Imbued Vagary performs 'Ebow Nucleosis' recorded January 1, 2015

Imbued Vagary - Ebow Nucleosis

Floating Fish Studios held its first Synth Jam Session of 2015 at FFS II on 01/01/15.  Fresh from Imbued Vagary’s live streaming event on NYE 2015, the ensemble gathered included M Scott McConnell (aka MC2P4), Dave Chandler (aka Thee Sub One Genius), and Matt Norcross (aka Ttam Troll).

On this track, titled You’re Different, a sample taken from the 1981 Michael Crichton movie, Looker, played from an Ensoniq EPS was used to create the atmospheric basis of the improv.  Those familiar with the film should recognize the sound of the L.O.O.K.E.R. (Light Ocular-Oriented Kinetic Emotive Responses) gun.  MC2P4 contributed Korg Z1 pads, Thee Sub One Genius added virtual instrument sound effects, while Ttam Troll layered even more Looker samples and Ensoniq ESQ-1 pads to complete the track.

I hope you enjoy this, the first of many tracks from Synth Jam 2015 - First Strike!

Imbued Vagary - You're Different (Live at FFS II 01/01/15)

New Year, new tunes!  Here's a song idea titled The Outer Limits done "inside the box" using all soft synths.  The real genesis for this came about as a way to test out Cubase Pro 14 which I just installed on a "new" MacBook Pro that I configured.

I used Native Instruments Battery 4 to create the drum groove and percussive sound effects, along with Arturia V Collection X for the synth sounds.  SEM V2 for the main synth bass with additional synth bass from the Mini V3 during the "chorus" part of the song idea.  DX7 V provides the glacial strings sounds.

P.S. For those that don't know, “inside the box” is a term that refers to the process of using only a computer and software (the box) rather than external hardware (synthesizers, mixers, etc). In the past, using external hardware was the only option, but today, it is now possible to create professional music completely “inside the box”.

Any Questions? - The Outer Limits

This Any Questions? archival song idea titled Demon Knight is from the year 1996.  Like our other song idea titles, it is named after what was playing on the studio TV monitor while it was being created.  

Demon Knight is a 1995 horror comedy starring Billy Zane, William Sadler, and Jada Pinkett.  mC2p4 and I (Ttam Troll) saw the movie in the theater and then later when it was released for the home market, we picked up the LaserDisc to sample from.  However, no samples from the movie made it into this song idea.

As with a lot of our song ideas from this period, we used an E-MU Pro/Cussion drum module to create a basic drum beat and then added a synth bass line with a Korg Wavestation.  mC2p4 added a few live cymbal hits and if you listen closely enough, you can also hear a faint buzzing sound like that which a fly would make.  I don't remember exactly how that was created but I assume it was also the Korg Wavestation.

This track never evolved past this early stage.  There's probably a reason for that...

Any Questions? - Demon Knight

The latest from SUB ONE (?) - A recent tracking of scratch material forming a menagerie of dissonance and granular synthesis.

SUB ONE - Osseous Labyrinth

DEVO - Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro! (Seamus Unleashed)

Imbued Vagary is: David Chandler (Virtualization, Synths, Rhythms), Matt Norcross (Synthesizers), Scott McConnell (Synthesizers, Sampling, and Sounds). "Co LLab Bel" A product of a remote jam session. 

Imbued Vagary - Co LLab Bel

First mutant to ascend from the plasma pool after the Cy-Tech Wars. Skilled in cybernetics and data manipulation. Exhibits an extreme appetite for blood and kills for his own pleasure.

Any Questions? - The Outer Limits

Ttam Troll

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