to promote awareness of and interest in the modern modular synthesiser and it’s extensive creative possibilities;
to showcase both local and international electronic musicians performing with modular synthesisers;
to give the opportunity for some of the many manufacturers producing Eurorack synthesiser modules to promote their designs in what is currently a limited market in Japan.
CONCEPT
The modern resurgence of modular synthesisers has brought the organic and esoteric beauty of analogue electronics in harmony with advances in digital technology.
This momentum has been enhanced by a growing desire for physical hardware interaction with real circuits among a generation of musicians, producers and sound designers tired of preset sounds and of being a slave to the mouse and screen.
Most of all, the open patchable format of modulars makes sound exploration virtually infinite in configurability and creative experimentation.
Pushing the boundaries further and faster than anywhere else is the portable and affordable Eurorack format for modular synthesis, spearheaded by Doepfer in 1995 but now joined by a dizzying array of boutique companies."
"A while back, I recorded a drum track of Subdivisions by hand (key drumming) and put some faux guitar over it. My intention was to develop it into a full-blown cover, but other things got in the way. I LOVE me some Rush, and "Signals" is my album of theirs, so when people started asking me to program a Subdivisions patch on the Minilogue, I knew there was some interest.
Problem is, while the Minilogue is wonderful, you CANNOT play Subdivisions with 4-voice polyphony; not properly anyway! Now that I've got this Sledge, I decided to finish the cover and upload myself laying on the final track (the main synth comp/pad).
There were some mistakes here and there, but I only did this to show off the awesome patches for it that will be included in the set! So, aside from the drums and guitar, everything else was Sledge. That's the intro 7/8 bit, which I doubled up a few times for a Unison type effect, the choir in the bridges, the Minimoog lead (which you see me quickly trying to switch to while playing) and the comp/pad sound that plays throughout the whole song.
Finally, you may have noticed that I am playing the song in standard F,"
"This is an early model Moog Opus 3 synth in very good condition. Serial number is 1450, making this one of the earlier opus 3's made by Moog. Overall cosmetic condition is very good considering age. Comes with all original nobs and faders as well as the power cord. Some scuff marks on the side panels as well as the on the board itself, as seen in the pictures. As far as functionality goes this keyboard works great except for the modulation rate fader, which isn't working. The rest of the modulation section is functioning..."
"Intellijel designs Metropolis sequence doepfer VCO going trough an Ipad using Auria with delay from Timeless 2 & reverb from Audio Damage Eos. Rythm is Machine Drum. Monomachine provide bass and FM drums. The Batumi is use to add some randomness to the melody."
