Electroacoustic Freakout
Livid Machines are at it again with another cool demo
I’ve been working on some new tools for our controllers, and in the process of prototyping some effect chains, I dug out this old Max patch of mine. Based on the resonators~ object from CNMAT (cnmat.berkeley.edu), it creates sounds based on “exciting” a model of a resonant body. Of course, because it is on a computer, it is super screwy. Because it is based on a physical model, I can claim a lofty “electroacoustic” lineage.
I quickly got distracted from my initial task to see if I could create some interesting sound processors from it, and hooked it up to my block. The grid of rubber buttons quickly revealed themselves as an ideal companion for an electro-acoustic freakout in which I could simultaneously feel like Sun-Ra and Stockhausen. But, really, I’m just getting sidetracked. I got to get back to work, and I hope you like the sounds…
AUX 88 – Space Satellites
Tommy Hamilton and Keith Tucker from AUX 88 continues producing classic electro like they where… robots. Here’s Space Satellites from Mad Scientist album from 2009.
Blaster FX – electro, techno, dubstep soundeffects
Bluezone presents Blaster FX, an amazing new bank of sound effects specially designed for Electro, Techno, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Trance and Hardstyle. You wonít want to miss this hot new pack, which offers extensive possibilities for todayís most demanding productions. As with all products from Bluezone Corporation, Blaster FX is available for instant download and comes with full rights for all uses. Youíve got to hear it to believe it.
The Blaster FX pack provides a range of rich and powerful sounds that will give your creations that extra bit of magic youíve been looking for. The packís 137 WAV files lets you build chains and create innovate breaks and power crescendos that are precise and controlled.
Designed by the creators of Electro FX, the sounds in Blaster FX were created with the best in analog and digital machines and analog modeling techniques, then processed and mastered through numerous effects racks, such as TC Electronics D Two.
Blaster FX comes with full usage rights and can therefore be used in commercial musical productions without any additional cost to you.
Suitable for style such as: Breaks, Dubstep, Ambient, Electro, House, Progressive, Hardstyle, Hardcore, Trance, Grime, Drum and Bass, Soundtrack, Game & TV series.
Blaster FX Contents :
Sound Effects
Technical Specifications :
125 MB Data / 141 Files
Format : WAV
Instant Download
Royalty-Free with no extra cost
Ready to use in commercial production
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Daybehavior’s Paulinda interviewed on their come back on the synthpop scene
Stereoklang got an exclusive talk with lead singer Paulinda Crescentini in the Swedish synthpop act Daybehavior, who recently announced their come back after almost 7 years in complete silence. With a new single out “It’s a game” and a new album planned for release this winter, we had to have a chat about their music and future plans. And of course a bit of insights into the hardware and software being used in their studio, somewhere hidden in central Stockholm.
Daybehavior is a trio consisting of Paulinda, Carl and Tommy, and having lost one of the band members for a retreat to Thailand it was a nice surprise to us all when suddenly after 7 years there was a sign of reunion. Although all members have continued with music in one form or another during that long period, e.g. Carl is a full-time musician and producer, the drive to making music together again brought them back together and the music video “City Lights” was released earlier this year.
Paulinda tells me that the new album, that will contain 12 new songs, is the best that ever has come out of the band and one success factor is that they now are all closely involved in the song writing process. Carl is the producer master mind, Daybehavior produces everything themselves as for now at least, Tommy often starts off the process by sending a demo from Phuket containing a general sound structure, to which Paulinda will add melody and lyrics. Paulinda and Carl, both frequent Logic users, will add to the song and after a few bounces across the globe they are ready for studio recording at Carl’s place.
It’s a game – pure electro pop
The new digital single from Swedish electropop trio Daybehavior is out now, complete with remixes by Parralox (Australia) and Marsheaux (Greece), two bands with a similar sound. The new album will be released later this winter.
SideLine offers a teaser below 
Daybehavior – It’s a Game (free Side-Line magazine download) by Side-Line
US electro guys Provision are back
North America’s electronic act Provision return after 4 years of total silence during which they spent time with their families and re-grouped. The band’s newest album “Paradigm Shift” is coming on November 20th 2010. Note that the band is now consisting of 3 members. Next to Breye 7x and Jen Kiser there is Matt Willis of Splendor Projekt who joined the band in 2009.
“Paradigm Shift” includes an 8 page booklet featuring lyrics, color photos, and production notes for 10 new tracks featuring male and female vocals by all 3 band members. Expect a darker, edgier feel than in previous Provision albums as a whole. Stylistically, this album leans more towards industrial dance and less towards synthpop; with harder edged tracks.
Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go
“Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!!” is the third single taken from Trentemøller’s acclaimed new album “Into The Great Wide Yonder”. With its thrilling guitars and blazing synths “Silver Surfer…” is the rockiest track off the album and comes with remixes by Anders Trentemøller, Andrew Weatherall and Lulu Rouge (DJ T.O.M. and Buda).
The fantastic live-video has been recorded at the main stage of the Roskilde festival in summer 2009. Trentemøller was invited to arrange a special show for the biggest European summer festival which led to an extraoerdinary and unique performance which remains unforgotten by “50.000 people floating 10 cm above the ground”. The show featured Trentemøller DJing as well as performing tracks from his debut album “The Last Resort” as well as the new album “Into The Great Wide Yonder” in a full band setup.
Directed by Katja Boom Philip the show included an outstanding light show and gorgeous dance performances in spectacular costumes by designer Henrik Vibskov.
Musicians:
Anders Trentemøller (Keyboards)
Henrik Vibskov (Drums)
Mikael Simpson (Bass)
Lisbet Fritze (Guitar)
Dorit Chrysler (Theremin)
Show:
Creative Producer/Director: Katja Boom Philip
Scenography & Costume: Henrik Vibskov
Visuals: Lasse Andersen (VJ Same Same)
Light Design: Christian Olsson.
Live Sound Production: Mads Nørregaard
Choreography: Helen Dohlmann
Dancers: Benedicte Dreyer, Ea Verdoner Jacobsen, Trine Tuxen, Alexandre Bourdat, Mathias Arvedsen, Mogens Eggemann, Claudia Sorrentino, Esther Lee Wilkinson, Toniah Coco Pedersen, Peter Lynggaard Petersen, Ronni M. Lichtenfels, Natasja Wulff Pedersen, Phillip Benjamin Jenkins, Thomas Møller, Catharina Izzo, Issa Jeppesen, Anna Hendrich, Cianne D. Evely Hende, Mejse Vedel, Stine Rønne, Julie Valentin, Sofie Kanneworff, Jan Strøbech.
Production Manager: Tobias Simonsen.
Set Production Manager: Svend Jacob Pedersen
Set Architect: Allan Lyth
Set Manager Live Stage: Svend Jacob Pedersen, Amdi Brøner, Morten Emil Engel, Emil Krøyer
Production assistant: Sofia Veronica Fischer
Camera crew: Thomas Busk, Kristian Boserup, Karsten Andersen, Jesper Jon, Simon Mouridsen, Christian Sønderby, Henrik Skov, Thomas Jessen.
Production & editing: Thomas Jessen.
Electrolyzium – a Progressive Electro, Tech sample pack
1.1 GB royalty-free compilation of latest Progressive Electro, Tech-House, mixed with Trance elements for Producers and live DJ sets.
Electrolyzium blends the modern electro and trance elements, focusing on exotic leads, electro basslines and groovy progressions while provides the pumping contrast that makes the real excitement and vibe of the dance floor.
Electrolyzium is the essential full package for your Electro, Progressive House or Trance track destined to be “da bomb” in the clubs!
This package is a mix of progressive electro and trance samples, loops and sampler sounds from the Anjunabeats superstar Sunny Lax, cautiously selected and mastered by Samplerbanks. BPM range is between 128-134, all with precise key indication to keep up the speed. ELECTROLYZIUM blends the modern electro and trance elements, focusing on exotic leads, electro basslines and groovy progressions while provides the pumping contrast that makes the real excitement and vibe of the dance floor.
Detailed and groovy multi-layers of modern crushing basslines perfectly match the included 130 kick drums. Accurately crafted melodic chord-sequences, arpeggios are all there to evoke the aura of aliased and dirty Electro sounds whereas providing the uplifting floating passion. All the 270 drum loops are made in “No-Kick” style to give you total flexibility in the creation, also providing hundreds of one shot Drum Samples to spice up the grooves. There are some classic upward / downward textures in the powerful FX section, but this is also the place of some more esoteric and evolving crazy stuff perfect for Electro, Techno, Trance as well.
As a bonus, you will also get some multi-sample sets of the finest of new and old-style synth sounds for the popular software samplers. We made every sample ready to mix for you, thus the majority of sounds are far from over-processed to make more space for your effect arsenal. All you’ll find here are royalty free sounds only, so you do not have to pay any licence fee for further use.
If you are a producer or DJ in the need of busy no-kick grooves, modern basslines, shaky leads and crazy uplifting pitch-bent chord progressions for your next track or DJ SET, Electrolyzium will prick up your ears!
FORMATS:
ACID WAV: 378 manually sliced ACID WAV, 378 manually sliced REX2 loops, 48 Sampler presets in EXS24, HALion, Kontakt, SampleTank and sfz format, 929 one shot samples, 1754 samples, 450 multisamples
Reason ReFill: 378 manually sliced REX2 loops for Dr.Rex / OctaRex / NN-XT, 48 NN-XT patches
Ableton Live Pack: 375 warped WAV loops, sorted by keys or bpm, 2×30 multi-sample presets in both Simpler and Sampler formats, 18 Drum Racks, 1 Live Set example. Requires Ableton Live / Lite 8.1.3 or later!
Apple Loops: 378 Apple Loops, 378 manually sliced REX2 loops, 48 Sampler presets in EXS24, HALion, Kontakt, SampleTank and sfz format, 929 one shot samples, 1754 samples, 450 multisamples
Side-Line Music Awards 2010: get your favourite band nominated
Make sure to cast your vote
The time has come to start compiling the best of 2010! In this first round we’ll shortlist the nominations for each section. Our staff will then collect the votes of the 5 most chosen releases, bands etc to launch the final voting on December 6th. Readers have exactly 5 days left now to enter their nominations.
Visit our Side-Line Music Awards 2010 page to cast your vote!
Nominations will be made in the following categories:
- Best band
- Best album
- Best single
- Best label
- Best concert
- Best print magazine
- Best online magazine
- Best e-shop
New album with all the singles from Welle:Erdball
December 3rd sees quite a nice release on Synthetic Symphony: the long announced Welle:Erdball “The Singles 1993-2010” 10 CD-boxset. This deluxe box-set contains all singles (each in a slim digipak) of the band released between 1993 and today.
Included are the following singles:
- Nyntändo-Schock (1993)
- W.O.L.F. (1995)
- Telephon W-38 (1996) *
- Deine Augen/Arbeit adelt (1998)
- Starfighter F-104G (2000)
- VW Käfer/1000 Tage (2001)
- Super 8 (2001)
- Nur tote Frauen sind schön (2003)
- Horizonterweiterungen (2005) **
- Ich bin aus Plastik! (2008)
* released as very limited MC (Tape) only
** released on Vinyl only
This set is limited to 3000 copies. Order yours here, it’s the cheapest price we found.
DATAMASKIN
