Roland Jupiter 6 and Rhodes piano somber improvisation

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"It just keeps coming. An HVAC company installed a mini-split in 2020, right after the warranty goes out, we find that they likely didn't connect the flare nuts right, causing it to slowly leak. They haven't responded about my complaint... but they did tell me it would be $3600 to repair.

I woke up to my wife asking me to help me find our second oldest cat who wouldn't come for food, which wasn't typical. All day she sat, unmoved. Her breath rate at 70. It finally dropped. And, tonight we finally got her to eat some tuna. But I've forced her to drink water... and, well, it just sucks to have your furry friend so sick, and we have lots of them to share their pain.

And our car has had a strange issue... all of this, right before we go on a trip. Makes sense.

Oh well - guess this is just life. I'll take it over the alternative.

Rhodes piano through Fractal Audio FM3
Roland Jupiter 6 through Native Instruments RAUM

#Rolandjupiter #rhodespiano #fractalaudiofm3"

Last Kings | Spectralis 2 and Virus TI

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"Five months into my wife not finding a job (anyone know any open software engineer positions?). What a wild time out there. Seems like things just get worse and worse. Found out our AC is leaking coolant too. Can't wait to figure out the bill on that. Sooner than later will have to sell off a bunch of my gear. Guess it was fun while it lasted.

Spectralis 2
Access Virus TI
Microcosm Hologram
Native Instruments RAUM

#radikaltechnologies #accessvirus #hologrammicrocosm"

What we hope for | Meditative soundscape

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"Enjoy

#accessvirus #meditationmusic #ambientmusic"

Access Virus TI Soundscape | Sit and Rest

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"I wish I could say what's been going on in my life, to complain about some of the stuff that has happened. It's not good, but not something I want to share publicly (nothing health related or anything). Just... huge letdowns.

Anyway - I'm here, still trying. I want to come back to something and say: I think the Virus TI is still my favorite synth in my studio... Coming back from the Moog Muse and thinking 'Huh, I didn't know I could do this on the TI.' The only thing I really wish the TI had was Filter FM, that's kind of a bummer - but I guess since it has oscillator FM, that can be maybe a more exact approach to a similar sound? And I know the LFOs can't go fast enough to simulate Filter FM (I tried, but after a certain frequency, pitch won't affect the rate like it should, so it won't work).

But... the Virus is something. After all these years it still impresses me. It STILL gets me feeling joy. Something not a lot of synths offer.

Like, the fact that it has those 'analog' filters (which are supposed to model the Moog filters?), they sound damn good. And something you might not think about is OSC VOLUME Saturation Type which can affect how the filter resonance sounds? I mean, this stuff can really change the sound in the most interesting way.

Don't know why I have half the crap I have to be honest... I've thought about selling the Prophet VS, Jupiter 6, and a whole lot of other things. They don't really bring me joy. But the Virus... it still does, and I've had this thing since 2012."

Moog Muse | Farewell

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"This is the last track I made with the Muse. Not very special, but it's all I've got left.

No external FX."

Moog Muse Whimsical Interlude

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"A new ambient track. I really liked the sound of the filter oscillating in this pleasing sort of way.

No external FX."

DSI Poly Evolver sequencer soundscape with Fractal Audio FM3 for FX

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"Yesterday was a good day. Just one of those memorable days that I'll cherish, with some things that I can't talk about, but other things that I can. I played some games with my youngest daughter while my wife picked up our older kid from school. When she came home, she asked me to pull out a loose tooth. I did - blood everywhere. The joy on her face when it came out, and the follow up pain and tears and "Wow this is different" was just exciting to watch. She is growing up and I love being such an integral part of that. It makes me so happy. Then, the three of us played board games for another hour or two while it rained outside.

Honestly, there could not have been a better day.

Oh yeah, and I bought Silksong and started playing that."

DSI Poly Evolver soundscape with emotive pads

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"Just pulled this out to see what it can do for me. Sometimes I forget how interesting it can sound, and, maybe more to the point, how good a 4 voice synth can sound.

I’ve just been going back and forth between trading this for a Moog Muse. In the one hand, I haven’t played my Poly Evolver much, on the other hand, if I sell it, the prices are getting crazy and I’d probably never get one again.

Sigh… no idea.

NI Raum for reverb"

Moog Muse Soundscape | Ambient melody

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"I am borrowing a Moog Muse from a friend. This is the first piece I made with it.

No external FX."

Life's Window | Prophet 10 soundscape

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"It was my Dad's birthday today. He didn't make it to this birthday, or the last 14 birthday's either. Time just goes on and takes everything away from us. But I wanted to write something on his Birthday. I miss him. I miss my mom too. I miss them both.

Meanwhile, I'm just barely hanging on. My wife still hasn't found a job and I sometimes think she won't get one before I lose mine due to all the awesome stuff going on in the federal government. We've been worried about what will happen when we're both without jobs. I couldn't get a job if I tried (and I have). I guess no one wants someone who has a really niche background. It's just not a great place to be.

Life goes on anyway.

Prophet 10
NI Raum for reverb"

https://midera.bandcamp.com/

The eleventh hour | Elektron Monomachines IDM jam

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"Eleventh Monomachine track in my latest series.
#elektron #monomachine #nativeinstruments

Native Instruments RAUM used for reverb

Recorded on 8/16/2025"

Authoritarium | Elektron Monomachines IDM jam

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"Tenth Monomachine track in my latest series.

#elektron #monomachine #nativeinstruments

Native Instruments RAUM used for reverb

Recorded on 8/14/2025"

Darkfinding | Elektron Monomachines IDM jam

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"Eighth Monomachine track in my latest series.

#elektron #monomachine #nativeinstruments

Native Instruments RAUM used for reverb

Recorded on 8/6/2025"

Seven | Elektron Monomachines IDM jam

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"Seventh Monomachine track in my latest series.

#elektron #monomachine #nativeinstruments

Native Instruments RAUM used for reverb

Recorded on 7/26/2025"

Impulse | Elektron Monomachine IDM track

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"Another monomachine track. One monomachine was used for melody, the other for drums.

Created 07/23/2025 | MIDERA"

Dance of the black moon | Elektron Monomachines IDM track

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"New track July 19th 2025. Have a day or two to just write music and relax, so I created this, recorded it, and finished it today. Enjoy.

Native Instruments RAUM used for Reverb (trying to get away from Eventide Blackhole VST on Linux)"

Elektron Monomachines IDM jam

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"Track title: IV

Nothing to report. Didn't like the track so I finished it to move on to something else.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb"

The age of sadness | Sequential Prophet VS and Rhodes Piano somber improvisation w Fractal Audio FM3

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"In the distance I saw the clouds, and with them a rainbow. It appeared so tranquil, so peaceful. And then it was gone. Just like that. Just like us.

Fractal Audio FM3 was used to loop the Prophet VS. I played on top of that with the Rhodes Piano.

No external FX used."

Shades of fire | Twin Elektron Monomachine IDM

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"What a foul mood I was in today. My daughter struggled to do the most basic math - I had thought she had overcome some of it, but alas, not so. Well, I handled it worse than she handled the math. Me, the adult, just couldn't do it. I exposed my frustration so quickly, she shut down. After that, we cancelled her violin lessons (she wanted to drop it) and we come to find that they make you stay for an extra 4 weeks because "it's a long-term relationship" (that they failed to disclose when we signed up. So we will lose $150 for that. Then - just general frustration at everything (little). Like the house being a mess, it's too small, there's too much to do. I just... found everything to be upset about.

At the end of the day, I profusely apologized to my daughter, but... I think it's my frustration/anger that she'll remember long from now, just like I remember my father's anger more than anything else. When I apologized - she just laughed and giggled... so I don't even know what to think, but I have to do better. Today was not good.

Well - Perhaps at the peak of my frustration is when I finally sat down and wrote this track. Now you know where my mind was when writing this.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb.
Aftermarket +Drives purchased from MachineStore: / discord"

Suncrest Echoes | Dual Elektron Monomachine IDM with the new aftermarket +Drives from MachineStore

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"Last night we decided to get a Corn Snake. I used to have a beautiful California King Snake that I sadly parted ways with back in 2014. I deeply regret that. My daughter was begging to have a pet that was 'hers' and after thinking through the options (my favorite being a rat, but I'm allergic to them now), we went with a snake. My daughter kept going back to one that had a 'small tail', making it B grade. It's likely it was incubated too hot and now has a defect. But it was cute that she continued to choose that one over all the others. I think deep down she figured I'd be most likely to accept the 'cheapest one' but she maintains it was because she felt bad for it because no one seemed to want her. She named the snake Mocha because "you both like Mochas" (referring to me and my wife). Currently, the snake has been staring at me for the last 30 minutes.

I also wanted to plug the new +Drives for the Elektron Monomachines and Marchinedrums. If you have these instruments, definitely consider the upgrades if you don't have them. I purchased TWO of them. Installation was incredibly simple too. Here's a set of links to check out. Ask questions too!

/ discord

/ wts_drive_extension_for_elektron_machinedrum"