Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Videos by Luke Killen

Published on Aug 24, 2014 - Nov 20, 2015 Luke Killen


These are varied and good, so be sure to flip through each. There are 39 videos in the playlist. To keep the list legible below I did not include patch notes in the description of each video. To get to them simply click through the video while playing and you will be taken to the video on YouTube where you can check them out if interested. I wish I found this channel sooner so I could have been posting them as they went up. BTW, if you know of any YouTube channels including your own that have not been featured on the site, sent them in. You'll find details on what goes up and how to send stuff in the posting guidelines here.

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Modular synthesizer plays some melodic twang
Melodic door
acid carnival
A simple melody complicated
no harm no play video
tickno video
biowinner
acid funk

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Modularism 2 - Noises Off - 30 Tracks Showcasing the Sounds of the Modular Synthesiser

This one is in via supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, Cray of Vicmod Records, who is featured on the release. You can find a video, sample artist tracks and more at https://www.pledgemusic.com.

"Welcome to Noises Off the second in the Modularism series. A collection of tracks devoted to the modular synthesizer and featuring 30 artist new to the collection.
In recent years we have seen a revitalisation and explosion of creativity in this area from both manufacturers and musicians – a return to these endlessly customisable, generative, idiosyncratic voltage controllable machines in order to create and perform music by a new generation, for a new generation.

In this edition we have ensured greater focus on
the use of modular instruments in creating the
music. The continuing journey to uncover more remarkable practitioners has so far involved rocking up a modular meets, countless hours of trawling the web and, social media platforms as well as following up all those priceless recommendations. The quest, from the point of conception, is to showcase the diverse spectrum of modular music and unending creative approaches by users of modular synthesis.

Law & Auder Records 
We are probably best known for our highly themed double CD compilations, “combining an ear for the experimental with a broad-ranging conceptual sweep” and featuring many of the finest electronic music producers. The label that brought you the “groundbreaking" Avantgardism Drum’n’bass, the “tantric-mantric”, East-Westercism collection, “exploring those moments where the mystic vibrations of Eastern scales and instrumental textures fuse with the complexities of digital music”, Minimalism, showcasing the new breed of stripped-down, experimental techno and electronica, the “moody, broody”, low frequency, experimental Female Of The Species featuring women in electronic music, as well as the Luke Vibert and BJ Cole collaborative exotica album, Stop The Panic.

Featured artists:-
Andrew Huang, Angle, Ardisson, Bachelard, Benge, Cray, Designed to Die, D’Voxx, Elizabeth Parker, Fragile Self, Finlay Shakespeare, Ghost Hunter, Hiatusk, Jade Rose, Kams, Ladyphase, Luke Killen, Martin Orman, Metamono, MonoPol, Nina Richards, Norman Phay, Oora, Patrizia Mattioli, Robin Vincent, SunFalls, Supersentient Intelligence Construct, Vile Electrodes, XponentOne, Zoë Blade

Compiled by Phil Dickson-Earle, 
Mastered by Ben
 “DivKid” Wilson, Cover Art & Design by Jonathan Barnbrook
, (p) & © Law & Auder Records 2018"

The Thing - A 90bpm Layered Groove for Eurorack Synthesizer

Published on Nov 4, 2016 Luke Killen

"Today's patch is a layered groove featuring a melodic part and and an extremely deep sub bass courtesy of the Sputnik Dual Oscillator."

Kenny - A 100BPM jazz patch for eurorack synthesiser.

Published on Jan 20, 2017 Luke Killen

"Kenny lost his shit in the tweaky abyss. Come back Kenny."

Nu Haus - A 122bpm Genre Experiment for Eurorack Synthesizer

Published on Sep 22, 2017 Luke Killen

"This patch is about experimenting within the frame work of Genre. In this case some of the elements of house music. I wanted to keep the patch as a piece of house music but experiment within that using unusual timbre and movement not generally found within canonistic House."

Modular Dub1 - a 128BPM Eurorack modular synthesizer patch.

Published on May 20, 2016 Luke Killen

"I've decided to play some dubbed modular music fro an upcoming gig so for the next little while i'll be making videops that follow suit.

Patch notes.
Subb bass: Mutable instruments Braids in Fold mode running throughg a Doepfer A-106-5 SEM. Channel 1 of a Makenoise Maths provides an envelope for the Filter cuttoff and the CV for one channel of a Intellijel Linix.

Chords: Noise from a Steady State Fate Ultra-Random Analog, filtered through a RYO Aperture in 'both' mode with a very high resonance (just short of self oscillation). This is used as the input for a Mutable Instruments Rings for excitation. The CV of the Aperture is modulated by the quantised output of a Make noise Rene that is also multed to the 1v/oct of the rings as well as being sent via an attenuator to shift a Intellijel uScale 2 which is also receiving an arpeggio from an Abstrct Data ADE32.

The uScale 2 is feeding the 1v/Oct of the sub bass and the timbre without the shift.

Melodic Tinkle:
Whimsical Raps Mangrove, has pitch modulated by Channel 1 of a Tiptop Z8000 sequencer, 'Air modualed by Channel B of the Ultra-Random Analog and 'barrel' modulated by an attenuverted channel one of the make Noise Maths. This is filtered through an intellijel uVCF in Band pass mode with High Q and Frequency cutoff modulated by channel 1 of a 4ms PEG. The PEG's ENV output is also modulating the CV ot the opto integrator which it providing aplitude CV for the occasional sine tone that appears here ansthere through the patch.
Sin Tone: Sin tone is the sIN out of a WMD/SSF Spectrum that is fed to a Intellijel LiniX where a gate from a Delphtronics Trigger man is being smoothed by the Ultra random's Opto integrator.

Ticks:
Final output from a Make noise DPO with it's 'angle' modulated by a a Frequency Centrl Wave runner, Feeds a WMD/SSF Pole-Zero driven hard and having it's frequency cutoff negatively by channel 2 of a 4ms PEG whose EOF is triggering channel 4 of a z8000 Sequencer.

Kick: Mutable instruments Peaks in expert drum mode. three patterns are available via manual switching of a Low-gain short bus.

Snare: Noise Engineering Basumilus Iteratus with some decay modulation from channel three of Tiptop z8000 is passed to a Intellijel uVCA where it is also dynamically controlled by channel three of the Z8000.

Reverb and delay is controlled via a Novation Zero SL MKii and is applied live via my DAW. Some Compression and EQ is also applied for channels that need it."

Nope - a short melodic eurorack synthesizer patch

Published on Jun 11, 2016 Luke Killen

"A short video of a melodic patch that I made today."

Live Patterns 2018 - a 21 minute selection of Cirklon scenes for a live performance 2018

Published on Aug 26, 2018 Luke Killen

"I played a short live set in Sydney this weekend. My last video was of the first quarter of the patterns which i've developed over the last few weeks, but there are a lot more, so decided that i'd string together the rest of the patterns which made to cut.

The set was only half an hour so i made about 20 minutes worth of patterns so i could linger and dub on certain sections.

There is no lingering and dubbing in this video just a string of scenes.

The setup is Cirklon sequencing a Eurorack Synthesiser and Clavia G2 modular synthesiser."

Small System #3 FUNSWFE - an envelope-less subterranean existence.

Published on Jun 16, 2017 Luke Killen

"Tonights patch is a patch on a small eurorack synth using no envelope generators. It features the Ornament+Crime module in the new 'sequins' dual sequencers mode. Video is recorded quite haphazardly on my telephone."

thick swing - a relaxed groove patch for eurorack synthesiser

Published on Apr 8, 2017 Luke Killen

"Today's patch is a mildly swung 100 BPM hiphop beat."

96-2019- 96BBPM cirklon rhythms for eurorack synthesiser

Published on Sep 14, 2019 Luke Killen

"Cirklon is on duty today for some 96BPM melodic rhythms"

Space Bumble - A loose melodic patch for eurorack synthesizer

Published on Oct 28, 2016 Luke Killen

"Today i wanted to make a loose patch and incorporate the Sputnik Dual Oscillator which i have recently purchased."

Pitchey Acid - a short techno jam with Eurorack Synthesizer

Published on Apr 22, 2017 Luke Killen

"Today's patch is an acid jam. beneath the simple techno tune is several hours of time spent trying to make the Mutable Instruments Rings module generate sounds which it's not exactly known for. It is making the textural parts at the beginning."

Uptight Looseness - a loose melodic house patch for eurorack synthesizer

Published on Apr 28, 2017 Luke Killen

"Today i'm exploring the idea of a loose melodic and percussive structure living within a very tight 4 on the floor framework."

Clear and Present - A 96 BPM Electro Rhythm for Eurorack Synthesizer

Published on Oct 21, 2017 Luke Killen

"Today's patch is a 96 BPM down tempo Electro patch."

Melbourne-Dash - a quick patch before I jump on a plane to Melbourne

Published on Nov 18, 2016 Luke Killen

"Today's patch is about contrasting textures. Lumpy sub blobs, grinding wind, metalic ticks and melodic sequences all sit somewhat compartmentalised in the mix both temporally and sonically."

The Roots - a deeply modulated melodic patch for euro rack synthesiser

Published on Apr 13, 2017 Luke Killen

"Todays patch is based on a simple series of melodic notes but i've been messing about with time in this patch."

Post Camp - a 96BPM patch for eurorack synthesizer

Published on Dec 9, 2016 Luke Killen

"Some grinding textures coming from a Modulated Sputnik Dual Oscillator, next to some bell bird like pings and melodic trills.
A slow marching bass drum and an occasional burst of noise."

house abstraction - A house music patch for eurorack modular syntheizer

Published on Aug 28, 2016 Luke Killen

"Getting my 90s on with a simple modular house patch to finish off a sunny weekend."

Tiny marble is a soundscape for eurorack modular synthesizer.

Published on Jan 22, 2016 Luke Killen

"Here is an ambient soundscape that features a faked chord progression using Braids in 3x Saw mode. the chords are created by sequencing the V/oct, timbre and Colour of Braids using three different sequencers."