ISSTA 2019 Call for Proposals

Posted on May 27, 2019 by John C.S. Keston

October 31st and November 1st, 2019 the Irish Sound, Science and Technology Association annual conference and festival will be held in Cork, Ireland at CIT Cork School of Music. Keynotes include a performance and lecture from Robert Henke (Ableton Live, Monolake) and a performance and workshop from Ellen King (ELLLL / Gash Collective).

I starting going to ISSTA in 2017 and have had incredible experiences while attending and performing. It’s usually a fairly small gathering of like-minded artists, educators, performers, and scientists all of whom are experimenting with sound in fascinating ways. I’ve participated in many events, festivals and conferences, but nothing aligns better with my interests and practice than ISSTA does. If you appreciate the music and sound experiments I share here on ACB, then please review the call below for details about this wonderful gathering. Continue reading →

Video: REV2 Patch Degrader Demo & Sounds

Posted on February 26, 2019 by John C.S. Keston

This video describes and demonstrates the device I designed to create most of the patches in the REV2 Experimental Sound Set available here on AudioCookbook.org:

https://audiocookbook.org/prophet-rev2-patch-set/

I am hoping to make it available sometime in the next few months if I can gage enough interest for a release. To hear five minutes of just the patches (no talking) please skip to 9:56. Also a complete playlist of all 128 patches is available on SoundCloud:

SoundSimulacra.org Offcially Launched

Posted on February 11, 2019 by John C.S. Keston

I am pleased to announce the launch of a new website for the Sound / Simulacra performance series that I produce with Cody McKinney. This website will host a calendar of events, artist profiles, and recordings of the concerts. Please visit soundsimulacra.org and let us know what you think!

Prophet Rev2 Experimental Patch Bank Now Available

Posted on February 10, 2019 by John C.S. Keston

Since November of 2018 I have been working on developing a collection of experimental patches for the Sequential Prophet Rev2. This was a ton of work, partially because I developed a custom Max for Live device specifically to explore more experimental soundscapes but well worth it. I am quite happy with the results and have made the patches available for purchase here on AudioCookbook.org. Checkout all 128 patches in this playlist or have a listen to a few of my favorites below.

Sound / Simulacra: DeVon Gray & Patrick Pegg Recordings

Posted on February 8, 2019 by John C.S. Keston

On December 27, 2017 Sound / Simulacra featured DeVon Russell Gray and Patrick Pegg. DeVon and Patrick started of the evening with an uninterrupted 38:10 minute set of acoustic piano and esoteric electronics. In the second set Cody McKinney (bass and electronics) and I (Rhodes and Moog Sub 37) joined the duo to perform a 34:09 minute piece followed by final 8:47 minute piece in closing.