Baihui Special w/ Mariiin

Minutes Of Sleep

Francis Harris "Radiofreeze" [clip]

Coverdale

This is one of my first patches ever since I upgraded to a bigger case. It really showcases the reverb/delay sound from Electus Versio. The bassy drone is coming from Mutable Instruments Plaits and the squeaky bells are from the Noise Engineering BIA. Intellijel Metropolis is sequencing the Plaits and Varigate 4+ is sequencing the BIA. The rest is random modulation and some envelopes from Peaks. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the Wasp filter!

Modular Ambient Jam #001 (featuring Electus Versio)

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A veteran of improvised live sets, Nntblst has extracted from his sessions “After me, the deluge”, the first EP of Machine Ouverte. We are proud to present this raw hypnotic techno release with a very personal universe.

Following the artistic direction of the label, the EP was composed and recorded live, the edit is only there to polish and make the set shine. Composed on a small modular case, Nntblst shows us a perfect mastery of his instrument.

The EP is composed of 5 tracks that form a coherent and flawless whole. We navigate through gritty and enchanting atmospheres, contrasted by a thumping intensity throughout the listening.

01 - When I am dead - 7'53
02 - The deluge may come - 5'55
03 - For ought I care - 6'17
04 - Ruin - 7'05
05 - Dead and gone - 6'35

“When I am dead” welcomes us with its kick wrapped in a groovy reverb, held by a tense and excited rhythm. The spirit of the EP is already there, hidden behind a few notes of synth with a scraped texture, as haunting as desired.

“The deluge May Come” is supported by a solid rolling bass that warns us of the upcoming tension. A “straight to the point” track, full of “ear candies” that we savor with delight.

With its broken techno beat, “For Ought I Care”, is a beautiful tour de force: a tension that keeps increasing, where each part of the track makes us climb one more step, in the middle of its obsessive synth line, to end in a slow and magnificent deconstruction (or destruction?) of its texture.

With “Ruin”, we descend back into a mental and throbbing atmosphere. Its background rhythm runs like a compulsive horse and keeps us on tenterhooks. A striking track with as its climax an absolutely mind-blowing suspended break, led by a beautiful distorted feedback that gives goosebumps.

“Dead and Gone”, a condensed version of the EP’s spirit and energy, is a dancefloor killer. Driven by a roll of distorted toms in a slight delay, quickly joined by the off-beat ride, the track unfolds at the whim of totally hypnotic synth line. Nntblst shows us once again his keen sense of the break with a transposition that makes the head spin to start again in full force. We love it. This last track brilliantly concludes the journey we have been embarked on.

“After me, the deluge” is undoubtedly a mature, rich and striking EP that we can’t wait to hear in the darkness of the dance-floors.

Mastering by Paul Mac / Hardgroove Mastering
Artwork by Béatrice Lortet

After me, the deluge

Nntblst - After Me, The Deluge EP SNIPPETS

Invasion

this is a very similar patch as Untitled VI, except that now there are three voices instead of one: SMR, piston honda (which is also in the rosie efx loop from time to time, which is a bad habit/crutch that i lean on way too often) and e350. SMR is droning and fluttering into clouds, while the piston honda and e350 are both hitting an optomix before going into rings for some reverb. there is also a field recording churning in the background inside the disting, which i am randomly and manually controlling the playback speed on. 

i could listen to this for hours (and did)

Untitled VII

Released on [aufnahme+wiedergabe], 2017
Purchase: https://schwefelgelb.bandcamp.com/album/dahinter-das-gesicht

Dahinter Das Gesicht

Es Zieht Mich

Durch Die Haare Die Stirn

The first release as part of my last year's music fellowship with the NHS, exploring the relationship between health and sound.

Eirini I

Ambient drone using the IME (aka Harvestman) Piston Honda Mark III dual wavetable oscillator, and the Bionic Lester filter.
Each of the two wavetable oscillators has it's own 2-pole filter, and I'm running each of them panned 50% left and right.
Modulation from Xaoc Batumi, and these hands.
Reverb from Eventide Blackhole.

Modular Ambient Jam #001 (featuring Electus Versio)

OrphicTrench