Captain Credible - Dead Cats EP Release as a Printed Circuitboard

What is Dead Cats generative EP? (and why is it?) Published on Sep 25, 2015 Captain Credible


Captain Credible wrote in to let us know about his upcoming "Dead Cats" EP (currently available for pre-order here). What makes this particular EP unique is that as a creator of electronic instruments, Captain Credible decided to release it as a printed circuitboard, with each one featuring a different version of the final track, "main.h". The track is actually generated by the circuit board (see the main.h SoundCloud embed below for an example). The board is Arduino based, and Captain Credible made the code available here.

"Captain Credible is an electronica artist based in Oslo. Known for his violently eccentric live performances and arsenal of homemade instruments, he plays angry electronic music influenced by punk and old video games. The Captain refers to his sounds as 'filthy drunk beats bathing in a lake of melting synthesizers and old Nintendo cartridges'.

October 2015 brings with it the release of the EP 'Dead Cats' on Metronomicon Audio. This is the first in a series of 3 printed circuitboards. Unlike a traditional EP, Dead Cats is different for every copy of the physical release. Alongside the 5 downloadable tracks, each circuit board generates its own version of the final track 'main.h' using your download code as its source of inspiration. Simply plug your headphones into the headphone jack and absorbe the harsh reality that is the robot takeover of the cultural market.

The release also marks a new liveset with hand crafted space-age, razor sharp instruments utilizing a unique system of visual feedback. Causing epileptic fits and temporary blindness to both audience and performer."





Rough footage Cpt Credible Live2014

Published on Aug 8, 2014 Captain Credible

"Just a rough sketch of the new instruments in the wild, more and better footage in the making. Finally mankind has instruments that induce epileptic fits while you play them! Hooray!"

http://www.captaincredible.com

A quick side note: Captain Credible is also a supporter of the site! Thank you Captain Credible!

Cats Within Cats

Published on Feb 17, 2016 Captain Credible

"The spheres of the spirit-realm return to absolve the universe. But Micheal the pussycat has more pressing issues. Somebody has enchanted his magnificent golden legs! And now he cant walk properly. or can he?

From the EP "Dead Cats" by [sic] renowned scientist and bestselling author Captain Credible (PhD)"

A new video by MATRIXSYNTH Member, Captain Credible featuring diy electronic instruments, and some cats.

And on SoundCloud:



You might remember Captain Credible from previous posts here [scroll down when you get there].

Captain Credible Introduces Fantasy Mansion (Metronomicon Audio/Musikkoperatørene)

What Is Fantasy Mansion?

Published on Jun 1, 2017 Captain Credible



"Fantasy Mansion is out on PCB(!)/DL june 16th 2017 on Metronomicon Audio!

meau.bandcamp.com/album/fantasy-mansion"

Fantasy Mansion

"Captain Credible is an electronic musician who also designs and produces his own instruments. This is what happens when people like this release an EP. An EP that is both a collection of recorded works, and a physical musical instrument. The EP, which can also be streamed from the internet, is an epic journey in a landscape of intense electronic music with scattered islands of calm reflection. The physical manifestation of this EP is a circuit board with buttons, a light sensor and a headphone jack. This circuit board can be played as a musical instrument, and the user can easily compose his or her own melodies. It will also generate its own beats and melodies and even occasionally modify those made by the user. It will also synchronize to external hardware like drum machines or sequencers.

This EP is therefore not a finished work, but instead a starting point for further experimentation and expression by the user.

Captain Credible is also known for his eccentric live performanses at home and abroad where he plays his home made blinking pyramids, motion sensing helmets, candles, lasers and magic crystals."

Fantasy Mansion

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Captain Credible - Forest Moon

Published on Oct 16, 2015 Captain Credible

"From the EP 'Dead Cats' on metronomicon audio"

via MATRIXSYNTH Member, Captain Credible. Details on the release posted here.

Captain Credible - Unboxing Video

Published on Oct 28, 2015 Captain Credible

"From the EP 'Dead Cats' out on Metronomicon Audio"

http://www.captaincredible.com

Captain Credible tells me that the circuitboards sold out on pre-order two weeks prior to the release!

If you prefer streaming you'll find the EP at:

https://play.spotify.com/track/6PYjAidtnTSlEJ024423Cy
https://itunes.apple.com/album/-/id1040870963
https://wimp.no/wweb/album/51439161
https://meau.bandcamp.com/album/dead-cats

You'll find details on the project previously posted here and of course at http://www.captaincredible.com.

Captain Credible Blooper Eel

Published on Mar 18, 2020 Captain Credible

"Blooper Eel is a drone synth kit aimed at people with little or no soldering skill, or people that have soldered lots but that just kinda suck.

Aqcuire one here:
https://captain-credible.myshopify.co...

Support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/join/captainc..."

"This is acrazy bloopy mind-altering drone synth built using a printed circuit board and a soldering iron. Blinky lights and outrageous sounds help participants learn to solder and build this fantastic bleeping cmos noise synth that boasts four light-controlled pulse -wave oscillators one of witch has sync and two LFOs that modulate the oscillators via LEDs. Its fantastic fun to play with.

Depending on the age and experience of the participants this typically takes 1-2 hours"

Order a Blooper Eel here

A confusing intro into Captain Credible

Captain Credible

"A confusing intro to the channel and the micro:bit orchestra.

micro:bit orchestra on github:
https://github.com/CaptainCredible/px...

micro:bit orchestra blank canvas:
https://makecode.microbit.org/#pub:80...

patreon: https://www.patreon.com/captaincredible
web-page: http://www.captaincredible.com

music on spotify and stuff."

CUCKOO making DIY MIDI controller

YouTube via cuckoomusic — May 22, 2010 — "Yesterday I made a MIDI controller with the help from Captain Credible! My initial goal was to make a controller for Ableton Live's LOOPER. But since it's MIDI it can be used for just about anything. It's my first MIDI box, so don't expect anything breathtaking ;) Check it out!

More on Captain Credible:
http://www.captaincredible.com

More on CUCKOO:
http://www.cuckoo.no"

Making a micro:bit orchestra

Published on Feb 13, 2019 Captain Credible

https://www.patreon.com/captaincredible

"Hello frend, I have decided to start videotaping myself for the internets.
Headbutt that like button or whatever I don't care! (I do care though) (not really) (really)."

Making a micro:bit orchestra: Part 2

Published on Feb 21, 2019 Captain Credible

"In this fun filled installment of 'Making a microbit orchestra' we jump right into the heart of the matter and make the 'Mother Brain', the unit that will control it all.

CODE:
https://github.com/CaptainCredible/Mo...

Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/captaincredible"

Captain Credible Live Stream

video by Captain Credible

DIY Wireless Samplers + Lasers (Making a micro:bit Orchestra: Part.3)

Published on Mar 2, 2019 Captain Credible

"Its convivial! This installment of 'Making a microbit orchestra' sees us manhandling a lasercutter and making a D.I.Y. M̶a̶g̶i̶c̶a̶l̶ wirekess H̶i̶F̶i̶ sampler."

Captain Credible Making a micro:bit Orchestra

Captain Credible Special guest C.O.U. Jamuary 27th!

video upload by Captain Credible

"We made a thing. Jam time with robot-rabbits, pianobot and deluge!
thanks!

Check out Center of the Universes recent record '!' https://fanlink.to/interabangerz"

Captain Credible Interactive Micro:bit orchestra LIVE SHOW

video by Captain Credible

"WHORT!? Come and join the interactive live concert!?! I will bring lots of crazy musical instruments !!? And also use the great big robot installation at the Museum of Science and Technology and play some sick tunes!!!?

You!!!! can program some dope rhythms using the online sequencers for the easter bunnies and for the kitchen appliances using these web pages:

bit.ly/DADSEQ
bit.ly/THUMPSEQ

The best sequence of the day wins an easteregg

#live​"

Captain Credible: All panels at Teknisk Museum

Captain Credible

"Cyber-virtual installation tour thingy:
https://bit.ly/microbitorchestra

This is a quick demo of all the wall mounted panels in the micro:bit orchestra at Norst Teknisk Museum. This video is mainly for the virtual installation thingy so you can click on them and see what they do, but if you really want you can watch it on youtube."

Making a micro:bit drum robot + synth thingy

Captain Credible

"So a while ago i was asked by a museum to make a very small interactive sound installation using micro:bit, the festival where i was going to install and place the finishing touches on the installation where cancelled for obvious reasons so it's just been sitting in the studio for a while. Heres how i made it."

Also see Captain Credible: All panels at Teknisk Museum

RANDRM GENERATIVE DRUM MACHINE PT2

Published on Apr 2, 2020 Captain Credible

"Whaaaat. We will further our makeage of this glorious sentient drum machine, and we will lern!

support me on patreon: www.patreon.com/join/captaincredible
(code and schematic on patreon)

p.s. the bit where it says 'New Text Layer' was totally intentional."

Captain Credible RANDRM GENERATIVE DRUM posts

Captain Credible Vetle & JARA Online Micro:bit Sequencers

Two browser based sequencers. Check out Vetle here and JARA here. Try creating a sequence on one and then the other. The sequence starts when you click on the first step so if you time it right you can get them in sync.

Be sure to check out Captain Credible's live performanc with the hardware versions posted earlier here.

Magpie Pirates remix collab

Premiered 19 minutes ago Captain Credible

"Make music using sounds from Fantasy Mansion and or Dead Cats generative music PCBs.

Recordings:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k652czasj6...
(more might get added eventually)

noodling on Fantasy Mansion: [below]

Submission
http://www.magpiepirates.com/submit-c...
Join the magpie pirates discord server for more info m8"

some Fantasy Mansion recordings

Uploaded on Nov 27, 2019 Captain Credibl

"Do with this as you wish."

Internet Jamming System for Robots!

video by Captain Credible

"thumpBit samplepack available for patrons on Patreon https://bit.ly/CPTPAT​

Thanks to my vast intellect and also the loving support from patons and subscribers, I have achieved the development of this pinnacle of human technology: The internet jamming system for micro:bit orchestra. Basically it lets people sit at home in isolation and click a sick beat into a step sequencer on a web page. That sick beat is subsequently yeeted through the intertubes before it ends up being slammed out by an army of adorable tiny robotic rabbits of death. aww yiss!

here's the p5.js code so you can see how I made the web sequencer.
https://editor.p5js.org/cpt.credible/...

Here is the code that runs on the micro:bit
https://makecode.microbit.org/_AwjRY3...

ESP8266 code is on patreon available for non-patrons"

#Jamuary 25th 2024 "dead space cadet" ft Sky Barstow

video upload by Captain Credible

"Perilous adventure ft. Sky Barstow trying to keep his wonky spaceship on course #modular #polysynth #KO2 #rolands1"