ON YOUR KNEES - Atlantis, GodFather, Pulsar and Bohm

video upload by MATTHS and 2 more

"Trying out some new studio workflows. Using the newly acquired ‪@enjoyelectronics6070‬ Godfather along with 3 ‪@intellijel‬ Atlantis' a ‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar 23 and the mighty ‪@ohmforceofficial‬ Bohm.

My Bandcamp followers can download this one now. https://matths.bandcamp.com"

Broken Reverb is Better Reverb (free IRs and samples)

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Get the IRs and Samples here: https://oscillatorsink.gumroad.com/l/...

There's an aesthetic trend in modern effects, especially in ambience effects like reverb and delay, which points towards embracing and accentuating digital imperfection.

It turns out that the glitching, aliasing, distortion and noise that engineers traditionally worked so hard to dial out of gear actually sounds pretty amazing when used creatively and intentionally.

Many FX companies have really embraced this way of working, adding controls to their effects which allow musicians to digitally degrade the sound in wonderful ways - intentionally circuit bending their instruments by design.

Another way, though, to achieve these sounds might be to buy an old, cheap reverb from ebay and circuit bend it. This electronic abuse, forces the unit into leaning into these artifacts whether it wants to or not! The results may be more chaotic, but they might also be even more fun and potentially more affordable.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:20 The Mods
14:35 Processing Beats
21:57 Getting Weird with The Ether
24:54 Zero Input Patching
29:17 The Samples
30:29 The Impulse Responses"

Featuring a circuit bent Yamaha R100, Arturia Microfreak, Leploop Multicassa, SOMA Ether, and Elektron Digitakt.

Infinite Textures // HBI Harmonics & SOMA Cosmos

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"Improvised ambient session exploring the interaction between wavetable drones and drifting delays.

In this performance, the HBI Harmonics provides a steady, three-voice foundation, which is then processed and evolved by the SOMA Cosmos. No external synchronization or sequencing was used. The performance was recorded live on a single stereo channel, then lightly mixed and mastered in Pro Tools.

Technical Breakdown:
• HBI Harmonics: A compact desktop synthesizer featuring three wavetable oscillators. It specializes in generating thick, harmonically rich drones through independent tuning and long-phase LFO modulation of waveform shapes.

• SOMA Cosmos: A "Drifting Memory Station" designed to create ever-evolving soundscapes. Unlike a traditional looper, it uses prime-number-based delay offsets and chaotic modulation to ensure the audio buffer never repeats identically."

00:00 Intro
00:28 Overview
01:55 Performance

HBI is Home Bake Instruments. See the label below for additional posts.

SOMA Laboratory Dvina Electro-Acoustic Stringed Instrument (Red)

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Soma Laboratory Ornament-8 Analog Synthiesizer

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Soma Laboratory Pulsar-23 Organizational Organism Drum Machine w/ Travel Case

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Soma Laboratory Lyra-8 Organizational Organism Synthesizer SN LWEU12134

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Enigma at Superbooth 2026 (full experimentation video)

video upload by Tweeeeeak!

"No talking, just noise...
Amazing machine, could have spent hours exploring it..."

SOMA Laboratory ENIGMA Metal Controlled Synthesizer | Superbooth 2026

video upload by Milk Audio Store

"Soma Laboratory just released the new ENIGMA, a synthesizer that can produce sound like drone and atmospheric background up to drum loops.
Enigma is controlled by metallic objects layed over the surface of the synthesizer."

Superbooth 2026 Highlights | Voltage Labs

video upload by Voltage Labs

"This year at Superbooth, we found some seriously inspiring instruments - here are a few of our highlights. Soma showed one of the most forward-thinking instruments we came across, with a truly unique interface. Richie Hawtin and Erica Synths introduced the latest Bullfrog edition: Drums.
Buchla also caught our attention with Ziggy a compact new take on their iconic West Coast sound.
Polyend is aiming high with their new analog-digital hybrid drum machine, possibly their most ambitious project yet. And one of the most fascinating discoveries for us was Tembo: a wooden drum synthesizer that looks beautiful and sounds unlike anything else.

Interesting bits and pieces:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Buchla Ziggy
02:00 Soma Enigma
03:00 Superbooth & Schwarzmann (Live)
04:00 Erica Synth x Richie Hawtin´s Bullfrog
07:00 Polyend Drums
08:20 Tembo"

Soma Enigma | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

video upload by Voltage Labs

"As always, SOMA continues to push a genuinely forward-thinking approach to instrument design.

With ENIGMA, traditional control disappears. No keys, no knobs, no obvious interface. Sound is shaped through the position and movement of metallic objects placed directly on its surface, turning physical interaction into sonic exploration.

What makes it compelling isn’t just the concept, but the mindset behind it: Playfulness meets precision. Randomness meets intention. Experimentation becomes composition. Rather than asking you to perform, ENIGMA invites you to listen, react, and discover.

One of the most inspiring instruments we came across this year."

Superbooth 2026: The BEST Weird Synths & Gear

video upload by Sam Gutman

"This was my first Superbooth and I had a great time! In this video I go through my favorite synthesizers, pedals, and strange noise machines that I got to play."

00:00 Intro
00:30 Terra by SOMA Laboratory
01:51 Handytraxx by Korg
02:25 Spotykach by Synthux Academy
03:45 Ziggy by Buchla
05:42 Janko Keyboard
06:59 Struktophon by Plonk
07:41 Transparentsea by GinTronic
08:37 Atrium by Whimsical Raps
09:58 Relic by Shear Electronics

Discovering the Chromaplane: First Improvised Sessions with Soma Cosmos

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"In this video, I explore the Chromaplane by Koma Elektronik and Passepartout Duo for the very first time. To process the sound, I run the signal through the Soma Laboratory Cosmos Drifting Memory Station, allowing the electromagnetic textures to evolve into a shifting, ambient soundscape. The performance were recorded live from the Cosmos stereo output, then lightly mixed and mastered in Pro Tools.

The video is in two parts:
• Take 1: My initial interaction with the instrument, focusing on discovering its tactile response and basic tonal characteristics.
• Take 2: A second attempt where I push the density of the performance while maintaining the same tuning from the first session.

I have included annotations at the beginning of the video to explain exactly what the Chromaplane is and how I am approaching this specific setup.

Gear used:
• Koma Elektronik Chromaplane
• Soma Laboratory Cosmos (Drifting Memory Station)

--

00:00 Intro
00:51 Take 1: Introducing the Chromaplane
02:42 Adding the Cosmos
03:19 Drawing Melodies is Fun!
07:12 Take 2"

GESPRÄCHSKONZERT (Lecture Concert): SOMA Laboratory at SUPERBOOTH26

video upload by Superbooth Berlin

"SOMA present their new Enigma synthesizer."

Sounds from Superbooth 2026: SOMA Enigma (Part 2)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Part 1 here

SOMA at Perfect Circuit

Sounds from Superbooth 2026: SOMA Enigma

video upload by Perfect Circuit

SOMA at Perfect Circuit

Minimal Ambient with Gentle Electronic Tones | Shimmering Lines 2026-05-05 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An ambient piece composed of gentle electronic sounds.

This work is created with ‪@SONICWARE‬ LIVEN Ambient Ø and ‪@somasynths‬ LYRA-8.

On Ambient Ø, phrases centered on sine waves are looped. Hand-played phrases are occasionally added.

On the LYRA-8, deep reverb is applied through the ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY, and the performance includes moments where modulation delay is fed back."

ENIGMA (SOMA labs demo)

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

00:00 Episode 1
03:54 Episode 2
07:49 Episode 3
11:11 Episode 4
14:40 Episode 5
18:30 Episode 6
22:08 Episode 7

Performance - Vlad Kreimer
Camera - Stas Trandafilov
CGI - Max Shevchenko

ESK - Soma Pulsar 23 Jam

video upload by Metunar

"Jamming with the Soma Pulsar 23 Drumcomputer.
Direct recording with mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

When Looping Goes Too Far: Cafe Quantum, Spotykach and Cosmos

video upload by HAINBACH

"Looping has come a long way since I got my first Boss pedal. The three instruments I show in this video are far out, but which has gone the furthest? And more importantly, which one is the one that entices you the most? From the endless drifting of Soma Cosmos, the blooming soundscapes of Synthux Academy Spotykach to the Eldritch madness that is the Ciat-Lonbarde Cafe Quantum, here be loops.
SAMPL PACK: / sample-pack-156667371"