Jam askew w/ Moog Matriarch, Launchpad Pro Mk3, Analog Rytm MkII, Roland SH-01a, Peak, Echosystem

Published on Feb 17, 2020 Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised performance, all on hardware, and inspired by a couple of days alone. It had been too long since I had the Matriarch on the table, and it was great to explore some of its patching to get a five-note, heavily modulated sound. The Matriarch is blissful and rewarding to just sit and tinker with.

Also, I'm still in the honeymoon phase with the Launchpad Pro, and wanted to give it a spin with an all-hardware setup. It continues to be an excellent sequencer with a fast workflow and nice playing surface.

And finally, I picked up the Roland SH-01a recently. I'd been interested in the SH-101 sound for a while, and liked the SH-01a's small footprint and ability to do polyphony. I actually think it sounds incredible and will be a great workhorse in the future.

Novation Launchpad Pro MkIII — Four-track sequencer
Moog Matriarch — Slow arp / melody, and bass chords (two different parts)
Roland SH-01a + Empress Echosystem — Melody
Novation Peak — Mellow pad
Elektron Analog Rytm MkII — Drums
Kenton MIDI Thru — MIDI splitter

Written and performed within a 48-hour period, and uploaded as is, with only a little compression/limiting on the master.

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