Torso S-4 album | IDM/DnB/glitch | Not even a poet can speak the whole truth

video upload by Jay Hosking

"An album of IDM, Drum & Bass, and glitchy electronic music, for the more intense parts of your day. Songs were composed and performed on the Torso S-4, with additions and polish added in the box.

Buy the album here: https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com

00:00 - Imaginary countries
03:48 - Dreams must explain themselves
07:21 - Very far away from anywhere else
12:24 - The farthest shore
17:28 - The unreal and the real
20:57 - The word for world is forest
26:06 - Dancing at the edge of the world
29:33 - Always coming home

I recently posted a workflow video about why the Torso S-4 was an inspiration to me. Here's the proof.

I started sketching on the S-4, and before I knew it, I found myself writing song after song after song. Most of the songs needed a little more after the fact (the four tracks of the S-4 are not enough for full arrangements, for me), but the inspiration of the S-4 was enough to get me performing even before the song was finished.

So here you have eight songs, performed on the S-4, and then added to in the box as necessary to get them to the finish line. Many of the samples come from my Patreon community's sample pack from last year; a number of the samples come from a DJ Crystl sample pack, especially on the Drum & Bass tracks (2, 5, 7); and some of the samples are from the factory sounds.

Overall, this album is a showcase of how and why hardware can inspire, can surprise, and can lead to performance. It's wonderful to use hardware synths and drum machines, but sometimes audio loops and mangling is where the performance really comes alive. I'm extremely proud of this record and how spontaneous, energetic, and cohesive it is.

Thanks for listening."

Exploration of Steiner-Connolly Synthacon synthesizer

video upload by Forest Jay

Steiner-Connolly Synthacon demo
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Korg Electribe 2 ✚ Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ✚ Plonk ✚ Plaits & Rings ✚ Big Sky ✚ CALEDON

video upload by Jay Frederick

"All melodic parts are from the eurorack and sequenced via the Korg Electribe 2 via the Squarp Hermod. Nature sounds are from the location on camera mics added in post.

Recorded with the Soundcraft mixer as audio interface into Nuendo 11 at Curtis Creek campground: part of the Pisgah National Forest in Old Fort, North Carolina. Additional footage shot by the Potomac River at Caledon State Park in King George, Virginia. Powered with the Jackery 1000 PSU."

Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Compoostions by Jay Frederick

Published on Apr 18, 2018 Jay Frederick

Playlist:

1. MASQUERADE ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
2. ORGONE PYRAMID ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
3. SHADOWS ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
4. STONES RIVER ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
5. DARK FOREST ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Doepfer A100

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