Ostraka with Miditerranean

I recorded this all analog synthesizer jam recently while my friend and fellow synthesist Michael Moline, otherwise known as Miditerranean, was visiting. I played an arpeggio on the Roland MKS-80 while Michael made noises on my Pro-One. In addition I played a few notes on the Roland Juno-106 for some additional melodic content.

Ostraka_with_Miditerranean

D.O.G. (DKO/Ostracon/Ghostband) Debut

Don’t miss the debut of D.O.G. Three people, three bands, three totally distinct concepts. This event features performances by DKO, Ostracon, and Ghostband, Wednesday, November 30 at the Honey Lounge, 205 E. Hennepin, Minneapolis, MN (Doors at 9:00pm, 3 bands, $5 cover, 18+).
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Acculturation

Acculturation

Parasite

Call it a bomb whistle or a filter sweep. In any case this descending analog tone is doubled on another layer with a twenty-second delay. Over the top of that I introduced some glitchy analog crackles about a minute into it.

Parasite

Interrupt

This piece includes two layers of arpeggiated patterns with arbitrarily different tempos and time signatures generating an awkward interrupting atmosphere.

Interrupt