Live Modular Synth Performance: "Lifepod" by P.O.B.

Published on Jun 29, 2015 Patrick OBrien

"This is the live set I put together for my modular synthesizer performance at the Analogue Haven event in Santa Monica, CA on June 26, 2015. The conditions weren't ideal to record there, so I recorded a version from my studio.

The visuals of the performance: Imagine launching a lifepod into space followed by the crew knocking back some suds, partying it up in orbit -- then suddenly aliens attack, leaving the crew unconscious. When they awaken, they're helpless -- as the lifepod floats out into the abyss where they eventually die. TADA!

Specs:
- The atmospheric sound in the beginning is the Make Noise DPO sent to Dave Smith Instruments' Curtis Filter, leading to QuBit Electonix's RT60 reverb, coming out stereo. I used Intellijel's Planar to slowly warp between 4 different low tones as well.

- The melody in the first dance song is from the Pittsburgh OSC sent through the Korgasmatron, Grainshift, Errorbox and Freqshift and is played on the QuNexus Midi/CV controller

- The drum sounds are all from Mutable Instruments Peaks. I used two of them.

- Sequencing is done by Intellijel's Metropolis, Kilpatrick Audio's K4815, and the Make Noise Rene.

- The siren in the middle is Malekko's Noisering being CV'ed via 4ms's Quad Pingable LFO then going through Intellijel's uFold.

- The bells come from Mutable Instruments' Elements.

- The orange and red cases are from Monorocket.

No computers were used in this piece. All modular synths.

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