This dense section from a live Ostracon recording contains several live looped layers of synth along with the drums. Thanks to multitrack live recordings made by Isaac Halvorson I have about fifteen pieces from three shows that I’m currently mixing with the idea of releasing a live album. Some of them won’t make the cut, but I’m hearing potential in many of the tracks so far.

DKO at the Slam Factory Excerpt #2

Posted on August 19, 2011 by John C.S. Keston

DKO at the Slam Factory Excerpt #1

Posted on August 18, 2011 by John C.S. Keston

Here’s a short sample of music from DKO that was recorded by Isaac Halvorson at the Slam Factory on July 29, 2011. We are in the process of editing and mixing this recording for an upcoming release. More details on that soon. For now have a listen.

DKO at the Slam Factory Excerpt #1

Plucky Outro from GMS with MKS-80

Posted on August 17, 2011 by John C.S. Keston

At the last Ostracon performance I decided to forgo the use of soft synths and attempt to strictly use the Roland MKS-80 as my sole sound source. Because I live loop during these shows I was able to layer a broad variety of tones and, using the Bitstream 3X, manipulate the tones in real-time. Here’s a plucky outro that illustrates this technique.

Plucky Outro