WB26_01
By sleepunit on January 2, 2026 8:29 pm
my dudes!
I'm approaching wb26 a little differently than I did wb24. rather than agonizing over every tiny sequenced detail, I'm hoping to record a full 52 weeks worth of live played improv. my goal is to end the year closer to being able to confidently play an hour long set--with no preparation.
in wb24, I spent a few weeks trying to build what I was calling the techmo machine. it was essentially a generative techno adjacent vcv rig. the real goal was always what I'm trying now--actual hardware, and me actually playing it--but I could never get past the nerves of it. for some reason turning knobs while that red light is on hurts my brain.
the short version is, I've been trying to build a hardware system that keeps enough guard rails in place that I can create something interesting and evolving without the stress of unending composition. the goal here isn't to spit out Sasha's Xpander every time I turn it on, but just to create something that we can get hypnotically lost in together. I want to bring the joy I felt going to raves in the '90s to people listening, but I selfishly want the experience to take _me_ there too.
since this is week 1, I tried not to go too off the rails in terms of performance. there are some less than perfect transitions in here, and there's one that's... well it's garbage. but rather than continuing to re-record, I thought it would be good to memorialize it. after all, the goal isn't to hit record with this until I can produce perfection. it's to practice, strategize and learn to wield this rack like an instrument, and that includes recovering from mistakes.
this is all recorded straight from the rack itself. no post processing, no magical computer auto-mastering, et cetera. other than hitting record, no computers involved in the whole process.
here's the rack for this patch: https://modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/3024058
if you're into my weird pocket of personal nostalgia, I hope this hits that... music for kids on drugs in a warehouse vibe. if not, forgive me for assaulting you with 303 adjacent sounds for the next 52 weeks, haha.
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