French-born LA-based musician, Hugo Paris started from modest beginnings in Provence and defied early challenges by excelling both artistically and academically. Just over the last 10 years, Hugo contributed to the Nobel-winning LIGO project, invented the Spherical Wavetable Navigator synthesizer with 4ms company and released four critically acclaimed albums. Today, Hugo dedicates his time to writing/touring, crafting wellness music under various monikers to help reduce stress related issues, while he strives to empower others through weekly Patreon calls and Grammy U mentorships. ? Read our i ..read more

Introducing the Steampipe: an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer like no other. Developed in collaboration with 112dB.com, Steampipe uses physical modeling to mimic the rich, organic overtones of wind and string instruments. It is a versatile tool for nuanced sound design, conjuring sonic imagery ranging from wisps of cloud to fairground band organs, industrial horns of the railroad and massive, otherworldly ambiences. Timeline: 00:00 - Take 1 / MPE drone with Linnstrument 00:54 - Take 2 / Intro theme played with MIDI keyboard 01:10 - Take 3 / Performance with AKAI EWI wind controller 01:57 - Take ..read more

Eraldo Bernocchi performs live at Erica Synths Garage with ES Pērkons HD-01, ES Nightverb, ES Zen Delay, IK Multimedia Uno Synth Pro, 1010 Music, Blackbox sampler and Moog Animoog Z (on the iPad). Eraldo Bernocchi is an Italian composer, producer, and guitarist, widely recognized as a versatile sonic architect. Beginning his career in the late 70s with punk bands, he co-founded the avant-garde audio project Sigillum-S in the mid-80s, which gained international acclaim. His collaborations span a variety of influential artists, including Bill Laswell and Harold Budd, and encompass diverse roles ..read more

The mki x es.edu new BBD module - learn the basics of bucket brigade delay and enjoy true analog audio delay effects! Timeline: 00:00 - Take 1 / DIY BBD through the BBD Snare 01:06 - Take 2 / LXR Drum through the BBD 01:46 - Take 3 / VCO2 through the BBD modulated with LFO emulating detuned VCO stack sound 02:44 - Take 4 / DIY Snare through the BBD modulated with LFO 03:27 - Take 5 / Rimshot through the BBD with SAW from LFO patched into the "inhibit" input 04:03 - Take 6 / VCO2 through Black LPG sent through two hard panned DIY BBD modules to create a stereo delay More: http://www.ericasynths ..read more

Live improvisation with Erica Synths Black System III & 1010music Lemondrop by latvian sound artist Andris Indāns (Gas Of Latvia) Andris Indans in his 30+ year long musical activities hasn’t stopped to change and surprise. Creative roots of Indans can be found in new wave, post-punk and industrial musiic, but in his last 25 year repertory we can hear almost all history of experimental electronic music of that period. Despite the search of new forms, his existance to a great extent is in his experimentalism and changeability, he has individual style. Ambient and contrasting noisy layers wer ..read more

KODEK's first 12" is out now on KONTAKTOR RECORDS! Kaspars Rolšteins about the release: "The record 'Rīgas Elektromašīnbūves Rūpnīca (RER)' has many distinctive characteristics. I would like to draw listeners attention to the fact that the recording was made with 16 microphones in an abandoned factory in Sarkandaugava (Rīga, Latvia). Over two days, KODEK recorded how the music sounds specifically in this vast space - how the window panes vibrate, how the metal lockers rattle, and how the sound waves propagate uniquely. This created a special and unparalleled musical sound. In this record, KODE ..read more

Graphic Resonant Filterbank (FB) is a ten-band analogue filterbank with digital control over each bands boost or cut. Each band can be controlled individually via CV or manually, while complex control configurations turn the filterbank into an unconventional multimode filter and even an instrument in its own right when played with various resonance settings. The Expander module provides hands-on adjustment of boost and cut for all bands. Timeline: 00:00 - Patch 1 / LXR Drum module through the Resonant FB which is sent through the Black Stereo reverb modulated with Modulator 00:40 - Patch 2 / V ..read more

The Graphic Resonant Filterbank (FB) is a ten-band analogue filterbank with digital control over each bands boost or cut. Each band can be controlled individually via CV or manually, while complex control configurations turn the filterbank into an unconventional multimode filter and even an instrument in its own right when played with various resonance settings. The Expander module provides hands-on adjustment of boost and cut for all bands. Timeline: 00:00 - Patch 1. Pico Voice in Supersaw mode through Resonant FB. Modulated with Octasource with EVENS hard panned to left and ODDS hard panned ..read more

The Mutant Rimshot is a fully analog rimshot and clave generator inspired by the rimshot found in the legendary 909 drum machine; a triple bridged-T oscillator coupled with a state variable filter. The clave sound (not a feature of the original 909 rimshot) is achieved by using just one of the oscillators. Redesigned by Erica Synths in close collaboration with Hexinverter. Timeline: 00:00 - Jam 1 / 4x Rimshot modules mixed with the Hot Glue. No external FX 01:01 - Take 1 / Going through different modes, adding noise to VCF in 02:27 - Take 2 / FM radio into VCF in, Rimshot is triggered with the ..read more

LEO NOVUS is an electronic music artist based in Riga, LV and part of team Erica Synths. Modular synthesizers are at the heart of his improvised live performances – with the use of drum machines, effects pedals and various Eurorack setups, Leo brings dance floors to life, navigating his freewheeling machines through different shades of textural ambience, the vines of retro-futuristic DnB and the industrial hammer strikes of analog techno. Leo is part of Berlin/Riga collective ILLEGANCE (Techno/House/Folk/Experimental) - DJ x modular synth hybrid performances delivering ecstatic states through ..read more