Composed and produced for the KVR One Synth Challenge 159, Surge XT.

26 instances of Surge, with all effects in the Surge patches. 

Cakewalk DAW processing:
- Gain on buses, for mixing.
- EQ on final bus: High pass, low pass, small bump at 3kHz.
No compression, etc.

**Surge Storm** is an exploration of sound design in physical instruments and sounds. These are all my own patches, some of which are included in Surge. Most of the physical instruments here mimic generation and body resonances researched from real instruments, driven by controllers for mechanical setup and playing actions. This gives me a dynamic instrument that responds in a variety of articulations and styles, without needing samples.

Here, I've used a few time signatures. It has a wide dynamic range and frequency coverage, so you'll get the most from ideal listening conditions. Unfortunately, the thunder sound has lost a lot of its character here in the lo-fi Soundcloud playback. The download will give you the best experience.

Comments and crits appreciated.

Surge patches:

Tuned
- Pianos
- Tongue drum
- Soprano soloist
- Violin soloist [http://johnvalentine.co.uk/?art=surge_violin]
- Violin string section
- Cello strings
- Rimba strings
- Bass strings
- Bass guitar
- Synth brass
- Sequenced bass x 2
- Power buzz
- Pad (distortion + sweeping EQs)

Percussion
- Snare clap
- Cymbal / Gong (change via macros)
- Taiko
- Sticks
- Hat

Other
- Sea
- Breathy Huh
- Thunder x 2
- The Booj

Cover art (c) John Valentine.

Surge Storm

j5v - Surge Storm

Audio demo of Hollow Sun's new Kontakt 4.2.2. retro synthesiser, 'Broken', which features the sounds of broken valve audio machinery in pain...

http://www.hollowsun.com/HS2/sli/broken/

Created using nothing other than 'Broken' and assembled 'old school' style using wave editors like reel-to-reel 2-track tape machines. 

Broken - Demo

Started by recreating the "Sub Phatty Girth" patch as close as I could in a short time. It's close, but not there yet.

Then, walked through every patch. Playing blows, but the point is to hear the patches and let them speak for themselves.

Youtube version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjdv1w81tUY

Moog Sub 37 Preset Patches (not musical)

part two of one-take ambient improvisation. spring 2014.

© & ℗ HDS ZAMP, Tomislav Babić

Astronaut of Featherweight (part two)

Instrumental cover of Yazoo's "Don't Go" created entirely (everything but the reverb) on a Futuresonus Parva synth. Based on Pea Hicks' transcription: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR4YvCN7r8E

Yazoo - Don't Go (Instrumental Cover on Parva synth)

Both basslines: Dreadbox Erebus
Higher sequence and lead: Yamaha CS-15
Strings: JD-800
Choir and radio: Omnisphere 2. Radio was processed with Plogue Chipcrusher.
Misc synth: Korg Mono/Poly
Sequencer: Korg SQ-1
Effects; Mostly Valhalla DSP

Recorded in Cubase over a couple takes.

Broken - Demo

Hollow Sun

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