"'I Fell in Love' is a lush and emotive tune, one whose airy melodies and icy structure mirrors the group's "Scandinavian surroundings of native forests and snow," from which Gidge is said to gather much of its inspiration. Spanning over six minutes, the track moves at a patient pace, gradually adding melodies and new layers of miniature percussion to the song's somber bounce as it builds towards its climax."
- Glenn Jackson, XLR8R

Order our debut album 'Autumn Bells' here:
https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-bells

Download 'I Fell In Love' for free over at XLR8R:
http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2014/05/i-fell-love

Autumn Bells

I Fell In Love

Gidge - I Fell In Love

Bike Thief

Lick it up

iTunes - http://smarturl.it/MCKindred
A few years ago I did a remix of a track by Dominik Eulberg called Sansula, which featured an instrument of the same name. After the release a builder of sansula instruments in the Netherlands was kind enough to give me one as a present in case I wanted to use one again in a live recording, which I have finally got around to doing now with this track!

My process consisted of me sitting in my studio (badly) playing the thumb plucked sansula for quite a while, so that I could go back to the recording and pull out some useable loops as a starting point. I wanted a nice warm analogue chord progression to complement, but more in the high bass and low mids than my usual chord progression that's down really low, to fill the mix with the warmth as much as possible.

The track still needed something though, so I turned to some spare recordings of my favourite vocalist - Kathrin deBoer, from some of our previous recording sessions. I didn't want to go for the usual full lyrical approach of a vocal collab track, I just wanted to add some small snippets of human feeling to round off the track properly.

The release is coming out on Fields on the 1st of December along with an intense synth experiment with a Prophet 08, and beautiful remixes from David August and Throwing Snow.

If you're not into buying music there is also a new website I have just launched which will be providing exclusive new free downloads for all in return for signing up to the website - http://www.maxcooper.net/downloads

Origins

Innerbloom comes from our 2nd album titled, Bloom. 
Worldwide release of Bloom on Jan 22. 
Pre-order the album to download Innerbloom today: https://sweatitout.lnk.to/bloom
Artwork by James Hunt and Jack Vanzet.

Innerbloom

This is a demo recording of a live setup, with no post-processing. The set is created live, on the spot, using material assembled beforehand in Ableton Live. I use the Native Instrument S8 controller with two Stem decks and two Remix Decks. Each stem deck has four tracks, each of which is split into eight loops. The remix sets contribute one shot elements and some atmospheric loops, Vox and FX. There is a basic structure but all elements are put together live in the moment. With four decks and 4x8 loops on each, times 9 parts (each around 4.5 minutes), I ensure that no set will ever be identical to another. This includes all effects and transitional elements that are realised on the spot. The goal was to create a live setup using Native Instruments new Stems format (here modified to have stem loops). Note that this is the very first rough recording that serves as a demo for a live performance. Most material I used comes from Engineering Samples, although I noticed listening to it afterwards that in the action, a few elements from Moderat sneeked it. This is what happens with live jams, you never know where you go. Love the concept.

SOLTRA 1-9

SOLTRA 1 - 9 Live Set Demo

Another Ableton low end exercise (for headphones ;-) The track is based on two templates from Abletunes and from Oovation. I used these to learn about arrangement and Sylenth1 sound design. I also practiced the mix down with iZotope Neutron on this. The goal was then to produce stems/clips for an Ableton live set, performed with the Push2.

SOLTRA 20: ECG

After being exposed to several hours of hip hop during a car ride, I wanted to learn the beat pattern ... and the bass :-) The start and end are to morph in and out of this track from my other 124 BPM four to the floor tracks. Otherwise I used bits and pieces from here and there (all legally purchased)and played with different elements for the breaks (140 & 80 BPM).

EVRYVERVE

EVRYVERVE (C#m)

Lemn Sissay is a poet from Manchester in the UK, where I lived for ten years. Going to work, I passed every day by a pub with one of his poems on the wall. Lemn Sissay is now the chancellor of the University in Manchester and his most recent book is "Gold from the stone", which I enjoy reading right now. I got inspired by his poem "Inspire and be inspired", which he wrote for the University, and turned it into this track. The extract cannot do justice to his art, so check him out. This maybe for you scientists out there but his poetry is otherwise material from "The University of Life".

Inspire(d)

Inspire(d) by Lemn Sissay

RAWTATION

RAWTATION (G#m)

Stiff Little Spinners. Volume 3

Back once again we serve the incredible, embracing the world of electronic dance clubs and open air raves with heartfelt warmth, organic basslines and a whole lotta love as the people out there simply deserve that.

What does that mean at all? For the third time you're entering the musical realms ruled by the Stiff Little Spinners collective which is represening a unique but shared musical vision on limited 12“ vinyl and as digital download.

Stiff Little Spinners Vol. 3

Kalipo - Fractal

Electronic music from house to techno. I produce my music in Ableton Live, using Push 2, and AAA's UA2, Arturia Mini V and Sylenth1 for synthesis. My hardware setup is centred around Elektron gear, including Analog Rytm, Octatrack, Analog Four, Digitone, Waldorf Blofeld, Virus TI2, Moog Subsequent 37, Hypersynth Xenophone and the A&H QuPac. For DJing, I use NI's Traktor, an NI F1, two D2s, Pioneer RMX-1000 and the A&H Xone:PX5 mixer.
Email: owolkenhauer@googlemail.com . My DJ Sets can be found here: https://www.mixcloud.com/Wolkenhauer/

SOLTRA 1 - 9 Live Set Demo

Wolkenhauer

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