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Cosmic Tape Music Club hosted by The Galaxy ElectricEpisode 11: Iannis XenakisAre you obsessed with early electronic music?? We started a private group for people like you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/cosmictapemusicclub/
Thanks for joining us for Episode 11 of the Cosmic Tape Music Club Podcast! Join your hosts Jacqueline and Augustus of the experimental pop band The Galaxy Electric as they get cosmic on the topic of Iannis Xenakis. Thought of by many as the godfather of granular synthesis. He was a multifaceted fellow who's ,perhaps, biggest achievement happened to be in the field of architecture when he was commissioned to design what became the Phillips Pavilion...
2022-05-1756 min
2022-04-3001 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 31: David Kean & The 260eWelcome to episode 31 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we got the opportunity to talk with David Kean about his time working, and being friends with Don Buchla. He commissioned a few modules (255, 297, 299) that eventually led to Don developing the 200e system. We then dig into the byproduct module that came from these commissions, the Duophonic Pitch Class Generator Model 260e.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
David Kean Interview: 22:00
260e Exploration: 1:31:00
Goodbye: 2:18:00
For more information about David Kean’s Ondes Martenot recreation, the Ondea. Visi...
2022-03-302h 20
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 30: Programmable Spectral Processor Model 296MWelcome to episode 30 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we dig into the mighty and complex Programmable Spectral Processor Model 296. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a MEMS Project version of the module and did our best to put it through it’s paces.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
296M Feature Dive: 17:15
Envelope Follower Outputs & Feedback Patching: 1:24:15
Goodbye: 1:44:00
For more information about the MEMS 296 go to: https://thebeast.co.uk/296m/
Purchase Robert’s music at: https://robstand.com/
Purchas...
2022-02-281h 46
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Luca MantiOur First Encounter
L'incontro
Cellule
Il Suono Del Passato
Un Momento Di Silenzio
Staples
Vicino
Creating these soundscapes, partly feels as navigating through some fictive offshore territories emerging from Buchla, populated with forms of vivid matter — as speculative lifeforms— interacting under our ears. While balancing discipline and letting-go, intention & contingency, I am half the conductor and half the spectator of this polyphonic life, which at times seems frictional or even riotous.
Diverse layers of sound, at different scales (possibly echoing microscopic processes or at times drone-scapes miles above the ground), may be violently —yet organically— erupting, morphing, swelling, eroding, dispersing, colliding, or collapsing. Sometimes swarming exosolar metropolis, with their ex...
2022-01-2637 minCosmic Tape Music Club hosted by The Galaxy ElectricEpisode 10: Pierre SchaefferAre you obsessed with early electronic music?? We started a private group for people like you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/cosmictapemusicclub/
Thanks for joining us for Episode 10 of the Cosmic Tape Music Club Podcast! Join your hosts Jacqueline and Augustus of the experimental pop band The Galaxy Electric as they get cosmic on the topic of Pierre Schaeffer. Thought of by many as the godfather of sampling, he was known as one of the original purveyors of what is now known as musique concrète. He was also the founder of Groupe de Recherche de Musique C...
2022-01-191h 26
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 29: Mark Verbos - 262v & 263vWelcome to episode 29 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we talk to Mark Verbos from Verbos Electronics/Verbos & Associates about his decades long obsession with Buchla instruments. We also explore Mark’s Harmonic Oscillator and the Quantizer/Shift Register.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Harmonic Oscillator: 28:45
Quantizer/Shift Register: 56:00
Mark Verbos Interview: 1:28:00
Goodbye: 3:20:20
Link to Buchla Brochure: https://i1.wp.com/120years.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-06-at-13.53.17.png?resize=660%2C857&ssl=1
For more information about Verbos Electronics go to: https://www.verb...
2021-12-293h 22Cosmic Tape Music Club hosted by The Galaxy ElectricEpisode 9: Delia DerbyshireAre you obsessed with early electronic music?? We started a private group for people like you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/cosmictapemusicclub/
Thanks for joining us for Episode 9 of the Cosmic Tape Music Club Podcast! Join your hosts Jacqueline and Augustus of the experimental pop band The Galaxy Electric as they get cosmic on the topic of Delia Derbyshire. Delia was a key member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and a Tape Music genius. She was best known for composing the original theme to the popular Sci-Fi television series Dr. Who. However, that was just one of...
2021-12-221h 05
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Henrique MatiasHello, thanks for inviting me to participate on SoU, it's an honour to be part of it!
In this mix I'm showcasing unreleased material I have almost exclusively performed on my 200e system, these jams illustrate some of the moods and sounds I'm looking for when making music on my own or collaborating with other artists here in London.
The first track is a recording i did after hours of meditation on a Buchla patch together with my friend Vince Morris, we spoke the bare minimum and kept slowly developing the patc...
2021-12-0855 minSource Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 28: Kilpatrick Audio & A Yellow SineWelcome to episode 28 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we explore the Kilpatrick Audio K4816 Pattern Generator, then we talk to Andrew Kilpatrick and Pat McMaster from A Yellow Sine about their joint venture: The Sextuple Quadraphonic Spatial Director!
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
K4816 Pattern Generator Exploration: 5:45
Andrew & Pat Interview: 46:10
Goodbye: 1:53:00
For more information about Kilpatrick Audio and to preorder the SQSD go to: https://www.kilpatrickaudio.com/
For more information about A Yellow Sine and the SQSD visit: https://www.ayellowsine.com/
...
2021-11-121h 56
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 28: Kilpatrick Audio & A Yellow SineWelcome to episode 28 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we explore the Kilpatrick Audio K4816 Pattern Generator, then we talk to Andrew Kilpatrick and Pat McMaster from A Yellow Sine about their joint venture: The Sextuple Quadraphonic Spatial Director!
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
K4816 Pattern Generator Exploration: 5:45
Andrew & Pat Interview: 46:10
Goodbye: 1:53:00
For more information about Kilpatrick Audio and to preorder the SQSD go to: https://www.kilpatrickaudio.com/
For more information about A Yellow Sine and the SQSD visit: https://www.ayellowsine.com/
...
2021-11-101h 56
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 27: Alex Pleninger - Keen AssociationWelcome to episode 27 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we talk to Alex Pleninger from Keen Association and dig into the Graphic Waveform Generator Model 268e and Quad Transevent Generator Model 282e.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
268e Exploration: 23:50
282e Exploration: 1:10:05
Alex Pleninger Interview: 1:57:00
Goodbye: 2:58:00
For more information about Keen Association:
https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=92
Purchase Robert’s music at: https://robstand.com/
Purchase Kyle’s music at: https://darksparkler.bandcamp.com/
Listen and subsc...
2021-10-133h 01
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: The Sonny Downs QuartetThe Sonny Downs Quartet is proud to present a selection of music written for Buchla 200e. All pieces were composed and performed exclusively on the 200e, with no external MIDI sequencing and no multitracking. Everything was sequenced or played using a 252e, 251e, and 223e.
None of the music uses 12-tone equal temperament. Since the release of Village Melodies in 2020, I have been writing music exclusively using just intonation, using up to 11-limit tuning.
1- Afternoon Documentary
2- Storm Season
3- Whale Posse
4- Herbarium
5- Prefabricated Pond
6- Patio Sport
7- Water Feature
https://thesonnydownsquartet.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtu...
2021-09-1541 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Steven BarskySteven Barsky
Music is life. I feel inspired to record the sonic patterns and sounds that are running around in
my head. Sometimes they come fast and furious, I don’t think I’ll get the Logic up and
recording before the ephemeral soundscape spewing from the speakers is gone. It happens so
fast sometimes…
Here are some examples of those dreams that got captured. Some meander, some bleep and
bloop, some have something resembling an actual song structure. Some are part of my Tribute
series of songs that pay homage...
2021-08-1140 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 26: Steven Barsky & The Time Domain Processor 288rWelcome to episode 26 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Kyle fly’s solo and digs into the new Time Domain Processor Model 288r. He then talks with Steven Barsky about overhauling the v2 MARF’s firmware.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
288r Deep Dive: 8:00
Steven Barsky Interview: 1:11:44
Goodbye: 2:05:40
Check out Steven Barsky’s music: https://soundcloud.com/steven-barsky
Max Lord's MARF Book: https://github.com/wir35/marf-book/raw/ ... f-book.pdf
Purchase Robert’s music at: https://robstand.com/
Purchase Ky...
2021-07-282h 07
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Mattias PeterssonI am composer and performer based in Stockholm, Sweden. My work usually stays within the realm of electronic music both when performing as a solo artist and in different constellations, but I have also written for chamber ensembles, dance companies and some opera.
Starting out with a basic Doepfer system in 1999, there have been modulars in my home studio ever since. Ten years ago I acquired my first small Buchla system. I started out with a 6-panel powered boat with a 206e, a 259e, a266e, a 281e and a 292e. Just before this was delivered...
2021-07-2148 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 25: Nested Vector OscillatorWelcome to episode 25 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Robert and Kyle grab a joystick and dive into the Human Comparator’s Nested Vector Oscillator.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
NVO Exploration: 25:00
NVO + CV: 53:30
Goodbye: 1:12:00
Find out more about the Nested Vector Oscillator check out: https://thehumancomparator.net/
Purchase Robert’s music at:
https://robstand.com/
Purchase Kyle’s music at: https://darksparkler.bandcamp.com/
Listen and subscribe to Podular Modcast: https://podularmodca...
2021-06-301h 13
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: David PiazzaIn the 1940’s, Pierre Schaeffer realized that the electronic medium opens up music composition to the whole domain of sonic phenomena. Technology enabled the composer to work directly with sound itself as opposed to an abstraction of it, operational signals on a sheet given to performers that could interpret them and realize the piece. For him, this reversal of the compositional process meant that we would need a new vocabulary to describe the whole reality of music, that notation only rendered a part of while all the while being prescriptive ; a language based on the premise that musical sounds are mo...
2021-06-1627 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 24: MEMS Project Returns & The Boat Of UncertaintyWelcome to episode 24 (or is it 23?) of Source Of Uncertainty. We are excited to welcome back Mark and Chip from the MEMS Project, and had a great time digging into their “Boat Of Uncertainty.”
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Boat Of Uncertainty: 1:37
Interview with Mark & Chip: 55:22
Goodbye: 2:22:52
Find out more about the MEMS Project at: https://memsproject.info/
Find the David Rosenboom’s book “Biofeedback And The Arts” here: http://www.frogpeak.org/fpartists_paypal/fprosenboom.html
Purchase Robert’s music at:
...
2021-05-262h 24
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Kevin Rix - VisitorsKevin Rix is a film trailer composer, guitarist, and modular synth artist. His compositions have appeared in trailers for films such as Avatar, How to Train Your Dragon, Robin Hood, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Aquaman, Frozen 2, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, The King's Man, Joker, and Cruella. In 2015, Kevin was introduced to modular synths and fell down the rabbit hole.
“Visitors” is a live improvisation recorded in one take on a Buchla 24 panel system and Music Easel. I took an hour to program the 252e and do initial patching, then hit record. When using B...
2021-05-2142 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Mat Watson - Spin Patterns SelectionsBIO
Mathew Watson is a Melbourne (AU) based artist focussed on the exploration of electronic sound and the drumset. He has an extensive list of past and ongoing artist collaborations and has performed at arts festivals, music festivals, galleries and theatres in Australia, Japan and the USA.
Watson began his musical life as a drummer, before turning attention to electronic sound, and in particular, modular synthesisers. He has established a highly personal approach to performance, composition and improvisation, as a solo artist and collaborator over the past two decades covering a vast spectrum of sound, style a...
2021-04-2820 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 22: Buchla USA CEO Eric Fox & The Infinite Phase ShifterWelcome to episode 22 of Source Of Uncertainty. Get ready to phase in or phase out (whichever you prefer) with a long look at the Infinite Phase Shifter Model 297. Robert and Kyle then check in with Buchla USA CEO Eric Fox about the past year and a half since we last talked and chat about what’s coming in the future.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
297 Featured Module: 22:22
Interview with Eric Fox: 1:15:00
Goodbye: 2:46:40
Find out more about Buchla at: https://buchla.com/
Purchase Robert’s new al...
2021-03-312h 49Cosmic Tape Music Club hosted by The Galaxy ElectricEpisode 3: Wendy CarlosAre you obsessed with early electronic music?? We started a private group for people like you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/cosmictapemusicclub/
Thanks for joining us for Episode 3 of the Cosmic Tape Music Club monthly Podcast! Join your hosts Jacqueline and Augustus of the experimental pop band The Galaxy Electric as they get cosmic on the topic of Wendy Carlos. Wendy is a genius as well as the self proclaimed "Original Synth". She is a platinum selling artist, a Grammy winner, and an Ivy League school grad. We share all sorts of facts including winning a science...
2021-03-291h 06
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Musical Fungus - EleusisThe first time I ever saw a Buchla system I was curious and intrigued. When I first heard a Buchla system I instantly fell in love with the timbres and have been exploring Don's circuits ever since. The sound of the Easel's Complex Oscillator or the Programmable Complex Waveform Generator Model 259 are unlike any other oscillator I have ever used. And the in depth interconnected relationship with their Modulation Oscillators makes them instruments in their own right. There is truly something magical in Don's designs. Something that attracts and inspires musicians from all corners of the world and all...
2021-03-1054 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 21: Passepartout Duo & The Bandpass Filter 194FWelcome to episode 21 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Robert & Kyle talk to Nicoletta & Christopher from Passepartout Duo about their new album “Epigrams”. Kyle also digs into the Bandpass Filter Model 194F.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Kyle explores the 194F: 6:48
Interview with Passepartout Duo: 32:37
Goodbye: 1:36:26
Find out more about Passepartout Duo, visit these links:
Bandcamp: https://passepartoutduo.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passepartoutduo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/passepartoutpianopercussion
Website: http://www.passepartoutduo.com/
P...
2021-02-241h 38
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Mike Estlick - January '21About Mike Estlick:
I'm an electrical engineer by day, and a Buchla player by night.
I've been recording electronic music since I was a kid in the 80s.
I was into raves, clubs, and MIDI sequencers in the 90s.
In the 2000s I recorded quite a bit with the Nord Modular synths, and got into sequencing with modules instead of MIDI.
In 2017 I got an Easel, and by 2018 had built up this Buchla system. Since then all my music is composed and performed on modular systems.
I find the 248/245/216 combo very...
2021-02-1026 minSource Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 20: Robert Standefer & Kyle SwisherWelcome to episode 20 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Robert & Kyle talk about some module news, how they got into music/Buchla and the new albums they recently released.
Purchase Kyle’s new album at: https://darksparkler.bandcamp.com/
Purchase Robert's album at: https://robstand.com/
Listen and subscribe to Podular Modcast: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Listen and subscribe to The Deerhorn podcast:
https://thedeerhorn.podbean.com/
Listen and subscribe to Esoteric Modulation: https://www.esotericmodulation.com/subscribe-to-podcast
Subscribe to Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com/
2021-01-272h 28
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Robert Standefer - Seven .WAVsSeven .WAVs (pronounced “seven dot waves”) is an exploration of materiality in electronic music. The album comprises seven individual compositions, each a conceptual interpretation of “waves” and a logical manifestation of waveforms. The recordings of the compositions are materialized as .WAV files.
All of the compositions use FM radio transmissions for theme and rhythm. In some tracks, the use of the radio is logical and relatively easy to distinguish. In others, the use of the radio is conceptual and the results are indistinguishable from synthesis. Using FM radio broadcasts as a foundational element of the composition results in a recor...
2021-01-1346 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 19: Benge & The Polyphonic Tuner 272eWelcome to episode 19 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Robert digs into the Polyphonic Tuner Model 272e, and then we chat with Benge!
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Robert explores the 272e: 16:15
Interview with Benge: 42:37
Goodbye: 1:56:40
Links for Benge:
myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com
zackdagoba.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/memetunestudio
Purchase Kyle’s new album at: https://darksparkler.bandcamp.com/
Listen and subscribe to Podular Modcast: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Listen and subscribe to The Deerhorn podc...
2020-12-301h 58
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: BengeThere are two improvisations on each system, the first two on a vintage 100 and the second two on a cloned 200
There are some significant differences in sound between the two eras, most noticeably the tone of the VCOs and the filters. I would describe the earlier VCOs as being richer, fuller and brighter than the 200 series but not as stable, and the filters being more edgy and pure in nature. The 200 system introduced the LPGs, timbre-shaping and the Spectral Processor, all of which give the system a very distinctive sound that was absent from the 100
P...
2020-12-1642 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 18: Ellison Wolf & ZORX / Waveform MagazineWelcome to episode 18 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Robert and Kyle talk about Kyle's new Buchla album: DARK SPARKLER - “Are You Working With Me, Or Against Me?” available at darksparkler.bandcamp.com. Kyle takes the ZORX Ribbon Controller out for a patch or two, and then they talk to it's creator Ellison Wolf.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Kyle explores the ZORX Ribbon Controller: 25:46
Interview with Ellison Wolf: 42:27
Goodbye: 1:48:40
For more information about the ZORX Ribbon Controller visit https://www.zorxelectronics.com/
Purchase Kyle’s new al...
2020-11-251h 51
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Samuel EdmundThe Buchla Music Easel has been one of my main instruments for about 3 years now.
When I first got it I spent a lot of time making “Cortini-esque” patches and sharing them on YouTube. I considered trying to do a similar thing for this artist spotlight to really highlight the Buchla sound but eventually decided against it.
I’ve gotten more and more into ambient/drone music over the last few years and feel I’ve slowly found my voice there. I’m still using the Easel as a live performance instrument, but in a very different way than my early days!
...
2020-11-1126 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 17: Dunnington Audio & The 258DWelcome to episode 17 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Robert and Kyle talk to Daniel Skevington who is behind Dunnington Audio and the “revised” Quad Function Generator and Dual Oscillator clones, and Kyle takes the 258D for a spin.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Kyle explores the Dunnington Audio 258D: 19:30
Interview with Daniel Skevington: 45:15
Goodbye: 1:57:00
For more information about Dunningto Audio visit - https://www.dunningtonaudio.co.uk/
“Through Another Looking Glass” by Wavefreq
https://wavefreq1.bandcamp.com/album/through-another-looking-glass
“Spin Patterns” by Mat Watson
2020-10-281h 58
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Philippe Petit - Schliuuurkschplinkplonky / Dramatically YoursSchliuuurkschplinkplonky, performed live on a BUCHLA 200 system using Dual Oscillator 258 ; Complex Waveform Generator 259 ; Rob Hordijk’s Benjolin adapted for Buchla ; Quad Function Generator 281 ; Source Of Uncertainty 266 ; Frequency Shifter 285 ; Multiple Arbitrary Function Generator 248 - 1602 ; Dual Equalizer Reverb 275 with Spring Reverb in large tanks ; Quad Lopass Gate 292 and the 207 Mixer.
Dramatically Yours, performed on a Buchla Music Easel K.
I am interested in soundtracks and like to be introduced as a "musical travel agent".
Since the early 2000s I have been performing the world, playing festivals all over Europe, Canada, USA, Mexico, Australia & Asia... Feeling lu...
2020-10-1430 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 16: Johnny Woods & Triple Envelope Follower 230rWelcome to episode 16 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode Kyle tries to figure out what to do with the 230 Triple Envelope Follower, and then the hosts talk to Johnny Woods about his new album and working in a solar powered studio.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Kyle explores the Triple Envelope Follower: 18:35
Interview with Johnny Woods: 40:50
Goodbye: 1:49:35
To purchase Johnny Wood’s album Pavillions visit - https://johnnywoods.bandcamp.com/
https://brettnaucke.bandcamp.com/album/ems-hallucinations - EMS Hallucinations, by Brett Naucke
https://boscio.band...
2020-10-011h 51
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Johnny Woods0:00 Dawn Two (from Pavilions)
6:21 First Flight (live) (from The Wild Vol. 1)
10:24 Sketch of Uncertainty 1 (live) (exclusive)
13:58 Sketch of Uncertainty 2 (live) (exclusive)
18:36 Sketch of Uncertainty 3 (live) (exclusive)
The first two tracks are taken from two recent releases, and notably both use the same exact patch. The last three pieces are exclusive for this podcast. When trying to figure out themes for a new album, I typically record dozens of little live sketches that play with different patch ideas. These one-take-wonders illustrate some concepts I am working on for future releases. ...
2020-09-1623 min
Esoteric ModulationEP23: ‘From Baroque to Buchla!'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 Intro0:47 What Ben's Been up to - Modular Meets Leeds2:47 FELT Instruments Wolno3:55 Ben's Sound Example 6:07 Chat a...
2020-09-081h 02
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 15: The Galaxy Electric + 208 Tips & Patch IdeasWelcome to episode 15 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we talk to Jacqueline & Augustus from The Galaxy Electric. We talk about the duo’s musical history, discovering Buchla, and the Kickstarter campaign for their new album. Before our chat, Kyle shows off a few thing’s he’s learned about the 208/Music Easel.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
208 Tips & Patch Ideas: 7:00
Interview with The Galaxy Electric: 40:20
Goodbye: 2:08:00
For more information about The Galaxy Electric, visit their website at https://www.thegalaxyelectric.com/. You can al...
2020-08-262h 09
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: The Galaxy Electric
The Galaxy Electric are Augustus and Jacqueline - a husband/wife duo based in the US - who are obsessed with early electronic music that utilized magnetic tape to create new sounds no one had ever heard before! Together, they blend influences from 60s Psych pop and Retro Sci-Fi to make "Cosmic Tape Music.” Using Buchla style synthesizers, Reel to Reel and Cassette tape machines, a Mellotron, a Korg Delta and various effects devices sprinkled with ethereal vocals they take their listeners on a cosmic journey.
When their debut album, "Everything is Light and Sound" was released on vinyl, they...
2020-08-1236 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 14: Doug Clauder, Studio HWelcome to episode 14 of Source Of Uncertainty. In this episode we talk to Doug Clauder from Studio H about his modular beginnings and how he got into making modules to solve problems within his system. Before our chat, Robert show’s off the lovely Studio H Dual Programmable Oscillator.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Studio H Dual Programmable Oscillator: 11:15
Interview with Doug Clauder: 29:50
Goodbye:1:46:15
For more information about Doug’s products, visit his website at http://studiohsoftware.com/.
Listen and subsc...
2020-07-291h 47
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Jim Schoenecker / Pressboard - "Keeping it 100"With a musical history rooted in experimental electronics, minimalism and techno, Jim has now found himself deep into Buchla. Drawn to the incredible sound and superior user interface, he started with a Music Easel and now is working with full 100 and 200 Series systems.
In addition to his solo work, Jim had performed / recorded with: Sample and Fold,
Collections of Colonies of Bees, Volcano Choir, Bon Iver, Dartanjal, Jon Mueller, Marcus Schmickler, Bhob Rainey and James Plotkin among others and had released music on: Zod, Toxic Recordings, Jagjaguwar, Nobody Owns Records, Table of the Elements, A...
2020-07-1524 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 13: Morton SubotnickIn this very special 1 year anniversary episode of Source Of Uncertainty we talk to the legendary Morton Subotnick!!!! Before we talk with Mort, we explore 2 delay modules within the Buchla ecosystem, the 277r Signal Delay Unit, and the new 1979 DSD.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Kyle’s Signal Delay Unit Model 277r Demo: 17:30
Robert’s 1979 DSD Demo: 47:20
Interview with Morton Subotnick: 1:13:00
Goodbye: 2:20:30
For more information about Morton Subotnick, visit his website at http://www.mortonsubotnick.com/.
Listen and subscribe to Podular Modcast: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Listen and s...
2020-06-242h 21
Data Cult AudioData Cult Audio 0166 - Dark SparklerAbout:
DARK SPARKLER HAS AN AFFINITY TOWARDS TACTILE ELECTRIC MUSIC MACHINES
DARK SPARKLER EMPLOYS THESE MACHINES TO CONJURE FOCUSED + MELODIC MUSIC +/OR EXPLORE AREAS LESS TRAVELED
DARK SPARKLER CO-HOSTS THE MONTHLY BUCHLA PODCAST "SOURCE OF UNCERTAINTY" UNDER THE NAME KYLE SWISHER
DARK SPARKLER WELCOMES YOUR EARS
Links
Bandcamp: darksparkler.bandcamp.com
Source Of Uncertainty Podcast: sourceofuncertainty.audio
Instagram: @darksparklermusic
2020-06-1243 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Tyresta - "Facing Ourselves"Tyresta is the experimental music project of social worker and musician Nick Turner. Nick is based in Chicago, Illinois and makes music utilizing various instruments including Buchla Music Easel, eurorack modular, mellotron, and guitar. He also helps behind the scenes with the ambient, drone, and experimental music labels Past Inside the Present and sub-label Fallen Moon Recordings.
You can find his music on Bandcamp or through your streaming service of choice.
Piece description:
I wrote and recorded "Facing Ourselves" during the Coronavirus shelter-in-place order in April 2020. Outside of my life in music, I am a mental health therapist so I have directly w...
2020-06-1019 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 12: Barry SchraderIn this episode of Source Of Uncertainty we explore the idea of a “Base Patch” and share our findings. We then get to chat with composer Barry Schrader about teaching at CalArts, composing music for a sci-fi cult classic, and dig into how he made the seminal Buchla album “Lost Atlantis.”
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Kyle’s Base Patch: 13:10
Robert’s Base Patch: 41:20
Interview with Barry Schrader: 1:09:30
Goodbye: 2:48:30
For more information about Barry Schrader, visit his website at https://barryschrader.com/, and find his music at https://barry...
2020-05-272h 50
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UArtist Spotlight: Günther SteudelWelcome to the first Artist Spotlight episode of Source Of Uncertainty!
Today we feature music from Günther Steudel. Günther was the inspiration to start this series when he reached out to us with some music that he had recorded in the 1980's with his Buchla 300 series! We felt very lucky to hear these recordings from Günther, and now we're very excited to share them with you.
Below are some accompaniments for each of the three tracks written by Günther.
Enjoy!
Automation
Computers, whether a hulking mainfram...
2020-05-1323 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 11: Steve HorelickIn this episode of Source Of Uncertainty we chat with Steve Horelick aka Steve H about his lengthy history with using Buchla Instruments, his world of Logic, and creating one of the greatest ear-worms of the 80’s.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Interview with Steve Horelick: 26:10
200e Skylab Performance: 1:11:07
Music Easel performance: 1:56:17
Goodbye: 1:59:45
For more information about Steve Horelick you can visit: https://stevehmusic.com/
For Steve’s new Oceana EP and the improvised music on today’s show you can visit his bandcamp page: https://stevehmusic.bandcamp.com/
Yo...
2020-04-292h 01
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 10.5: EMS & Jon Nensen, The Human ComparatorIn part 2 of episode 10, Kyle takes us through the rest of his trip to EMS. He then talks to Jon Nensen aka The Human Comparator who is behind the TTSH Arp 2600 clone, 73-75 Serge panels, Buchla USA 100 Series reissues, and some upcoming Buchla ecosystem modules of his own design. It was a great chat!
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
EMS Day 4: 11:30
EMS Day 5 & 6: 23:15
EMS Day 7: 35:35
Jon Nensen Interview: 56:00
Goodbye: 2:16:00
For more information about Jon's projects, visit: http://www.thehumancomparator.net/
Listen and subscribe...
2020-04-082h 06Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 10: EMS & Daniel ArayaIn this episode of Source Of Uncertainty Kyle takes us on his journey to play on the iconic vintage 200 system at EMS in Stockholm. He also sits down to talk with the head studio tech Daniel Araya about the system and his own pocket sized feedback generator the Piezothing. Part 2 coming in 2 weeks!
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
EMS Day 1: 18:53
EMS Day 2: 32:00
EMS Day 3: 44:33
Daniel Araya Interview: 58:25
Goodbye: 1:18:45
For more information about Daniel’s Piezothing, visit: https://araya.se/
Listen and subscribe to Po...
2020-03-251h 20
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 9: Northern Light Modular, Marc Borri & Sascha HaberWelcome to episode 9 of Source Of Uncertainty! In this episode Robert and Kyle each patch with the Northern Light Modular h series modules. Then they talk to the people that made the system, Marc Borri & Sascha Haber.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Robert's patch with the Northern Light Modular h system: 16:25
Kyle's patch with the Northern Light Modular h system: 40:25
Interview with Sascha Haber and Marc Borri: 59:01
Goodbye: 2:03:10
For more information and to purchase Northern Light Modular modules visit: https://northernlightmodular.com/
Listen and subscribe to...
2020-02-262h 05
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 8: 259e & Todd Barton Again!Welcome to the 8 episode of Source Of Uncertainty! In this episode we’ll explore the gnarliness of the Buchla Twisted Waveform Generator Model 259e, and we also check back in with Todd Barton to hear about his recent musical releases and what the future holds.
Show notes:
Hello: 0:00
Featured Module Twisted Waveform Generator Model 259e: 19:25
Todd Barton Interview: 1:03
Goodbye: 1:46:35
Contact Todd Barton for modular lessons: http://toddbarton.com/
Listen and subscribe to Podular Modcast: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/
Listen and subscribe to Esoteric Mod...
2020-01-291h 48Esoteric Modulation015: ‘Touched by a H9'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: 000What Ed has been up too with gear: 00.40What Ben has been up too with gear: 12.11Jamuary 20.07Eventide Project 28.20Space Study 1 audio 38.10Talk about space study 41.29New Show News 47.50Shout outs 49.59Show NotesBASTL microGrannyh...
2020-01-0952 min
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 7: 223e, Joel Davel & Peter NyboerOn episode 7 of Source Of Uncertainty we dig into the Multi-Dimensional Kinesthetic Input / Tactile Input Port. We then talk with long time Buchla Associate Joel Davel about working with Don Buchla and all the controllers he helped develop, and finally Peter Nyboer from Sensel joins the conversation to talk about collaborating with Joel on the Morph Thunder Pad.
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
Patching with the 223e: 14:00
Interview with Joel Davel: 55:55
Peter Nyboer joins the conversation: 1:37:45
Goodbye: 2:11:20
Visit Joel's website at: http://absolutedeviation.com/
Find the Sensel Morph Thunder Pad here...
2019-12-262h 14
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 6: 132 & M.E.M.S.On episode 6 of Source Of Uncertainty we get to explore one of the rarest Buchla modules, a replica of the Waveform Synthesizer Model 132. We then get to speak to Chip Flynn and Mark Milanovich about the recreation of the 132 (and many other modules), and their exciting M.E.M.S Project.
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
Buchla Music Recommendations: 13:55
132 & 123 exploration: 24:50
Interview with Chip Flynn & Mark Milanovich: 55:35
Goodbye: 2:06:00
Visit Mark and Chip's website for their M.E.M.S. Project at: memsproject.info
Floating Points - Crush: https://floatingpoints.bandcamp.com/alb...
2019-11-272h 07
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 5: 281+292 & Nathan MoodyOn episode 5 of Source Of Uncertainty we bring it back to basics by exploring the ever-present combo of the Quad Function Generator and Quad Dynamics Manager modules. We also speak with the man of many hats: Nathan Moody! We dig in on the music he creates with his Easel++ and tips on recording Buchla Instruments.
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
Velocity in review: 1:30
New module news: 9:30
281e & 292e exploration: 17:30
Nathan Moody interview: 53:00
Goodbye: 1:51:24
Find Nathan Moody's music at: nathanmoody.bandcamp.com
And his mastering services at: obsidiansound.net
2019-10-301h 53
Podular ModcastEpisode 74: Source of Uncertainty AND Monster PlanetToday we mess around with the Red Panel modules from Buchla with Kyle and Robert from the Source of Uncertainty podcast!
https://sourceofuncertainty.podbean.com/
We also get to hang with the co-founders of the legendary improvisational collective Monster Planet!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VrMXbkft0JZtfvLkLnTMw
https://monsterplanet.tv/
2019-09-301h 09
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 4: RED PANEL & Eric FoxWe have reached the 4th episode of Source Of Uncertainty, and we're playing with Eurorack modules? YES! Buchla USA's RED PANEL system is now available and we explore this modular time machine with our podcasting brethren Tim Held from the Podular Modcast. We then talk to the head of Buchla USA Eric Fox about taking over the company from "BEMI" and everything that's in store for the future!
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
New Module Talk: 4:20
RED PANEL exploration with Tim Held: 9:30
Eric Fox Interview: 1:12:45
Goodbye: 2:19:00
Support the show on Patreon: https...
2019-09-252h 20
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 3: 1979 & Wes MilholenOn the 3rd episode of Source Of Uncertainty we talk to Wes Milholen about his Buchla adaptations of Clouds, Rings & Braids. Oh my!
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
Buchlaish News: 10:00
1979 Chat: 15:45
Music Spotlight: 21:30
Featured Module: 27:50
Wes Milholen Interview: 45:00
Goodbye: 1:40:30
Support the show on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sourceofuncertainty
Get your tickets for Velocity:
https://www.velocityseattle.com/
Listen to Kevin Rix’s music at:
https://robotrixie.bandcamp.com/
For more information on 1979 modules visit:
https://1979.ws/modules/
Listen a...
2019-08-281h 43
Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 2: 248 & Suzanne CianiFor the second episode of Source Of Uncertainty we tread into deep waters with the control voltage leviathan known as the Multiple Arbitrary Function Generator model 248. We are then honored to talk with the iconic composer and Buchla legend Suzanne Ciani!
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
MARF Chat: 12:35
Music Spotlight: 21:50
Featured Module: 26:50
Suzanne Ciani Interview: 1:01:30
Goodbye: 1:51:40
Support the show on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/sourceofuncertainty
Get your tickets for Velocity:
https://www.velocityseattle.com/
Listen to and purchase “A Silent Burst” from Ross Healy...
2019-07-311h 53Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UEpisode 1: 266 & Todd BartonWelcome to the first episode of Source Of Uncertainty! In this episode we’ll break down and compare the 266 clone and 266e versions of the Source Of Uncertainty. We then talk with Todd Barton about random, his famous Krell patch, and Yo-Yo Ma!
Show Notes
Hello: 0:00
News: 4:00
Music Spotlight: 10:10
Source Of Uncertainty Module Deep Dive: 20:35
Todd Barton Interview: 1:00:10
Goodbye: 1:47:00
Check out new modules from...
Metro Modular: http://metro-modular.com/
Northern Light Modular: https://northernlightmodular.com/
Go bug ALM/Busy Circuits about producing a Buchla fo...
2019-06-261h 48Source Of Uncertainty: A Buchla Podcast 4UComing Soon...First episode featuring Todd Barton will be released in June 2019. Subscribe now!
2019-06-1101 min