Elegies Soundtrack by Todd Barton Featuring Buchla & Omnisphere

ELEGIES from Bruce Bayard on Vimeo.

"In collaboration with Todd Barton, music; Suzee Grilley, dance; Jonah Bornstein, poetry; and Christine Williams, vocals and Bruce Bayard, video, visual effects and editing. See more of Bruce's work here: brucebayard.com/ and Todd's work here: toddbarton.com/"



via Todd Barton: "Here's a soundtrack that uses a lot of BEMI Easel and 208r plus a few samples and a bit of Omnishpere. Oh, and, of course, some stunning vocals and words. best wishes, Todd"

Todd Barton Transmissions II at The Dance Space in Ashland, OR

"Saturday, October 17 8pm.

 Studio A.B and Control Voltage Therapy present an evening of multimedia / interdisciplinary performance by Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard, with special guests Lawson Inada, Damon Honeycutt, and Christine Williams. Buchla Music Easels, video projections, movement, poetry, and voice come together in a creative melting pot. Each artist brings their own responses to a single abstract concept, that of the conveyance of ideas and information. They then create the evening's performance in the moment without rehearsal or prepared script beyond general agreement of sections relating to emphasis on word, movement, imagery or all at once. The collaboration produces an intriguing, surprising concordance.

Left to right: Todd Barton, Bruce Bayard, Damon Honeycutt, Lawson Indada, Christine Williams.

Lawson served as Poet Laureate of Oregon and has won numerous book awards including the Oregon Book Award, and the American Book award. Damon is currently pursuing an MFA in Music Composition at The Vermont College of Fine Arts. He has traveled extensively worldwide and has preformed with Pilobolus Dance Company. Christine is a classically trained singer and actor, and has performed at Barbican Centre in London, the Growtowski Institute in Poland, and eight seasons at OSF. She is currently developing her own form of solo music theatre. Todd was composer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival for over forty years and is now creative consultant to Buchla Electronic Music Instruments. Bruce is a self-taught visual artist and video designer. Together, Todd and Bruce form the music performance duo Control Voltage Therapy.

tickets $15 general / $10 seniors + students
online brucebayard.com/tickets
outlet Studio A.B 621 A Street Ashland
 info 541-482-2253

Seating for this performance is limited and advance tickets are recommended.
A very special thank you to Medford Fabrication for sponsorship of this event."

For more information and tickets go to: http://brucebayard.com/2015/09/transmissions-ii-at-the-dancespace/

OBP TV Interview with Composer Todd Barton

via OBP

"He’s the man behind much of the music at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. And he says, it’s OK if you don’t even notice the music. Todd Barton’s goal is to affect the mood without being obvious."

Some synth spotting in an interview with Todd Barton aka vgermuse. You should recognize the name from numerous posts. Metasynth, the Waterphone, and a pocket theremenin get a mention along with various other instruments.

Todd is currently working on the premiere of an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood in NYC by Ping Chong.

Todd Barton Pulses Buchla Nomad Release

Published on Jun 5, 2020 Todd Barton

"June 5, 2020 my new 7" 45 rpm single of Buchla goodness via my Bandcamp https://toddbarton.bandcamp.com
Deep gratitude to my patrons at https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd
for their ongoing support, enthusiasm, curiosity and creativity!!
Mastering by Nathan Moody at Obsidian Sound http://obsidiansound.net
Jacket design by Bruce Bayard https://brucebayard.com
And endless thanks to producer/visionary Greg Christie
Best wishes, Todd"

Two of my favorite contrasting tracks using the Buchla Music Easel, Buchla 200e, Buchla 100 and the Haken Continuum. The high energy of Pulses is contrasted with the ambient/world music vibe of Buchla Nomad.

released June 5, 2020

executive producer Greg Christie
mastering Nathan Moody at Obsidian Sound
jacket design Bruce Bayard

Todd Barton to Perform on Buchla Music Easel at TRASH_AUDIO Portland Event & Upcoming Gigs

"Dear Friends, I'm happy and excited to announce these upcoming gigs I'll be doing:

Inside/Outside Passages: An Evening of Multimedia improvisation performance by Todd Barton—sonics, Christine Williams--vocals,  Jonah Bornstein--poetry, Suzee Grilley--dance and Bruce Bayard—digital moving images and sonics.

Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20 at 8pm at the DanceSpace 280 East Hersey, Ashland, Oregon
more information here:

http://brucebayard.com/2014/03/inside-passages-outside-passages/

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Todd Barton and Adam Scramstad: Solo and Duets performances featuring two Buchla Electronic Music Easels.

Thursday, May 8 at 7:30 pm at the Eugene Springfield Art Project (ESAP), 224 East 11th St., Eugene, Oregon

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My Solo performance on the Buchla Music Easel in Portland

Saturday, May 24 at the Trash Audio synth meet in Portland, Oregon. Time and venue TBA. More information here:
http://trashaudio.com/2014/02/trash_audio-synth-meet-14-portland-or-may-24th/

All best wishes,
Todd"

Todd Barton Autumn Tour & New Release

via Todd Barton

"Dear Friends,

I'm really excited to be doing a variety of performances of both my Music & Poetry of the Kesh that I created for Ursula K. Le Guin's book, Always Coming Home and a solo Buchla Music Easel improvised performance. See below for more details and another group performance. And checkout another CD release.

All best wishes, Todd

New Release [previously posted here]

Oct. 19 Tone Science Module No. 2: Elements and Particles. I have the

opening track on this amazing CD collection of modular synth

composer/performers. Hear an excerpt of all tracks and more

information here:

https://soundcloud.com/ianboddy/tone-science-module-no2-elements-and-particles-demo-mix


Upcoming Tour

Oct. 2 Music & Poetry of the Kesh performance at National

Sawdust. Brooklyn, NY

https://nationalsawdust.org/event/frkwys-vol-14/

Oct. 10 Music & Poetry of the Kesh performance at the Unsound

Festival. Krakow, Poland 8:30pm

https://www.unsound.pl/presence/events#domain

Oct. 14 Solo Buchla Easel improvisation and CD release at Café Oto.

London, England 2:30pm

https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/todd-barton-matinee/

Oct. 19 Hans Tammen’s HAIR celebration at Spectrum.

Brooklyn, NY

Curated by Hans Tammen, the “50th Anniversary of the musical HAIR” features approx. 30 musicians, composers, poets and media artists presenting their own take on this anti-war musical and film. The Venue: https://www.facebook.com/spectrumNYC/

Hope to see old and new friends at some of these performances!"

Listenings by Todd Barton

via MATRIXSYNTH suporter, Todd Barton:

"Dear Friends,

I'm excited to announce a recent release of my cassette, listenings.

This is the recording of my live set performance I did last September as part of the Electronic Muse concert.

Limited run of 100 cassettes. More information and purchase here:

http://www.ultravioletlight.blue/product/todd-barton

all best wishes,

Todd"

Todd Barton Launches Patreon Page

Welcome to my Patreon Published on Jul 11, 2019 Todd Barton

Todd Barton is now on Patreon!

"I'm about to launch a Patreon page! Here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd
Looking forward to seeing you there. All best wishes, Todd"

Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard

Published on May 30, 2014 Mail Tribune·919 videos

"Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard present an improvisational electro-acoustic response to the installation Flood Control by Avantika Bawa at Noon on Friday, May 30."

Also see: Elegies Soundtrack by Todd Barton Featuring Buchla & Omnisphere

Update: Some additional info via Todd: "Just came across this short clip from yesterday's concert at the Schneider Museum of Art on the campus of Southern Oregon University. I'm playing waterphone and BEMI Music Easel Bruce is playing amplified/effected cello and a Buchla 208r."

New Buchla Easel Peformance by Todd Barton Set for Oct 24 at Control Voltage

via Todd Barton:

"I will be giving a little free improv concert on the new Buchla Music Easel next Thrusday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Control Voltage in Portland.

Here's all the information -- please pass it along to any friend you may have in the Portland or neighboring areas or post on your facebook :-)

https://www.facebook.com/events/672753872749910

All best wishes,
Todd"

For those not on Facebook:

"An Evening of Freely Improvised Electronic Music.

Exploring the Outer Reaches of the Buchla Music Easel...

Get excited Portland!!! Todd Barton's gonna be in town to do a brief (45-60 minute) solo Buchla Music Easel concert here at Control Voltage. Come hear & see him share his enthusiasm for the magical/musical Easel!

http://toddbarton.com/buchla/

CONTROL VOLTAGE
3742 N Mississippi Ave, 97227
10/24/13 from 7-8pm
All Ages, Free, BYOB"

Todd Barton: Kesh Walk In Music & Fund Raiser

Todd Barton

"Never before released Music of the Kesh track. I will make this available for one-day-only on Juneteenth, June 19, 2020 as a fund raiser for NAACP-LDF and Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls. 100% goes to these organizations. To be released on my Bandcamp for 24 hours June 19 at 12:00 am PDT. https://toddbarton.bandcamp.com
https://www.williemaerockcamp.org
https://www.naacpldf.org"

And some additional information from Todd Barton's email list:

"Tonight at midnight on my Bandcamp https://toddbarton.bandcamp.com and all day tomorrow I will launch a never before released, rare Music of the Kesh digital download track for a one-day-only fundraiser, Juneteenth, 2020. Please consider donating from $5-$25. Bandcamp will be donating its share to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and I will be donating all of my share to @williemaerockcamp More on Willie Mae Rock Camp in a moment...

Recently I found Kesh-style piece in a pile of old cassettes earlier this week. Back in 1988 Ursula K. Le Guin asked me to write some new Kesh music for her presentation and our performance at Mythcon in Berkeley, California (see video). It was wonderful at that time to revisit the musical vocabulary we had created years earlier. This music was composed to be played while people entered the space that evening. I hope you enjoy this rare Kesh piece. And remember all monies go to support social justice and anti-racism: NAACP Legal Defense Funds and Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls.

WMRC is a non-profit music and mentoring program that empowers girls, women and/or gender non-binary youth and adults through music education, volunteerism, and activities that foster self-respect, leadership skills, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. https://www.williemaerockcamp.org/home

WMRC is the brainchild and guided by the multitalented LaFrae. I just love her energy, vision and musicality
http://lafraesci.me

And stay tuned for the upcoming Willie Mae Future Sounds Academy which will teach synths, afro-futurism and music technology to girls & gender non conforming youth in NYC.
Contribute please if you feel so inclined.

All best wishes and gratitude, Todd"

EX​-​NIHILO - Buchla Music Easel Release by Todd Barton

via Todd Barton

"I'm very proud and excited to announce the release of my latest CD, Ex Nihilo, in conjunction with my friend, Federico Palcidi from Rome, Italy.

The first half of the CD is my suite, 'Cosmic Fragments' and the second half a suite by Federico, 'Dal Niente...'

All compositions were created with the Buchla Music Easel either as a solo performance or multi-layered mix or manipulated in custom software.

There is a limited edition of 200 CDs available now.

Later it will be available for download, date tba. You can hear a few short excerpts at the link above.

All best wishes,
Todd"

De Lof Zangh Marie at The Tank

video upload by Todd Barton

"Support The Tank at https://tanksounds.org
On Solstice 2021 I had the pleasure and honor to perform at The Tank: Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely, Colorado. What an amazing, inspiring and soulful space. Deep thanks to all that make it possible: Bruce Odland, James Paul, Samantha Wade, Michael Wagoner, The Board of Directors, the community of Rangely and the supporters at large. My little love song to you all. All best wishes, Todd Watch a wondrous phantasmagorical film by Joshua Hill inspired by audio selections from my full concert here:"

Todd Barton At The Tank from The Hill in Mind on Vimeo.

Concert film of Buchla synthesist Todd Barton https://toddbarton.com/
Live at The Tank Center For Sonic Arts
tanksounds.org

Todd Barton aka Vgermuse Featured in Oregon's The Mail Tribune

"Music Director and resident composer Todd Barton is retiring after more than four decades with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Barton was first hired in 1969 to play instruments. He became OSF’s music director in 1972."  Todd will be performing this coming Saturday: "Barton will play with other musicians during concerts on Dec. 1 and Jan. 5 at The DanceSpace, 280 E. Hersey St., Ashland. Both concerts start at 8 p.m."

Read the full article here.

This one in via Brian Comnes.

Todd Barton's Analogie - 100% Buchla

A new release by Todd Barton
Cover art by Bruce Bayard

"Analogie is deeply influenced by my passion for vintage electronic music. The sounds embrace the 1950’s and 1960’s golden age of musique concrete and elektronische musik. All sounds and music were created using the Buchla 200e Electric Music Box."

Tiptop Buchla Tip no 6

video upload by Todd Barton

"This is a mini-series on the basics of the new Buchla & Tiptop Audio modules. This episode looks at engaging the "cycling" cv input for the 281t Function Generator. I'm really enjoying these modules and Tiptop has enthusiastically embraced the Buchla paradigm. The oscillators are sounding great and squarely in the Buchla ballpark."

https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd

Todd Barton Tiptop Buchla Tips

Todd Barton Tiptop Buchla Posts

R*S Serge Tests by Todd Barton

Published on May 23, 2017 Todd Barton

"Here is my first encounter with some Serge modules by Random*Source: DUSG-WM-VCFq. The only non-R*S is SSF's Ultra Random Analog. Better audio:"

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Buchla Easel Feedback

Published on Oct 8, 2013 Todd Barton·125 videos

"a brief look at using the output of the Easel to feedback into the "aux in" then exploring the various LPG gate modes: vca, combo, lpg. For a better audio go to:https://soundcloud.com/user7621213/bu..."



Update:

Easel Feedback with Reverb

Published on Oct 8, 2013 Todd Barton·126 videos

"this is the answer to Wein Glas' question on my Easel Feeback video -- here is the feedback with a lot of the Easel's built in spring reverb."

taming easel feedback

Published on Oct 9, 2013 Todd Barton·127 videos

"This is a little didactic exploration. The first sound is audio feedback/balanced modulated within the Buchla Music Easel. Then, I'm using the Easel's Pulser and Low Pass Gate to tame the feedback. For better audio of this go to: https://soundcloud.com/user7621213/ta..."

At last: the Krell Patch on a Frap Tools modular system!

video upload by Frap Tools

"It's time to confront ourselves with a pinnacle of modular synth techniques: Todd Barton's Krell Patch.

Inspired by Bebe and Louis Barron's soundtrack for the 1956 sci-fi film "Forbidden Planet", this patch revolves around a 'modulation feedback': a single LFO drives the whole patch and triggers many S&H circuits that generate random voltages, which, in turn, constantly modulate the LFO speed and shape.

Original track from the film score: [below - also see this post]
Original Todd Barton's Tutorial: [posted here back in 2012]

00:00 Introduction
01:03 The krell patch as per Todd Barton's instructions
14:25 An extra tip with the USTA sequencer"

Ancient Krell Music

video upload by Louis & Bebe Barron - Topic

"Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises

Ancient Krell Music · Louis And Bebe Barron

Forbidden Planet

℗ 1956 Planet Records

Released on: 1999-01-06

Auto-generated by YouTube."

Todd Barton Preparing Performance

Published on Oct 7, 2017 Todd Barton

"Test driving my friend, Bruno Liberda's system for tomorrow's talk and performance at Rhiz in Vienna."

Update:

Preparing performance II

Published on Oct 7, 2017 Todd Barton

"More sonic exploration of the rig for tomorrow night's talk/performance at Rhiz in Vienna.
https://m.facebook.com/events/3093469..."