Esoteric Modulation

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EP23: ‘From Baroque to Buchla!' Sep 08, 2020

In this months show, we have the mighty Todd Barton gracing our podcast. We talk about his album metaScapes and the inspiration behind the album, the MetaSynth. We chat about the compilation Buchla cassette he has been involved with, and we take a deep dive into Todd's creative process via some art talk! Then we round the show off talking Hordijk system, Serge and of course, Buchla!
Ben And Ed's pre-talk Timings
0.00 Show Intro
0:47 What Ben's Been up to - Modular Meets Leeds
2:47 FELT Instruments Wolno
3:55 Ben's Sound Example
6:07 Chat about example
7:00 What Ed's Been up to - Piano
7:47 Nord Drum
9.25 Bacteria Evolution
9:46 Ed's Sound Example
10:54 Chat about example
12:39 Audio problems with the Show
Guest Show Timings
13:29 Guest Into
17:02 metaScapes and MetaSynth Software
25:47 Genome 1 - Sound Snippet form metaScapes
27:20 Terrain Sound Snippet form metaScapes
28:10 metaScapes and MetaSynth
33:38 Compilation Buchla cassette
36:50 The Marriage of Tape, Buchla and Vinyl
38.19 The creative process
44:30 The Love for Art and music
48:40 A deep respect for the sound
50:20 Hordijk system - Serge - Buchla
59:06 Show round-up
Show info links
Todd Barton:
Website: https://toddbarton.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synthtodd/?hl=en
Bandcamp: https://toddbarton.bandcamp.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user7621213
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn5s_5aF2xvt6IVSiaNUR5A

Existing Interviews with Todd -
https://sourceofuncertainty.audio/podcast/episode-1-266-todd-barton/

https://dotwave.fireside.fm/toddbarton

https://artmusictech.libsyn.com/podcast-215-todd-barton

https://theplayfulmusician.com/341-2/

http://martinyammoller.com/9oddquestionsformusicgearjunkies/todd-barton-the-don-of-buchla/
The Buchla cassette compilation has been released yesterday (300 copies) and was sold out in a day!
Signing off
Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams

Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

EP22: Patch C.V! Aug 06, 2020

In this months show, we have a great conversation with David Elliott Johnson the creator and Director of Patch CV! We talk about his creative rebirth through modular equipment and the community. How he was inspired to create Patch CV. We talk about editing, lighting, videography and the collaborative vision and workflow of Patch CV. We talk about the inspiration David took from the many artists he interviewed, and much, much more! Sit back and grab a cuppa, you are going to enjoy this one!

Show Timings

0.00 - Show intro

0.40 - Ed and Ben's pre-show chat:

Ben:

1.23 - Loosfruit GodsBox

2.00 - The Gnarly Crust/Noise Memory:)

Ed:

3.37 - Art Project - MPC Beats

6.09 - The Gnarly Crust2/ :) Bacteria into Microgranny

This Weeks Guest:

9.05 - Guest intro

10.51 - David Elliott Johnson

12.04 - The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

15.13 - Inspirations behind creating Patch CV

37.35 - How did you piece PatchCV together creatively

43.25 - Editing, lighting, shooting and mood

49.34 - From series to film

52.57 - More films on the horizon?

59.42 - Where can you buy it?

1:00.52 - David's new show on creativity

1:03.00 - The vinyl series

1:04.00 - Bruse Springsteen

1:04.30 - Show round-up

Show info links
Godsbox Loosefruit
David's Interview with The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Patch CV Website https://www.patchcv.com
Patch CV on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/ondemand/patchcvfilm
Patch CV on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Patch-CV-

Signing off
Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams

Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

EP21 'redstripedown' Jul 03, 2020

In this months show, we talk to Cory Sterling aka (redstripedown) We talk about his background, starting with the bass guitar before finding the freedom of electronic music. We talk about his deep dive into modular and hardware integration in his workflow. We look at gear and his stint at Nerd Audio and Chicago Music Exchange. And we end up looking at what he is up to now both creatively and also his passion for instrument and music education.

Show Timings

0.00 Show intro

Ed and Ben's pre-show chat:

1:10 Live Stream Tardis

1:52 Singal Aalt Sysnthasis Ciat Lonbarde

2:38 Bens Arpedigios

5:10 Haken Continuum Loops

12:56 Guest Intro

14:11 Welcome Cory Sterling redstripdown

14:20 Cory's Background

17:00 Journey into electronic music, synths and Modular

20:40 The integration of hardware into modular

30:10 how he found his voice with his system

37:00 Working at Nerd Audio and Chicago Music Exchange

40:40 Modules that have connected with Cory

43:20 Modular is about modulation

48:10 Patch CV

54:40 Patreon, education and music releases

58:49 Modular compilation for NWAPC and Black Life Matters

1:01.00 Show Round-up

Show Notes

Cory's links:

Cory Sterling (Redstripedown)

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9154267

Bandcamp: https://redstripedown.bandcamp.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJye_8jfj99y3ylDM-icmg/featured

Instagram: @redstripedown

Show info links

Links Patch CV https://www.patchcv.comhttps://www.patchcv.com

Signing off
Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams

Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

EP20: ‘The Nervous Squirrel!' Jun 04, 2020

In this week's show, we have Dave Cranmer a mechanical sculptor and freelance engineer that has his roots firmly in sound. He is truly an adventurous multimedia artist, designer and builder that has created all kinds of beautiful, bizarre and exceptional machines! We look at his road to being 'The Nervous Squirrel', we talk building modular and focus on some of his amazing projects and commissions! From a Radioactive Xylophone to the renowned Badgermin (a theremin in a badger!) we talk about it all!
We could not get all the show notes on this so page so head over to www.esotericmodulation.com for the full show notes.
Show Timings
0.00 Show intro
Ed and Ben's pre-show chat:
00.59 Accents, Currys cast and gear,
02.31 Dreaming of gear
03.18 New module tease,
04.15 Echoplex is fixed!
08.45 Valhalla Supermassive reverb and examples
16.20 Guest intro
18.10 Welcome to Dave Cranmer
19.01 The Road to Nervus Sqirl
20.21 Building the skills
21.59 First commission
23.00 Ring modulator, modular - the musical path
27.20 Radioactive Giger counter random source and Radioactive Xylophone
32.00 logistically tricky designs
33.55 Enjoying working on commissions
35.29 Aero Chocolate dipped grammar phone
36.31 Most technically challenging project
40.00 A favourite fun project
41.00 The Bagermin
44.00 How do people find Dave
44.30 The alpaca sound system
46.46 What Dave likes to build
47.50 The Wether controlled electromechanical sound installation
50.20 Future projects
52.25 Roundup
Show Notes
Dave's links:
Dave Cranmer - 'The Nervous Squirrel' Information
Website: https://www.nervoussquirrel.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thenervoussquirrel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nervoussquirreldotcom/
Intro Links

OM-1 - http://www.ondemagnetique.com

Folktek Resonant Garden - http://www.folktek.com/instruments/electrocoustic/lastgarden

tanh[3] video with the echoplex - https://youtu.be/W1AKzau1608

Valhalla DSP Supermassive - http://bit.ly/SUPERmassive

DivKid presets for Supermassive - http://bit.ly/SUPERmassiveDIVKID

Virtual CZ - https://www.olilarkin.co.uk/index.php?p=virtualcz

XILS lab - PolyM - https://www.xils-lab.com/products/polym-p-160.html

XFER Records - Serum - https://xferrecords.com/products/serum

Felt Instruments - Wolno - https://bit.ly/Wolno

Guest Links
Original Dalek Ring Modulator circuit - http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/ringmodulators.html

Signing off
Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams

Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

019: 'For The love Of The Magnétique!' May 14, 2020

On this week's show, we have Scott Campbell, a musician, sound designer, instrument-maker, & graphic designer based in New Orleans, LA. We talk circuit bending in the ’90s and his history. Of course, we talk all about the OM1. Then we move on to instruments in general and his musical journey and output.

Show Times:

Intro and me and Ben talk the goodies we have been working with 0.00

Guest intro 12.35

Scott's history and background 13.20

The OM1 22.37

Scott's musical sound techniques 33.20

Instruments scot likes working with 35.35

Scott's Music Journey 42.30

Tips on his music production 55.30

Round up 57.30

Scott's Information:

All of Scott's information including Stillness and the Remembrance video we talk about can be found at https://linktr.ee/scttcmpbll - and his Instagram where he is most active is at: https://www.instagram.com/scttcmpbll/

Additional Notes:

http://www.mysterycircuits.com/melloman/melloman.html

https://mysterycircles.bandcamp.com/a...
Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

018: 'Machines of the night' Apr 02, 2020

In this week's show, we talk to Cologne based artist and Youtuber Felix, the man behind 'The Tuesday Night Machines' Youtube channel. We start off with giving him a little grief about selling his Ciat Lonbarde equipment :-) Then we get down to a great conversation of what equipment speaks to Felix and His creative process with different gear. We then chat about and journey through a raft of synth formats and find time to talk Gotharman's Little deFormer, and his old school MPC 500! Grab a cuppa, sit down and press that play button.

Show Timings

Intro what we have been up to: 0.00

Guest intro: 5.20

Felix of 'The Tuesday Night Machines': 6.23

Feedback loops with effects peddle: 7.02

The selling of Ciat Lonbarde: 9.44

Equipment that speaks to Felix: 13.14

Musical experiences 16.44

The creative process with gear: 20.54

An investigation into Ciat Lonbarde: 24.13

What gear has connected with Felix over the years: 26.08

Circuit bending and building: 29.40

Synth formats: 31.11

Hordijk modular systems: 33.30

Gotharman's Little deFormer: 37.35

MPC500: 44.10

Round-up: 47.00

Show Notes
'The Tuesday Night Machines' Links:
https://nightmachines.tv
https://www.instagram.com/tuesdaynightmachines/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXBWHrQvC19PehB-Yu2-Vw
https://nightmachines.bandcamp.com
Hordijk Modular
https://thehordijkmodular.blogspot.com
Rob Hordijk Presentation & Synth Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzW6pTzATG4&feature=youtu.be
Gotharman's Little deFormer 3
http://www.gotharman.dk/LD3.htm
Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
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017: ' A Suitcase of Drone' Mar 05, 2020

In this week's show, we talk to Portland base sound and visual artist Amulets. We have a great conversation on his journey of tape! We talk tape equipment, artistic approach, his lineage of visual art and how his music has been part of his therapy. We touch on a lot of stuff in this one, sit back and grab a coffee!

Show Timings

Intro of what we have been up to 0:00

Guest Intro: 7:42

Suitcase, VL1 and GASS 9:58

Sound and Setup Evolution 11:34

The tape as bandmates! 21:00

Playing the Guitar 25:40

Tape compersion 27.12

Blending Sounds 33:53

Tape and tape! 35:00

Effects 39:50

The visual art side 45:00

Album and therapy - BETWEEN DISTANT AND REMOTE 51:00

Playing live, The Tour 59:50

Medium Degragaration 1.02:09

Round up 1.07:09

AMULETS links

Youtube - http://bit.ly/AMULETStube

Instagram - http://bit.ly/AMULETSinsta

Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/AMULETSband

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/amuletsmusic/posts

Show Notes

5 guitar pedals for $100 - https://youtu.be/REHscICnFoc

How to “de-lush” any reverb algorithm (image on website show notes)

Bandcamp album of the show

AMULETS - BETWEEN DISTANT AND REMOTE

https://amulets.bandcamp.com/album/between-distant-and-remote

Videos from Ben’s trip

Live performance and rig rundown - https://youtu.be/fQJoBXKAMVA

Patreon Interview - https://youtu.be/GV-bmAREfnQ

Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

016: 'An Audiophile Hangout' Feb 13, 2020

In this week's show, we have a great conversation with an amazing guest, Mr Jamie Lidell! A man that is so easy to talk to that we cover a lot of ground! Looping journeys, creative expression, his Modular journey and philosophy, all this is wrapped up with some amazing nuggets of information and insights!

Show Timings

Intro 0:00

What Ben has been up to 0:37

What Ed has been up to 1:29

Our guest sneaks in the intro (Alvin Lucier :) 2:53

Guest intro 3.54

Jamie Lidell Pecan chat 4.42

All about the looping 5.40

The Creative process 23.05

Modular journey 29:54

The creative process with Modular 41:30

Relaxing and resetting with Meditation 56:45

Round up 1:07:30

Show Notes

Jamie Lidell Website:

http://jamielidellmusic.com

JAMUARY INSPIRATIONS

Nigel Mullaney - 31 days album

https://din.org.uk/album/31-days-din61

Marcus Fischer - thing a day

http://mapmap.ch

Taylor Duepree - sound diary

https://soundcloud.com/12k/sets/taylor-deupree-2017-studio

Alvin Lucier

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Lucier

Hosts

Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

015: ‘Touched by a H9' Jan 09, 2020

In this week's show, we talk about what we have been up to and talk about gear that we have been playing with over Christmas. Jamuary, Eventide project and more!

Show Timings
Intro: 000

What Ed has been up too with gear: 00.40

What Ben has been up too with gear: 12.11

Jamuary 20.07

Eventide Project 28.20

Space Study 1 audio 38.10

Talk about space study 41.29

New Show News 47.50

Shout outs 49.59

Show Notes

BASTL microGranny

https://bastl-instruments.com/instruments/microgranny

Onde Magnétique OM-1 Cassette Synthesiser

http://www.ondemagnetique.com

Nord Drum 3p

https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-drum-3p

Casio VL-Tone

http://www.vintagesynth.com/casio/vl1.php

Neon Egg - Planaterium

http://neonegg.com

Bruel & Kjaer 1613 Octave Filter Set

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/bruelkjae_octave_filter_set_1613.html

Handy DC power style barrel connector to 3.4mm mini jack

http://www.voodoolab.com/shop/index.php?cPath=22_24_31

Ben talking production techniques on Why We Bleep

https://youtu.be/K-HlZABJrvI

DivKid Jamuary playlist

http://bit.ly/DivKidJamuary2020

Eventide Space

https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/stompboxes/reverb/space
Check out our friends at:

Podular Modcast

https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm

Source of Uncertainty

https://sourceofuncertainty.audio

Waveform Magazine

https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Modular Seattle

https://www.modularseattle.com

Patchwerks

https://patchwerks.com

Hosts
Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk

Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball

014: ‘A Festive Roundup' Dec 19, 2019

In this week's show, we have a festive round-up and some gear chat with Signal Sounds Jason Brunton! We talk about the move of signal sounds, Ben's new module release, the 'ochd'. We then get into the top-selling modules and interesting equipment of this year. All amongst a general chat on the unique aspects of collaborations within the modular scene.
Show Timings
Intro: 000
Guest and talk about Signal Sounds: Intro 2.57
ochd, Bens new module: 9.22
Signal Sounds Distribution and collaboration: 14.13
Top-selling Modules at Signal Sounds: 19.20
Interesting equipment of 2019: 31.25
Ed talks about this years interests 42.12
Show Roundup 46.00
Show Notes
Jason Signal sounds:
https://www.signalsounds.com
Jason iridite label
www.iridite.com
Ben's new module release, the 'ochd'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLzzYUtZcw
Grear, we have talked about:
Top-selling Modules at Signal Sounds 2019

Disting
Mimephon
Mordax Data
Doepfer Passive Mult
Interesting equipment of 2019
Landscape HC-TT
XAOC Odessa
MarkT Modular Robot Cat Blanking Panel (10hp)
Shoutouts
Velocity Seattle:
https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/

https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Waveform Magazine:
https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts
Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
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013: 'Over 20 Years of Tape Hiss!' Dec 04, 2019

In this week's show, we talk to the Portland-based Inter-disciplined artist and musician Marcus Fischer. We talk favourite equipment, tape, OM1 and his wonderful Journey on the way to the Whitney Museum of American Art. We stop off along the journey to talk about his time at the Rauschenberg residency. Here he explored lots of different creative mediums, whilst forming his tangibly deep album 'Loss'. A great show to listen too!
Show Timings
Intro: 000
Guest intro: 2.56
Interdisciplinary artist: 4.38
Tape and instrument connection: 10.15
Tape overdubbing: 18.59
Events and the road to gallery and residences: 21.13
Project and installation Multiples: 29.19
The album 'On Falling': 41.57
The album 'Loss': 53.09
Rauschenberg residency: 1:01.00
Round up: 1:10.00
Show Notes
Onde Magnétique OM-1 Cassette Synthesizer
http://www.ondemagnetique.com
Quadraphonic Live Performance on August 9th, 2019 At the Whitney Museum of American Art :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1yFzkXZnmw&t=1259s
Video Documentation of "Multiples". A multichannel sound installation for eight track reel to reel tape loop, speakers + empress seed pods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tW34OvHs24

Marcus on 12k:
https://www.12k.com/artist/fischer-marcus/

Marcus on Bandcamp:
https://marcus-fischer.bandcamp.com
Marcus on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/mfischermusic/
Shoutouts
Velocity Seattle:
https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/

https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Waveform Magazine:
https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts
Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

012: 'A Veneer of Coco' Nov 14, 2019

In this week's show, we talk to Brighton based Ebcidic, aka Phil Bilsby. Phill is synonymous with well-produced live Modular Techno. We dig into his production concepts, his latest album ‘Mosaic’ that steps away from beats and into dark, future cinematic drones. We talk kicks, Coco and the virtues of the ER301 amongst many more things!

Show Timings
Intro: 000
Ben and Ed's pre-show amble: 0.38
Bens tape audio: 2.50
Guest intro: 3.00
A quick history of Ebcidic: 4.03
Production value: 5.00
Key turning point: 7.18
Equipment and polished sound: 12.30
Individual Systems: 18.00
Ciat Lonbarde: 25.00
The Bandcamp Album Mosaic: 30.00
Round up: 52.50

Some Show Links

ABSOLUTELY MUST SEE Mosaic full length album/film - https://youtu.be/7pkXaAI1DV0

Ebcidic LIVE modular techno - https://youtu.be/rbrwoz448GQ

A previous livestream Rig Rundown about the Ebcidic live system - https://youtu.be/oZShmaYiFAs

Mosaic on Ebcidic Bandcamp - http://ebcidic.bandcamp.com/album/mosaic

New vinyl release - http://material7xseries.bandcamp.com/album/material-72

Ebcidic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ebcidic/

Shoutouts
Velocity Seattle:
https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/

https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Waveform Magazine:
https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts
Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

011: ‘It’s Like Porn For The Magnetically Attracted!’ Oct 31, 2019

In this weeks show we talk about our obsession for tape and Ben’s ‘West Coast Adventure’ over in Seattle at Patchwerks for the Velocity event. We focus on some of the artists at Velocity that have included tape within their set up with some great sound examples! From catching reels, to a ghosty Halloween contact mic, we talk about it all!

Show Timings
Intro: 000
Velocity Event 3.23
Tape obsession 5.39
Tweed Moo Sound Example 10.29
Talk about Tweed Moo 11.07
Ann Annie - Tape Glitch Sound Example 12.40
Talk about Ann Annie - Tape Glitch 13.42
Ann Annie - Foley + Drone Sound Example 14.25
Talk about Ann Annie - Foley + Drone 14.46
Ann Annie - Emerging Melody 15.48
Talk about Ann Annie - Emerging Melody 16.09
Amulets talk 17.00
Amulets Sound Example 17.32
Talk about Amulets Sound Example and talk 18.20
Talk about Marcus Fischer - Reels Catching 20.54
Marcus Fischer - Reels Catching Sound Example and talk 22.00
Marcus Fischer - Reel Noise + Music Sound Example 22.45
Talk about Marcus Fischer 23.05
The Show Name Story 24.24
More Marcus Fischer 24.40
Ben’s mountain top modular moment 27.20
Ben’s live case sound example 28.44
Talk about sound example and modular talk 29.30
Nathan Moody happy accident mic technique 34.40
Sound Example contact mic 36.14
Talk about sound and the happy accident 36.42
Patching Tim Held’s Case 39.24
Tim’s Case Sound Example 40.13
Talk about the sound and setup 40.52
Dark Sparkler 44.18
Dark Sparkler Sound example 44.50
Talk about Mr Sparkler and the Buchla system 46.00
Thanks and round up 49.20

Some Links

Moffenzeef Stargarzer demo with the Melos Echo Chamber cartridge based tape delay (play from 00:52) - https://youtu.be/wyEqEhMCRKw

Amulets new album - https://amulets.bandcamp.com

Alessandro Cortini & Don Buchla performing “Everything Ends Here” together - https://youtu.be/J89IY3Ss2Mk

Darwin Grosse - Art Music Technology https://artmusictech.libsyn.com
Shoutouts
Velocity Seattle:
https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/

https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Waveform Magazine:
https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

010: A Podular Baptism Oct 17, 2019

On this weeks show we have great fun talking to fellow podcaster Tim Held of Poduler Modcast! We talk about how Pod Mod came to be, with some interesting stories along the way! Then we talk to Tim the musician, and take a deep dive into his up and coming tape release 'Music to Come Down to'
Show Timings
Intro 000
1.17 Guest intro
4.31 We talk Tim’s podcast experience
19.04 Modular music and Tim’s latest realise
52.30 Show roundup

Show Notes

links to some of Tim’s information:

Tim is hoping his cassette 'Music to Come Down to' will be released early November, keep an eye on Flag Day Records and his podcast.

https://podularmodcast.bandcamp.com/

https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/

https://soundcloud.com/user-304534485/tim-held-numinosum

PodMod Merch

009: A Shaw Way to Bananas Sep 19, 2019

In this week's show, we talk to multi-creative Matthew Shaw about an esoteric bunch of banana equipment! We chat about the wonders of Serge Systems, the Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus and Plumbutter (of course, I get a royal ribbing from Ben about the Coco!:) We take a look at the continuity of creativity, through different creative disciplines. And we round it all off very nicely with Matthew's Band Camp album, Leisure Complex!
Show Timings
Into 000
Guest introduction 2.07
Guest Talk 2. 42
Serge systems 4.01
Serge Audio Example 17.30
Serge systems 18.24
Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus 21.58
Ciat-Lonbarde Plumbutter 34.20
Continuity of creatively through different creative disciplines 41.54
Bandcamp Album - Leisure Complex 48.57
Show Notes

Matthew Shaw Bandcamp

Matthew Shaw Website

Matthew Shaw Leisure Complex

Serge Systems Information
http://serge.synth.net
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_synthesizer
https://randomsource.net
http://www.serge-fans.com/history.htm
http://www.loudestwarning.co.uk

Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus

Ciat-Lonbarde Plumbutter
Shoutouts
Velocity Seattle:
https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/

Tim’s podcast Pod Mod: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod
Waveform Magazine:
https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

008: The Anatomy of a Live Modular System Sep 04, 2019

In this weeks episode, we run over Ben's Eurorack Case set up he put together for a live performance at the Deer Shed Festival. We break it all down. We talk performance set up philosophies, zonal methods, sound examples of those zones, effects chains and the selection of modules and how they were used!
Ben has kindly organised high-quality audio, videos on the modules and information over on his Patron Account for free access go to: bit.ly/DivKidLiveCase

Shown Note Times

Intro: 0.00
Live modular setup intro: 0.39
Live performance case overview: 2.30
Sound 1- Noise: 12.09
Discussion on Noise: 13.09
Sound 2- Morphagene + Magneto: 18.37
Discussion on Morphagene + Magneto: 19.37
Sound 3- Vowel: 24.01
Discussion on Vowel: 24.35
Sound 4 - BLCK_NOIR: 27.14
Discussion on BLCK_NOIR: 28.28
Sound 5 - Chord pt1: 33.24
Discussion on Chord pt1: 35.17
Sound 5 - Chord pt2: 38.28
Discussion on Chord pt2: 39.10
Sound 6 - Bell: 44.27
Discussion on Bell: 45.43
Sound 07 - Rings + QPAS pt1: 49.45
Discussion on Rings + QPAS pt1: 51.59
Sound 07 - Rings + QPAS pt2: 53.30
Discussion on Rings + QPAS pt2: 54.57
Show round-up and shout outs
Shoutouts
Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod

Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com
Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special

Hosts and Guests
Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

007: From HAINBACH With Love Aug 22, 2019

In this week's Esoteric Modulation we talk to Berlin-based electronic music composer and performer HAINBACH. We talk the beautiful world of test equipment and its creative flow, limitations and minimalism, we all lust after the Cocoquantus and we talk about HAINBACH's latest release Old Suns!
Apologies to the few that heard the unedited version, this is the fully edited version. Also, this episode has a few pops and clicks in the audio, we had a bit of a battle with the audio this week!
Show Note Timings
Episode 006 The Art of Scanner
Show Note Timings
Into: 0.00
Quick Artist Bio 1.10
Interview start: 2.15
The Talk of Test Equipment: 2.54
Creative Minimalism and limitations: 14.18
How test equipment affects your creative flow 20.09
The lust of the CoCoQuantus! :) 25.40
HAINBACH's advice on one of my projects: 36.23
Band Camp album of the show 'Old Suns' 40.52
Show Notes
HAINBACH on Bandcamp: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com
HAINBACH Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hainbach101/
HAINBACH website: https://www.hainbachmusik.com

Ciat Lonbarde Cocoquantus:
http://ciat-lonbarde.net/cocoquantus/
Bandcamp Album Old Suns:
https://hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/old-suns

HAINBACH UK Gigs:
ModCaf's 1st Birthday Party
https://www.facebook.com/events/540763066457200/
Tickets for The Tin At The Coal Vaults UK
https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/synthcurious-presents-hainbach-the-tin-at-the-coal-tickets/9737035?
Shoutouts
Velocity Seattle:
https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/

Tim’s podcast Pod Mod: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod
Waveform Magazine:
https://www.waveformmagazine.com

Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts and Guests
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
HAINBACH on Bandcamp: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com
HAINBACH Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hainbach101/
HAINBACH website: https://www.hainbachmusik.com

006: The Art of Scanner Aug 08, 2019

In this week's Esoteric Modulation we talk to Robin Rimbaud AKA Scanner. We have a great in-depth conversation about his music practises, how he traverses multi-faceted projects, his career journey, and the importance that visual art takes within his life. We also talk about his latest Bandcamp release 'The Great Crater'

Sit Back and get ready for a really interesting show!

Episode 006 The Art of Scanner

Show Note Timings

Into: 0.00

Show Run-Down: 0.40

Guest into: 1.17

Robin explains his practice 2.45

How he has managed to bring together a diverse career 5.23

Bringing different projects together 12.00

Challenging himself with uncertainty and forced risk 14.20

Up and coming projects 22.40

How to move forward with improvisation 37.56

The importance of visual art in life 45.30

Tackling minimal sound projects and music 54.00

Bandcamp Album 'The Great Crater' 57.40

Show Notes

Listen Sound Art: Other People's Stories

https://www.listensoundart.co.uk/sound.html

Semibreve Portugal 2019

https://www.festivalsemibreve.com

Latest Bandcamp album, The Great Crater

https://scanner.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-crater
Shoutouts
Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod

Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com
Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special

Hosts and Guests
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Robin Rimbaud Scanner on Bandcamp https://scanner.bandcamp.com

005: Effects & Improvisation Jul 24, 2019

In this week's Esoteric Modulation we talk about effects, the implications of different DSP's, Whether to go in the rack or out and using effects as an instrument. We take a look at a Tate podcast that talks about art and music improvisation. We have a listener question on can something easy to produce or a mistake be art. And we round it off with our Bandcamp artist of the week Matthew Shaw.
Episode 005 Effects & Improvisation

Show Note Timings

Into: 0.00
Show Run-Down: 0.40
What Ed has Ed been up to: 0.57
Art commissions for Gary Numan and Eventide
Soundscape with Eventide Space
Paining to self produces soundscapes
Stereo FX SSSR Labs Vertigo DSP: 5.10
Tiptop Audio Z-DSP
Chris Klepper
Effects Talk (In Case out Case): 11.52
Effects Talks Effects as Instruments 21.45
The Art Segment: 25.54
Listener Question 39.15
Bandcamp Arts of the Show 44.45
Shoutouts 53.39

Show Note links

Chat and Round Up

Stereo FX SSSR Labs Vertigo DSP

Bens Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAoFMZs7BRQ&t

Tiptop Audio Z-DSP http://tiptopaudio.com/zdsp-ns/

The Modular & Esoteric Equipment Segment

In or out of case effects?

Complex multi tools VS simple small rack effects

Eventide Space:
https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/stompboxes/reverb/space

Erica Synths Black Hole:

https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/eurorack-modules/by-series/black-series/black-hole-dsp2/

Ben’s Black Hole video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS_aj2jZgyM

https://millionmachinemarch.com

Effects as an Instruments

Lyra 8 Effects:

https://somasynths.com/lyra8-fx/

Art Segment

The Art of Improvisation

This Tate podcast features Frank Bowling, an artist who has spent 60 years improvising with paint.

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/frank-bowling-792/art-improvisation

Jamie Lidell - Capitol Chambers Sonic TALK Special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Et0dVllpY

Scanner

https://scanner.bandcamp.com

Listener Question

Gus/ userfriendly:

Can a mistake be art?

Bandcamp Arts of the Show

Matthew Shaw

Totemic Topologies Vol . 3

https://electricreference.bandcamp.com/album/totemic-topologies-vol-3

Shoutouts
Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com
Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Hosts and Guests
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

004: Esoteric Engineering The SOMA Way! Jul 11, 2019

In episode 004 we talk to Vlad Kreimer, head of Romantic Engineering at SOMA laboratory. We have a deep dive conversation on what is esoteric engineering, we then go on to talk about the his creative processes in building instruments. We talk Lyra 8, Pulsar 23 and the Enner, we talk about human connection, his own art practice and much more!
This episode is a great journey into a truly creative mind that has designed instruments for his own art practice, only to find there has been an amazing demand for them. His Instruments are truly unique, but so is his way of thinking and designing. His creative road seems to have lead to evocative instruments that evoke a human connection. Sit back and enjoy the immersive conversation with Vlad!
Show Note Timings
Into: 0.00
Show Run-Down: 0.38
Vlad Kreimer Introduction: 1.00
Vlad Talks The Meaning of Esoteric: 1.37
Leading Into Design From Creativity: 3.53
Human Connection Through Design: 7.20
Historical Instruments That Had Expression : 10:25
What Does Vlads Creative Process Look Like: 13.20
How Playing With Soma instruments Informs The Next Design: 17.30
Is The Engreening as Creative as Performing? :22.27
Philosophy of Giving Drums Sustain: 27.35
Synthesis Method - Working With Their Strengthens: 32.00
Soma Enner And Its Evolution 35.00
Enner Collaboration With Sistor 40:00
Vlad as an Artist And Performer: 46.40
Time Devoted to Creativity 52.00
Show Note links
The Pulsar 23:
Ben's Video: https://youtu.be/eyZL52l_DvA
Soma laboratory: https://somasynths.com/pulsar-23/

Lyra 8:
Loopop's unmissable video on the Lyra8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8od1a1mySU&t=971s
Enner:
A new project from SOMA Labs the Enner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnjHrTIU58&t=156s

Danish sound-artist SiSTOR: https://soundcloud.com/sistorhood

Vlad as an artist:
Vlads Performance, an audio-plastic performance for five gravitational synthesizers and one live body!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHnm2NhZtf4&t=1222s

SOMA laboratory (romantic engineering)
https://somasynths.com/lyra-organismic-synthesizer/
SOMA/ Vlads Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfXBfjiRwCZxqQ1oWwZr3A
Shout Outs:
Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod

Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com
Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special

Hosts and Guests
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
Vlad Kreimer - SOMA laboratory:

003: Quad in LA and the Evening Hopefuls! Jun 27, 2019

In episode 003 We take a deep dive into quantising with the Analogue Solutions Generator. Then we turn our attention to the mighty Haken Continuum, we go through the feel of the instrument and its sounds. For our ‘Arts Segment,’ we turn our attention to Suzanne Ciani and her quadraphonic performance at Los Angeles Public Library 2018. Moving on to the ‘Listeners Questions’ we cover more Quad. Our featured artist and album are Hainbach and his album ‘The Evening Hopefuls’. And we round it all up with some events and shout-outs!
Show Note Timings

Into: 0.00

Show Run Down: 0.38

Pre Show Chat: 1.07

News Round-up: 1.44

Analogue Solutions Generator and quantising: 2.00

The Esoteric Instrument- Haken Continuum: 17.41

The Arts Project Segment- Suzanne Ciani Quad performance: 33.58

Listener Questions: Quad 40.00

Featured Bandcamp Artist of the Show Hainbach: 45.24

Round-Up: 51.46

Shout Outs: 54.14

Show Notes

Chat and News Round Up

Future Sound Systems

https://www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk

Analogue Solutions Generator

https://www.analoguesolutions.com/generator

Ben’s Video: Analogue Solutions Generator demo - https://youtu.be/2u9_yDPCwms

Intellijel Scales

https://intellijel.com/shop/eurorack/scales/

Addac SystemADDAC207 Intuitive Quantizer

http://www.addacsystem.com/product/addac200-series/addac207

Ornament & Crime

https://ornament-and-cri.me

Instruo Harmonaig

https://www.instruomodular.com/product/harmonaig/

Ben’s Video: Instruo Harmonaig (play around) - https://youtu.be/xiTLUmSQOpE

Koma Attenuator

https://koma-elektronik.com/?product=koma-5-pack-attenuator-cable

Mutant Modular Passive Attenuator

https://mutantmodular.es/kits/9-passive-attenuator-1pc-diy-kit.html

Ben’s Video: Mutant Modular Passive Attenuators - https://youtu.be/TxdaFoNv8FQ

RYO Airtenuator

http://ljunggrenaudio.com/products/airtenuator.html

The Modular & Esoteric Equipment Segment
We talk about very interesting esoteric Instrument, The Haken Continuum!

Haken Audio

https://www.hakenaudio.com

Lego like keyboard to demo intonation and demonstrating the instability in western intonation - https://youtu.be/APtJsaPxNgo

Ed’s Video: Playing with the Continuum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee70ueUj8Ys&t

The Arts Project Segment

We talk about Suzanne Ciani and her Quadraphonic performance at Los Angeles Public Library 2018.

https://youtu.be/M_q3dnrQus4

PodMod with Tim- Suzanne show - https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod

Listeners Questions

Nocumtblance on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/noctambulance/

Francisco López LÓPEZ IMMERSIVE SOUND Francisco López - Live Sound Performance dark blindfolded

http://www.franciscolopez.net/live.html

Francisco López Lecture (Madrid 2011) | Red Bull Music Academy biologist

Sorry, I could not get all the show notes on here, so please head over to https://www.esotericmodulation.com for full show notes!

002: SUPERBOOTH and The Dark Sparkler Jun 06, 2019

In our first full-on episode, we say hi and talk to our uber-guest Kyle Swisher aka Dark Sparkler. We talk Superbooth, Belin, The Impulse Command, Wrong Sound Stage, DPW - Shape, Metro Modular - Buchla format modules, Buchla Quad, and the Soma Labs Pulsar 23. We also talk to Kyle about his Buchla Easel and choreography projects. Then we move onto his latest album 'I NO BEAST / I NO ANGEL'!
Some Links and notes that you may find interesting!:
Berlin, a great home for Superbooth and creatives alike, a perfect combination, great vibe, pivotal city https://www.superbooth.com/en/

Analogue solution Impulse command, Intuitive and fun! One synth that sounds like four! :)
Analogue Solutions: https://www.analoguesolutions.com/impulse-command
Ben's Video: https://youtu.be/YygQASgVh5E

Modular Mix, solutions to polish and abuse!
Worng sound stage, the push and pull of a 3d sound stage
WORNG electronics: https://www.worngelectronics.com
Ben's video: https://youtu.be/vLrtdvZC76k
DPW Shape, Sound sculpting
DPW: http://dpw.se
Ben's video: https://youtu.be/-_iu__Cf_lo

Buchla Format Bonanza with a pinch of surround!
Metro Modular Buchla format modules
Metro Modula: http://metro-modular.com
Ben's Video: https://youtu.be/nfBsTi5zoIw
ALM Pams Buchla Style Workout
ALM: http://busycircuits.com/alm001/
Ben's Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5nPxFGG7M&feature=youtu.be

Buchla Quad debate, Suzanne Ciani Live Quadraphonic Album: https://www.wired.com/story/suzanne-ciani-live-quadraphonic/
Soma Labs Pulsar 23, the esoteric drum and sound machine! The creative sound system, from a creative instrument innovator! (A Drum Machine for people that are not into Drum machines! :)
Ben's Video: https://youtu.be/eyZL52l_DvA
Soma laboratory: https://somasynths.com/pulsar-23/
Arts Project Hotspot
Dark Sparkler aka Kyle Swisher - Buchla Easel and choreography come together as one. We talk about the Seattle International Dance Festival and the collaboration with Madison Rose Bristol.
Modular On The Spot: "Shuffle": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpvmGOeK-Fo
InFlux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiewZ3m30lA

Bandcamp Album of the Show
I NO BEAST / I NO ANGEL by Dark Sparkler
One Man- With a Reel to Reel - against the world! :)
Kyle Swisher's creatively intriguing, minimal, brave and honest album, he tames the Lyra 8 and captures the result on tape!!
Bandcamp: https://darksparkler.bandcamp.com/album/i-no-beast-i-no-angel
Our Pre-show special, check it out
https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special
Hosts and Guests
Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk
Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
Kyle Swisher: https://www.darksparklermusic.com

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