Send a text 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
The Buchla cassette compilation has been released yesterday (300 copies) and was sold out in a day!
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EP22: Patch C.V!
06-08-2020 | 1 u. 7 Min.
Send a text 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
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EP21 'redstripedown'
03-07-2020 | 1 u. 3 Min.
Send a text 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 Support the show
EP20: ‘The Nervous Squirrel!'
04-06-2020 | 54 Min.
Send a text 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
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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/
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 Support the show
019: 'For The love Of The Magnétique!'
14-05-2020 | 1 u.
Send a text 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
Esoteric Modulation was a podcast delving into the creative expression of modular synthesis, standalone synthesizers, Eurorack, and unconventional esoteric electronic instruments — including Buchla, Ciat-Lonbarde, Soma, Folktek, and much much more!Between 2019 and 2020, we explored the creative intersections of electronic music and the arts, conducting in-depth interviews with musicians, artists, and innovators. We regularly featured inspiring guests discussing their creative process, instruments, and art projects. From esoteric gear to experimental soundscapes, our conversations tried to uncover the unique and inspirational! Hopefully, our musings on all these topics added to the rich tapestry of creative ideas we wanted to champion to our audience. While we're not currently producing new episodes, Esoteric Modulation may return in the future — so stay tuned! Keep an eye on our website and socials for any updates. In the meantime, we hope you've enjoyed the journey so far! Stay creative and stay inquisitive. All the best, Ed & Ben.
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