The Chasms come to Bristol

Richard Quirk is one of my most long-term supporters and also one of the most consistently creative, releasing with his bands The Chasms and Sandfingers and also producing his solo works. The pieces are often recorded in his barn on the Isle of Man or out around the island - follow the links as most recordings are freely downloadable and highly recommended.

On May 4th, The Chasms are coming to Bristol to play at the wonderful Cube Cinema. I am, naturally, very excited. I've actually played his solo record a few times between acts when doing sound there and there has been some surprise when his field recordings of the TT motorcycle race come on.

(other trivia - my old workshop was in a space shared with Eftus Spectun who open the night - I was certainly perplexed hearing them work for about 2 years on a 20 minute live performance - but since then I think they've taken on the amazing drummer Jan (ex-Safetyword) who is also from the Isle of Man)

Cube Programme Link - Friday 4 May / 8.00pm / £5 advance/£7 on the door

Bugs (so called new live name?) supporting BassClef in London

Bass Clef

Raime (DJ)

Bugs

Ralph LTF (DJ)

Friday 18 May 2012 - at: Power Lunches - 446 Kingsland Rd, Hackney, London, E8 4AE

8.00pm - 2.00am | £6 adv

Read the full event blurb here (via QuJunktions). In support of Ralf Cumbers' new Bass Clef album.

I'm *meant* to be getting dancefloor rhythmic. Gotta hook some beat-machines up to the modular for wonky-clocks.

BEAM Night @ Cafe OTO - 4th April 2012

For this night I'll be premiering a new installation/demonstration approach -> five sets of headphones hooked up to the Modular, with me giving 10-minute mini-performances to people throughout the night.

I see this as an interesting and direct method for demonstration -> the stereo sounds go straight into the listener, coupled with a close-up view of what is being patched (even if what is actually going on remains somewhat mystical).

I'll also be doing a 'regular' 20-minute Modular performance on stage.

BugBrand Live vs Ekoplekz (8th Dec 2011)

Coming soon at the Arnolfini, Bristol::

Active Crossover

Thursday 8th December 2011 - £5 Entry.

I'll be playing with Ekoplekz

Instructo-videos x 3

Here we have three instructional videos, focused on using the BugModular for rhythmics and hooking up with a Roland TR-606 and a Korg Mono/Poly. Step by step to show some techniques.

2 x 1Frame Setups

::Link to BIG version JPEG::

Here are two complete 1Frame setups - made up with similar modules, but with slight differences.

System One (Top) -

PWR - Mini-Power // CTL2 - Joystick/Touch // ENV1 - Attack Decay // 2 x SYN2A - Utility VCO // DD2 - LFO/DC-Mix // PRC3A - SV Filter // PRC2 - BugCrusher // DD1 - Modulator/LoPassGate // UTL2 - Output Mix

System Two (Bottom) -

PWR - Mini-Power // CTL2 - Joystick/Touch // ENV1 - Attack Decay // SYN1 - Weevil // SYN2A Utility VCO // DD2 - LFO/DC-Mix // PRC3A - SV Filter // DD1 - Modulator / LoPassGate // UTL2 - Output Mix

Both systems come housed in the regular Frame enclosure with the choice of 19" Rack Ends or 1Frame Desktop Ends. Supplied with a Starter Pack of Cables.

These systems are to be offered to the BugModularMailingList.

Where are the BANANAS? Pt2

WhereAreTheBANANAS? by BugBrand

Rough'n'ready-recording-styles!