That was beautiful, its easy to forget when making music on a computer that performing live is still an essential part of music. Don’t know why, but it also inspired me to ponder whether one could write a semi self generating contrapuntal work using delays and looping, with canons and other classic contrapuntal techniques. Completely unrelated to modular synthesis, I know, but that’s where my mind went.
Bloody great! Honestly, one of the very few modular synth videos that actually becomes a piece, most just loop about for ten minutes but never grow up to become songs.
One of my most popular TV cues was a piece that I put together using generative music software. I then orchestrated and arranged it for orchestra. I totally agree that the human still needs to listen and shape what's being produced to create a pleasant final result.
Well done Christian. Your piece was simply beautiful; simple in concept and action but what your synth produced (along with some human interaction) was wonderful and mesmerising. This will add so much to your music and I can't wait to here future scores where this is implemented. Bravo, Christian!
Really enjoyed your performance and nice that you did a mix of modular and more traditional synths/keyboards. BTW loving this series. I don't have a modular system (yet) but I've found your videos really informative as well as entertaining.
Luscious piece of music in here Christian I must say, and it's been very engaging to witness your increasing adoration of the possibilities of modular too. Could be worth considering adding some random sources in there next as Sandy speaks about later on too - there are so many to choose from, including Qu-Bit Electronix Chance or Make Noise Wogglebug for example. The element of surprise, that you clearly miss from the DAW, is right there before your very ears and eyes. It will be another revelation, I guarantee it.
This is one of the most amazing and unique live performances I've heard in recent times, Christian! Striking with simplicity, musicianship and a clear concept at the same time. Would love to see more of this, maybe separated into two parts so we can follow along: the creation/technical part and the actual performance part. Keep it up!
DUDE! Thank you so much for sharing that! Super inspiring... As a beginner to modular as well, I've had a goal to use modular to create more rhythmic and melodic music And this was right in line with what I imagine Modular can sound like. Great Work!
Lovely sounds. Bought a Magneto, which arrived today. Think I'm going to like it and yes, very good manual. Completely correct that getting away from the computer and piano makes you work differently.
Great job Christian. Very musical... really nice. I feel like there is a certain meditative quality to it... and perhaps that is because of all of the looping... but I think that is something of the attraction perhaps for some people... when life is so busy, noisy, etc... in some ways, the sequence pattern, even if random or is always modulating... it does seem to have a sort of draws you into the patterns... and even if the music is busy itself... my experience of it was almost a bit meditative. And I don't really meditate. Also... it is a testimony to your musicianship that you have taken random sounds, etc... and have turned out a quality composition built off these sequences and modular electronic sounds. It is outstanding that you continue to stretch your own envelope... to challenge yourself... to seek new horizons... and you take us along for your pioneering exploration.
That takes me back to the days of Pink Floyd. I know theirs was what the Moddy Blues also did using a melotron but I think PF used more modular stuff and the Moody's more orchestral and melotron.
Plays Live oh my mistake. I was 21 then when I was listening to Pink Floyd on a tape player, a d I didn't know as mkuch about electronic music, and still don't about Pink Floyd, ha. We didn't ha e anything to reasearch on a band back then apart from documentaries and books, and I didn't like books. The advent of the Internet had helped catch up and learn more by having it readily available on the web.
Plays Live I will check it out. Tell a lie I did reads some books but they were all about the SAS. When I was discharged from the forces with an injury I turned back to music as I used to be a side drummer in cadets.
Plays Live have a look at this link - this is just some of Rick Wright’s stuff - equipboard.com/pros/richard-wright/#keyboards-and-synthesizers - Quite a lot more was used by Roger Walters.
Isn’t Os from Expert Sleepers up in Edinburgh now ? That would be a fun two-hander in the studio ! (ES also do a fine software looper, Augustus Loop, if you need to do something beyond the capabilities of the Loopstation...)
I'm loving looking forward to mondays and in this case tuesdays for Mod Madness!.....This is unrelated, and perhaps not the right medium for commenting this, but....would it be possible for you to at some point touch on scripting? (not on mod mondays, but the other series you have).....I feel like the documentation available through NI is not really suited to a new-comer in scripting. It would be awesome if you were to touch on ways we can teach ourselves, and who knows, maybe NI is listening and will understand that they need to up their game in that sense. And don't worry, even if I become a scripting monster, I'll still have a place for spitfire in my arsenal, top notch man.
I thought it sounded great but I felt that it was more a case of concrete use rather than abstract use of the modular system (which is where I suspect its dangerous strength lies). Probably not that surprising since it was your first stab...but using the modular system in a standard musical way is only the tip of the iceberg. Nice but a bit controlled. Hopefully more out there fucked up microtuned out sounds and randomised polyrhythmic stuff coming later!! There was a long period in the late 60s to early 70s where synthesis was underestimated and keyboard players forced them into standard albeit weird sounding use (switched on Bach and all that). Modular must surely be about more than merely making pleasant melodies?
On your website a few years ago I downloaded a song you had available titled "Little White Lies - Pregnancy" and I really loved it (along with soundtracks from Lost in Austen). But have since lost the file. Is there any way I can find it for purchase or download? I can't seem to find the soundtrack at all.
@@TheCrowHillCo this week i have been watching these Modular Monday videos and today I'm gonna start with my first eurorack. I like that tune for these videos. Cheers from Chile
Haha! Well I'm French-Canadian, so the world cup win doesn't mean much to me and I'm still waiting for an Entente Cordiale between Quebec and the rest of Canada! And, if it's any consolation, I'm as British as I am French (...and Irish, and Scottish, and everything else that makes a French Canuck).
Loved the track. Hyponotic, uplifting, inspiring.
That was beautiful, its easy to forget when making music on a computer that performing live is still an essential part of music. Don’t know why, but it also inspired me to ponder whether one could write a semi self generating contrapuntal work using delays and looping, with canons and other classic contrapuntal techniques. Completely unrelated to modular synthesis, I know, but that’s where my mind went.
I used to make these self oscillating machines using Reason. Maybe check that out and see if you can do it?
This was fantastic! Your very own Jean-Michel Jarre moment Christian! It's nice to hear a rack of modules up against a big synth or two. Love it!
Russell Clewett I hear more MO than JMJ - excellent piece.
Bloody great! Honestly, one of the very few modular synth videos that actually becomes a piece, most just loop about for ten minutes but never grow up to become songs.
F*ck yeah Christian! Way to have a go at the performance despite being uncomfortable. Both relatable AND inspirational to watch. Keep it up.
One of my most popular TV cues was a piece that I put together using generative music software. I then orchestrated and arranged it for orchestra. I totally agree that the human still needs to listen and shape what's being produced to create a pleasant final result.
Some of the most 'musical' modular stuff I've heard! I like it! Love the sound of that p-bass too!
That was very inspiring! Wow! Thank you!
Like the good ol’days with Klaus Shultze... really cool!!
Fantastic. The Magneto is amazing, opened up everything for me.
I hope you do more performances! I love this kind of music out of modulars. Great video.
Well done Christian. Your piece was simply beautiful; simple in concept and action but what your synth produced (along with some human interaction) was wonderful and mesmerising.
This will add so much to your music and I can't wait to here future scores where this is implemented.
Bravo, Christian!
okay, I admit I was sceptical - not anymore. Well done and thank you!
Really enjoyed your performance and nice that you did a mix of modular and more traditional synths/keyboards. BTW loving this series. I don't have a modular system (yet) but I've found your videos really informative as well as entertaining.
Just fantastic CH!
Much better than being exclusively tech oriented on Modular Mondays.
So feel free to mix it up.
And thanks for the links Sandy!
That's a lovely space!
I also have a pile of boxes in the corner of my room that I have to look at when playing with my modular too 😅
Wow. That could go straight on a score.
Luscious piece of music in here Christian I must say, and it's been very engaging to witness your increasing adoration of the possibilities of modular too. Could be worth considering adding some random sources in there next as Sandy speaks about later on too - there are so many to choose from, including Qu-Bit Electronix Chance or Make Noise Wogglebug for example. The element of surprise, that you clearly miss from the DAW, is right there before your very ears and eyes. It will be another revelation, I guarantee it.
now all you need is a cool stage name and a crowd of 100,000 people to knock their socks off!!
This is one of the most amazing and unique live performances I've heard in recent times, Christian! Striking with simplicity, musicianship and a clear concept at the same time. Would love to see more of this, maybe separated into two parts so we can follow along: the creation/technical part and the actual performance part. Keep it up!
Sound really nice Christian! Congrat for your beautiful new instrument!
Oh i forgot to tell you that i like it!! (And my deepest respect for you to hold your face in the wind!)
Sounded pretty fucking good to me.
Awesone stuff
just awesome and real
Beautiful.
That was very cool, to watch you work! Thanks for being vulnerable! I loved it!
Certainly wouldn't mind if you did it again...
DUDE! Thank you so much for sharing that! Super inspiring... As a beginner to modular as well, I've had a goal to use modular to create more rhythmic and melodic music And this was right in line with what I imagine Modular can sound like. Great Work!
Truly love that modular sequence, seriously awesome tones and textures !
Very Beautiful!
This has become a really great new addition to your channe. THANKS CHRISTIAN
Lovely sounds. Bought a Magneto, which arrived today. Think I'm going to like it and yes, very good manual. Completely correct that getting away from the computer and piano makes you work differently.
Congratulations on your first patch!!!
Great job Christian. Very musical... really nice.
I feel like there is a certain meditative quality to it... and perhaps that is because of all of the looping... but I think that is something of the attraction perhaps for some people... when life is so busy, noisy, etc... in some ways, the sequence pattern, even if random or is always modulating... it does seem to have a sort of draws you into the patterns... and even if the music is busy itself... my experience of it was almost a bit meditative. And I don't really meditate.
Also... it is a testimony to your musicianship that you have taken random sounds, etc... and have turned out a quality composition built off these sequences and modular electronic sounds. It is outstanding that you continue to stretch your own envelope... to challenge yourself... to seek new horizons... and you take us along for your pioneering exploration.
That wasn't bad at all! Cool to see you perform with the Eurorack!
Excellent. For once, a modular set up that doesn't sound like a bunch of car alarms going off.
Every time you release a video my day gets better :)
If that's making an arse of yourself - I'm f&&&ed! Great as always.
Mon dieu!
Excellent job for your first patch. It sounded a lot better than mine :)
Can't wait to hear more.
fantastic - loved it
Nice! It reminded me of planete sauvage.
Absolutely love this, Christian!
Thanks mate.... not beyond an AI algo yet I don't think... !!!
Well done.
That takes me back to the days of Pink Floyd. I know theirs was what the Moddy Blues also did using a melotron but I think PF used more modular stuff and the Moody's more orchestral and melotron.
Plays Live oh my mistake. I was 21 then when I was listening to Pink Floyd on a tape player, a d I didn't know as mkuch about electronic music, and still don't about Pink Floyd, ha. We didn't ha e anything to reasearch on a band back then apart from documentaries and books, and I didn't like books. The advent of the Internet had helped catch up and learn more by having it readily available on the web.
Plays Live Soz the keys on my phone are going on the blink
Plays Live I will check it out. Tell a lie I did reads some books but they were all about the SAS. When I was discharged from the forces with an injury I turned back to music as I used to be a side drummer in cadets.
Plays Live have a look at this link - this is just some of Rick Wright’s stuff - equipboard.com/pros/richard-wright/#keyboards-and-synthesizers - Quite a lot more was used by Roger Walters.
Brave and perfectly fine bit of noodling. Reeeespect
One day I'll have the money...
and waste it some toys :) jk
Why not?
depends on the buyers mind... :)
Just buy one small piece at a time. They aren’t that expensive each. Not all of them at least.
God, that was fantastic.
Todd Barton, R Beny, AnnAnnie and Lightbath rule! So maybe this is the best advise given, cheers!
Super impressed mate! I think you're giving Holkenborg a run for his money haha :)
Very nice!
Yeah man! Getting very Goblin on us! Really dig this!
I know feck all about modular but I know when something sounds good...well atleast I think I can.
I thought it was great. Keep at it.
Good job C. Enjoyable!
Awesome job!
so cool
So so good!
that was awwesome :)
Super nice!
Nice
Isn’t Os from Expert Sleepers up in Edinburgh now ? That would be a fun two-hander in the studio ! (ES also do a fine software looper, Augustus Loop, if you need to do something beyond the capabilities of the Loopstation...)
Awesome, keep it up!
Kwayvr Beatz!
I'm loving looking forward to mondays and in this case tuesdays for Mod Madness!.....This is unrelated, and perhaps not the right medium for commenting this, but....would it be possible for you to at some point touch on scripting? (not on mod mondays, but the other series you have).....I feel like the documentation available through NI is not really suited to a new-comer in scripting. It would be awesome if you were to touch on ways we can teach ourselves, and who knows, maybe NI is listening and will understand that they need to up their game in that sense. And don't worry, even if I become a scripting monster, I'll still have a place for spitfire in my arsenal, top notch man.
DFAM! Love it. Techo next week then CH?
I Make An Arse Of Myself --> where?
I'm confused, where do you make an arse of yourself? That music is really good!
Thats very kind of you, I have low self esteem so think I look like an old codger making a fool out of myself!
I thought it sounded great but I felt that it was more a case of concrete use rather than abstract use of the modular system (which is where I suspect its dangerous strength lies). Probably not that surprising since it was your first stab...but using the modular system in a standard musical way is only the tip of the iceberg. Nice but a bit controlled. Hopefully more out there fucked up microtuned out sounds and randomised polyrhythmic stuff coming later!! There was a long period in the late 60s to early 70s where synthesis was underestimated and keyboard players forced them into standard albeit weird sounding use (switched on Bach and all that). Modular must surely be about more than merely making pleasant melodies?
Tasty
On your website a few years ago I downloaded a song you had available titled "Little White Lies - Pregnancy" and I really loved it (along with soundtracks from Lost in Austen). But have since lost the file. Is there any way I can find it for purchase or download? I can't seem to find the soundtrack at all.
Sounded great to me! If you need more cables I sell the brand FoMu on Amazon and eBay, have a look and I'll hook you up a treat. :-D
This piece has been appearing in the Modular Mondays videos for weeks... How is it possible if it's just being performed now?
NutritionalZero the piece you heard in previous eps was created on virtual instruments.
@@TheCrowHillCo this week i have been watching these Modular Monday videos and today I'm gonna start with my first eurorack. I like that tune for these videos.
Cheers from Chile
Hate to correct you Christian, but technically it's "Mardi(s) Modulaire(s)"
I knew the entente wouldn't last long...
Haha! Well I'm French-Canadian, so the world cup win doesn't mean much to me and I'm still waiting for an Entente Cordiale between Quebec and the rest of Canada! And, if it's any consolation, I'm as British as I am French (...and Irish, and Scottish, and everything else that makes a French Canuck).
Yeah, well I blame google translate for this absolute shit storm.
I think the solution is to start making videos in Esperanto...
;-)that's because of languages and religions are being used in the wrong way
I feel the urge to push the thumbs down button, just because the title and the content of the video doesn't match at all.
Ohh i did not realize the thumbs up or down is for titles...