Preliminary Patchwork by Kevin J. O'Conner
Three extended pieces (banded according to their identifiable segments) created using the patching capabilities of the Soma Pulsar-23.
As usual, I record the improvisations, then edit out the bits I don't like. In editing, I adjust for levels and left-right balance, and sometimes apply a little bit of compression and tape saturation effect; otherwise, the only effects applied are those used while recording.
The Pulsar-23 is ostensibly a drum machine, but the combination of dozens of patch points with Soma's emphasis on the tactile aspects of making music make it capable of a wide variety of sounds and textures, from analog synth percussion to rhythmic pulses, drones, and noise textures. (No, I don't work for them; I'm just an enthusiastic user.)
Tracks 1–6 comprise "The present timeline":
• Storm advisory
• Throwdown
• Calibration
• Minefield
• Irritant
• Trickles
Tracks 6–12 comprise "Season of reckoning":
• Grating
• Staging
• Engagement
• Freefall
• Procession and collapse
• Homecoming
Tracks 13–16 comprise an otherwise untitled piece:
• Scheme
• Patched
• Commencement of hostilities
• Detachment
Tracklist
| 1. | Storm advisory | 6:26 |
| 2. | Throwdown | 1:58 |
| 3. | Calibration | 6:47 |
| 4. | Minefield | 7:57 |
| 5. | Irritant | 3:28 |
| 6. | Trickles | 8:21 |
| 7. | Grating | 9:15 |
| 8. | Staging | 13:03 |
| 9. | Engagement | 6:51 |
| 10. | Freefall | 2:41 |
| 11. | Procession and collapse | 11:02 |
| 12. | Homecoming | 13:23 |
| 13. | Scheme | 4:49 |
| 14. | Patched | 7:59 |
| 15. | Commencement of hostilities | 14:24 |
| 16. | Detachment | 7:25 |
Credits
Improvised, recorded, and edited by Kevin J. O'Conner.
Tracks 1–6 recorded 6 April 2022, edited 7 April 2022.
Pulsarr-23 + Strymon Timeline
Tracks 7–12 recorded and edited 7 April 2022.
Pulsar-23 + Strymon Nightsky
Tracks 13–16 recorded and edited 11 April 2022.
Pulsar-23 + Strymon Volante
This collection copyright © & ℗ 2022 Kevin J. O'Conner.
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