Blast

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I’m having a blast laying down this new album, a sweet combo of midi syncing multiple synths, side chaining and analog ‘re-routing’ and a decent dose of granulisation.

Granulisation is coming from a few different patches I’ve made, one of my favourites at the moment is the ~munger external which I use in an fx I’ve called ‘Grain Face’.

Here’s what it sounds like on one of it’s many presets, 100% wet and maximum stereo spatialisation.

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Skrill Kill

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I was tutoring Ableton Live today here in LA and of course got asked, “how do you make that sound like Skrillex?”

This is the patch and little jam I came up with on the spot. Included is the ‘Skrillex Rack’ using Operator and all built in Ableton Fx. It’s damn close and I’m sure you could nail it with more messing about, EQ/Compression etc. but at the end of the day I wanted to get off this topic as quick as possible. :)

Skrillex Project

Listen

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::Disclosuer – I am not a dub step producer::

Sonic Meditation #1

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As Sonoptik, Janeva and I are running a monthly series throughout 2012 at an awesome local Buddhist Meditation Center called MAHASUKHA.

The first one for this year was on the Saturday night just past, it was a great success with a larger than expected crowd, great performances by Lucky Dragons, Lee Noble and Infinite Body and a general all round warm and relaxing environment for all in attendance.

 

Next Event, February 25th

 

Magic Days

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LA sunsets seem to be getting more and more ridiculous (i.e. GOOD).

Shot this HERE with my iPhone (I know, can you believe a cell phone did this with no post)

 

A little video from the same spot

 

New Ride

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Super fast

In other news finishing up an inordinate amount of remixes, all should come to light in the 1st half of this year and I’m excited to see how they go.

Also experiencing the warmest winter ever right now.

Back in LA

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After a whirlwind trip to Australia, sickness and moving house for an entire week I’m happy to say, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

It seems fitting to have such a fresh start to 2012. Many projects, new sounds, albums and events in the pipeline.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Days like today I think (more so) about how thankful I am to have such great friends and family!!

2x Korg Monotron Sequenced

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Whipped this little demo video up this afternoon. I have two Korg Monotron’s with Pitch/Gate cv input modification completed. I then sequenced them both separately using a Roland SH101 and Moog Little Phatty. All you hear are the two Monotrons.

One Take Wonder

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I dig working on sound with a computer but there’s something about just patching a couple of pedals together and jamming.

Just whipped this up this afternoon, one take, no edits and a straight upload. Below is a pic of the rig.

Korg Poly800 > Boss Mega Distortion > Moog Delay > Boss RC3 Looper > Barbetta Speak Box >Recorded with Zoom H2

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John Cale Remix

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I never, ever thought I’d be working this closely with a member of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, I’ve almost finished a commissioning from Domino Records to remix a track from John Cales latest ‘Extra Playful’. I’ll be uploading and sending it off to them on the weekend, the track was completed using a full synesthesia approach, melding sound and vision and allowing components of each to intern manipulate the other.

This is as much as I can show for now until Domino releases it sometime in the future.