this is just a preview of all three movements from the 60+ minute piece
listen/download in its entirety on bandcamp:  http://kylelandstra.bandcamp.com/album/dream-array


a commissioned piece for artist nathan abels to accompany his show at hinterland gallery in denver, co, entitled "west with the night" on june 13th, 2014. the piece "dream array" was to match the mood and tone of nathan's work in a loosely spun linear and non-linear journey through the breath of a dream. 

created with an ensoniq esq-1, roland juno-106, and korg ms2000 in three "live" sessions. 

the art is nathan's piece entitled "first light" (acrylic on canvas, 36×48″) 

view the information on nathan's exhibit at hinterland gallery here: 
www.rulegallery.com/NATHAN-ABELS 

view nathan's blog here: 
nathanabels.wordpress.com 

dream array - preview (three excerpts)

08.19.2014 Waldorf Blofeld

released on lillerne tapes in december of 2015

"It’d be hard for me to pick a better combo of rippers to wind down 2015 with than the two on this tape. Joseph Bastardo’s Bastian Void project has been blowing me away for quite some time, and these new compositions are some of my favorites to date. His contribution to the split is an energetic and immersive world of hypnotic synth lines and beautifully arranged rhythms. It’s rare to hear music that is as transcendent as it is present and demanding of one’s attention. Real otherworldly areas—the perfect exercise playlist for a workout in space or some true headphone therapy. Landstra’s ability to be a prolific performer and recorder without sacrificing quality or emotional impact is what’s drawn me to his work. His side is the perfect comedown after the flight. Warm melodies and pulsating layers of synthesizer come and go, meeting together and dissipating, creating a satisfying sense of cathartic movement. Truly human and emotional work translated through electronics. This tape is a knockout! Edition of 75 homedubbed Type II/Chrome cassettes. Artwork and printing by Joseph Bastardo.
credits
released December 1, 2015"

Seeking Refuge In Emptiness

this is a sketch i created by using the cv gate i/o on the korg volca fm and the moog mother 32 wherein both synthesizers are running sequences, creating cross-talk of sorts between each device.  my intention with this piece being so minimal was to put a number functions on display by iterating slowly through different parameters on each synth.  the effects used were a line 6 echo pro into an alesis midiverb ii.  recorded live and without overdubs coupled with some rough mastering on april 4, 2016.

headphones or stereo setup recommended to hear entire spectrum of sound

04.04.2016 Moog Mother 32 and Korg Volca FM

https://kylelandstra.bandcamp.com/album/variables-of-resolve

this tape was commissioned by moog and twin spring tapes to accompany shipments of the moog mother 32 and for record store day, that of which was integrated into my setup for said recordings.  "variables of resolve" was performed in its entirety on january 5th, 2016 in chicago, il at the empty bottle and january 17th, 2016 in portland, or for the BARO records showcase at xhurch as part of the monthly event, sanctuary sunday.

recorded on january 9th, 2016
in a live setting without overdubs
by use of yamaha qy100, moog mother 32, waldorf blofeld, waldorf micro q, alesis midiverb ii and boss dd-7.

thanks to kevin hein for mastering

as time pushes on, what is left to hold onto?  "variables of resolve" is music for intention and growth.


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Moog Music announces the release of “Music For Intention & Growth: A Purpose-Driven Sound Series”, in collaboration with Twin Spring Tapes and Ace Hotel. Produced exclusively for the compact cassette, the series features electronic compositions from sound-artists on Twin Springs Tapes, a cassette-only recording label delivering “stimulating sounds to aide in your experience of being.”

Available free at select record stores* on Record Store Day [April, 16 2016], “Music For Intention & Growth: A Purpose-Driven Sound Series” highlights the organic nature of analog sound, pairing the output of Moog’s handcrafted electronics with the unmistakable warmth of magnetic tape. The series consists of 3 individually distributed tapes featuring auditory explorations of the newly released Moog Mother-32 Analog Synthesizer as conducted by Inner Travels, Kyle Landstra and TALsounds.

Played through vintage cassette decks, Ace Hotel will host listening sessions in 8 of their locations on Record Store Day (Ace DTLA, Ace Palm Springs, Ace Seattle, Ace Portland, Ace New York, Ace London, Ace Pittsburgh, Ace NOLA).

Moog Music will include cassettes in Moog Mother-32 synthesizer boxes while supplies last.

A limited run of select tapes will contain a unique audio transmission alerting the listener that they have won a free pair of tickets to attend Moogfest 2016 in Durham, NC [May 19-22]. Winning tapes will be mixed in among the tapes distributed to Ace Hotel, Harvest Records [Asheville], Static Age Records [Asheville], and All Day Records [Durham], Carolina Soul [Durham], Schoolkids Records [Durham], Bull City Records [Durham]

*Participating Record Stores:
Harvest Records
Static Age Records 
All Day Records
Carolina Soul
Schoolkids Records
Bull City Records

Variables of Resolve Pt. 2

this is a work in progress that will end up becoming part of a larger composition.  in this recording i used my yamaha qy100 as a sequencer sending midi to my waldorf blofeld and korg volca fm.  i used the volca as a midi to cv converter of sorts and sent the cv gate out from that into the moog mother 32 tempo in.  the volca is also using a patch i transferred from my tx802, so this can confirm that tx802 patches, although not exactly the same, can be translated.  the only effects used were that of the boss dd-7.  recorded live and without overdubs coupled with some rough mastering on may 2, 2016.

headphones or stereo setup recommended to hear entire spectrum of sound and sub bass frequencies

05.02.2016 Moog Mother 32, Korg Volca FM, and Waldorf Blofeld [Midi + CV Hybrid]

from the new album 'rest assured' out next week on bridgetown records

https://bridgetownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rest-assured

http://www.bridgetownrecords.info/

Soaring in Stasis

all proceeds go to PLANNED PARENTHOOD. 

this is the first of the sanctuary sunday series (curated/lovingly cared for/by coco madrid), and is a collaboration with ewe of now recordings.  purchase cassette tape here:  https://eweofnowrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/sanctuary-sunday

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