A pure modular synthesizer album, tracking one monophonic line at a time.

November 10, 2010 · Posted in Uncategorized 

The composer Stretta writes: “While modular synths are undergoing something of a renaissance these days with dozens of manufacturers producing interesting new modules, there aren’t a lot of examples of pure modular synth music made today that transcend the banal.

‘A Funneled Stone’ is a pure modular synth release, tracked in the old-shool, 1970’s way: one monophonic line at a time. Every sound you hear was created, patched and recorded for that moment in time. When a new sound is needed, the patch is torn down and a new one is built. Polyphony is achieved by tracking each voice individually.

A modular album is, by definition, unapologetically synthetic. I also tried to take a more minimalist approach to orchestration, so the individual sounds can be more fully isolated and appreciated. I spent much of the final month of production taking elements out, and editing for length. Sometimes this results in the remaining elements merely hinting at the underlying harmonic movement.

As you can imagine, this process is very time-consuming, but fun. I hope you enjoy the results as much as I enjoyed creating it.”
a funneled stone by stretta

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