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From modular synthesis, standalone synthesizers and Eurorack, to unusual electronic instruments, Buchla, Ciat-Lonbarde and the arts. Esoteric Modulation is a fortnightly podcast that is about all the latest exciting gear and news of electronic music and the arts. We cover a wide array of interesting equipment, synths, modular and the slightly unusual esoteric side of electronic instruments. We have regular guests covering news, instruments, and art projects that merge sound and visual arts together in interesting ways! We answer listener questions, feature our favourite acts on Bandcamp, and look at the latest up-and-coming events not to be missed! So keep your finger on the pulse, and don't miss a show by subscribing to our Podcast on your favourite service or hit our website for more information!

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United Kingdom

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From modular synthesis, standalone synthesizers and Eurorack, to unusual electronic instruments, Buchla, Ciat-Lonbarde and the arts. Esoteric Modulation is a fortnightly podcast that is about all the latest exciting gear and news of electronic music and the arts. We cover a wide array of interesting equipment, synths, modular and the slightly unusual esoteric side of electronic instruments. We have regular guests covering news, instruments, and art projects that merge sound and visual arts together in interesting ways! We answer listener questions, feature our favourite acts on Bandcamp, and look at the latest up-and-coming events not to be missed! So keep your finger on the pulse, and don't miss a show by subscribing to our Podcast on your favourite service or hit our website for more information!

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English

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Episodes

EP23: ‘From Baroque to Buchla!'

9/8/2020
In this months show, we have the mighty Todd Barton gracing our podcast. We talk about his album metaScapes and the inspiration behind the album, the MetaSynth. We chat about the compilation Buchla cassette he has been involved with, and we take a deep dive into Todd's creative process via some art talk! Then we round the show off talking Hordijk system, Serge and of course, Buchla! Ben And Ed's pre-talk Timings 0.00 Show Intro 0:47 What Ben's Been up to - Modular Meets Leeds 2:47 FELT Instruments Wolno 3:55 Ben's Sound Example 6:07 Chat about example 7:00 What Ed's Been up to - Piano 7:47 Nord Drum 9.25 Bacteria Evolution 9:46 Ed's Sound Example 10:54 Chat about example 12:39 Audio problems with the Show Guest Show Timings 13:29 Guest Into 17:02 metaScapes and MetaSynth Software 25:47 Genome 1 - Sound Snippet form metaScapes 27:20 Terrain Sound Snippet form metaScapes 28:10 metaScapes and MetaSynth 33:38 Compilation Buchla cassette 36:50 The Marriage of Tape, Buchla and Vinyl 38.19 The creative process 44:30 The Love for Art and music 48:40 A deep respect for the sound 50:20 Hordijk system - Serge - Buchla 59:06 Show round-up Show info links Todd Barton: Website: https://toddbarton.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synthtodd/?hl=en Bandcamp: https://toddbarton.bandcamp.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user7621213 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn5s_5aF2xvt6IVSiaNUR5A Existing Interviews with Todd - https://sourceofuncertainty.audio/podcast/episode-1-266-todd-barton/ https://dotwave.fireside.fm/toddbarton https://artmusictech.libsyn.com/podcast-215-todd-barton https://theplayfulmusician.com/341-2/ http://martinyammoller.com/9oddquestionsformusicgearjunkies/todd-barton-the-don-of-buchla/ The Buchla cassette compilation has been released yesterday (300 copies) and was sold out in a day! Signing off Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:02:37

EP22: Patch C.V!

8/6/2020
In this months show, we have a great conversation with David Elliott Johnson the creator and Director of Patch CV! We talk about his creative rebirth through modular equipment and the community. How he was inspired to create Patch CV. We talk about editing, lighting, videography and the collaborative vision and workflow of Patch CV. We talk about the inspiration David took from the many artists he interviewed, and much, much more! Sit back and grab a cuppa, you are going to enjoy this one! Show Timings 0.00 - Show intro 0.40 - Ed and Ben's pre-show chat: Ben: 1.23 - Loosfruit GodsBox 2.00 - The Gnarly Crust/Noise Memory:) Ed: 3.37 - Art Project - MPC Beats 6.09 - The Gnarly Crust2/ :) Bacteria into Microgranny This Weeks Guest: 9.05 - Guest intro 10.51 - David Elliott Johnson 12.04 - The Unmistakable Creative Podcast 15.13 - Inspirations behind creating Patch CV 37.35 - How did you piece PatchCV together creatively 43.25 - Editing, lighting, shooting and mood 49.34 - From series to film 52.57 - More films on the horizon? 59.42 - Where can you buy it? 1:00.52 - David's new show on creativity 1:03.00 - The vinyl series 1:04.00 - Bruse Springsteen 1:04.30 - Show round-up Show info links Godsbox Loosefruit David's Interview with The Unmistakable Creative Podcast Patch CV Website https://www.patchcv.com Patch CV on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/ondemand/patchcvfilm Patch CV on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Patch-CV- Signing off Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:07:08

EP21 'redstripedown'

7/3/2020
In this months show, we talk to Cory Sterling aka (redstripedown) We talk about his background, starting with the bass guitar before finding the freedom of electronic music. We talk about his deep dive into modular and hardware integration in his workflow. We look at gear and his stint at Nerd Audio and Chicago Music Exchange. And we end up looking at what he is up to now both creatively and also his passion for instrument and music education. Show Timings 0.00 Show intro Ed and Ben's pre-show chat: 1:10 Live Stream Tardis 1:52 Singal Aalt Sysnthasis Ciat Lonbarde 2:38 Bens Arpedigios 5:10 Haken Continuum Loops 12:56 Guest Intro 14:11 Welcome Cory Sterling redstripdown 14:20 Cory's Background 17:00 Journey into electronic music, synths and Modular 20:40 The integration of hardware into modular 30:10 how he found his voice with his system 37:00 Working at Nerd Audio and Chicago Music Exchange 40:40 Modules that have connected with Cory 43:20 Modular is about modulation 48:10 Patch CV 54:40 Patreon, education and music releases 58:49 Modular compilation for NWAPC and Black Life Matters 1:01.00 Show Round-up Show Notes Cory's links: Cory Sterling (Redstripedown) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9154267 Bandcamp: https://redstripedown.bandcamp.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJye_8jfj99y3ylDM-icmg/featured Instagram: @redstripedown Show info links Links Patch CV https://www.patchcv.comhttps://www.patchcv.com Signing off Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:03:03

EP20: ‘The Nervous Squirrel!'

6/4/2020
In this week's show, we have Dave Cranmer a mechanical sculptor and freelance engineer that has his roots firmly in sound. He is truly an adventurous multimedia artist, designer and builder that has created all kinds of beautiful, bizarre and exceptional machines! We look at his road to being 'The Nervous Squirrel', we talk building modular and focus on some of his amazing projects and commissions! From a Radioactive Xylophone to the renowned Badgermin (a theremin in a badger!) we talk about it all! We could not get all the show notes on this so page so head over to www.esotericmodulation.com for the full show notes. Show Timings 0.00 Show intro Ed and Ben's pre-show chat: 00.59 Accents, Currys cast and gear, 02.31 Dreaming of gear 03.18 New module tease, 04.15 Echoplex is fixed! 08.45 Valhalla Supermassive reverb and examples 16.20 Guest intro 18.10 Welcome to Dave Cranmer 19.01 The Road to Nervus Sqirl 20.21 Building the skills 21.59 First commission 23.00 Ring modulator, modular - the musical path 27.20 Radioactive Giger counter random source and Radioactive Xylophone 32.00 logistically tricky designs 33.55 Enjoying working on commissions 35.29 Aero Chocolate dipped grammar phone 36.31 Most technically challenging project 40.00 A favourite fun project 41.00 The Bagermin 44.00 How do people find Dave 44.30 The alpaca sound system 46.46 What Dave likes to build 47.50 The Wether controlled electromechanical sound installation 50.20 Future projects 52.25 Roundup Show Notes Dave's links: Dave Cranmer - 'The Nervous Squirrel' Information Website: https://www.nervoussquirrel.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thenervoussquirrel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nervoussquirreldotcom/ Intro Links OM-1 - http://www.ondemagnetique.com Folktek Resonant Garden - http://www.folktek.com/instruments/electrocoustic/lastgarden tanh[3] video with the echoplex - https://youtu.be/W1AKzau1608 Valhalla DSP Supermassive - http://bit.ly/SUPERmassive DivKid presets for Supermassive - http://bit.ly/SUPERmassiveDIVKID Virtual CZ - https://www.olilarkin.co.uk/index.php?p=virtualcz XILS lab - PolyM - https://www.xils-lab.com/products/polym-p-160.html XFER Records - Serum - https://xferrecords.com/products/serum Felt Instruments - Wolno - https://bit.ly/Wolno Guest Links Original Dalek Ring Modulator circuit - http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/ringmodulators.html Signing off Isolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreams Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:00:54:43

019: 'For The love Of The Magnétique!'

5/14/2020
On this week's show, we have Scott Campbell, a musician, sound designer, instrument-maker, & graphic designer based in New Orleans, LA. We talk circuit bending in the ’90s and his history. Of course, we talk all about the OM1. Then we move on to instruments in general and his musical journey and output. Show Times: Intro and me and Ben talk the goodies we have been working with 0.00 Guest intro 12.35 Scott's history and background 13.20 The OM1 22.37 Scott's musical sound techniques 33.20 Instruments scot likes working with 35.35 Scott's Music Journey 42.30 Tips on his music production 55.30 Round up 57.30 Scott's Information: All of Scott's information including Stillness and the Remembrance video we talk about can be found at https://linktr.ee/scttcmpbll - and his Instagram where he is most active is at: https://www.instagram.com/scttcmpbll/ Additional Notes: http://www.mysterycircuits.com/melloman/melloman.html https://mysterycircles.bandcamp.com/a... Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:00:09

018: 'Machines of the night'

4/2/2020
In this week's show, we talk to Cologne based artist and Youtuber Felix, the man behind 'The Tuesday Night Machines' Youtube channel. We start off with giving him a little grief about selling his Ciat Lonbarde equipment :-) Then we get down to a great conversation of what equipment speaks to Felix and His creative process with different gear. We then chat about and journey through a raft of synth formats and find time to talk Gotharman's Little deFormer, and his old school MPC 500! Grab a cuppa, sit down and press that play button. Show Timings Intro what we have been up to: 0.00 Guest intro: 5.20 Felix of 'The Tuesday Night Machines': 6.23 Feedback loops with effects peddle: 7.02 The selling of Ciat Lonbarde: 9.44 Equipment that speaks to Felix: 13.14 Musical experiences 16.44 The creative process with gear: 20.54 An investigation into Ciat Lonbarde: 24.13 What gear has connected with Felix over the years: 26.08 Circuit bending and building: 29.40 Synth formats: 31.11 Hordijk modular systems: 33.30 Gotharman's Little deFormer: 37.35 MPC500: 44.10 Round-up: 47.00 Show Notes 'The Tuesday Night Machines' Links: https://nightmachines.tv https://www.instagram.com/tuesdaynightmachines/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXBWHrQvC19PehB-Yu2-Vw https://nightmachines.bandcamp.com Hordijk Modular https://thehordijkmodular.blogspot.com Rob Hordijk Presentation & Synth Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzW6pTzATG4&feature=youtu.be Gotharman's Little deFormer 3 http://www.gotharman.dk/LD3.htm Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

Duration:00:51:45

017: ' A Suitcase of Drone'

3/5/2020
In this week's show, we talk to Portland base sound and visual artist Amulets. We have a great conversation on his journey of tape! We talk tape equipment, artistic approach, his lineage of visual art and how his music has been part of his therapy. We touch on a lot of stuff in this one, sit back and grab a coffee! Show Timings Intro of what we have been up to 0:00 Guest Intro: 7:42 Suitcase, VL1 and GASS 9:58 Sound and Setup Evolution 11:34 The tape as bandmates! 21:00 Playing the Guitar 25:40 Tape compersion 27.12 Blending Sounds 33:53 Tape and tape! 35:00 Effects 39:50 The visual art side 45:00 Album and therapy - BETWEEN DISTANT AND REMOTE 51:00 Playing live, The Tour 59:50 Medium Degragaration 1.02:09 Round up 1.07:09 AMULETS links Youtube - http://bit.ly/AMULETStube Instagram - http://bit.ly/AMULETSinsta Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/AMULETSband Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/amuletsmusic/posts Show Notes 5 guitar pedals for $100 - https://youtu.be/REHscICnFoc How to “de-lush” any reverb algorithm (image on website show notes) Bandcamp album of the show AMULETS - BETWEEN DISTANT AND REMOTE https://amulets.bandcamp.com/album/between-distant-and-remote Videos from Ben’s trip Live performance and rig rundown - https://youtu.be/fQJoBXKAMVA Patreon Interview - https://youtu.be/GV-bmAREfnQ Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:08:58

016: 'An Audiophile Hangout'

2/13/2020
In this week's show, we have a great conversation with an amazing guest, Mr Jamie Lidell! A man that is so easy to talk to that we cover a lot of ground! Looping journeys, creative expression, his Modular journey and philosophy, all this is wrapped up with some amazing nuggets of information and insights! Show Timings Intro 0:00 What Ben has been up to 0:37 What Ed has been up to 1:29 Our guest sneaks in the intro (Alvin Lucier :) 2:53 Guest intro 3.54 Jamie Lidell Pecan chat 4.42 All about the looping 5.40 The Creative process 23.05 Modular journey 29:54 The creative process with Modular 41:30 Relaxing and resetting with Meditation 56:45 Round up 1:07:30 Show Notes Jamie Lidell Website: http://jamielidellmusic.com JAMUARY INSPIRATIONS Nigel Mullaney - 31 days album https://din.org.uk/album/31-days-din61 Marcus Fischer - thing a day http://mapmap.ch Taylor Duepree - sound diary https://soundcloud.com/12k/sets/taylor-deupree-2017-studio Alvin Lucier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Lucier Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

Duration:01:08:59

015: ‘Touched by a H9'

1/9/2020
In this week's show, we talk about what we have been up to and talk about gear that we have been playing with over Christmas. Jamuary, Eventide project and more! Show Timings Intro: 000 What Ed has been up too with gear: 00.40 What Ben has been up too with gear: 12.11 Jamuary 20.07 Eventide Project 28.20 Space Study 1 audio 38.10 Talk about space study 41.29 New Show News 47.50 Shout outs 49.59 Show Notes BASTL microGranny https://bastl-instruments.com/instruments/microgranny Onde Magnétique OM-1 Cassette Synthesiser http://www.ondemagnetique.com Nord Drum 3p https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-drum-3p Casio VL-Tone http://www.vintagesynth.com/casio/vl1.php Neon Egg - Planaterium http://neonegg.com Bruel & Kjaer 1613 Octave Filter Set https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/bruelkjae_octave_filter_set_1613.html Handy DC power style barrel connector to 3.4mm mini jack http://www.voodoolab.com/shop/index.php?cPath=22_24_31 Ben talking production techniques on Why We Bleep https://youtu.be/K-HlZABJrvI DivKid Jamuary playlist http://bit.ly/DivKidJamuary2020 Eventide Space https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/stompboxes/reverb/space Check out our friends at: Podular Modcast https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm Source of Uncertainty https://sourceofuncertainty.audio Waveform Magazine https://www.waveformmagazine.com Modular Seattle https://www.modularseattle.com Patchwerks https://patchwerks.com Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

Duration:00:52:52

014: ‘A Festive Roundup'

12/19/2019
In this week's show, we have a festive round-up and some gear chat with Signal Sounds Jason Brunton! We talk about the move of signal sounds, Ben's new module release, the 'ochd'. We then get into the top-selling modules and interesting equipment of this year. All amongst a general chat on the unique aspects of collaborations within the modular scene. Show Timings Intro: 000 Guest and talk about Signal Sounds: Intro 2.57 ochd, Bens new module: 9.22 Signal Sounds Distribution and collaboration: 14.13 Top-selling Modules at Signal Sounds: 19.20 Interesting equipment of 2019: 31.25 Ed talks about this years interests 42.12 Show Roundup 46.00 Show Notes Jason Signal sounds: https://www.signalsounds.com Jason iridite label www.iridite.com Ben's new module release, the 'ochd' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLzzYUtZcw Grear, we have talked about: Top-selling Modules at Signal Sounds 2019 Disting Mimephon Mordax Data Doepfer Passive Mult Interesting equipment of 2019 Landscape HC-TT XAOC Odessa MarkT Modular Robot Cat Blanking Panel (10hp) Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/ Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

Duration:00:48:29

013: 'Over 20 Years of Tape Hiss!'

12/4/2019
In this week's show, we talk to the Portland-based Inter-disciplined artist and musician Marcus Fischer. We talk favourite equipment, tape, OM1 and his wonderful Journey on the way to the Whitney Museum of American Art. We stop off along the journey to talk about his time at the Rauschenberg residency. Here he explored lots of different creative mediums, whilst forming his tangibly deep album 'Loss'. A great show to listen too! Show Timings Intro: 000 Guest intro: 2.56 Interdisciplinary artist: 4.38 Tape and instrument connection: 10.15 Tape overdubbing: 18.59 Events and the road to gallery and residences: 21.13 Project and installation Multiples: 29.19 The album 'On Falling': 41.57 The album 'Loss': 53.09 Rauschenberg residency: 1:01.00 Round up: 1:10.00 Show Notes Onde Magnétique OM-1 Cassette Synthesizer http://www.ondemagnetique.com Quadraphonic Live Performance on August 9th, 2019 At the Whitney Museum of American Art : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1yFzkXZnmw&t=1259s Video Documentation of "Multiples". A multichannel sound installation for eight track reel to reel tape loop, speakers + empress seed pods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tW34OvHs24 Marcus on 12k: https://www.12k.com/artist/fischer-marcus/ Marcus on Bandcamp: https://marcus-fischer.bandcamp.com Marcus on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mfischermusic/ Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/ Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

Duration:01:14:00

012: 'A Veneer of Coco'

11/14/2019
In this week's show, we talk to Brighton based Ebcidic, aka Phil Bilsby. Phill is synonymous with well-produced live Modular Techno. We dig into his production concepts, his latest album ‘Mosaic’ that steps away from beats and into dark, future cinematic drones. We talk kicks, Coco and the virtues of the ER301 amongst many more things! Show Timings Intro: 000 Ben and Ed's pre-show amble: 0.38 Bens tape audio: 2.50 Guest intro: 3.00 A quick history of Ebcidic: 4.03 Production value: 5.00 Key turning point: 7.18 Equipment and polished sound: 12.30 Individual Systems: 18.00 Ciat Lonbarde: 25.00 The Bandcamp Album Mosaic: 30.00 Round up: 52.50 Some Show Links ABSOLUTELY MUST SEE Mosaic full length album/film - https://youtu.be/7pkXaAI1DV0 Ebcidic LIVE modular techno - https://youtu.be/rbrwoz448GQ A previous livestream Rig Rundown about the Ebcidic live system - https://youtu.be/oZShmaYiFAs Mosaic on Ebcidic Bandcamp - http://ebcidic.bandcamp.com/album/mosaic New vinyl release - http://material7xseries.bandcamp.com/album/material-72 Ebcidic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ebcidic/ Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/ Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Want to start your own podcast? We use Buzzsprout, they are a great service that will hold your hand and get you up and running with hosting and linking to all podcast platforms. Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice) by following this link https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=303803

Duration:00:56:09

011: ‘It’s Like Porn For The Magnetically Attracted!’

10/31/2019
In this weeks show we talk about our obsession for tape and Ben’s ‘West Coast Adventure’ over in Seattle at Patchwerks for the Velocity event. We focus on some of the artists at Velocity that have included tape within their set up with some great sound examples! From catching reels, to a ghosty Halloween contact mic, we talk about it all! Show Timings Intro: 000 Velocity Event 3.23 Tape obsession 5.39 Tweed Moo Sound Example 10.29 Talk about Tweed Moo 11.07 Ann Annie - Tape Glitch Sound Example 12.40 Talk about Ann Annie - Tape Glitch 13.42 Ann Annie - Foley + Drone Sound Example 14.25 Talk about Ann Annie - Foley + Drone 14.46 Ann Annie - Emerging Melody 15.48 Talk about Ann Annie - Emerging Melody 16.09 Amulets talk 17.00 Amulets Sound Example 17.32 Talk about Amulets Sound Example and talk 18.20 Talk about Marcus Fischer - Reels Catching 20.54 Marcus Fischer - Reels Catching Sound Example and talk 22.00 Marcus Fischer - Reel Noise + Music Sound Example 22.45 Talk about Marcus Fischer 23.05 The Show Name Story 24.24 More Marcus Fischer 24.40 Ben’s mountain top modular moment 27.20 Ben’s live case sound example 28.44 Talk about sound example and modular talk 29.30 Nathan Moody happy accident mic technique 34.40 Sound Example contact mic 36.14 Talk about sound and the happy accident 36.42 Patching Tim Held’s Case 39.24 Tim’s Case Sound Example 40.13 Talk about the sound and setup 40.52 Dark Sparkler 44.18 Dark Sparkler Sound example 44.50 Talk about Mr Sparkler and the Buchla system 46.00 Thanks and round up 49.20 Some Links Moffenzeef Stargarzer demo with the Melos Echo Chamber cartridge based tape delay (play from 00:52) - https://youtu.be/wyEqEhMCRKw Amulets new album - https://amulets.bandcamp.com Alessandro Cortini & Don Buchla performing “Everything Ends Here” together - https://youtu.be/J89IY3Ss2Mk Darwin Grosse - Art Music Technology https://artmusictech.libsyn.com Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/ Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:00:55:17

010: A Podular Baptism

10/16/2019
On this weeks show we have great fun talking to fellow podcaster Tim Held of Poduler Modcast! We talk about how Pod Mod came to be, with some interesting stories along the way! Then we talk to Tim the musician, and take a deep dive into his up and coming tape release 'Music to Come Down to' Show Timings Intro 000 1.17 Guest intro 4.31 We talk Tim’s podcast experience 19.04 Modular music and Tim’s latest realise 52.30 Show roundup Show Notes links to some of Tim’s information: Tim is hoping his cassette 'Music to Come Down to' will be released early November, keep an eye on Flag Day Records and his podcast. https://podularmodcast.bandcamp.com/ https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/ https://soundcloud.com/user-304534485/tim-held-numinosum PodMod Merch Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/ Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:00:54:11

009: A Shaw Way to Bananas

9/19/2019
In this week's show, we talk to multi-creative Matthew Shaw about an esoteric bunch of banana equipment! We chat about the wonders of Serge Systems, the Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus and Plumbutter (of course, I get a royal ribbing from Ben about the Coco!:) We take a look at the continuity of creativity, through different creative disciplines. And we round it all off very nicely with Matthew's Band Camp album, Leisure Complex! Show Timings Into 000 Guest introduction 2.07 Guest Talk 2. 42 Serge systems 4.01 Serge Audio Example 17.30 Serge systems 18.24 Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus 21.58 Ciat-Lonbarde Plumbutter 34.20 Continuity of creatively through different creative disciplines 41.54 Bandcamp Album - Leisure Complex 48.57 Show Notes Matthew Shaw Bandcamp Matthew Shaw Website Matthew Shaw Leisure Complex Serge Systems Information http://serge.synth.net https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_synthesizer https://randomsource.net http://www.serge-fans.com/history.htm http://www.loudestwarning.co.uk Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus Ciat-Lonbarde Plumbutter Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ Tim’s podcast Pod Mod: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:07:14

008: The Anatomy of a Live Modular System

9/4/2019
In this weeks episode, we run over Ben's Eurorack Case set up he put together for a live performance at the Deer Shed Festival. We break it all down. We talk performance set up philosophies, zonal methods, sound examples of those zones, effects chains and the selection of modules and how they were used! Ben has kindly organised high-quality audio, videos on the modules and information over on his Patron Account for free access go to: bit.ly/DivKidLiveCase Shown Note Times Intro: 0.00 Live modular setup intro: 0.39 Live performance case overview: 2.30 Sound 1- Noise: 12.09 Discussion on Noise: 13.09 Sound 2- Morphagene + Magneto: 18.37 Discussion on Morphagene + Magneto: 19.37 Sound 3- Vowel: 24.01 Discussion on Vowel: 24.35 Sound 4 - BLCK_NOIR: 27.14 Discussion on BLCK_NOIR: 28.28 Sound 5 - Chord pt1: 33.24 Discussion on Chord pt1: 35.17 Sound 5 - Chord pt2: 38.28 Discussion on Chord pt2: 39.10 Sound 6 - Bell: 44.27 Discussion on Bell: 45.43 Sound 07 - Rings + QPAS pt1: 49.45 Discussion on Rings + QPAS pt1: 51.59 Sound 07 - Rings + QPAS pt2: 53.30 Discussion on Rings + QPAS pt2: 54.57 Show round-up and shout outs Shoutouts Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts and Guests Ed Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ed Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Edwardball Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:01:06:21

007: From HAINBACH With Love

8/22/2019
In this week's Esoteric Modulation we talk to Berlin-based electronic music composer and performer HAINBACH. We talk the beautiful world of test equipment and its creative flow, limitations and minimalism, we all lust after the Cocoquantus and we talk about HAINBACH's latest release Old Suns! Apologies to the few that heard the unedited version, this is the fully edited version. Also, this episode has a few pops and clicks in the audio, we had a bit of a battle with the audio this week! Show Note Timings Episode 006 The Art of Scanner Show Note Timings Into: 0.00 Quick Artist Bio 1.10 Interview start: 2.15 The Talk of Test Equipment: 2.54 Creative Minimalism and limitations: 14.18 How test equipment affects your creative flow 20.09 The lust of the CoCoQuantus! :) 25.40 HAINBACH's advice on one of my projects: 36.23 Band Camp album of the show 'Old Suns' 40.52 Show Notes HAINBACH on Bandcamp: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com HAINBACH Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hainbach101/ HAINBACH website: https://www.hainbachmusik.com Ciat Lonbarde Cocoquantus: http://ciat-lonbarde.net/cocoquantus/ Bandcamp Album Old Suns: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/old-suns HAINBACH UK Gigs: ModCaf's 1st Birthday Party https://www.facebook.com/events/540763066457200/ Tickets for The Tin At The Coal Vaults UK https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/synthcurious-presents-hainbach-the-tin-at-the-coal-tickets/9737035? Shoutouts Velocity Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/substation/velocity-trade-show-synth-meet-workshops-performances/677401192712879/ Tim’s podcast Pod Mod: https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod Waveform Magazine: https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts and Guests Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo HAINBACH on Bandcamp: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com HAINBACH Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hainbach101/ HAINBACH website: https://www.hainbachmusik.com

Duration:01:01:09

006: The Art of Scanner

8/8/2019
In this week's Esoteric Modulation we talk to Robin Rimbaud AKA Scanner. We have a great in-depth conversation about his music practises, how he traverses multi-faceted projects, his career journey, and the importance that visual art takes within his life. We also talk about his latest Bandcamp release 'The Great Crater' Sit Back and get ready for a really interesting show! Episode 006 The Art of Scanner Show Note Timings Into: 0.00 Show Run-Down: 0.40 Guest into: 1.17 Robin explains his practice 2.45 How he has managed to bring together a diverse career 5.23 Bringing different projects together 12.00 Challenging himself with uncertainty and forced risk 14.20 Up and coming projects 22.40 How to move forward with improvisation 37.56 The importance of visual art in life 45.30 Tackling minimal sound projects and music 54.00 Bandcamp Album 'The Great Crater' 57.40 Show Notes Listen Sound Art: Other People's Stories https://www.listensoundart.co.uk/sound.html Semibreve Portugal 2019 https://www.festivalsemibreve.com Latest Bandcamp album, The Great Crater https://scanner.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-crater Shoutouts Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts and Guests Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Robin Rimbaud Scanner on Bandcamp https://scanner.bandcamp.com

Duration:01:12:36

005: Effects & Improvisation

7/24/2019
In this week's Esoteric Modulation we talk about effects, the implications of different DSP's, Whether to go in the rack or out and using effects as an instrument. We take a look at a Tate podcast that talks about art and music improvisation. We have a listener question on can something easy to produce or a mistake be art. And we round it off with our Bandcamp artist of the week Matthew Shaw. Episode 005 Effects & Improvisation Show Note Timings Into: 0.00 Show Run-Down: 0.40 What Ed has Ed been up to: 0.57 Art commissions for Gary Numan and Eventide Soundscape with Eventide Space Paining to self produces soundscapes Stereo FX SSSR Labs Vertigo DSP: 5.10 Tiptop Audio Z-DSP Chris Klepper Effects Talk (In Case out Case): 11.52 Effects Talks Effects as Instruments 21.45 The Art Segment: 25.54 Listener Question 39.15 Bandcamp Arts of the Show 44.45 Shoutouts 53.39 Show Note links Chat and Round Up Stereo FX SSSR Labs Vertigo DSP Bens Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAoFMZs7BRQ&t Tiptop Audio Z-DSP http://tiptopaudio.com/zdsp-ns/ The Modular & Esoteric Equipment Segment In or out of case effects? Complex multi tools VS simple small rack effects Eventide Space: https://www.eventideaudio.com/products/stompboxes/reverb/space Erica Synths Black Hole: https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/eurorack-modules/by-series/black-series/black-hole-dsp2/ Ben’s Black Hole video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS_aj2jZgyM https://millionmachinemarch.com Effects as an Instruments Lyra 8 Effects: https://somasynths.com/lyra8-fx/ Art Segment The Art of Improvisation This Tate podcast features Frank Bowling, an artist who has spent 60 years improvising with paint. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/frank-bowling-792/art-improvisation Jamie Lidell - Capitol Chambers Sonic TALK Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Et0dVllpY Scanner https://scanner.bandcamp.com Listener Question Gus/ userfriendly: Can a mistake be art? Bandcamp Arts of the Show Matthew Shaw Totemic Topologies Vol . 3 https://electricreference.bandcamp.com/album/totemic-topologies-vol-3 Shoutouts Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Hosts and Guests Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Duration:00:53:39

004: Esoteric Engineering The SOMA Way!

7/11/2019
In episode 004 we talk to Vlad Kreimer, head of Romantic Engineering at SOMA laboratory. We have a deep dive conversation on what is esoteric engineering, we then go on to talk about the his creative processes in building instruments. We talk Lyra 8, Pulsar 23 and the Enner, we talk about human connection, his own art practice and much more! This episode is a great journey into a truly creative mind that has designed instruments for his own art practice, only to find there has been an amazing demand for them. His Instruments are truly unique, but so is his way of thinking and designing. His creative road seems to have lead to evocative instruments that evoke a human connection. Sit back and enjoy the immersive conversation with Vlad! Show Note Timings Into: 0.00 Show Run-Down: 0.38 Vlad Kreimer Introduction: 1.00 Vlad Talks The Meaning of Esoteric: 1.37 Leading Into Design From Creativity: 3.53 Human Connection Through Design: 7.20 Historical Instruments That Had Expression : 10:25 What Does Vlads Creative Process Look Like: 13.20 How Playing With Soma instruments Informs The Next Design: 17.30 Is The Engreening as Creative as Performing? :22.27 Philosophy of Giving Drums Sustain: 27.35 Synthesis Method - Working With Their Strengthens: 32.00 Soma Enner And Its Evolution 35.00 Enner Collaboration With Sistor 40:00 Vlad as an Artist And Performer: 46.40 Time Devoted to Creativity 52.00 Show Note links The Pulsar 23: Ben's Video: https://youtu.be/eyZL52l_DvA Soma laboratory: https://somasynths.com/pulsar-23/ Lyra 8: Loopop's unmissable video on the Lyra8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8od1a1mySU&t=971s Enner: A new project from SOMA Labs the Enner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnjHrTIU58&t=156s Danish sound-artist SiSTOR: https://soundcloud.com/sistorhood Vlad as an artist: Vlads Performance, an audio-plastic performance for five gravitational synthesizers and one live body! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHnm2NhZtf4&t=1222s SOMA laboratory (romantic engineering) https://somasynths.com/lyra-organismic-synthesizer/ SOMA/ Vlads Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfXBfjiRwCZxqQ1oWwZr3A Shout Outs: Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.com Kyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-special Hosts and Guests Ed Ball Website: https://www.edwardball.co.uk Ben Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo Vlad Kreimer - SOMA laboratory:

Duration:01:01:13