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• 10. Ben Carey: Feedback patching, instrument design, and resonances

  Today's guest is Ben Carey, an Australian composer, improviser, and educator, based in Sydney/Eora. He makes electronic music using the modular synthesizer, develops interactive music software, and creates audio-visual works. Ben is a Senior Lecturer in Composition and Music Technology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, and his research and practice are concerned with interactive and generative music. https://bencarey.net/ https://bencarey.bandcamp.com/ Listen to the podcast here: • Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0mfJXL5LGSl5sCM0pIFoOV?si=518eebac405f41e1 • Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/lets-talk-music/id1717656645 • Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/fraptools/ Join our Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/TgAjm7aVWZ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:33 Ben’s musical journey 00:05:38 Building your own instrument vs ready-made synthesizers 00:11:38 Digital vs analog and the problem of interfaces 00:30:38 Ben’s patch 00:49:00 Clocks and spaces 00:55:00 Morphagene as a reverb 00:59:03 Feedback patching and resonances 01:15:43 What could be the next Frap Tools module? 01:24:35 Closing remarks #fraptools #electronicmusic #modularsynthesizer #euroracksynth #sounddesign #synth

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• 9. Mat Watson: EMS Synthi, Perception of Time, and Challenging the Defaults

  Mat Watson is an Australian multi-instrumentalist focussed on the exploration of electronic sound and the drum set spanning experimental, improvisational and traditional forms. He is widely recognised for his involvement in large-scale unconventional orchestras and collaborations. He has played with Japanese underground legends Boredoms on several BoaDrum concerts and composed music and conducted the MESS Synthesiser Orchestra (16 people and 40 synthesisers) at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Collaborations include Bronx No Wave icons E.S.G, Australian music legends Underground Lovers (Moda Discoteca) and Ollie Olsen (Taipan Tiger Girls), among many others. He has produced records under his own name, along with several aliases and currently runs record label Eternal Music Projects out of Imaginary Sound Fields. Bandcamp: https://eternalmusicprojects.bandcamp.com/ Website: matwatson.co Listen to the podcast here: • Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0mfJXL5LGSl5sCM0pIFoOV?si=518eebac405f41e1 • Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/lets-talk-music/id1717656645 • Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/fraptools/ • Google https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjgxNjEzMDMzMy9zb3VuZHMucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiwuPuHkIWEAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg Join our Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/TgAjm7aVWZ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:41 Mat's musical journey 00:22:48 Approaching modular 00:36:15 Mat’s first patch 00:49:55 Mat’s second patch & breakdown 01:10:38 Patch discussion 01:21:28 What could be the next Frap Tools module? 01:28:12 Giovanni’s patch

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• 8. Sam Sakr: Textures, Music Production, and Sold Motorcycles

  Sam Sakr is an Australian musician, sound artist and producer. He has written for artists like Sarah Aarons, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Carly Rae Jepson, The Veronicas, and many more. His introspective solo project Sakr blurs the lines between sound design and electronic music, creating a world of his own. Sam's music: https://sakrmusic.bandcamp.com/music Listen to the podcast here: • Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0mfJXL5LGSl5sCM0pIFoOV?si=518eebac405f41e1 • Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/lets-talk-music/id1717656645 • Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/fraptools/ • Google https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjgxNjEzMDMzMy9zb3VuZHMucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiwuPuHkIWEAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg Join our Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/TgAjm7aVWZ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:45 Sam's musical journey 00:19:30 The modular synthesizer in the daily work of a producer 00:38:18 The Sakr project 00:48:16 Sam's patch 00:50:53 Patch breakdown 1:00:57 Patch discussion 01:09:30 On keyboard synths 01:18:13 What could be the next Frap Tools module? 01:27:01 Giovanni's patch and breakdown

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• 7. Trevor Tunnacliffe: Early Music, Oceanography, and Modal Counterpoint

  Trevor Tunnacliffe is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Vancouver, Canada. His musical interests draw mostly from the early Renaissance counterpoint treatises, which he first encountered as a viola da gamba player. He plays bass, guitar, and modular synthesizer for Unthunk, his collective project whose music ranges between chamber and pop, including a mix of vocal and instrumental pieces. Unthunk music: https://unthunk.ca/ Listen to the podcast here: • Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0mfJXL5LGSl5sCM0pIFoOV?si=518eebac405f41e1 • Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/lets-talk-music/id1717656645 • Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/fraptools/ • Google https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjgxNjEzMDMzMy9zb3VuZHMucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiwuPuHkIWEAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg Join our Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/TgAjm7aVWZ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:38 Trevor's musical journey 00:14:41 Modal counterpoint in Trevor's music 00:27:43 Trevor's patch 00:43:57 The idea of a voltage "timeline" 00:53:36 Oceanography and music 00:56:32 The Unthunk collective 01:00:31 Tuning systems and just intonation 01:04:58 What could be the next Frap Tools module? 01:17:52 Giovanni's patch

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• 6. Tim Davies – Jazz, House, and Arpeggios

  Tim Davies is a modular synth artist, drummer and audio engineer from Oxford, UK. Educated at Oxford University, where he achieved a Master’s in Physics, Tim’s scientific background has a large influence on his creative work - which explores the many parallels between the worlds of modular synthesis and jazz music. Tim is one half of the electronic duo Marble Sun, plays drums+synthesisers for the singer songwriter Ralph Porrett, and also writes his own music. Marble Sun Bandcamp https://marble-sun.bandcamp.com/album/sunflower-2 Marble Sun- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/59LnVNZ53Em2V1GvHKuo9f?si=YCciYxqRTWqClntlJMgoKg Marble Sun - Socials https://www.instagram.com/marblesunmusic/ Tim Davies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98DbqgA42UM Listen to the podcast here: • Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0mfJXL5LGSl5sCM0pIFoOV?si=518eebac405f41e1 • Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/lets-talk-music/id1717656645 • Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/fraptools/ • Google https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjgxNjEzMDMzMy9zb3VuZHMucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiwuPuHkIWEAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg Join our Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/TgAjm7aVWZ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:42:18 Tim’s musical journey 00:12:53 Marble Sun and other projects 00:22:25 Tim’s compositional approach 00:29:17 Tim’s patch 00:34:07 Modulations, destinations, Fumana 00:54:11 On noise and gritty sounds 01:14:35 What could be the next Frap Tools module? 01:24:28 Giovanni’s patch #fraptools #eurorack #modularsynth #electronicmusic #housemusic

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