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experimental, drone ambient and noise.

My winning entry to the Assembly 2023 Dance Music competition.

Sequenced and produced using Renoise 3.4, utilizing lots of period appropriate hardware synths like JD-990 and JV-1080 from Roland, Yamaha FS1R and Kawai K5000S; in fact all of the pads and most of the general soundscape are sourced from these instruments. Also lots of classic sample CDs utilized, and a general assortment of VST plugins.

This version of the track was sped up slightly to fit better to the 3:30 duration limit of the compo. This version is also generally shorter than it should be. Full version coming some day, possibly. The mix is also not perfect but at some point you just have to stop tweaking.

You can see the results, and listen and download the entries through here: https://demozoo.org/parties/4634/#competition_18125

Also heard in the video game "Stochastic Gravity Enjoyers" in the game development compo (full release pending!). Current version available here: https://demozoo.org/productions/327434/

Wide Blur Yonder

A quick demo of some sounds from the Yamaha EX-5. The presets are all what you would expect from a 90s rompler, boring pads and electric pianos. But i made some FM sounds and a few other things and knocked up this track. All straight from the EX-5, no outboard. I was trying to sell it but now I might keep it :)

EX5 Demo

Hi friends, my new track "Immortal Dreams" is out now! It is an atmospheric dnb track that has gotten global DJ support. I am happy to share it as a free download as a birthday present, as I turn 42 years in December 2023.

Oh, and remember to check out my previous presents as well, "Existence" from year 2021 and "One Day" from year 2022.

Enjoy, peace and much love to you all.

- Mineral 2023

ps. Many thanks to Resound for the mastering duties.

Also available at my bandcamp:
https://mineraldnb.bandcamp.com/track/immortal-dreams-2

Mineral - Immortal Dreams (free)

Reveguii

A very unofficial house remix from Pilvi Hämäläinen's massive UMK hit Mon Cheri.

Pilvi Hämäläinen - Mon Cheri (Rozin rytmikkäämpi rasia mix)

(The Airfix Tape is a 2nd gen bootleg from a demo tape given initially to Ian Harrison by Richard James that was later dubbed for Kevin Foakes on this TDK D90)

Additional thanks and addition main credits to @toffo (cultofoil) for being the ears and brain of this operation from tracklisting and helping with mastering.


Tracklisting & Notes

Testosterone (A):
1. Cylob and AFX 1 (Tidflume) (1993-1994) - has DAT glitches. dirty head/damaged tape?
2. Cylob and AFX 2 (1993-1994), Joyrex Tape 11
3. Unreleased jungle AFX (1993) - Joyrex Tape 10
3.5. unknown AFX track intro?
- three tracks bellow ripped from an unknown demo tape below -
4. Epic Breakbeat (1991) - CW reject, possible name is "sonic engineer 91"
4.5. ghost track residue on originating tape of Doc Scott - Surgery (Ordinary Mix) (1991)
5. Humanoid Must Not Escape (1991)
6. a micro part of .0180871L (1991) - name unknown.
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7. Noises interlude
8. Bob Morgan Interlude (diff pitch)
9. Giant Deflating Football (1994)
10. Phlangebeat (with noise intro) (1993-1994)
11. NgaiModu (with extra postfx on LPF not found on released vinyl, alt mix?)
12. Phone Pranks (smooth transition)

Oestrogen (B):
1. Utopia (1993-1994) - longer than SC upload, has a proper ending
1.5. DAT Rewind
2. Cylob and AFX 3 (Hodgesplodge) (1993-1994) - uses percs from my teapot/phlid
2.5 - nav katze - ziggy (afx rmx 1) intro
3. dulcimer dub  (1993-1994) - not full
4. ab5 trk5 - 1994 - has vinyl scratches on top, shortened mix (no tail)
5. consta-lume (1993-1994)
6. Dance2TheBeat (1989-1991) - original master tape speed
7. Fresher And Cleaner And Very Smooth And Not At All Dry (1990)
8. AFX + Wagon Christ (Luke Vibert) (Difhifadafi Hissy Mix) (1993-1994)
9. unknown bell snippet (?)

Airfix Remastered - Testosterone Side

(The Airfix Tape is a 2nd gen bootleg from a demo tape given initially to Ian Harrison by Richard James that was later dubbed for Kevin Foakes on this TDK D90)

Additional thanks and addition main credits to @toffo (cultofoil) for being the ears and brain of this operation from tracklisting and helping with mastering.


Tracklisting & Notes

Testosterone (A):
1. Cylob and AFX 1 (Tidflume) (1993-1994) - has DAT glitches. dirty head/damaged tape?
2. Cykob and AFX 2 (1993-1994), Joyrex Tape 11
3. Unreleased jungle AFX (1993) - joyrex Tape 10
3.5. unknown AFX track intro?
- three tracks bellow ripped from an unknown demo tape below -
4. Epic Breakbeat (1991) - CW reject, possible name is "sonic engineer 91"
5. Humanoid Must Not Escape (1991)
6. a micro part of .0180871L (1991) - name unknown.
--------------------
7. Noises interlude
8. Bob Morgan Interlude (diff pitch)
9. Giant Deflating Football (1994)
10. Phlangebeat (with noise intro) (1993-1994)
11. NgaiModu (with extra postfx on LPF not found on released vinyl, alt mix?)
12. Phone Pranks (smooth transition)

Oestrogen (B):
1. Utopia (1993-1994) - longer than SC upload, has a proper ending
1.5. DAT Rewind
2. Cylob(?) and AFX 3 (Hodgesplodge) (1993-1994) - uses percs from my teapot/phlid
2.5 - nav katze - ziggy (afx rmx 1) intro
3. dulcimer dub  (1993-1994) - not full
4. ab5 trk5 - 1994 - has vinyl scratches on top, shortened mix (no tail)
5. consta-lume (1993-1994)
6. Dance2TheBeat (1989-1991) - original master tape speed
7. Fresher And Cleaner And Very Smooth And Not At All Dry (1990)
8. AFX + Wagon Christ (Luke Vibert) (Difhifadafi Hissy Mix) (1993-1994)
9. unknown bell snippet (?)

Airfix Remastered - Oestrogen Side

Clocking in at a steady 6minutes 56 seconds, „Wharf“ is a brand new track by Lackluster, composed in Aurinkolahti, Vuosaari, Eastern Helsinki, Finland. By this time, Lackluster 's son was 6 months old. This was composed as a one-off compilation track and is very reminiscent of the Aurinkolahti, Vuosaari related tracks from his released on Hymen Records, Alley. However, taking a step forwards to slightly more complex and more upbeat tempos with more processing, it's a mixture of computer sounds and external synthesizers. See if you can't figure out which!

Various Artists - Tour De Traum 28 (Traum CDDig 55) incl. this track is available in high audio quality on all major sales and streaming platforms: https://orcd.co/tourdetraum28

Tour De Traum 28

Wharf

Lackluster - Wharf (Traum CDDig 55)

Summer's Day Dub

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

sanctuary sunday

Phantom Other

Siberian Kamchatka female shaman vocals with jaw harp samples.

Buy the track or album here:

https://www.amazon.com/Koryak-Shaman/dp/B07KNNGW3L

Koryak Shaman

Performance recorded from the desk, live at Iklectik Art Lab (London), on 21st May 2016.

Now available in full on Touch Radio: http://touchradio.org.uk/touch-radio-134-pascal-savy.html

With thanks to Eduard Solaz and Mike Harding.

Touch Radio 134 - Live At Iklectik [excerpt]

HLER is Heikki Lindgren & Esa Ruoho - an improvised ambient drone duo from Finland.

booking: hlerdrones@gmail.com
to find out what we sound like at gigs: http://soundcloud.com/lackluster/sets/hler 

HLER combines the initials of Heikki Lindgren and Esa Ruoho. It also describes the improvisational creative process of this ambient drone duo from Finland. 
A couple of years ago, Heikki came across a second-hand Peruvian synthesiser. The machine quickly revealed its potential for endless sonic creativity, mainly because Heikki found it almost impossible to recreate the exact same sound twice. He soon introduced the machine to Esa, and together they decided to explore the machine's inherent sonic instability in a live setting.

Each performance follows the same creative process, but with wildly different results every time. Digging in to the Mochika XL's front panel, Heikki begins mining for sound. Esa then processes Heikki's discoveries through his laptop, revealing hitherto undiscovered facets to Heikki's freshly unearthed sonic gems. Then, with the twist of a dial, Heikki introduces something new to Esa, and the whole process continues onwards and upwards.

"We are always surprised by the spaces we find ourselves in, and the directions the sounds take during a performance. We cannot repeat anything in exactly the same way, even if we wanted to! Just turning the Mochika XL synthesiser off and back on, keeping all of the knobs untouched in exactly the same position, leads to a changed sound."

"It has been incredibly rewarding to work as a duo, as the unpredictability of the creative process is so refreshing. Thanks to the unstable nature of the Mochika XL synthesiser and the intuitiveness of Esa’s live processing, each performance is unique. The whole live situation is based on improvisation and the sonic discoveries extracted during the encounter."

File under: organised improvised noise, clicks, hums, drone, "Hey, this sounds kind of like space music from the '70s!", a captured submarine humming in the hangar of a space station, "Are you sure you guys are alright and that the cables work?"

https://hler.bandcamp.com/track/skathi-dusk

HLER: Skathi Dusk

from DUO
by France Jobin + Richard Chartier
on mAtter, Japan
release date: Dec 16, 2018

DUO is the first collaborative project from minimal composer France Jobin and Richard Chartier.

DUO creates an “intemporelle“ and pervading atmosphere, where sounds intermingle within an intricate and delicate system delineated by spatial and temporal boundaries.

composed by  France Jobin and Richard Chartier.
mastered by Stephen Mathieu 
thank you to Yukitomo Hamasaki and Shuhei Miyagi
design by Richard Chartier

https://www.matter.jp/work/#/duo-france-jobin-richard-chartier/

DUO 1

Vivian & Ondine Excerpt

Esa Ruoho a.k.a. Lackluster - the maker of Paketti - a tool for Renoise.
http://paypal.me/esaruoho
http://www.lackluster.org/
http://lackluster.bandcamp.com
http://facebook.com/LacklusterOfficial
https://linktr.ee/esaruoho

HLER: Skathi Dusk

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