Todd Barton Performance at Wayward Music 10/28/2017

Published on Oct 30, 2017 matrixsynth

You should all be familiar with Todd Barton over the years here on MATRIXSYNTH.

[Note: Todd has an upcoming performance coming up on Monday, November 13 at the Conservatory of Music at UOP, Stockton, California. That event will feature electronic instruments designed and built by Rob Hordijk. If you are in the area, you do not want to miss it.]

The above is the full performance by Todd Barton on the BEMI Buchla Music Easel at Wayward Music, announced here. Note the performance was in quad (four channels of spatial audio around the room), however, I was only able to capture it on my iPhone 6s, so unfortunately the quality is limited here. This video is meant more for historical purposes, but do enjoy it. It was an amazing performance.

You can find Todd Barton's website at http://toddbarton.com.

The following bio is from the Wayward Music event page http://www.waywardmusic.org/event/tod...

"Todd Barton is a composer, sound designer, multimedia performer, and analog synthesist specializing in Buchla, Serge and Hordijk modular systems. After four decades of exploration Barton is still delving deeply into the ever-expanding frontiers of musical expression: from his DNA derived Genome Music to his innovative scores for plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; from performances of Zen shakuhachi meditation music to avant-garde music for electronic synthesizers and computers; from performing with luminaries of jazz and poetry to lecturing on music and composition from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century. He gives Skype lessons and consultations in analog synthesis worldwide and is currently a trainer for MacProVideo.com. Todd is fascinated and obsessed with exploring sound and its infinite manifestations. This performance will be a live improvisation which “Follows the Sound” of a Buchla Music Easel.

Presented by Nonsequitur."

Upcoming Todd Barton

via Todd Barton:

Dear Friends,

I’m excited to announce a brief West Coast Tour this Autumn:

Friday, October 27 at Modular 8 in Portland, Oregon - Details here

"Join us at Modular 8 on Friday, October 27 at 9 PM for our free Halloween Party with special Buchla synthesizer performances by Zerosum Inertia and Todd Barton. Wear a costume and get entered into a raffle for special prizes! Refreshments will be available, so stop by and check it out!"

Saturday, October 28 at Wayward Music Series in Seattle, Washington - Details here

This event will feature Todd Barton and Jason E Anderson.

Monday, November 13, Conservatory of Music at UOP, Stockton, California - Details here

"Conservatory composer, Robert Coburn, and guest artist, composer/performer Todd Barton, will present a rare performance of new works for custom electronic instruments designed and built by the Dutch musician Rob Hordijk. Hordijk's instruments capture a warm, natural sound unique in the world of electronic music, while balancing performer control with the surprises of a subtly chaotic system."

Hope to see some of you in a venue near you!

All best wishes, Todd

A Hordijk Minute IX

Published on Oct 20, 2017 Todd Barton

"Headphones recommended. Also note: the final signal is going through the Hordijk Dual Freq Shifter for stereo panning."

Reminder: Todd Barton has three upcoming shows:

Portland, Oregon October 27. A pre-Halloween Easel performance at Modular 8!

Seattle, Washington October 28. Performance on the Buchla Music Easel hosted by Wayward Music Series.

Stockton, California November 13. Performance with Dr. Robert Coburn on Hordijk synthesizers."

A Hordijk Minute viii

Published on Oct 19, 2017 Todd Barton

Reminder: Todd Barton has three upcoming shows:

Portland, Oregon October 27. A pre-Halloween Easel performance at Modular 8!

Seattle, Washington October 28. Performance on the Buchla Music Easel hosted by Wayward Music Series.

Stockton, California November 13. Performance with Dr. Robert Coburn on Hordijk synthesizers."

Upcoming Todd Barton Tour

You've seen Todd Barton's numerous videos featured here on MATRIXSYNTH. I am happy to announce he has a limited number of performances coming up in Rome, Berlin, Vienna, Seattle, and Stockton. If you are in the general area for any of the upcoming dates, you might not want to miss it. This is a rare opportunity to see a expert at his craft. Some dates will feature workshops and lectures.

You can find full details here.

Rome, Italy September 28-30. 2-day workshop featuring Buchla electronic instruments, followed by a concert with my friend Federico Placidi.

Berlin, Germany October 2. An evening of Serge Modular systems talk, performance and jam session hosted by Berlin Modular.

Vienna, Austria October 8. An evening Serge Modular systems talk and performance hosted by Raw Voltage and Tonsalon.

Portland, Oregon October 27. A pre-Halloween Easel performance at Modular 8!

Seattle, Washington October 28. Performance on the Buchla Music Easel hosted by Wayward Music Series.

Stockton, California November 13. Performance with Dr. Robert Coburn on Hordijk synthesizers."

A Hordijk Minute vi & vii

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 13, 2017

"note: Osc Sync switch is set to 'tune' -- explore different settings here and elsewhere on both modules."

All parts here.

A Hordijk Minute v

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 12, 2017

"the minutes just keep ticking on by . . ."

All parts here.

A Hordijk Minute iii & iv

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 11, 2017

"this episode is just listening to the patch. episode iv will unfold the patch points. . . enjoy"

A Hordijk Minute iv

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 11, 2017

"this episode unfolds the patch we listened to in A Hordijk Minute iii.
use 'pause' to study patch points. Cheers!"

All parts here.

A Hordijk Minute ii

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 10, 2017

You can find all parts in Todd Barton's one minute series here.

A Hordijk Minute i

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 9, 2017

"continuing my little series of 1 minute patch tutorials . . . this time with a single Hordijk panel."

You can find all parts in Todd Barton's 1 minute series here.

1 Minute Patch Tutorials by Todd Barton

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 7, 2017

Playlist:
Buchla 1 Minute Patch Tutorial
Buchla 1 Minute Patch Tutorial vari 1
A Hordijk Minute i
A Hordijk Minute ii
A Hordijk Minute iii
A Hordijk Minute iv
A Hordijk Minute v
A Hordijk Minute vi
A Hordijk Minute vii

Hordijk Dual Env Improv

Todd Barton
Published on Aug 2, 2017

"Exploring timbral and envelope shapes of the Hordijk Dual Env module."

Todd Barton's Hordijk Cassette Album Released Today

via supporting MATRIXSYNTH Member Todd Barton:

"Dear Friends,

It's here! Just found out my all Hordijk cassette album was released today!
I'm quite excited about these three original compositions and love the depth that Rob Hordijk's instruments bring to the compositional table."

You can find the release here: http://www.ultravioletlight.blue/product/todd-barton-concatenations

The following are a couple of tracks from the release:



"Electronic musician and buchla extraordinaire, Todd Barton has returned for his second release with Ultraviolet. On this tape, he focuses solely on compositions for the Hordijk analog synth designed by the legendary synthesis guru Rob Hordijk.

3 color fluorescent silkscreen cassette cover.
Edition of 150."



"A preview of excerpts from my original compositions in this new cassette release: www.ultravioletlight.blue/product/todd…ncatenations

Enjoy!"

Playing the Hordijk Osc Sync

Published on Dec 19, 2016 Todd Barton

"a quick demo of playing the Hordijk Osc Sync live. better audio here:"

Hordijk Timbral Transformations

Published on Dec 15, 2016 Todd Barton

"First exploration of the Hordijk Freq Shifter module"

Hordijk Osc Sync First Patch

Published on Dec 14, 2016 Todd Barton

"Maiden voyage of this amazing Osc Sync by Rob Hordijk"

Hordijk Shaper Phaser Feedback

Published on Nov 27, 2016 Todd Barton

"This demo is a very free-wheeling twiddling of knobs to explore a feedback patch using the Hordijk Shaper and Phaser. Better audio:"

Burnt Dot Quartet: Improvised Music for Trumpets & Synthesizers Pt. 1

Published on Apr 2, 2016 Burnt Dot

"First video excerpt from Burnt Dot Quartet's February 2016 concert at the Wild Beast Pavilion, Valencia CA. A concert of improvised music for trumpets and synthesizers.

Featuring Sarah Reid and Kris Tiner on trumpets, Ryan Gaston on Euro, Frac, and Serge, and Todd Barton on Buchla, Hordijk, Euro, and waterphone. Todd performed telematically from his studio in Oregon.

Special shout out to Sahir Khan and Andrea Yasko for motion graphics and David Howe for videography.

See http://www.burntdot.com/ for more."

This one in via MATRIXSYNTH Member, Ryan Gaston.

Hordijk Phantasma iii

Published on Mar 2, 2016 Todd Barton

"Continued compositional explorations with the Hordijk modular system. For better audio:
http://soundcloud.com/user7621213/hor..."

Hordijk Twinpeak Env Play

Published on Feb 23, 2016 Todd Barton

"for better audio:
http://soundcloud.com/user7621213/hor..."