Kingdom Sands EP

I'm using the release of my second album, The Dark Light, http://drberndthoffmann.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-light (plug, plug!) to draw a line under certain practices I'd got too comfortable with, namely the (over)use of delay and reverb. 

So, this is my first attempt to return to sound design without those crutches. As usual, Eurorack modular synth-only, no external processing or sequencing, but this time without heavy use of the Eventide Space or ZDSP delays. 

I hope you like my new direction... As always, feedback is welcomed and encouraged!

PS. Apologies for not listening to the tracks of the many people I follow recently; I've been working round the clock as of late, hence why my many of my recent tracks have been sketches rather than fully formed compositions.  



Antarran skiff

A little post-holiday patch. 

Still sticking to my no-reverb-no-delays rule, but arguably cheating by using a clocked down stereo resonator on the ZDSP, which creates a delay/reverb-like effect. 

Eurorack modular synth-only, no computers.  

Memory cubes

Watch your bassbins, I'm telling ya...

The latest in my series of no-reverb-no-delay tracks. This time with a dubby feel. The bass is pretty heavy, so be carfeul with your speakers!

100% Eurorack modular synth, no computers or external effects. 

Kingdom sands

Implanted memories of a winter walk on a deserted beach...

100% eurorack modular synth, no computers or samples. No reverb or delay, just waves, filters, a bit crusher and a frequency shifter. 

Available as a name-your-price download as part of the "Kingdom Sands" EP: http://drberndthoffmann.bandcamp.com/album/kingdom-sands-ep-2

Noordhoek

I threw my computer out of the window and bought a modular synth because I wanted to do something real...

"Emergent Properties" EP https://soundcloud.com/drberndthoffmann/sets/emergent-ep
"Onkalo" EP: http://drberndthoffmann.bandcamp.com/album/onkalo-ep
"Kingdom Sands" EP: http://drberndthoffmann.bandcamp.com/album/kingdom-sands-ep-2
"The Dark Light" album: http://drberndthoffmann.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-light
"Taikonics" mini-album: http://drberndthoffmann.bandcamp.com/album/taikonics

Kingdom Sands EP

Dr Berndt Hoffmann