Honeysmack // Live performance at Il Brutto, New Zealand

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You can find supporting member: Honeysmack on Spotify

"The Sine Community is delighted to host Honeysmack from Melbourne, Australia during the release of the new Elektron Digitakt II at Il Brutto, New Zealand. Performing live straight from the dance floor, no pre-recordings, no DJing just pure genuine techno.

About the Artist

Honeysmack is an electronic musician hailing from Melbourne, Australia. He has been actively producing music and performing live Techno for almost 3 decades, earning a reputation as one of Australia's leading electronic music pioneers.

Honeysmack grew from the underground rave scene of the early 90s, combining Acid and Techno to create a unique sound that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking. Labelled a maverick artist who brings a punk-rock aesthetic and philosophy to electronic music. He has released numerous albums and EPs, toured extensively and completed a PhD in Acid Techno! Honeysmack's performances are widely acclaimed for their high energy, dynamic and spontaneous character, all fuelled by his electronic music hardware.

Dr. David Haberfeld, his real name, firmly believes the essence of electronic dance music resides in a live improvised approach, very different to DJing. Equal parts performer, producer, prankster, punk and disrupter; Honeysmack’s reputation for challenging audiences by pushing the creative boundaries of Techno and how it is presented is consistent throughout his work. Honeysmack surrounds himself with an arsenal of drum machines and synths for every performance. This is LIVE improvised Acid Techno, performed live on the dancefloor. Honeysmack is not a DJ, there are no laptops, no records, no CDJs and no USBs, just pure live electricity!

Special thanks to;
David Haberfeld aka Honeysmack ( @honeysmack )

Directed by Sebastian Vidal Bustamante ( @sonoaudiovisual )
Production of the Sine Community ( @sinecommunity )
Sponsored by Synthesizer New Zealand ( @synthesizernz )
Music recorded live at Il Brutto performed by Honeysmack"

Honeysmack -Techno | Improvisation | Live Set | The Sound Gallery 20/05/24

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"Honeysmack -Techno | Improvisation | Live Set |
David Haberfeld AKA Honeysmack is ACID. Critically acclaimed and awarded electronic artist who’s contributed to the development and fabric of Australia’s Acid, Techno and electronic dance music community for over 25 years.

His energetic and colourful live electronic act has earned him rare respect on the Australian live rock and EDM circuits. With his punk approach and attitude, David’s work engages audiences with a liveliness that is unique and distinctly Honeysmack—best experienced live!

Honeysmack’s dynamic performances and productions are purely hardware-based and centre on Roland’s iconic machines of the 1980s, including the TB303, TR909, and TR808. These machines were pivotal in developing electronic dance music, and David continues to explore new contexts with them throughout his work.

As an accomplished artist, he embodies diverse experiences and continues exploring new interactions in music, sound and media arts.

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Honeysmack LIVE Acid Techno at Music Room on 3.03 Day with TR-09, TB-03 and Volca Beats

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"This was a small intimate gig I did on 3.03 day at Music Room in Melbourne. Amazing beautiful small venue that is a bar with a record room and huge sound. DJs are at home here although live acts definitely not the norm here, but I am always up for bucking the trend. Being the holy day of 3.03, I wanted to do a live set that was totally ACID focused with a 303.

The additional technical challenge was to do this show with ultra minimal gear, no mixer, no power, no effects just the Roland TR-09 and TB-03 with the Korg Volca Beats, all daisy-chained together. The TR-09 was the master clock and audio passed from the Volca into the TB-03 then into the TR-09. All effects are on board, no additional processing or mixing or anything else! Just one small audio cable running into the PA. All boxes were running on battery power for even less cabling and ease of set-up. The entire space was less half a square metre!

The performance is totally improvised, unrehearsed without any additional processing or editing. No DJs or computers were harmed during this performance.

Big thanks to the Acid Safari, Bo, DJ Jnett and everyone at Music Room.

📡 This channel is supported by my Patreon supporters who get a first look, join here."

Tips & Tricks: Class Compliant USB Audio Interface with Elektron Drum Machines and Synths

video upload by Group Technologies Australasia

"Did you know that almost all Elektron devices* are USB class compliant? That means you can easily send audio out from your Elektron drum machine or synth directly to your Apple iOS or OS device and record proper line-level audio. This is great for quickly capturing that beat you've been working on and sharing it with friends or for posting on social media like a pro. In this video we look at how easy it is to plug and record audio to your Apple device with no additional drivers, app or software required! It's also possible to send any incoming audio from external sources routed through to your Elektron box, out to USB as well. In this video we jam the Elektron Syntakt together with a vintage Roland TR-606. The TR-606 audio is running into the external input of the Syntakt and all the sounds from both devices are being routed directly via USB audio into an iPhone.

Elektron firmware provides options for choosing what audio source output you want to route to your iOS device. The default setting will send the main stereo outs, whereby the mix of all your tracks inside your Elektron box is sent out via USB. Alternatively, there are options to choose a specific track out via USB; perhaps you just want to send your sick bass line without the kick drum — yes you can! The Analog Heat+FX also has the option to process incoming audio from USB, offering a two-way audio solution that has many creative applications. Your iPhone or iPad microphone might be good at recording your voice, but they're not great at capturing and representing your latest beat creation.

*except the Octatrack"

Note this video is by supporting member David Haberfeld aka Honeysmack.

Honeysmack: Improvised Techno with TR-909, TB-303, MachineDrum, Octatrack and Modular Synth

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"Live improvised techno from my studio, originally recorded and performed for @ModularWorld on Feb 11. There is a full interview with Johno Wells the host of Modular World. The episode includes a performance and interview with the always lovely and talented @Trovarsi.

Gear used in the this video:
Roland TR-909
Roland TB-303 Devilfish
Elektron MachineDrum
Elektron Syntakt
Elektron Octatrack MK1
Soma Pulsar23
Playdifferently Model1 mixer
Elektron Analog Heat MK1
Eventide Space

Modular Synth Rack:
Intellijel Performance 84hp 7U rack: main voices
Cwejman BLD2
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter
4MS Ensemble Oscillator

Single improvised live recording, no additional audio processing or post production.

📡 This channel is supported by my Patreon supporters who get a first look, join here:
https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack

📸 Follow me here:
https://www.instagram.com/_honeysmack_/"

Jamuary: Acid Techno with TB-303 Devilfish + TR-606 + Syntakt + Pulsar23

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"One of my little hot jams for Jamuary 2024. Acid Techno with TB-303 Devilfish + TR-606 + Syntakt + Pulsar23. Had the Pulsar23 sequenced by the Syntakt, also the audio from the Pulsar23 fed into the Syntakt too. Improvised jam recored in a single take. Audio all through the Playdifferently Model1 mixer and the Elektron Analog Heat (not pictured) on the master bus for that extra little something. Octatrack not in use.

📡 This channel is supported by my Patreon supporters who get a first look, join here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack

📸 Follow me here: https://www.instagram.com/_honeysmack_/
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Quick Jams with Elektron Analog Rytm MKII, Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt, MachineDrum and Monomachine

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"Exciting stuff as Group Technologies Australasia has been appointed the new exclusive Australian distributor of @WeAreElektron Music Machines. What better way to start things rolling by plugging in a stack of Elektron boxes and start jamming? Here we go with the Analog RYTM MkII, Digitakt, Digitone and Syntakt all playing nicely together. And for good measure @Honeysmack (Elektron fan boy) threw in the old MachineDrum and Monomachine."

Hybrid Acid live at Howler on 9.09 featuring Acid Safari, Mike Callander and Honeysmack

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"Combining DJing and live improvised Acid Techno — Hybrid Acid are the trio of Acid Safari, Mike Callander and Honeysmack! The performance sees all 3 artists improvising at the same time producing a thick sonic wall of pure improvised Acid Techno. It all takes place on the dance floor (boiler room style) intimate with the audience. Hybrid Acid is a feast of decks, drum machines, 303s and much more! This is a new project formed in 2023 and with just a few shows under their belt, Hybrid Acid are offering a new experience on the dance floor, colliding contemporary DJ practices with live electronic dance music performance.

Hybrid Acid performed at Howler on the holy day for Techno heads, 9/09. Celebrating the iconic Roland TR-909 drum machine that is ubiquitous throughout Techno and House music. Acid Safari, Mike Callander and Honeysmack give thanks to the Techno heartbeat that is the 909 performing their highly unique project on this special night. For those who were there on this special night, thank you!! The place was electric all thanks to you - the audience!! Special thanks to everyone at Howler and Richard De Silva who shot and produced this video.

Acid Safari
The right track at the right time, anywhere and surely anytime, that is Acid Safari. This Spanish born; Australian DJ has been one of the not so well-kept secrets in the world renown Melbourne scene for many years. Acid Safari has literally played in most high calibre events in Australia, across a wide range of styles. / acidsafari

Mike Callander
Mike is one of Australia's most prolific techno DJs and a researcher, music producer and live show designer. His work has appeared on TV shows and DJ mix compilations, as well as in art galleries and dark, sweaty nightclubs. / mikecallander

Honeysmack
Pioneer of Australian Acid and Techno since the early 1990s. Best known for his dynamic and entertaining improvised live shows with an arsenal of drum machines and synths. Labelled a maverick artist who brings a punk-rock aesthetic and philosophy to electronic music. / _honeysmack_ "

Uno Synth Pro X vs TR-909: First Jam

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"First time play with the Uno Synth Pro X, and the only way I know is to test it with a banging Roland TR-909. All segments are recorded in a single take, no edits. All sounds are running into an Elektron Heat for a little warmth on the master bus. The Synth Pro X is pretty immediate to use and I'm yet to look at the manual. Does it sound like a 303, maybe yes and maybe no -- but there's so much more going on. Love the recordable automation and parameter locking, along with the superb delay and reverbs!! Thanks (grazie) to IK Multimedia for sending this to me to try out.

00:00 Smoking in the toilets on a commercial flight to Berlin.
01:03 Funky Broccoli gets stuck between your teeth.
02:48 Fidget Techno is making a comeback, mark my words!
05:02 Heartburn and Stomach Acid

📡 This channel is supported by my Patreon supporters who get a first look, join here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I offer one-on-one tuition/lessons/coaching on how to make and perform live acid techno."

Honeysmack Live at Revolver Upstairs March 2023: Improvised Acid Techno Hardware Set

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"This was an epic live acid techno show at Revolver Upstairs on March 11, 2023. All recorded and improvised live on the dance floor, in the backroom. The audience are an essential part to all my performances — it is you 🫵🏼 who make the energy, so thank you 🙏🏼

It has been almost 25 years since I first played Revolver way back in the late 1990s. There will be a new release taken from this performance, more details soon! No computers or DJs were hurt in this performance.

❤️ Big thanks again to Camilo, Henry and all the staff at Revolver who made this happen.
🎥 Video shot and produced by Richard DeSilva
🙏🏼 Thanks to Rudeboy, Tarek, Mike Callander, Acid Safari, Chiara Kickdrum and Kevin

🎛 Gear used for this jam:
Modular synth
Roland TR-8
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
Elektron RYTM MkI
Elektron Octatrack MkI
Playdifferently Model1 mixer
Eventide Space and Timefactor pedals

📡 This channel is supported by my Patreon supporters who get a first look, join here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I offer one-on-one tuition/lessons/coaching on how to make and perform live acid techno."

Live Acid Techno Improvised Studio Performance with TR909 + TB303 + Modular Synth + MachineDrum

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"Live Acid Techno 20 minute improvised performance I did for @Trovarsi for Transduction. As always this is a totally improvised performance shot in a single take with no additional processing. There's very little preparation, besides making sure I have everything sync'd and audio levels are correct before I start the performance. My interactions with my studio and the happy accidents guide the direction of the performance. All shot on 3 cameras from my studio.

🎛 Gear used for this jam: Modular rack: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
Roland TR-909
Roland TB-303 Devilfish
Elektron Octatrack (live sampling the modular synth)
Elektron MachineDrum
Playdifferently Model1 mixer
Effects: Eventide Space and Timefactor pedals
Elektron Analog Heat MkI (on master channel)
No other gear or processing used!

Check out the full interview here with Trovarsi [below]

📡 This channel is supported by my Patreons who get a first look, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I offer one-on-one tuition/lessons/coaching on how to make and performing live acid techno."

Transduction Signal hosted by Trovarsi - Guest: HONEYSMACK

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"Join me each month with my featured guest artist! They will share a live performance, followed by a short breakdown of their setup. We'll talk about their musical background & influences, discuss their path to becoming a live artist, and hear the message they hope to convey through their music. Make sure to join us in the chat! There will be an opportunity for a live Q&A throughout the interview."

Do you know improvised techno?

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DRUM MACHINE Review and Buyers Guide Part 1

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"Drum machines have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. If you think about the first fully programmable drum machines such as the Roland legendary TR-808, that was only a little over 40 years ago. Roland’s first MIDI drum machine, the House and Techno queen that is the TR-909 was manufactured in 1982. It’s nice to reminisce about the 1980s when drum machines became popular, although there’s been some modern classics during this millennium including the Elektron MachineDrum from 2001 and Dave Smith Tempest from 2011. Today there are a plethora of new drum machines all with amazing new features. Yes, many manufacturers these days politely provide a nod to the classics such as the 808, 909 and LinnDrum through to the modern classic in their designs. Here is our mega drum machine guide for the current drum machines that are being manufactured. This project became so big, that we had to split it into two parts, so here is part 1:

Check out the specs and the bits we love from each of these drum machines here: https://noisegate.com.au/drum-machine...

If you think that was mega, we’ve still got plenty more. We’ll be covering the Roland TR-8s, Korg Drumlogue, Erica Synths Perkons and more in part 2...!!

00:00 Intro from Dr. Honeysmack
01:13 Soma Pulsar23
05:07 Behringer RD-8 MkII
10:14 Behringer RD-9
14:58 Roland TR-6S
22:03 Elektron Syntakt
26:06 Korg Volca Beats
29:57 Korg Volca Drum
35:11 Arturia Drumbrute Impact
39:35 Behringer RD-6
40:51 Roland T-8
46:48 Outro and wait for PART 2!"

TR-909 and TB-303 workout #tb303 #techno #acidtechno #acid #acidhouse #tr909

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Happy 303 day: Ambient Dub Techno Jam with 7x 303s

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"Happy 3.03 day! What better way to celebrate than try something completely ridiculous and play 7x 303 at the same time? I was up for the challenge! While it might seem fairly easy, it actually did my head in for a while. I had to think about how to make this interesting, rather than have a stupid cacophony of acid bashing our ears. So I opted for the downtempo ambient dub like sound. In simple terms space the 303s out and give them room socially. Here it is and after the jam I provide some short commentary on my approach and how it was recorded. The jam was recorded in one single take, no additional sounds or post production. Please let me know what you think, am I crazy?

http://www.instagram.com/_honeysmack_

/ honeysmacked

🕹 This channel is supported by my Patreons who get a first look, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I offer one-on-one tuition/lessons/coaching on making and performing live techno.

🕹 Gear used for this jam:
Roland TB-303
Roland TB-303 Devilfish
Roland TB-03
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
Behringer TD-3 (x2)
Behringer TD-3MO
Elektron Syntakt (for kick and hihat sounds only)
Eventide Space reverb pedal
Eventide Timefactor delay pedal
TC Electronic Flashback delay pedal
Mackie 1202 mixer
Playdifferently Model 1 mixer
Elektron Analog Heat Mk1 (on master output)

00:00 Ambient Acid Dub Jam
08:02 How I put this together"

#acidtechno #techno #acidhouse #tr909 #tb303 #darkglasselectronics

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Honeysmack on Spotify

CJ Bolland Interview: Techno Legend Talks Electronic Music Production and the Gear He Loves

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This one is in via supporting member Honeysmack.

"CJ Bolland discussing how he makes music and the gear he loves: TR-808, MC-202, Quadrantid Swarm, Arturia synths, Korg Flanger pedals and more!"

"Legendary electronic musician, DJ and techno producer, CJ Bolland sat down for a candid unscripted interview in my studio in the first week of 2023 discussing his approach to making music and how it has evolved over the years, through to revealing the synths and drum machines that have shaped his work.

CJ Bolland is a pioneering techno artist from Belgium who first released his seminal early techno tracks on R&S Records in the early 1990s. Since then his electronic music production and projects has him weaving through a combination of techno, pop and electro genres over the past 3 decades. He provides insight to how he creates and the music technology that he loves. CJ also reveals a few hidden gear secrets! Has a little jam in my studio and there's even a surprise guest.

Tracks featured in this video:
📡 CJ Bolland - Golden Dreams 1990, R&S Records
https://music.apple.com/au/album/gold...
📡 Magnus - What It Is 2017, Universal
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Axzi...
📡 CJ Bolland - The Fire 2020, Harthouse
https://www.beatport.com/track/fire-o...
📡 CJ Bolland - Horsepower 1991, R&S Records
https://music.apple.com/au/album/hors...
📡 Honeysmack - Entity, CJ Bolland remix 2022, Awesome Soundwave
https://open.spotify.com/track/7yUKUq...
*All tracks used with permission for educational purposes only.

CJ was in Australia for some shows in late Dec 2022 and we recorded this chat in the first week of 2023. Mr. Bolland has been a great friend of mine since we first met at the end of 1999. He's always been upfront, genuine and humble about his career for as long as I've known him and he knows I can be a professional idiot at the best of times 🤡 Thanks again to CJ for his time and friendship! This channel is supported by my Patreons, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I also offer one-on-one tuition/lessons/coaching on making and performing live techno."

Techno Beat Production: Honeysmack How I Make Improvised Acid Techno

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"This video was made for beat production students at The State University of New York (SUNY Broome County) back in October 2021 during the pandemic. It was recorded in my old studio before it was redesigned in early 2022. Here I discuss my overall approach and philosophy to making and performing live improvised techno. Performing with my "studio instrument" is at the core of what I do as live techno improvisor. There are excerpts from live performances throughout the video, with detailed explanations. This channel is supported by my Patreons, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack and yes I also offer one-on-one tuition/lesson/coaching on making and performing live techno.

00:00 Intro - who am I
00:53 How I begin - pairing machines
02:10 Improvised approach - no saving!
02:46 Programming the 909 + 303 + DFAM
05:59 Using sequences
06:23 Mysteryland 2020 performance (excerpt)
11:07 I am not a DJ, how my approach differs to DJing
12:30 Performing in my studio
13:10 Non-traditional approach to music making
14:05 Exploring textural qualities - dub techno with Buchla Easel and Pulsar23
18:50 How I prepare for a live show
22:00 Awesome Soundwave III December 2020 live (excerpt) from Carl Cox's garage
31:09 Outro

Full performances featured in this video can be found here:


⚡️Honeysmack Live at Mysteryland 2020 [posted here]
⚡️Honeysmack | Awesome Soundwave Live Online Festival III (performed and recorded at Carl Cox's garage) [posted here]

Acid Techno Modular Synth Jam with TR-909 and DFAM - Unpatching or How I Patch

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Timeline below.

"In this video I "unpatch" a little Acid Techno modular rack I've been rocking for a few months. Truth is, I didn't really unpatch, more of a "how I patch" — I walk through and explain how I use modules and their sound/function. This channel is supported by my Patreons, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack

🎛 Focused modular voices 🎛
🔸 Cwejman BLD2 making the 303ish sound
🔸 Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter - mad percussion sounds
🔸 Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas - lead, bass or rip your head off!
🔸Michigan Synth Works SY0.5 - Pearl Syncussion clone, analog percussion secret weapon.
🔸Endorphines Queen of Pentacles - 909 inspired multi-drum voice module with effects.
🔸Moog DFAM - killer percussion and synth module with onboard 8-step sequencer.

Merely scratching the surface in this video. So strap in and grab a nice coffee or tea. It gets a little long, so perhaps my next unpatching video will dive deeper how I specifically use certain modules. Please feel free to ask!

🕹 The jam I unpatch is available here, with no talking, straight up jam: [posted here]

My modular gear and set-up is in a constant state of flux and I change up my rack every 3 months, thereabouts. That is the beauty of modular synths, you design your own synth. There are no, right or wrong ways to do this, it is all very subjective. Hence, you get an insight to my way of thinking about how I make Techno."

00:00 Intro to the gear, my improvisational approach and sequences
02:04 Audio and MIDI routings
04:09 Module overview
08:21 Intellijel Metropolis - and how I'm not a traditionally trained musician.
12:04 BLD2 focus, that's Bass -Lead & Drum Generator to earth people.
13:54 Add that 909 and jamming
15:05 Basimilus Iteritas Alter - hard to pronounce, best percussion all-rounder
18:10 Loquelic Iteritas - a tale of 2 pitches
22:52 Continue the jam, that's what we came for
24:37 Cockpit2 - mixer module with that sweet side-chain pump
27:33 SY0.5 and Queen of Pentacles, serious percussion investments, shhhhhh don't tell everyone
32:15 Queen of Pentacles, the Queen is very much alive
35:29 I do like to jam, no seriously, I do ask anyone who doesn't know me
36:06 Drummer from another mother or DFAM to you and me!
37:37 Please add 909 to that DFAM, thanks maaaaaaate
39:13 Versio - reverb from the versatile vampire
41:56 Get a little crazy jamming with the reverb
43:43 Outro and thank you

Cognition 303: Bassline Deviations by Various Artists Celebrating the 40-Year History of the TB-303

Also on https://www.clananalogue.org/ where you'll find the release on other platforms including Spotify, Deezer, and Apple Music. Note this release features supporting members of the site!

"Cognition 303: Bassline Deviations celebrates the 40-year history of the TB-303, its status as the last great iconic instrument of electronic music, and explorations of its newest sonic manifestations. The TB-303 has become one of the most used, modified and cloned instruments in electronic music. For Cognition 303 Clan Analogue artists from across Australia heeded the call to create a new selection of sounds exploring all versions of this instrument and its expanding musical lineage.

The Roland TB-303 Bass Line machine was a discarded device of the 1980s, forgotten as shiny digital synths became the industry standard of polished pop and stadium rock. However a new generation in the late 80s and early 90s reclaimed these analogue relics from pawn shops and Trading Post adverts, inspired by the new sounds of techno, house and electronic experimentalism. These young artists became the flagbearers for new musical movements which swept through the 1990s. From this era Clan Analogue was born, Australia’s longest-running and most influential electronic music collective, now celebrating 30 years of underground electronic music activity.

Cognition 303 spans the styles associated with the TB-303 and pushes them into new and unexpected directions. Techno superstar Honeysmack collaborates with T-Rek for one of his famed acid techno bangers. Australian dance music pioneer Andy Rantzen teams up with fellow 303 lover Ryan Spinoglio to give us a stripped-back funk exploration using four TB-303s. Composite Cone and Klaps celebrate the famed Robin Whittle 303 Devilfish modification. Vision Four 5 produce an anthemic piece of stadium techno while KOshowKO channels the legendary Charanjit Singh by blending the 303 with non-Western instruments. Suspect and Factorypreset, two halves of the seminal Dark Network, each create a piece of hypnotic ambient acid house groove - just some of the squelchy masterpieces on Cognition 303.

Download Cognition 303 from Bandcamp for a bonus collection of 14 more Australian 303 tracks from Clan Analogue’s artists, including Bleepin' J Squawkins, Ming One and dyLAB.

released November 15, 2022

Executive Producer: Ryan Spinoglio
Design: James Wingrove
Label support: Nick Wilson
Mastering: Darren Ziesing at Millennium Mastering
Listening panel: Wade Clarke and Martin Koszolko"