indolent arbor

Hardware jam on Circuit Tracks, Model Samples, Dreadbox Erebus, Pittsburgh Modular SV-1b, Korg OpSix, Bass Station 2, Dave Smith Evolver, Emu Ultra Proteus, TD-3, Lexicon PCM-80, Red Panda Particle 2, Eventide Timeline into Mackie 1642 VLZ Pro

02232023 - Slow Tribal Ambient Techno Live Jam

Some cheery trancy classic ambient techno, finally have the hardware to be able to pull stuff like this off just need some better sequencing I think, maybe a squarp pyramid.  Everything is recorded live into an Antelope Zen Go with some added EQuivocate and Weiss EQ after.

Made live with:
Novation Bass Station 2
Pittsburgh Lifeforms SV-1b
Dreadbox Erebus 3
DSI Evolver
Korg opsix
Yamaha TG-33
Yamaha TX7
E-mu Ultra Proteus
Behringer 2600
Circuit Tracks
Elektron Model Samples
Korg SQ-64
Lexicon PCM-80
OTO BAM
Dreadbox Hypnosis
Eventide Time Factor
Eventide Pitch Factor
Red Panda Particle
Elektron Analog Heat

06162023 - Hwanlag

Some kinda goa trance today, I've been listening to it since 95 and used to make it in trackers, I have been doing mostly lower tempo stuff with hardware so far so I thought I'd give it a shot and I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.  I know it needs editing down for time but this is just a live recording and not arranged or anything.

Picked up a 1010music Blackbox and giving it a work out with this track, the UI is lovely and it's so fun to use.  I wish there was an additional envelope or LFO to modulate other parameters.  Still working on getting everything to sit in the mix, the mid range is probably still too busy.  It sounds great on studio headphones, monitors and desktop speakers but absolute crap on phones.   Anyways I'm rather happy with it, it's a great sampler and I needed a few extra tracks of MIDI sequencing.

Made live with:
Novation Bass Station 2
Pittsburgh Lifeforms SV-1b
Waldorf Blofeld
Waldorf Streichfett
Dreadbox Erebus 3
DSI Evolver
Korg opsix
Yamaha TG-33
Yamaha TX7
E-mu Ultra Proteus
Behringer 2600
1010Music Blackbox
Circuit Tracks
Elektron Model Samples
Korg SQ-64
Lexicon PCM-80
OTO BAM
Dreadbox Hypnosis
Eventide Time Factor
Eventide Pitch Factor
Red Panda Particle
Elektron Analog Heat

06242023 - Don't Panic

My spacey techno tribute to indigenous peoples. 

Really getting along with the 1010music Blackbox it's the sampler I was looking for, so quick and love the sequencing on it.  OTO BAM in gain setting is really quite fun and gives a lot of depth to drums.  

Made live with:
Novation Bass Station 2
Pittsburgh Lifeforms SV-1b
Waldorf Blofeld
Waldorf Streichfett
Dreadbox Erebus 3
DSI Evolver
Korg opsix
Yamaha TG-33
Yamaha TX7
E-mu Ultra Proteus
Behringer 2600
1010Music Blackbox
Circuit Tracks
Elektron Model Samples
Korg SQ-64
Lexicon PCM-80
OTO BAM
Dreadbox Hypnosis
Eventide Time Factor
Eventide Pitch Factor
Eventide Space
Red Panda Particle
Elektron Analog Heat

galaxy chant

I think I need to re-record this one..  I messed up too much.

Finally got around to uploading this I've been working on some time now, keep changing patches, tweaking sounds and effects and just need to stop lol.  Sequencing is coming together, maybe some transitions?  Idk.  Pretty happy with it.

Recorded live from Mackie 1642vlz pro into Antelope Zen Go with:
Novation Bass Station 2
Pittsburgh Lifeforms SV-1b
Waldorf Blofeld
Waldorf Streichfett
Dreadbox Erebus 3
DSI Evolver
Korg opsix
Yamaha TG-33
Yamaha TX7
E-mu Ultra Proteus
Behringer 2600
1010Music Blackbox
Circuit Tracks
Elektron Model Samples
Korg SQ-64
Lexicon PCM-80
OTO BAM
Dreadbox Hypnosis
Eventide Time Factor
Eventide Pitch Factor
Eventide Space
Red Panda Particle 2
Elektron Analog Heat

09242023 - xel-ha 85

finally after a month of on off work, recorded this one, and made a video as well
recorded live, 2nd take

11182023 -  river cruise on proxima b

Happy 4/20

Finally recorded this one after a few months of tweaking every single sound and effect to oblivion, I think it's about cooked or I am at least.  Heavy use of the new Virus TI and Chroma Console and a lot of SY-77 as well.  The Erica Synths Acid Box III really sounds so great on drums, as well as the OTO BAM for creating unusual spaces.  I'm also really happy with the groovy lazy bass sound from the 2600 that kinda oozes in and out.

It has 4 movements to it so skip around a bit if you don't like one part though I hope you don't but I realize it's quite long, it's meant to just space out to or played very loud.  

As usual it's recorded live straight from the outputs of the Analog Heat which is fed by the Mackie mixer, it's sequenced entirely by the Circuit, Model Samples, SQ-64, 1010 Black Box and Squarp Pyramid.  However, this one has absolutely no post processing done!  I wasn't sure about it, but I really like the way it sounds now, I may master it in the future though.

04202024 - Night Cruise On Proxima B

120bpm - recorded live from mixer to audacity - hardware live performance

Back to 4/4 for a nice bit of slow banging acid trance, this one just kind of fell together in such a good way I didn't want to mess with it any more.   I did a lot of work with the Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1b and Dreadbox Erebus 3 with this, these two little boxes are capable of so much.  The drums are all programmed from the Blackbox, Circuit Tracks and Model Samples and thrown through an Erica Synths Acid Box 3 and an FMR RNC then to an OTO BAM, really a nice chain for some massive drums.  Overall finding the strengths in every bit of my kit.  My SY-77 died but fortunately I was able to pick up a TG-77 for a decent price so it's back and I missed it a lot.  The bass sound in most of the track is from a Virus TI but changes to the DSI Evolver about 2/3 way through.

05052024 - Underground on Proxima B (Live Hardware PA)

Recorded live 06/14/2024 direct from mixer to Adobe Audition 2 track stereo mix.

I discovered some phase problems in my Antelope Audio interface so I tried recording direct from the Elektron Analog Heat and it was way fuller, so this has effected all of my recording up until now unfortunately and due to the nature of them it'll be almost impossible to re-record them as I'd have to re-create all the patches and remember where I stored all the various patterns, such is my workflow lol.  Anyways this one sounds absolutely massive now that that's solved.  I started off doing an ambient jungle tune and then tried slowing it down about 70bpm, I didn't change anything I just turned the tempo knob on the SQ-64 which everything else is slaved to and it worked beautifully, I might even like the downtempo part more.  Anyways, it's been a journey for this one as I have been fighting with some serious depression, but it helps to make something that you can be proud of and that I have done a lot of progression this year as far as sound design and mixing.

The general idea of the track is the feeling of loneliness, alienation, interfacing with the strange.

Equipment Used:
Novation Bass Station 2
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1b
Dreadbox Erebus 3
DSI Evolver
Yamaha TG-33
Yamaha TG-77
Yamaha TX-7
Korg Opsix
E-Mu Ultra Proteus
Roland JV-2080
Roland JD-08
Access Virus TI
Michigan Synth Works MSW-810
Behringer TD-3
Behringer 2600
Waldorf Blofeld
Lexicon PCM-80 w/ DualFX
Hologram Chroma Console
Dreadbox Hypnosis OG
Eventide Pitchfactor
Eventide Timefactor
Eventide Space
OTO BAM
Red Panda Particle 2
Alexander Pedals Marshmallow
Earthquaker Devices/Death by Audio Time Shadows
Erica Synths Acid Box 3
FMR RNC1773
Alesis 3630 Compressor
Elektron Analog Heat
Elektron Model Samples
Novation Circuit Tracks
Squarp Pyramid
Korg SQ-64
10101 Music BlackBox
Kawai MX-8SR Mixer
Mackie 1642 VLZ Pro Mixer
Antelope Audio Zen Go  


flux state (live)

Recorded live 07/20/2024 - 120bpm

video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqDyb4Jb_as

Kind of prismatic tribal techno I guess, I had some fun with different scales and using the Alexander Marshmallow pedal makes some beautiful pads.  I tried to keep it moving along and I think it never gets too stale but I guess I'm partial lol.

Working on this about 2 months now, the Moog Labyrinth added a nice shifting snare/tom like pattern and rounded out the rhythm a bit.  I think I have enough gear now to cover a lot of different parts so I can move between them..  of course this setup isn't really feasible for live performance anywhere else as it would be a nightmare to move but it's fun here.  Hope you enjoy the vibes.

Equipment Used:
Novation Bass Station 2
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1b
Dreadbox Erebus 3
DSI Evolver
Moog Labyrinth
Yamaha TG-33
Yamaha TG-77
Yamaha TX-7
Korg Opsix
E-Mu Ultra Proteus
Roland JV-2080
Roland JD-08
Access Virus TI
Michigan Synth Works MSW-810
Behringer TD-3
Behringer 2600
Waldorf Blofeld
Lexicon PCM-80 w/ DualFX
Hologram Chroma Console
Dreadbox Hypnosis OG
Eventide Pitchfactor
Eventide Timefactor
Eventide Space
OTO BAM
Red Panda Particle 2
Alexander Pedals Marshmallow
Earthquaker Devices/Death by Audio Time Shadows
Erica Synths Acid Box 3
FMR RNC1773
Alesis 3630 Compressor
Elektron Analog Heat
Elektron Model Samples
Novation Circuit Tracks
Squarp Pyramid
Korg SQ-64
10101 Music BlackBox
Kawai MX-8SR Mixer
Mackie 1642 VLZ Pro Mixer
Antelope Audio Zen Go

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This is the first take of a previous upload, I had recorded this one but then decided I wanted to shoot a video to go with it, so I did another take with the video and that ended up being the one I went with.  After a further listen I decided it was worth an upload too, so I did a little mastering with the excellent Newfangled Audio plugins, otherwise all the same info applies to this one, it was recorded the same day and in the same way.

river cruise on Proxima B - first take

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joel he/him
90s rave live pa via my bedroom
keep the vibes alive
touch some electronic grass

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