Disquiet Junto Project 0603: Animated Suspension
The Assignment: Record a piece of music that suggests something floating in air.
More info on Disquet Junto: disquiet.com/0603

Ether: From Old French ether, from Latin aether (“the upper pure, bright air”), from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”), from αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn, shine”). Doublet of Aether.
(Roman mythology) The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.

Yesterday evening I recorded white noise into a filter. I wanted to get a kind of AM radio intermittence effect, to give the idea of soundwaves floating in the air. With this starting idea I built my patch but the result turned out to travel greater distances than those of radio waves on planet Earth. Still it gives the idea of something floating suspended in the air. When I heard this I couldn't stop thinking of Frank Poole in 2001 Space Odissey (both the movie and the book).

The patch is centered around Caixa 104 Sample & Hold Noise out, sent into QPAS. L High pass and R Band Pass are multiplied and sent to Morphagene and Mimeophon then to Out 1. Smile Pass is sent directly to Out 2. 
Wogglebug, Maths, Caixa 104 precision adder and 2 LFOs are used to move things a bit.
Wogglebug audio section is alto sent to QPAS R in.
Then the recording is duplicated in Ableton and both channels are effected with rEQ (one odd the other even outs). The duplicated channels are effected with Auto Pan and Box, both modulated with two Envelope Followers and Slink LFO.

Etere (disquiet0603)

Disquiet Junto Project 0604: Heaven’s Gate
The Assignment: Use a picture of the clouds as a plan for adjusting your sound.
More info on Disquet Junto: disquiet.com/0604

This week I didn't find a moment that was stimulating to find a picture, so I got an old one from 2019 that suited my needs. I decided to start creating a sound in Ableton, so I took that picture, converted into a wavetable with Image2Wavetable and then processed it with Pathways. I recorded a minute and then loaded it in Morphagene to work on it with modular and norns at the end of the chain, with Massif and FX mod with resonator on.
I am continuously searching for ways to have discontinuous sound, so I decided to use 0ctrl for this purpose.

After exporting the tracks I reminded myself of a beautiful documentary I watched on art brut where I discovered the artist Julius Bockelt and his wonderful works which take inspiration from sounds and the structure of clouds. https://christianberst.com/en/artists/julius-bockelt#artworks

Morphagene L-R Out -> Mimeophone in Zone 0 -> Out 1
Maths EOC Ch. 4 -> QPAS L in -> QPAS HP LR out -> Out 2

0ctrl clock out-> Wogglebug CLK in
0ctrl pitch out -> Morphagene Gene Size in
0ctrl strength out -> Morphagene Slide
0ctrl time out -> QPAS Q in
0ctrl gate out -> mult -> Moprhagene Play in, QPAS ¡!¡! R in

Maths INV -> QPAS Freq 2
Maths SUM -> QPAS VCA in
Maths OR -> QPAS Radiate L
Maths Ch. 4 Unity out -> Maths Ch. 1 in

Morphagene CV Out -> Maths Ch. 4 in
Morphagene EOSG -> QPAS !¡!¡ in

Wogglebug Stepped CV -> Maths Ch. 4 Both
Wogglebug Smooth CV -> Maths Ch. 3
Wogglebug Woggle CV -> 0ctrl dir
Wogglebug Burst out -> 0ctrl clock in

The Structure of Clouds (disquiet0604)

Disquiet Junto Project 0605: Fifty Fifty
The Assignment: Compose a piece of music with as much silence as notes.
More info on Disquet Junto: disquiet.com/0605

I feel I had explored something similar to 0605's assignment in my previous submission for disquiet 0591 (https://soundcloud.com/micheleisoni/7-7-7-disquiet-junto-0591?si=050e4e1202c4412f93dae7e17b7e82aa&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing).
This week I reflected upon rhythm and the balance between the first beat and the silence that follows it until the next one arises. 
I set up a patch to explore "space in time" building a rhythm that tries to change continuously space between beats to obtain something like a "gridless" time structure. 

The patch is basically a QPAS filter ping using a clock output from Tempi and Burst from Wogglebug. Maths and manual control of QPAS' VCA and a bit of Mimeophon + Microcosm Interrupt's second preset to glitch things.

Lo Spazio Nel Tempo (disquiet0605)

Disquiet Junto Project 0609: Speed Limit Pt 1
The Assignment: Record a track at precisely 60 BPM with the intention someone will subsequently rework it.
More info on Disquet Junto: disquiet.com/0609

A little bit of QPAS pinging with Tempi as a master clock. Started a metronome at 60BPM and tapped on Tempi to follow it. Tempi clocked 0ctrl, Mimeophon and pinged QPAS. 
The second voice is just Morphagene magic with snippets of feedback/Wogglebug ring audio out + QPAS and Mimeophon.

Chirper (disquiet0609)

Disquiet Junto Project 0611: Music That Listens to Itself
The Assignment: Record a piece of music that repurposes itself as it proceeds.
More info on Disquet Junto: disquiet.com/0611

Today's assignment was created with QPAS pinged by 0ctrl clocked by Tempi that was being modulated by Wogglebug Stepped out selecting modes and Burst in Tempi's Mod input.
QPAS Low Pass out into Mimeophon multipled to go to Morphagene. 
Mimeophon in blue zone (last one) acts as a looper and so does Morphagene. 

Didn't quite turn out as polyrhythm busy as I wanted it to be, but it certainly has an hypnotic/dreamlike/trance vibe as it is.

Pendulum Of The Sleepless (disquiet0611)

This composition was created using stereo eurorack modules, use headphones for better experience

Momentary Motion

All the sounds used come from makenoise xpo/qpas/mimeophone. The acoustic sounds were created with the Microphonic Soundbox by Leaf Audio.

Susseguirsi

Modular setup used here:
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2221346.jpg
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_1887599.jpg

Build/Burn (Eurorack Modular Live Performance of 20th January 2024)

FM - Benjolin - Bubbles

All the sounds in this song were created using makenoise xpo,qpas, mimeophone,xpan, and the microphonicsoundbox by leaf audio.

Finzioni

Round The Outside (Eurorack Modular Live Performance of 19th February 2024)

This track was created with a modular synth and a Moog Mother 32. The main sequence was created with the makenoise modules xpo, qpas, xpan and mimeophone sequenced by an Arturia BeatStep Pro. The bass was created with the Mother 32."

Dissipatio (Eurorack)

Hidden Voices (Ambient Eurorack Jam)

Here I am using the Make Noise 0-Coast in Duophonic mode by using the Arturia Keystep 37 to Arpeggiate the 0-Coast's main Oscillator and then using the 0-CTRL to Sequence the 0-Coast's Slope Envelope as an Oscillator in Cycling mode. Filter is the Make Noise QPAS and effects from their Mimeophon. Video version can be seen here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNS_uTW2biQ

Make Noise 0-Coast // Duophonic

In this occasional series exploring modular synthesis and live performance, William Stokes talks to Tony Rolando, electronic musician and founder of modular company Make Noise. Tony talks about his beginnings in the industry and how Make Noise has relaunched in 2025 with a new team and a brand new module release, which he then showcases in an exclusive performance alongside four additional modules.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
05:22 - Creating Social Media Posts
12:10 - Recent Innovations In Modular
14:02 - Revisioning Jettisoned Music Technology
21:08 - Module 1: Maths
30:17 - Module 2: Morphagene
47:42 - Module 3: Qpas
57:57 - Module 4: Bruxa
01:12:52 - Module 5: New Universal Synthesizer System
01:27:40 - The Performance

Tony Rolando Biog
Tony Rolando is a self-taught musician and electronic musical instrument designer who started his career building electronics for artists, such as the light controlled mixer for Simon Lee’s “Bus Obscura,” working for Moog Music and playing in bands. He has recently released music with Important Records and the Asheville, NC based Ceremony of Seasons.

Tony is the founder, lead designer and co-owner of Make Noise, a modular synth company launched in 2008, known for modules such as the Morphagene and 0-Coast, popular with artists like Thom Yorke and Robert Lowe, aka Lichens. They operate out of Asheville, NC and have global distribution through a number of music tech dealers.

https://tonyrolando.bandcamp.com/
www.makenoisemusic.com

William Stokes Biog
William Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more. 

As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. 

Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I’m always seeking out the most ‘out-there’, experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.” 

Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London.

https://www.vokagentle.com/

Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts

Electronic Music

Tony Rolando - My Life In Modules

Tony Rolando - My Life in Modules | Podcast

Sketches + Loops (10-1-25 Pluck + qpas + mphone)

I'm just here for fun, not money or fame!

(Headphones suggested for full enjoyment!)

All tracks downloadable for free. DM for stems.

Explorer of sound world(s).

This profile is for my Disquiet Junto submissions
More info: https://disquiet.com/2012/01/27/the-disquiet-junto/

Hello, here you can listen to acousmatic compositions, jam session with modular synths, and experimental music :)

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New tests, sketches and experiments from my film scores and various band projects (under the names of genshi, jido-genshi, Science Patrol, StarDotStar, cell:burn, Seven Summer Eyes, and a few others) as well as an archive of old songs of mine from various decades.

New tracks tagged #QPAS