I just released a new video. It’s a real-time visual improvisation I recorded in one pass while listening and reacting to the song “Field of Clarity” by my good friend and mentor Dino J.A. Deane. Watch on YouTube About the Music
If you missed my live stream a few weeks back here is an unedited YouTube live replay of my solo multimedia concert. The performance is a combination of live arrangement and live playing that features original electronic music with real-time visuals. More live streams are coming, so subscribe to my YouTube channel and click the…
I just released a Bandcamp subscriber preview of a new soundscape called “Replican’ts Dream” obviously inspired by Bladerunner. Music and visuals improvised and recorded in one real-time pass. Music is performed on Elektron Analog Four MKI using 4 tracks with no sequencing. Visual synthesis in Resolume Arena. Video of Live Recording Sessions Here is a…
Video Here is the video from a session where I improvised a new soundscape called “. This was improvised on Ableton Live 10 with Push 2. Sources Samples While I mostly do my own sound design I’ve been enjoying using libraries from others to introduce pleasant surprises (“chance operations”) into some of my improvisational pieces.…
Here is video of an improv with Ableton Live and Push2 I streamed to Facebook Live earlier today. The video is a download from my FB live stream so low rez but you’ll get the idea. I improvised it all on-the-fly. Prior to playing I setup a few tracks such as a Simpler containing a…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
In 2013-2014 I spent a lot of time working on methods for improvising on Octatrack and Nord Lead 4. Here are Spinal Tap's thoughts on Jazz I found inspiring ;^) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYSEQImJnNw
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
My First Synth My very first synth was the Poly-800 which I bought the year it was introduced in 1984. It was the first programmable polyphonic synth for under a thousand bucks (I bought mine for $795 new). It was an incredible value at the time with these features: MIDI (which had only just been…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
Ok, this video is just fabulous…"Józef Skrzek plays Minimoog and church organ… again!" Filmed by Krzysztof Miller for film by Ilja Stankovic – short, moving improvisation for small church organ and Minimoog with Roland RE-201 tape delay. Check www.skrzek.com for more info and skrzek.bandcamp.com for plenty of tracks with Moog. Mark Mosher Electronic Musician |…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
Over the summer and into this fall I'm focusing a lot on improvisation using an Octatrack. Here is a good read on improvisation I found via Boulder artist Farrell Lowe – "Barry Guy: Striving For Absolute Spontaneity". Barry Guy seems to be one of the most convincing figures in a long line of contemporary innovators…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
Hi, this is Mark Mosher. Welcome to my blog. I’m a synthesist, Composer, Producer, and Visualist living in Boulder CO. I’m also the founder of the Rocky Mountain Synth Meet andSynth Patrol.
I’ve been blogging wince 2005 and this blog is a mix of posts on artistic news as well as synth tech & technique posts under the category Modulate This!
Checkout my newest project and latest single. Fun adventures in Sample Flipping and beat-driven Musique Concrète.
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