Clockwork Dreams

avant-pop singer-songwriter & producer
🪳 for feral digital animals
thank u for listening xo

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LATEST NEWS:
My latest music album is out now on Kalamine Records called Polar Ember:  You can find it here:
https://kalaminerecords.bandcamp.com/album/polar-ember

Also on all major streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music as well:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0jTEJocJ6xogziCy3iFFxS?si=5LrAF6njT9ePLMuYTUzDpg

A recent review from Moon Phase Radio is here:
https://moonphaseradio.com/entries/new-ambient-music/pre-polar-seclusion

A recent review from Weatnu Records:
  'Branches from the start becomes inspiring to the ears.  Berlin school is becoming more accepted in an electronic world of sound.  The music is professional and the mix of clear ambient and dark pads help the production shine.  There is sure to be more music heard from Pre Polar in the future.'

Recently added to this cool mix:
https://on.soundcloud.com/Rf6ScChegAth2uZZ6

Recent collaboration with my friend Chad Hoffman from Royal Crocodiles has resulted in some tracks under the name of Cassette Museum.  You can find these tracks on YouTube here:

https://youtube.com/@cassettemuseum?si=dZ5H-PGLUc8mEqAa

If you enjoy listening to my music, please show your appreciation by checking out the Kalamine Records website and purchasing my albums on Bandcamp!
The few bucks goes to help Kalamine keep the label and website going.
Here is the site info:
https://kalaminerecords.bandcamp.com/album/twilight-soma
Or:
http://prepolar.bandcamp.com/

We would appreciate your support of independent music very much! 

You can find Pre Polar on Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube, Amazon Music, and other major streaming services.

Previous tracks has been picked up by several bloggers and Spotify playlist curators.  
A recent review from Acid Ted Blog:
Here’s The Distant Survivors, the opening track to album Crystal Monuments. The album is as much chill as it is ambient. But it’s perhaps best seen as chilly, rather than chill. 
The Distant Survivors is a slow piece full of open spaces. It’s described as both “Endless grey skies. Dim sunlight. Seeping cold…” and “An overflight of a distant fjord where unexpected people are found.” This makes it sound austere and a bit unwelcoming. It’s not really like that at all. 
The synths have a rounded warmth and welcome. It’s a track that enjoys places to roam. Views to be seen. Things that are far off. It takes its time to unfold. It’s a beatless wander through snowdrifts. Crystalline. 

Recently, I created a page on Gumroad for selling my sample packs.  You can find them here:
Sci Fi - Cinematic Sample Pack Volume 1
https://gum.co/PWmwZ
Sci Fi - Cinematic Sample Pack Volume 2
https://gum.co/OVVpF

Contact for Collabs, wav files for your mix, Custom Sound Design and Booking :
ohvonbraun@yahoo.com

I like to create abstract sound collages/jams and also enjoy engineering visuals (to go with the audio) 



My general methodology?
I think its good to be transparent and talk about how sounds are made
I'm all good not knowing quite where I'm going
I'm also happy ending up miles from where I started
I work in the box (but i do love outboard gear)
I'm a big fan of automation and realtime midi control of all params
I make liberal creative use of eq, reverb, delay, compression, saturation, distortion, pitch shifting and granular synthesis.

I'm kind of ok with some imperfections and a bit of grit in the sounds (although i try to avoid digital distortion)

When folk looked at the gear that Daft Punk used to make their first album they were pretty shocked. It really showed that its about what you do with a thing and not about what things you have.

All mixes on vinyl, mostly (dub) techno, minimal, neo-trance and deep house. Artwork by Pyracantha. Check his work at https://www.instagram.com/cornelisjames/#

Hi, I'm Eights with an A.

Highly sampled Jungle, Hardcore, Breakbeat, Oldskool vibes.

Your listens are appreciated. Please share if you've enjoyed.

DM me new tracks, please; feed is too full and gets zero attention.

Big up!

Clockwork Dreams

Lorsten