I used these “five by five” matrix mixer combinations as a sort of guidance — readability + signal strength:

1.	perfectly readable + very good
2.	readable + good
3.	readable but with difficulty + fairly good 
4.	now and then + weak
5.	unreadable + scarcely perceptible
6.	unreadable + very good
7.	now and then + good
8.	readable but with difficulty + fairly good
9.	readable + weak
10.	perfectly readable + scarcely perceptible

Configured a sequence on my Moog Mother 32 and recorded it live while manipulating effects (my first foray into recording like this). Added delays, beat repeat, EQ, and compression in Ableton.

Needed some noise.

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Alex Rainer - vocals, guitars, flutes (@jordasz)
Tom Carter - bass, electronics (@jehosephat-zorobabel)
Adam Dupaski - drums (@lethatechnique)

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