For the past couple of years, I’ve been trying to morph Learning Modular from learning how to make sounds with modulars, to how to make music with them. 2022 was a pivotal year in that progression, as I spent most of it performing live under the name Alias Zone with...
I had two gigs in October, and then two medical procedures – including long-planned hand surgery – in early November. Combined with the upcoming holidays, this all means I’ve decided to roll the November and December newsletters into one, and will then resume my...
I recently attended the Knobcon show, which was their biggest one yet – in terms of exhibitors, live performances, and attendees. I spent most of my time focusing on the live music side, but I did get a chance to go around the show floor, and noticed what I consider...
In theory, most of July and August has been my “break” from a busy performance schedule this year. In reality, during this time I’ve composed and recorded a new piece for the next installment of Ian Boddy’s Tone Science modular compilations, mixed my next full-length...
The end of June/early July was a busy time, as I performed in quad at the Currents New Media Festival, and then played at SynthaCider in the Denver area. The main article this month will be some of what I learned about quad sound; I also edited together and posted a...
