Esoteric Modulation
Esoteric Modulation was a podcast delving into the creative expression of modular synthesis, standalone synthesizers, Eurorack, and unconventional esoteric electronic instruments — including Buchla, Ciat-Lonbarde, Soma, Folktek, and much much more!
Between 2019 and 2020, we explored the creative intersections of electronic music and the arts, conducting in-depth interviews with musicians, artists, and innovators. We regularly featured inspiring guests discussing their creative process, instruments, and art projects.
From esoteric gear to experimental soundscapes, our conversations tried to uncover the unique and inspirational! Hopefully, our musings on all these topics added to the rich tapestry of creative ideas we wanted to champion to our audience. While we're not currently producing new episodes, Esoteric Modulation may return in the future — so stay tuned! Keep an eye on our website and socials for any updates. In the meantime, we hope you've enjoyed the journey so far! Stay creative and stay inquisitive. All the best, Ed & Ben.
Esoteric Modulation
011: ‘It’s Like Porn For The Magnetically Attracted!’
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
