Lost In Oïmiakon

DNTFCKWTHDAWTCH (protection spell)

19 - 5-2022

Es Brennt (prod. by Sub Zero)

AlphaMob - M-Town Drama DJ-Mix B-Side

Tidal (Alternate Version)

Prod. by Sub Zero
Lyrics: Sir Syntax & Molemann

Sir Syntax & Molemann - Signifikante Relevanz Original (prod. by Sub Zero)

Liminal Spaces w. Leesha & Atonal Structures - 28 February 2023

By chance, the beginning of the summer vacation coincided with an exciting challenge from the Disquiet Junto and my recent acquisition of a vintage Yamaha PS55 keyboard [link: https://jimatwood.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/yamaha-ps-55-keyboard-wonder/]. I immediately decided to participate once again and make use of this new keyboard. Midway through the process, I struggled in piecing everything together, but ultimately, a unified and coherent final product emerged.

IDEA - Abstract with Arp
The task, of course, was to use different parts, so I wanted to record them on the PS55 first. I thought about recording various snippets and assigned them numbers on paper that corresponded to the values of a dice. I once heard about Jean-Hans Arp (1886 - 1966) [link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Arp] during an art academy lecture. He was associated with the Dada movement, which aimed to reject rationality. Arp chose to incorporate randomness into his artistic process by allowing paper fragments to fall onto a surface and affixing them wherever they landed. However, when you observe his creations, it's hard to believe that chance alone could produce such harmonious and orderly results. Arp likely made subtle adjustments to his compositions along the way.

COMPO
I started with AminMAJ7 and experimented with chord combinations. I structured the piece into three main sections. I included a supportive bassline and arpeggiated chords throughout the entirety of the song. Furthermore, I selected three primary voices with distinct melodies, labeled 1, 2, and 3. The relative presence of each voice was determined by the number I rolled on the dice, although I allowed for some flexibility in that regard. Melodies naturally emerged through improvisation over the chord progression. I recorded main rythm parts that come with the PS55, and then seperatly recorded the five fills. On places where a fill could be inserted I would let the dice decide which part to use.

GEAR
DAW: Samplitude X3
VST: Stock plugins
HARDWARE: Yamaha PS55, Korg Pandora, TASCAM FW1804, PONIC FIREFLY808 & Hudson guitar.

IMAGE
I created a collage loosely inspired by Arp's work. Then, I edited the photo to my liking using PhotoDemon.

Seat of Wise

Seat Of Wise [disquiet0601]

1990

Kreuzlingen

Vinyl

Classic Der Dicke & Snares - Kreuzlingen

A little reminiscence of autumn. Watch the live jam here: https://youtu.be/Tsy9hzp1a5E

Autumn

Master of Ceremony since '99
Kaschpatribe

Sir Syntax & Molemann - Signifikante Relevanz Original (prod. by Sub Zero)

molemann

Recent comments

PhaBBa

Related tracks