Name: Furthrrr A-149 experiment by P.B.
Duration: 2 min 41 s
Description: A self-generating and evolving patch I created on my modular synth. Main modules are the Endorphin.es Furthrrr Generator (the lone VCO in this patch), Doepfer's A-149-1/2 combo, a QMMG, and Make Noise's Echophon.

A self-generating and evolving patch I created on my modular synth. Main modules are the Endorphin.es Furthrrr Generator (the lone VCO in this patch), Doepfer's A-149-1/2 combo, a QMMG, and Make Noise's Echophon.  

Furthrrr A-149 experiment

FINN JOHANNSEN & STEFAN GOLDMANN: Macrospective II <<>> Stefan's mix

available for FREE DOWNLOAD at Macro's Bandcamp page: 
https://macrorec.bandcamp.com

release notes:

Stefan’s mix took the occasion to test new ways of moving from one track into the next. In conventional DJ practice, fading and EQing shape the crossover section between tracks. Instead of EQs, Stefan employed low & high cut filters (so far, so common), but also – and that’s the new thing here – a toolbox manipulating the stereo field of the recordings.

This is probably the first recorded DJ mix to ever utilise an M/S-matrix dynamically. In M/S-coding, a stereo signal is divided into "mid" and "side" channels instead of left & right. Mid is essentially the mono-compatible information of the mix, and side is its opposite: anything not mono. This way, the diffuse elements of a track can be controlled separately from the sharply defined "mid" elements. 

In this mix, each new track creeps up from the diffuse sides and then moves towards the center of attention, while the previous track is pushed to the edges by reducing its "mid" content. It appears to be one of the smoothest and most naturally sounding ways to move forward in a mix – surprisingly, in all the recent high end custom DJ mixer fads this simple yet brilliant technology has never been considered. M/S-blending neither sounds radical nor abrupt, which is the whole point. This extraordinarily smooth transition method allows for effortless blending between pronouncedly different material, such as Elektro Guzzi’s acoustic techno finesse and Vladimir Dubyshkin’s decidedly synthetic bangers. Everything "sits" better in the mix.

Formally, the mix is surprisingly straight-to-the-point for a producer with such an experimental bent as Stefan. Nearly all included tracks are straight up dance material, and within the first four tracks he is already decidedly in techno territory. It is due to the extraordinary degree of variance as explored by the label’s artists such as Elektro Guzzi, KiNK, L’estasi Dell’oro or rRoxymore that the 4/4 thrust of this mix radiates so much diversity, which is why the embrace of a unified tempo works well to fold these fierce individualists into the temporary entity of a mix. 


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Tracklist: 

1. Stefan Goldmann: De-Gauss
2. Elektro Guzzi: Room
3. Peter Kruder: Xenomorph
4. Raudive: Ruins
5. Stefan Goldmann: The Outness Queens
6. Anno Stamm: Aqua / Lomen Peel / Violet
7. L'estasi Dell'oro: Sky Unknown
8. Stefan Goldmann: Constructor
9. L'estasi Dell'oro: Iscariotic Lips
10. KiNK: Sintezator
11. Raudive: Small Changes
12. Elektro Guzzi: Atlas 
13. Vladimir Dubyshkin: Who's Your Daddy
14. rRoxymore: Darksun
15. Stefan Goldmann: Fat Tails
16. KiNK: Source Of Uncertainty
17. Stefan Goldmann: Empty Suit
18. Vladimir Dubyshkin: Uhod
19. KUF: Odyssee (VIP remix)
20. KUF: Mnky

Macrospective II - Stefan Goldmann mix

A note: All my House Tracks are pre-mixed on a low volume, leaving a bit headroom. Hence, they sound a bit low in comparison to other tracks on SoundCloud.

Five studio sessions I would have loved to witnessed: Los Hermanos: Guidance (uh oh, that's what I call perfection!), Photek: Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (Patrick, where's the bloody tea?!?), Nico: These Days, Pete Rock & CL Smooth: The Main Ingredient LP Sessions (remember the Yo! MTV Raps Special in Rock's basement?) , Maurizio: C4.2 (Oi, hands off the Roland Space Echo!)

Five musicians' work & creativity I admire: Berry Gordy, Pete Rock, Redshape, Photek (the early stuff), Eddie Bo.
                                        
                                        Five records I'll always pick up when playing out: Cyrill Neville 'Gossip', Maurizio 'C4', The Emotions 'Best of my love', De La Soul 'A Rollerskater Jam ...', Nosliw 'Nur dabei'
                                        
                                        Five pieces of my musical gear I would take on a lonley island (obviously, a tiny powerplant would already be there): Ableton Live 7.02, Acidlab Bassline II, Creamware Minimax ASB, MFB-503, Dave Smith MonoEvolver.
                                        
                                        Five DJs I'd love to hear one day in person: Shindoe, David Rodigan, Jens Zimmermann, Diplo, Kenny Dixon Jr.
                                        
                                        Five movies I'll always love: The Sting, Charade, The Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, The Life Aquatic / The Royal Tennenbaums
                                        
                                        Five Books I'd take to the park on a sunny Sunday: MonoEvolver manual, Marcus Aurelius 'A little flesh, a little breath, and a reason to rule all', Johnny Cash 'Autobiography', Peter Biskind 'Easy Riders, raging bulls', The Sopranos Cookbook
                                        
                                        Five TV shows I love to watch: The Sopranos, The Wire, Entourage, Deadwood, Dexter

Furthrrr A-149 experiment

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