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Preliminary Patchwork

by Kevin J. O'Conner

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1.
Storm advisory 06:25
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2.
Throwdown 01:58
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3.
Calibration 06:47
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4.
Minefield 07:56
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5.
Irritant 03:27
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6.
Trickles 08:21
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7.
Grating 09:15
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8.
Staging 13:03
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9.
Engagement 06:50
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10.
Freefall 02:40
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11.
Procession and collapse 11:01
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12.
Homecoming 13:22
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13.
Scheme 04:49
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14.
Patched 07:58
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15.
Commencement of hostilities 14:24
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16.
Detachment 07:25
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Three extended pieces (banded according to their identifiable segments) created using the patching capabilities of the Soma Pulsar-23.

As usual, I record the improvisations, then edit out the bits I don't like. In editing, I adjust for levels and left-right balance, and sometimes apply a little bit of compression and tape saturation effect; otherwise, the only effects applied are those used while recording.

The Pulsar-23 is ostensibly a drum machine, but the combination of dozens of patch points with Soma's emphasis on the tactile aspects of making music make it capable of a wide variety of sounds and textures, from analog synth percussion to rhythmic pulses, drones, and noise textures. (No, I don't work for them; I'm just an enthusiastic user.)

Tracks 1–6 comprise "The present timeline":
• Storm advisory
• Throwdown
• Calibration
• Minefield
• Irritant
• Trickles

Tracks 6–12 comprise "Season of reckoning":
• Grating
• Staging
• Engagement
• Freefall
• Procession and collapse
• Homecoming

Tracks 13–16 comprise an otherwise untitled piece:
• Scheme
• Patched
• Commencement of hostilities
• Detachment

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released April 30, 2022

Improvised, recorded, and edited by Kevin J. O'Conner.

Tracks 1–6 recorded 6 April 2022, edited 7 April 2022.
Pulsarr-23 + Strymon Timeline

Tracks 7–12 recorded and edited 7 April 2022.
Pulsar-23 + Strymon Nightsky

Tracks 13–16 recorded and edited 11 April 2022.
Pulsar-23 + Strymon Volante

This collection copyright © & ℗ 2022 Kevin J. O'Conner.
All rights reserved.

Once purchased, the individual pieces may be used and shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Fabricating sounds since 1987. Unafraid to rush headlong into obscurity for the sake of art and making sense out of the world. Folds, spindles, and mutilates as needed. Brickwalling not allowed.

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