What if Dracula got himself a synth guitar? And Dr. Frankenstein got a Moog. And his monster found some REALLY BIG DRUMS? Do you dare to find out?

Crashing pipe organ and wailing synth guitar DOOM behind dark castle walls (wait for it - The Monster needs to warm up). Inspired by the The Castle of Sanguine Blight by Sorchi Games. And perhaps one day featuring in the digital rendition of of the game...

Cover art by The Great Carl-Erik Engqvist.

Organ and synths are in Arturia Analog V and the drums are Ableton's Borella kit with some nasty effects on the top. 'Mastered' with Ozone.

Death behind cold stone walls

hard times sometimes last

The 'Noise Print' project began from a desire to create deep, earthy textures. I had an image of walking along a narrow forest path and being very present in the moment. For this album I changed my usual approach by setting a one-hour time limit for each studio session. As soon as I set this limitation my ‘chattery brain’ started stirring up doubts about my ability to work under these confines- an hour wasn’t long enough to create ‘amazing music’ and that setting such restraints would be stopping me from producing quality work. However, once I started working, a diﬀerent, more grounded version of myself emerged-more sure footed and less neurotic and anxious, focused on the present moment rather than getting anxious over future outcomes. And the outcomes were good, I was really happy with the material I was creating and the whole of Noise Print was made in these sessions.  

While I made the album I started to think about identity, shadow selves, unconscious selves, versions of ourselves that are quite diﬀerent from the everyday person we think we are. In many ways this was quite comforting, the thought that my everyday self could take it’s hands of the wheel and let a grown up much more capable person could get on with the work. On reflection I realise that making music is one situation in my life where I’m able to tap into this state without too much diﬃculty (most of the time) but it was during the making of Noise Print that I actually noticed it was happening.  

This led me to think about the concept of shadow selves-alternate versions of our subconscious selves that operate beyond our everyday distractions and influences. Like the image of the forest track-a space where the noisy mental clutter fades, and a deeper, older self takes over.  

To sum this one up-it’s like a walk along a narrow forest path and the present moment is very much alive-your mind is right in ‘the now’ with past and future losing any meaning. The ‘Noise Print’ title came about by me thinking if you could print to tape the sound of your psyche/consciousness when your are in this present focused, deep state.  

- Phil Tomsett - April 2024

Noise Print

Phil Tomsett - Noise Print (Preview)

Artist: The Bad Synth
Release Title: Correction Ep
Catalog: EXPBC029
Release: 2024-12-26

The Bad Synth - Walkthrough (Preview)

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NAVIARHAIKU577:

Curve of time -
a thought takes flight,
scent of a rose.

haiku: El Wud https://soundcloud.com/el-wud-1
image: Wesley Armstrong https://unsplash.com/photos/a-field-full-of-yellow-flowers-with-a-sky-in-the-background-4ifXn_XFMcM
for the Naviar Records Haiku Music Challenge www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

A Thought Takes Flight [NaviarHaiku577]

One night before I recently moved, I stood outside the apartment complex and looked over at these trees gently swaying in the dusk wind. I could swear they were waving goodbye to me. So I set out to capture this feeling/moment in music. Enjoy.

Trees Waving at Me

Somos Cielo y Tierra (Outro)

Sea-lectric Wave Legs (2022)

A dark, mystical Dark Ambient track featuring long, expressive violins that create a dramatic, tension-filled atmosphere. Slow, introspective, and ritualistic, it draws the listener into a shadowy, cinematic sound world.”

Illumination - Dark Ambient ( Reupload )

mikey_a is an ambient and soundscape artist living in Melbourne, Australia.
Though now producing mainly in the box with a mix of VST and field recordings he still likes to occasionally crank out some of the physical treasures he's owned since the '80s: a Korg MonoPoly, a Roland TR-606, TB-303, S-10 and D-110 along with a TEAC 3440 reel-to-reel.
He is a frequent contributor to the Naviar Records' Haiku Challenge and Disquiet Junto projects.