it worked like this, Christian Dumky sent me some audio he recorded on his phone and i made a few versions in 2018. this was not the final but it was weird and different so I thought I would share. pulled a few tweaks on it by ripping it to stems with UVR and poof! now there's a soundcloud drop.

Dumky_Bubu_alternate_2025_remaster

This is part of the Kolibri project.

Laura Kyrien, young pilot of the Kolibri, departs from the forested moon towards the NetStation, at the center of the Gaxian system, to inject a virus that will disable the Natural-Artificial Intelligence Link, freeing all who are under its power.

The words are adaptad from Muriel Rukeyser's English translation of the poem "Agua nocturna" by Octavio Paz.

This was originally released on Battle of the Bits, as part of Spring Tracks XIV: https://battleofthebits.com/arena/Entry/Eyes+of+Water/77486/

(Kolibri) Eyes of Water

working on a FOSS karplus strong synthesizer. aphex track "fenixfunk-5" used without permission. no affiliation implied. not for commercial use. education only. Builds will be announced and available at https://github.com/amateurtools/Plucks/tree/main and at https://www.patreon.com/posts/138995181

hate to admit it, but i built this just so i can try doing a cover of one of my own choons from 2002 which i am not going to let anybody hear.

PLUCKS_test_9-13-2025

wait by the window
pray through the sight

for a dollar
in my pocket
for my country
who’d have thought?

don’t stand by the window
outmanned and alone

after drinking
(check my cheekpiece)
i can hit it
(pull the bolt back)
without thinking
(keep my hands loose)
what i’ve done

i’m waiting now by the window
i don’t know how to get home

for a dollar
in my pocket
for my country
wrong or right

after drinking
(check my cheekpiece)
i can hit it
(pull the bolt back)
without thinking
(keep my hands loose)
what i’ve done
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Thanks to Janine Levinson and Cheesemont Paisely-Paisely for early listening and encouragement.

Special thanks to Wheelwright for sage editorial advice.

Image by Chandler Cruttenden via Unsplash



Window

Hunt for the Mongolian Death Worm

i've been working on a vocoder for like 10 years or more. starting and stopping, rebuilding it, thinking about it, putting it aside for a rainy day. this is the latest sound it makes. when and if it's ready I'll let you know.

amateurtools_vocoder_test

wartsnall24 louder

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Laboratory for Contemporary Electronic Experimental Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WfswL2gKJ8

Rec.name : " Painting No . 203 "
credit :ipad 9,sp404sx,digitakt1
About Abstract electronic Music :
https://ibb.co/KxzKpjSN

date : 30-10-2025

For Franz Kline  Study for Mahoning

Ghost of my Rage

October 30, 2025
I thank the people at King Crimson for doing the dishes for me ;)

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timbertoe