Tag: techno

New album; “Synth Asylum”, out today.

Good evening, I hope your week is going well, I’m here to announce the release of my latest collection of musical projects; Synth Asylum.

Over the last few months I have been getting to grips with some new synths and sequencers, while expanding my music production techniques and exploring ever more peculiar sounds.

But in a good way, obviously.

So here it is, play for free via the embedded player below, or purchase the album or any individual tracks at my Bandcamp profile.

Also, here are some videos which I made to accompany tracks on the album.

Have a great Christmas and a fabulous New Year.

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Audio visual round-up.

Hi there, it’s time once again to update you on the recent highlights of my musical ouvre, accompanied by the usual mind-bending videos.

First up, a down tempo ambient soundscape called 16.666%

The next one is equally ethereal, but more organic, as suggested by the title; Autumnal Ambient 1612.

Switching gears now, it’s remix time; with a completely bonkers rework of Westbam‘s version of …And More by Krautrock godfathers CAN.

After all that insanity, let the warm, soothing tones of my modular synth mesmerise you, with the first of two new compositions, Quantum Dots.

More trance-like multimedia immersion now, with the punningly titled πano

And bringing us right up to date, here are a trio of tracks from this weekend, starting with a satisfyingly squelchy drone, called Amorphous 0049

Then we go in the opposite direction, featuring more percussion than anyone could sensibly need in one track, this is Minimal Blip.

And finally, here’s my ’80s Garage Meltdown Mix a big, bouncy burst of electropop nostalgia; ’80s inspired synths and drum machines, with added garage beats and strange glitching noises.

I hope you found something to entertain you amongst that collection, check out my Bandcamp page for previous releases and stay tuned for more new material soon…

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New ongoing musical project: dalecooper57 – In others’ words.

For my latest audio visual project, I have been taking words out of other people’s mouths and using them as integral components of my compositions, even if they’re not entirely intelligible.

I began with vocal samples of notable cult figures that I isolated from YouTube videos; Philip K Dick, David Lynch, Timothy Leary and Alan Ginsberg, which I then treated with effects and built the music round them.

Here’s Philip K Dick talking about the concept of living in “The Matrix”, long before Neo met Agent Smith in the movie.

Next up, David Lynch explaining Transcendental Meditation via the humble donut.

And now a potted history of LSD, with ’60s counterculture heroes, Leary and Ginsberg

Once I got the hang of this new ouvre, I requested volunteers from the many writers and poets on my social media feeds, hoping they could record some original material to further inspire me.

The first to offer his services was Al Jagiello from Chicago, who sent me some clips from his podcast, “Population”, which I turned into this jolly little number; Katz & Dogz.

There will be more where that came from, I can assure you.

Watch this space…

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New album number 2: Back to the beats.

Hello again, I’m back with yet more new tunes, with my second new album release in less than a week!

No, I haven’t been on a manic two day recording spree, these are tracks which I’ve worked on over the last few months, alongside my crash course in rack synths, patch cables, ring modulators, sonic envelopes, audio generators and all manner of musical geekery.

This collection has more of an eclectic EDM vibe to it, featuring my own peculiar mashup of styles and genres. From techno and glitch-hop to electro and house, with a pinch of drum and bass and a soupçon of Twin Peaks, it’s a tasty mix of sonic tomfoolery for your ears to devour.

Listen for free via the player below and don’t hesitate to purchase the album in its entirety, or any individual tracks which take your fancy, from my Bandcamp page for a ludicrously low price. (Also don’t forget to check out the dalecooper57 YouTube channel, to see videos for some of the tracks featured on the album)

Thank you for your attention, now without further ado let’s enjoy some Sounds from the shed.

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New music special – Part one: Modulators and psychedelia.

Welcome to part one of this, my latest roundup of an increasingly prolific musical output.

First up, here’s another new tune composed on my modular synth; a burbling ambient soundscape, with some added sample sequences for a bit of structure, this is Thrumm.

Next it’s an epic techno odyssey called Conduit To Sector 17, made using the same technique, with another bespoke synth framework.

Followed by a big orchestral production number made from samples and sequences, with a video editing spectacular to match.

Stay tuned for part two, a Twin Peaks inspired multimedia masterpiece…

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Sunday night rave: New music and video showcase.

Time for another burst of sonic shock and awe, one from each of my modular synth setups; starting with this beefed up remix of my Puls8 track, with added loops, beats and samples and an FX laden visual accompaniment.

And then there’s a completely new tune, a complex, glitchy electronica piece created using Hexen, mixed with a percussion track made on my sampler. The videos took me the best part of a day each and they are both definitely best enjoyed in full HD.

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Nonstop Music Roundup, Part Two: Originals.

Hello, Happy New Year and welcome to part two of this roundup of recent audio visual output, this time focusing on music I made entirely by myself, as opposed to adding to/remixing existing material.

I created each of these compositions using dozens of samples, which I patiently assembled from the hundreds I’ve found by trawling the internet, then added extra layers of sound by mixing two or more of these initial sequences together.

The videos are made with a variety of pattern generating and editing apps, often using several different versions superimposed on top of each other, then multiple layers of effects are added (because I never did know when to stop) to achieve the sometimes retina-bothering results you see below.

I’m aware my sonic noodlings are sometimes rather long, which is a result of my preferred method of a “live jamming” recording process. I really only make the accompanying videos because YouTube links are the easiest to share, so if prolonged exposure is a bit much for you, I quite understand.   ;~}

There is a whole load more music which is yet to be released into the wild, so my next project will be to compile some of that into my third Bandcamp album of original material. Watch this space for details.

Anyway, to the music.

This first one started out as a silent experiment in overlaying animations and I thought it needed a soundtrack, so I repurposed an old track of mine with some effects, just for fun.

Eklektik Headz

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After which, there’s this, the first result of the aforementioned experimentation. I started making the video one weekend and didn’t get round to finishing it, so it sat there in my editing app all week and every now and again I’d have an idea like; “Ooh, what this needs is loads of dancing robots…”

Then I’d think of another layer of effects to apply, then another, and another.

After the slightly creepy, pumpkin headed dancing men arrived, I figured it was time to stop

Oogle Plex

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Here’s a slice of psychedelic disco for you, the video is a bit like being sucked into a funky wormhole.

Malfunkshun

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Trance and techno more your sort of thing? Try this great big wall of sound production, it’s pretty damn anthemic, even if I do say so myself. (You could even check out the Extended Breakbeat Remix, should you so wish)

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And finally there’s this, well, I’m not sure what you’d call it, but it certainly builds to a very satisfactory crescendo of interesting noises.

Harmonix

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Stay tuned for part three, coming soon…

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New album launch.

Good evening to you, I hope you’re having a good start to the weekend, even if it isn’t the extended one we’re enjoying here in the UK for the queen’s platinum jubilee.

That isn’t the only thing worth celebrating today, however, because he time has finally come for me to air a new collection of original music, in the form of my new album, Process of Elimination.

Listen for free or purchase one or more of the album’s 15 lovingly crafted tracks via the Bandcamp player below.

As if that wasn’t enough, I’ve already created videos for a few of the new tunes and here are three of my favourites.

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Psychedelic techno/fusion trap audio visual spectacular double bill.

I have been working overtime in my home studio complex recently (oh alright, sitting on the sofa with my phone) to produce not one but two extraordinary new examples of multimedia madness to inflict on you share with you.

To start with, here’s the YouTube video for a chilled out fusion of minimal techno, garage beats and vocal samples entitled Content Blocked…

That’s followed by something completely different; an enormous, slowly building wall of sound production which quite frankly defies description, aptly named Unhinged Malady.

{The embedded Instagram player features an exclusive, extra-insane, retina-scrambling version of the video, but if you can’t access that one for any reason, here’s the original YouTube edit}

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Wednesday Weirdness: New Bandcamp releases.

Today I have some new and original musical compositions to share with you, in the form of an album and a remix EP. First up are these lively and occasionally noisy tunes; featuring genre-mangling experiments with rock riffs, electro-tinged melodies and techno rhythms, each one available individually or complied into the Xamidimura album (which also includes a bonus remix of an earlier, ’80s-inspired track)… And that is followed by a three track remix project called Interkonnekt, which began when I couldn’t find quite the right sound for the final layer of a mix I was making. Eventually, I used one of the components from a completely different mix and the unexpected success of the arbitrary juxtaposition got me thinking; what if I mixed and matched the two main components of several mixes, what would that sound like..? Well, no need for you to wonder, because it sounds like this. These fabulous new releases can be listened to for free via the embedded Bandcamp players in this post. You can play the track displayed and if you click on the title you can view the track list, which can be purchased individually or in whatever combination tickles your auditory fancy.
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