Sol (A Tribute to Sunshine)
Full video: https://youtu.be/JaSKbhr2H0o
I wrote this as a tribute, and rewrote the theme from scratch as it’s not originally written in G# Harmonic Minor. Only samples are the Icarus 1 Beacon, the onboard ship computer from the Icarus 2, and Rose Byrne vocals.
Written with:
#ableton
#omnisphere
#spitfireaudio Albion ONE
#heavyocity Symphonic Destruction/Gravity
#roland Jupiter-8
#moog Sub-37
Visuals generated by a locally trained NeRF and stock footage
Post-Pro done in #adobe Premiere
Effects done in #touchdesigner
I haven’t felt as inspired to write music lately, mostly because of how much you have to adhere to structure for it to be playable or tolerable for most listeners.
I really love this Ore-Some Volts module by Nervous Squirrel. It has a vial filled with Uranium ore directly in front of a G-M Counter. As the Uranium goes through alpha decay, the module sends trigger or gate on 6 distinct outs, and one summed out.
I have the 6 distinct outs modulating a Doepfer A-111-6 and Endorphines Milky Way. I have the summed out going into an Expert Sleepers ES-9 and then mapped to a compression envelope via “CV In” in M4L in Ableton.
The compression envelope is ducking an Omnisphere arp behind the VCO every time it undergoes a random modulation via one of the distinct CV triggers.
About midway through the video, after I have the knobs on the VCO dialed in, I go hands-off and let the randomized modulation take full control. The variations it produces are really beautiful, and that randomness can create that complex beauty is exciting.
Huge shoutout to @dadalab.io for hosting Quadrant v2.0 and making it such a stellar experience!
It was a privilege getting to see performances by @pulsecoder@jxconno and @gentlebutterflymusic
Personal gratitude to @blend.mode_ for running visuals during my performance! Full set will be up on YouTube tomorrow.
There is so much additional room for dynamic exploration when working with quadraphonic audio. Very excited to be playing at Quadrant V2.0 @dadalab.io on Saturday 1/20/2024! Link to tickets in bio.
I’ll be playing Quandrant v2.0 @dadalab.io on January 20th, 2024. This is an immersive show written for 4 audio channels, with limited seating available! Tickets can be bought here: /quadrant-v2
