Citadel In Space (KARMA, Korg OASYS)

Published on Mar 8, 2014 Karma-Lab·20 videos

"Korg OASYS demo (2005) - A live KARMA performance by developer Stephen Kay featuring a single Korg OASYS Combi (A029 Citadel In Space), demonstrating a wide variety of realtime music generation. All music is produced by manipulating the control surface (KARMA Real-Time Controls) and changing KARMA Scenes.

KARMA Music Technology is built-in to the following keyboards:
- Korg Kronos
- Korg M3
- Korg OASYS
- Korg Karma

KARMA is also available as a Mac/PC software program for other Korg and Yamaha instruments:
- Korg M50
- Korg Triton
- Yamaha Motif XF
- Yamaha Motif XS
- Yamaha Motif Rack-XS
- Yamaha MOXF
- Yamaha MOX

More information about KARMA music technology can be found at http://karma-lab.com."

Noodlebar Performances Thursday, 6 March 2014

SIERRA ROMEO ::: Noodlebar @ Roodkapje ::: Thursday, 6 March 2014 from Streamline Media on Vimeo.

SIERRA ROMEO (Eindhoven)
What didn't this man do yet? A modular improvisation at noodlebar!
discogs.com/artist/2901-Stefan-Robbers



GEIN ::: Noodlebar @ Roodkapje ::: Thursday, 6 March 2014 from Streamline Media on Vimeo.

GEIN (Amsterdam)
Usual he does sounds for movies, but he does modular techno to.
http://vimeo.com/60819729



COLLOID ::: Noodlebar @ Roodkapje ::: Thursday, 6 March 2014 from Streamline Media on Vimeo.

COLLOID (La Haya)
Get ready for a dive into experimental atmospheric desolate sounds.
https://soundcloud.com/colloidsounds

MFB Tanzbär drum machine sound test

Second video added to this post.

BugBrand Modular vid #135

Published on Mar 8, 2014 Phisynth·112 videos

"First tests with the BugBrand DRM1 + DRM1X expander"

Alex Martin KORG VOLCA Monotribe - Official

Published on Mar 8, 2014 Alex Martín·26 videos

"Live performance at IES Audiovisual de VIGO, Spain."

Roland Jupiter 6 // Basses Unisono

Published on Mar 8, 2014 LESINDES·158 videos

"Here some UNISONO BASSES of the polysnyth Roland Jupiter 6"

Astro Boy - Elektron Analog Four / Moog Minitaur / Arturia Microbrute CV Jam

Published on Mar 8, 2014 Navaneethan Sivabalaviknarajah·7 videos

"Performed and recorded live with no external effects, mastering etc by Navaneethan Sivabalaviknarajah.

www.nirun.ca

Setup info:
Analog Four CV sequencing Moog Minitaur v-trig/pitch and Arturia Microbrute gate
Clap/kick/snare from Analog Four
Recorded on 2 tracks in to Ableton through a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 audio interface."

OP-1 + Trinity DRUM jam

Published on Mar 4, 2014 Bastl Instruments·13 videos

"Bastl Instruments Trinity DRUM playing withTeenageengineering OP-1

for more info and to buy Trinity DRUM see: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

or http://www.errorinstruments.com/

Trinity DRUM features

- 5 voice polyphonic drum sample player (6th voice for metronome)
- step sequencer
- 32 steps / pattern
- 5 storable patterns for each preset
- random pattern generation
- pattern copy / paste
- recording from the buttons
- erease single notes or whole pattern
- metronome
- jump -- repeating certain step
- tap tempo
- auto quantize
- 6 different drum sounds for each preset
- 6 presets
- mystery shuffle
- for each sound you can adjust sample rate, time stretch, cut, distortion, volume and sample to be played
- global mode for tweaking all samples at the same time
- 4 different official drum kits (lo-fi TR909, classic from DRUM 1.0, gameboy, glitch)
- drum kits / samples can be changed by converting wave files into .h file included in the source code (by python script included in Mozzi library) and updating the software in the Atmega
- MIDI native by side connectors, note & velocity sensitive, CC support, thru
- MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side"

Kaleidoloop + Trinity SQNCR + Trinity POLY jam

Published on Mar 4, 2014 Bastl Instruments·13 videos

"Critter and Guitari Kaleidoloop playing with Bastl Instruments Trinity SQNCR controling Trinity POLY

for more info and to buy Trinity POLY check: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...
for more info and to buy Trinity SQNCR check: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

or http://www.errorinstruments.com/

Trintiy Poly
3 voice polyphonic synthesizer is great for making a lot of different noises, drum sounds but also melodic lines. MIDI note mode is also implemented so if you play by MIDI your sound settings works as 3 voice synthesizer.

Features
-subtractive or FM synthesis mode
-3 voice polyphony
-6 different sound for each preset
-6 presets
-in subtractive mode: oscillator + state variable filter with cutoff and resonance ( LP,HP,BP,notch )
-in FM mode: oscillator + modulation oscillator with selectable wavetables
-LFO with adjustable rate, resolution, amount, destination on different parameters and 8 different shapes
-ADSR with impact on volume and adjustable impact to other parameters
-precise setting of oscillator, LFO and ADSR features are accessed by adjusting character knob which goes thru all possible settings of routing and wavetables
-exchange sounds between more Poly Synths by SysEx message
-4 wavetables (sine, saw, distorted square, noise)
-3 note playback by MIDI -- velocity sensitive
-multi-timbral MIDI mode (lowest octave)
-MIDI native by side connectors, note & velocity sensitive, CC support, thru
-MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side"

"Poetry at the core of arts" with a Dedication to Pierre Henry by Marc-Henri Arfeux & the Access Virus

Many of you will be familiar with the Access Virus compositions by Marc-Henri from previous RADIOKLOW posts. Marc-Henri bridges the gap between electronic music and other forms of art. His most recent work is a poem in tribute to Pierre Henry accompanied by the Access Virus. The tribute is hosted on La poésie au cœur des arts : le Blogart which translates to "Poetry at the core of arts". Click through and click on the Access Virus image to get to the piece.

via Marc-Henri:

"This site called 'Poetry at the core of arts' is the net the extension of a book of the same title, an anthology of poetry published by the french publisher : Editions Bruno Doucey. The book contains a poem I wrote about electronic music. The site was conceived to developp an exploration for some of the poets and artists of the book. I am one of them for, poetry , music and painting.

You will find the poem I wrote for the book, three pieces of music composed in january 2014, four poems by other authors of the anthology, three improvisations performed in early february 2014, a former composition called De Haute Vallée you have seen in the form a video in late 2012, an interview in french and some photographs taken at my flat when I was interviewed."

The following is Marc-Henri's poem translated into English:

"Orpheus veil"

Fly down into Orpheus ear,
Where roll clockworks
Of the forbidden stars
And voices shreds seeking vision.

Listen at the well of walls
Echoes of illuminated faces
In their bronze palaces.

Pavings, folds of roses,
The naked heels
Playing the freshness game
With embers
And the childhood kisses.

Travelling back to horizon,
In the limestone of nights,
Is now the prophecy of the spices,
With its tissue gifted with red
And the sobbings of an initiation.

Marc-Henri Arfeux - 2013

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Update: the following an English translation of the interview with Marc-Henri Arfeux on "Poetry at the core of arts". It is a fascinating read and reminds me of why I initially got into synths. My first synth was a brand new Oberheim Matrix-6 back in 1986. When I first started exploring the Matrix-6 I had no idea what the parameters did, so I just dived in. For me it was an exploration of sound for the sake of sound and a fascination in creating musical instruments never heard before. The focus was on that exploration rather than the attempt to mimic real world instruments. Much of this spirit is covered in the world of musique concrete and is captured in the interview below. Do not miss the part on the short wave radio. Truly fascinating and an inspiration for sonic exploration.

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