This a live take building and juggling the track on the spot with my modular synth rig

JUGGLING AROUND

Various Artists Tone Science Module No.5 Integers and Quotients DiN:TS05

Release date 14th May 2021
Limited to 555 copies. Digipak CD format

www.dinrecords.bandcamp.com

Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, continues to explore the world of modular synth music.

Following the success and critical acclaim of the first four Tone Science compilation albums, DiN label boss Ian Boddy has collated another nine tracks from musicians of varying backgrounds  working in the realms of modular synthesis.

One of the things that is so delightful about artists working with modular synthesisers is the sheer variety of styles on show. These instruments more than any other can be personalised for each musician who can then express themselves within their own sonic world.

The journey on this fifth volume gets under way with the gentle, layered tapestry of “Incantation” by Hélène Vogelsinger followed by the beautiful, glitched piano treatments of “Iterations” from Raffael Seyfried. These two opening tracks compliment each other with their melodic soothing tones before entering deep space territory with the cosmic soundscape of the track “Waving And Drowning” from Stephan Whitlan.

The next two pieces very much put the modular synth in the foreground with their sound and technique. “Cuckoo” by Johnny Woods is a hypnotic, cyclical track featuring his Wiard 300 series modular system. This is followed by “Clocks, Unravelling” by Polypores which shows an astonishing command of the modular environment with its ever evolving rhythmic acrobatics.

Lisa Bella Donna then takes us back into deep space with the beautifully authentic vintage synth soundscape “Electronic Study #26” featuring her venerable ARP 2600. The next two tracks re-establish the rhythmic side of modular with firstly Matths playfully combining the techno and ambient genres in the wonderful “Delusion”. This is followed by Chuck van Zyl who goes all out with his Berlin School piece “The Zanti Misfits”. The album then comes to a rest and closes out with the static dronescape of “Delicate Elementum” by Philippe Petit with the pure sound of Buchla synthesisers.

“Tone Science Module No.5 Integers and Quotients” continues the journey down the rabbit hole of possibilities and sound worlds inhabited by artists and musicians working in this ever fascinating and varied musical field.


01 Incantation by Hélène Vogelsinger 6:28
02 Iterations by Raffael Seyfried 6:07
03 Waving And Drowning by Stephan Whitlan 6:47
04 Cuckoo by Johnny Woods 6:41
05 Clocks, Unravelling by Polypores 6:45
06 Electronic Study #26 by Lisa Bella Donna 8:52
07 Delusion by Matths 6:30
08 The Zanti Misfits by Chuck van Zyl 7:03
09 Delicate Elementum by Philippe Petit 6:41

Total Time: 62:11

Tone Science Module No.5 Integers and Quotients

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A PAUSE FOR ANNIE G

A Discovery : Movement I

Recorded live at Dave and Nam's on 11-12-2016 in West Philadelphia, PA, USA. This time, IMU performed as a trio. Rich's song combines his Bar Mitzvah haftorah melody with a variation on the bass line from Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."

Dave and Nam's 11-12-2016 Live

Love

I was inspired to make this small study by a new friend while staying in the Tiny House at NEEMFest.  This is part of the guitar patch I had intended at NEEMFest made purely with synthesis and utilizing the power of the Karplus-Strong algorithm.  I would wake my housemates Mario and Nick to different sounds as we prepared for the day.  I decided to make it available on Soundcloud for everyone. Enjoy.

Guitar Koto #11

About:
Chaka, Philly native and Central High School grad, grew up on a diverse diet of local music ranging from Schooly D to Sun Ra.  He's brought those learnings to various projects across a multitude of genres.  He has work under the name Trikonometry using midi and software synthesis.  In the past couple of years, he has focused strictly in the hardware synthesis realm, and has a deep and abiding passion for the Eurorack format.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/chaka-benson
https://www.facebook.com/chaka.benson
https://bandcamp.com/chakabens

DCA 0109 - Chaka Benson

Rich Moskowitz, drums
Elliott Levin, sax
Steve Bergmann, bass
Peter Wilf, guitar
Composer: Peter Wilf
Recorded 1991 at the Beathaus, a tiny club in South Philadelphia with a notably friendly and intimate atmosphere. Drum set without a bass drum and small amps were used to fit on the small stage.

Beathaus 1993

Underground Railroad

TIME AND TIME AGAIN

Just recorded an live 11 minute live jam on my modular synth.

Enjoy

Something to walk to

from the album good grief!
available on folded note records 12/04/20
http://foldednote.bandcamp.com/album/good-grief

Guitar Koto #11

Chaka Benson

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