Water Percussion is a one of a kind Ableton drum rack comprising of various water containers played in many different ways.

Choose between glass, plastic and tin, played by hand, steel brush, plastic brush and drumstick. With the additional choice of an open or muted tone on each sound source. The top row of the rack is dedicated to water flowing, droplets, bubbles and sample phrases.

Created with velocity sensitivity in mind, Water Percussion is a well rounded instrument that responds to the smallest inflictions and accents constantly changing tonality and expression. Each element of this diverse instrument was meticulously recorded using a Universal Audio Apollo Quad and two condenser microphones in a acoustically treated studio.

Water Percussion is truly an amalgamation between the organic and electronic.

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Water Percussion - Ableton Live Pack

Mbira by behr is a meticulously recorded Ableton Live Pack of one of Africa's oldest musical instruments the Mbira. Invented by the Shona people of Zimbabwe, the Mbira is a class of musical instruments that features metal tines positioned to be played by the thumbs and sometime by the fingers. A direct translation of Mbira Dzavadzimu is, "The Voice of the Ancestors". The first European documentation of the Mbira was around 1570, by Portuguease explorers. Each design of the instrument originates from a different region and is known by a different name, such as the "Kalimba" or the "Sansa".

Not only is the Mbira Instrument Rack created to feel as authentic to play as possible in terms of velocity response, but the design of the rack is created to shape and mould the sonic textures further. From implementing infinite loop based walls of sound whilst reconfiguring the sample start offset, to applying a filter LFO to add rhythmical movement to the organic nature of the instrument. Choose between sustained open tones or muted tones, the behr - Mbira rack was professionally recorded using a Universal Audio Apollo Quad and two condenser microphones in a acoustically treated studio.

Mbira rack is an authentic African instrument designed to stretch the boundaries of what is capable in the real world. Aiming to redefine the relationship between the acoustic quality and electronic manipulation.

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Mbira - Ableton Live Pack

This was a small improvisation to test out the new Roland Aira range, no overdubs, completely live. Using the TR-8 Rhythm Composer, the System-1 Synthesizer and the TB-3 Bass Sequencer. 

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behr - Roland Aira Improvisation

This was a small improvisation to test out the new Roland Aira range, no overdubs, completely live. Using the TR-8 Rhythm Composer, the System-1 Synthesizer and the TB-3 Bass Sequencer.

Read the full Roland Aira review here, http://emilehoogenhout.com/reviews/in-depth-with-roland-aira/

Roland Aira Improvisation 2

The Endere is a flute of the Baganda people, the Omukuri of the Banyankore and the Bakiga people, the Akalere of the Basoga Iteso people. It is played both as a solo and accompaniment instrument and is widely popular in all regions of Uganda. The instrument is blown at the slightly V-shaped slit end of the instrument, usually with four finger holes. In Ankole (Nkole) the instrument is also played at times in order to be accompanied by drums.

The Endere Instrument Rack is created to sound as authentic as possible in terms of velocity responsiveness, but the design of the rack is created to shape and mould the sonic textures further. This authentic African instrument is designed to stretch the boundaries of what is sonically capable in the real world. Aiming to redefine the relationship between the acoustic quality and electronic manipulation. This instrument is available free of charge, however a small donation would be greatly appreciated to assist in the creation of future instrument racks.

If the Endere is not used to accompany dancing, it is used to play melodies for the grazing cattle or to interpret love songs. In Buganda it can be played solo, in a duet or in small ensembles. An ensemble consists of the largest flute (Kiwuwa), the middle (Enkoloozi); the third largest (Entengezi); and the smallest one (Entengo). In the Busoga region it is a dominant instrument and it is played in combination with other wind or percussion instruments. The Iteso people use this flute mostly solo, or they accompany it with an Akogo (finger piano).

This instrument was recorded in September 2015 in Nairobi Kenya for Santuri Safari by Emile Hoogenhout. Giovanni Kremer Kiyingi is the featured musician that helped to capture the essence of the Endere. 

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Behr - Santuri - Endere Ableton Instrument Pack

The Zeze is a stringed instrument from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known by the names Tzetze and Dzendze, and in Madagascar is called Lokanga Voatavo or Lokango Voatavo. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire.

The Zeze was traditionally played during celebrations and gatherings. It was also used by nomadic groups and herders when grazing their cattle to pass the time and as a form of entertainment. It was common for people to play the zeze when traveling over long distances. The materials are abundant in the Dodoma region which is fairly dry and can be cold during the rains. The zeze is made from a dried calabash, wood, the skin of either a monitor lizard, goat, cow or python, and steel strings. It comes in many sizes from 1 string all the way up to 14 strings. The smaller styles are played with a bow like a violin and the larger styles are plucked.

The Zeze Instrument Rack is created to sound as authentic as possible in terms of velocity responsiveness, but the design of the rack is created to shape and mould the sonic textures further. This authentic African instrument is designed to stretch the boundaries of what is sonically capable in the real world. Aiming to redefine the relationship between the acoustic quality and electronic manipulation. This instrument is available free of charge, however a small donation would be greatly appreciated to assist in the creation of future instrument racks.

This instrument was recorded in September 2015 in Nairobi Kenya for Santuri Safari by Emile Hoogenhout. Msafiri Zawose is the featured musician that helped to capture the essence of the Zeze.  

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behr - Santuri - Zeze - Instrument Pack

The Adungu is a nine-string arched (bow) harp of the Alur people of northwestern Uganda. It is very similar to the tumi harp of the neighbouring Kebu people. 

The Adungu consists of an arched neck, a wooden resonator (sound box) in which the neck is fixed, and a series of parallel strings of unequal lengths that are plucked. The strings are fixed at one end to the resonator and run at an oblique angle to the neck, where they are attached and tuned with pegs. The first, second, and third strings are tuned in octaves with the sixth, seventh, and eighth respectively. In traditional music the instrument is tuned in a pentatonic (five-note) scale, but it can also be tuned in modern style to a diatonic scale.

The Adungu Instrument Rack is created to sound as authentic as possible in terms of velocity responsiveness, but the design of the rack is created to shape and mould the sonic textures further. This authentic African instrument is designed to stretch the boundaries of what is sonically capable in the real world. Aiming to redefine the relationship between the acoustic quality and electronic manipulation. This instrument is available free of charge, however a small donation would be greatly appreciated to assist in the creation of future instrument racks.

This instrument was recorded in September 2015 in Nairobi Kenya for Santuri Safari by Emile Hoogenhout. Giovanni Kremer Kiyingi is the featured musician that helped to capture the essence of the Adungu.  

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.

behr - Santuri - Adungu Instrument Pack

Ohangla consists of more than 8 drums hit by a stick and a cylindrical shoulder slung drum played normally to the accompaniment of flute, Nyatiti or kinanda. Tony Nyadundo, Osogo Winyo and Onyi Papa Jey are among the best known Ohangla musicians.

This authentic African instrument is designed to stretch the boundaries of what is sonically capable in the real world. Aiming to redefine the relationship between the acoustic quality and electronic manipulation. This instrument is available free of charge, however a small donation would be greatly appreciated to assist in the creation of future instrument racks.

The original Ohangla style has a very fast tempo in nature and vulgar messages conveyed in the music. Local elders used to ban Ohangla music in the early 80’s. Because the music was meant for adults. “the songs can only be interpreted by very intelligent or mature people, but not children or teenagers” says Juma Oketch a ohangala band vocalist based in Nairobi.

This instrument was recorded in September 2015 in Nairobi Kenya for Santuri Safari by Emile Hoogenhout. Moses Ochieng is the featured musician that helped to capture the essence of the Ohangla drums. 

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behr - Santuri - Ohangla Instrument Pack

The new incarnation of the 1973 Buchla Music Easel is a portable, performance-oriented instrument as close as possible to the original. Using the same circuits, mechanical design and graphic theme that made the original an ergonomic dream to grab hold of and create organic electronic music from the soul.

The Buchla Drums consist of 32 immaculate percussive sounds of the Buchla music Easel housed in a Drum Rack along with individual marcos to easily produce a multitude of signature electronic textures that will add an enormous amount of depth to any musical composition.

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Behr - Buchla Drums

The behr - Glass Ableton Live Pack consists of two highly versatile polyphonic glass instruments namely Ceaseless and Infliction. 

These velocity sensitive multi-sample instruments were meticulously crafted with the sounds of water filled glassware, 
voiced by friction and mallets.

Ceaseless is an instrument that generates harmonically rich sounds that produce a cacophony of interesting overtones for creating harmonic textures. 

Ranging from ever evolving sustained tones to staccato percussive sequences voiced by the use of friction from damp fingertips on numerous water filled crystal glasses. 

Ceaseless was inspired by the Glass Armonica which is an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761, that consists of spinning glass bowls graduated in size to produce musical tones by means of friction.

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Behr - Glass - Ceaseless

The behr - Glass Ableton Live Pack consists of two highly versatile polyphonic glass instruments namely Ceaseless and Infliction.

These velocity sensitive multi-sample instruments were meticulously crafted with the sounds of water filled glassware, 
voiced by friction and mallets.

Inflict is a percussive harmonic instrument with a range of velocity sensitive tonal variables, created by water filled glass struck with mallets.

Sixteen macros are available to manipulate a multitude of audio and MIDI effects to dial in a unending variety of electronic and acoustic sounds.

Inflict was inspired by the Cloud-Chamber Bowls which is an instrument invented by Harry Parch in 1950, that consists of a set of 12-US-gallon (45 L), 16-inch diameter Pyrex bowls cut from carboys, suspended in a frame.

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Behr - Glass - Inflict

Multi instrumentalist and music producer 
Emile Hoogenhout a.k.a. behr received his 
Ableton Certification in November 2013 and was selected to attend the Red Bull Music Academy in Spain 2011.

Emile has studied at many different institutions including the National School Of The Arts (Contemporary Music)
The University Of Cape Town (Jazz Composition, Theory and Performance) and with many private tutors (Performance Technique, Music Theory, Sight Reading, Wold Music Styles, Composition)

Emile has been a music teacher for the past 12 years since and has helped many students receive accredited Royal Schools and Trinity distinctions.

Emile composes and performs music under the alias “behr” and has played extensively at various electronic music festivals. Constantly forcing himself to redefine his music production process through field recording, sampling, using live drums, guitar, piano and sequencing melodic and rhythmic ideas.

Emile Hoogenhout

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