Hey everyone, I’m very happy to share our new Mini-Album with you all!
FFO: very early Neubauten, Esplendor Geométrico, Godflesh, Maria Zerfall
In this album, I’ve been using a range of software tools, including Reaper - my DAW for everything - with plugins such as Pendulate, Ruina, and Byome, along with loads of MeldaProduction plugins like their EQ and Wavefolder. Field Recordings play a big role, too. On the hardware side, there are Sylvia’s recorders, the Microfreak, a little bit Hydrasynth and a no-input mixer, specifically the Soundcraft Notepad-12FX. No Elektron gear though, that’ll be future albums
It’s also available as USB drive (limited edition of 16):
Starting with “terminal ascent,” this track features Sylvia on the Breukink Eagle Alto Recorder and me on Bass Guitar as the primary instruments. Everything else in this track is created within the DAW.
In “rapid burst,” Sylvia let’s her Double Bass Recorder explode, while there are three tracks of Microfreak: one using the “_Noise” osc as a drum machine, using the arpeggiator instead of sequencing it. This also makes heavy use of the Verso Ruina VST - it’s Noise Engineering tag teaming (but who of the bunch is the Undertaker?!)! The swells in the background employ the “_Karplus Str.” osc.
Finally, the title track is a dialogue between Sylvia, this time on an even bigger recorder, the Sub Great Bass, and myself on the No Input Mixer.
I’ve also included a sixth track which is the entire EP in one file, ensuring there are no gaps between the songs. I’ve noticed that even car audio CD players tend to insert those annoying pauses between tracks today
Sending my best wishes to all of you, I hope you enjoy the album!