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Disquiet Junto Project 0497: Benjamin’s Glass. The Assignment: Pay tribute to Benjamin Franklin and his armonica.

I thought about cheating with a sampler, because I never believed I would be able to get sound from a glass, but it was a question of honor and it worked! So I started with the glasses and counted: I only have 2. This would not be enough for a hommage to Le Carnaval des animaux, The Aquarium. (Yes: Blame it on the equipment!) Anyway, let's go.

I 'recorded' the glass harp live with a Zoom H5n and sent the line output live to my modular setup, into MI Ears. I multiplied it into two signal paths: One sent the audio to MI Clouds with some usual Clouds mumbo-jumbo and V/OCT played by Makenoise Réne (plus some mixer reverb). The other one (and this is what the track is starting with) was sent to Makenoise Phonogene (and via TC HOF2 to the mixer). The Phonegene looped the glass armonica, later modified by the same CV from Rene that modified Clouds, playing notes.

The musician fiddled some knobs and cables while rubbing the glasses and tried not to kill the electric devices with wet fingers.

Whoa, that was stressful. Everything is live, audio is only the glass harp the live hardware, no editing, only some mastering at Reaper export. This may be take eight or so, there is another take on soundcloud, which I liked, too, but not as much as this one. https://soundcloud.com/winterer/rubbing-the-top-of-benjamins-glasses-disquiet0497-b-side

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More on this 497th weekly Disquiet Junto project — Benjamin’s Glass (The Assignment: Pay tribute to Benjamin Franklin and his armonica) — at: https://disquiet.com/0497/

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Rubbing The Top Of Benjamin's Glasses [disquiet0497]

Built upon 33per's "(Rock the) Firebells" piece: https://soundcloud.com/33per/firebells

This instrument made of fireballs immediately made me think of the two organ pipes I have in my studio. I took them outside and played them with a shop vac. A bit noisy, but there it is.

Added two elements to 33per's track, both are made from samples of the lowest organ pipe. Left lots of empty space.

As the original track is stereo and makes use of that, my mix is also stereo with my parts layered on. I have a version with hard panning if you prefer.

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More on the 637th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Right (2 of 3) — The Assignment: Record the second third of an eventual trio — at https://disquiet.com/0637/

Firebells And Pipes - Stereo - disquiet0637

This trio was made and mixed by me from:
Mallard Drone by @dandante
https://soundcloud.com/dandante/disquiet0636-mallard-drone
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0636-left-1-of-3/66416/43

disquiet0636 by @vgmrmojo
https://soundcloud.com/vgmrmojo/disquiet0636
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0636-left-1-of-3/66416/20

I added a field recording (made by my friend Eric Norris in the parking lot of a motel in Tehachapi, CA) of a squeaky, rattly, metallic, metal roof air conditioner fan.

Added a delay and a reverb to mash things together.

More on the 638th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Center (3 of 3) — The Assignment: Complete a trio begun by two other musicians — at https://disquiet.com/0638/

Mallard Drone C A D E A D E C Fan Trio disquiet0638

sound art for disquiet0638.

This is the third phase of a three-phase sequence over the course of as many weeks during which, consecutively and asynchronously, musicians build trios together.

Image credits: 
top image - https://soundcloud.com/33per
middle image - https://soundcloud.com/mtnviewmark-bits 

For more about this weeks junto challenge:
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0638-center-3-of-3/

firebells and pipes and a bicycle wheel (disquiet0638) w/ 33per & mzero

with https://soundcloud.com/raincat-306596410/idiophones-disquiet0637-w-xhg by @xhg and @raincat-306596410

filling in imagined blanks - background field recording + sample based patch w granular processing

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More on the 638th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Center (3 of 3) — The Assignment: Complete a trio begun by two other musicians — at https://disquiet.com/0638/

disquiet0638 - bells/idiophones/swells (with xhg and raincat)

Based on original tracks by @encym and @Wodwo

[disquiet0638] DSRDR

To the beautiful collaboration of @tunelight and@ActorNetwork,https://soundcloud.com/tunelight/disquiet0637-2of3-take5-w-actor-network, I added some electric piano.

Travelling (Disquiet 638)

sound art for disquiet0638

This is the third phase of a three-phase sequence over the course of as many weeks during which, consecutively and asynchronously, musicians build trios together.

Image credits:
sky: https://soundcloud.com/user-807707609/left-and-right-mirage-disquiet0637

For more about this weeks junto challenge:
llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-pr…0638-center-3-of-3/

metal mirage (disquiet0638) w/ blaaroed & he_nu_ri

I added to Repet by @ActorNetwork and @Caustic_Gates - just a few synth notes and part of a field recording (by @tuit). Many thanks for letting me work on this and to @disquiet for organizing this lovely project. Countless hours of fun - and a lot of interesting music!

More on the 638th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Center (3 of 3) — The Assignment: Complete a trio begun by two other musicians — at https://disquiet.com/0638/

Disquiet0638 - Repet(ition) (with Actor Network and Caustic_Gates)

I used the gorgeous duo track: https://soundcloud.com/user-970962304/semantic-field-daniel-diaz-euclidean-disquiet0637?si=712777ecd62e482d9791ff25b7f500cf&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing by @user-970962304 and @daniel-diaz as my trio finisher. 

This required a delicate touch and I stuffed myself in the center, where I hope to do the original tracks justice. I did not alter the duo track in anyway, just some glue and EQ for the mastering.

More on the 638th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Center (3 of 3) — The Assignment: Complete a trio begun by two other musicians — at https://disquiet.com/0638/

DeDe & euclidian & undermulden - Semantic Soundscape 3 of 3 (disquiet0638)

Disquiet Junto Project 0638: Center (3 of 3)

This is the third phase of a three-phase sequence over the course of as many weeks during which, consecutively and asynchronously, musicians build trios together.

https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0638-center-3-of-3/66559

I chose the track "idiophones" (disquiet0637) w/ xhg by Raincat
https://soundcloud.com/raincat-306596410/idiophones-disquiet0637-w-xhg

Left: Disquiet0636 - Left Bells by xhg
https://soundcloud.com/xhg/disquiet0636-left-bells

3 instruments: 1 double bass and 2 prepared pianos.
One beat every 6 seconds, plus a 4 second delay for the first piano (mallets) and a 7 second delay for the second piano.

Thethirdman[disquiet0638] w/ Raincat & xhg

Ambient electronica, Berlin School, Chillout & Kosmische Space Musik from Munich, Germany. ► Soundcloud is my musical diary - expect lightfooted drafts, soundchecks, playthings & misfits here. ► Go Bandcamp for finished pieces & more serious musical works.

Rubbing The Top Of Benjamin's Glasses [disquiet0497]

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