head when I was out for a walk. Added a bit of nail violin. No effects, just EQing.

Part of making art/music is embracing the daemonic aspect of yourself as something useful, and creating a space where mischief is a positive.

More on the 666th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Beauty and the Beast — The Assignment: We’ve hit a devilish numerical milestone. Do your thing. — at https://disquiet.com/0666/

a prayer for mischief (disquiet0666)

Electronic composition, sounds from various sources including Pure Data & Audacity.

More on the 666th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Beauty and the Beast — The Assignment: We’ve hit a devilish numerical milestone. Do your thing. — at https://disquiet.com/0666/.

Vidi Bestiam (disquiet0666)

v37 alice

More on the 680th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Reverse Resolution — The Assignment: Finish something (musical) you started last year — at https://disquiet.com/0680/

Reverse Resolution [disquiet0680]

wrapped up a new project centered around a 'grainy loop patch' (a set of recordings from this patch being the basis for upcoming album release)

this track is a recording of the patch as i'm taking it apart, unplugging patch cables until it's all gone; contact mic recording the physical action of unplugging

grainy loop patch disassemblage

caustic_gates