Portrait of noise manufacturer Franck Smith

Noise manufacturer Franck Smith
© Photo X.

Recent discographic works:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

Franck Smith solo at STEIM, Amsterdam, December 17th : STEIM@40! Year Ending Concert "Patterns & Pleasure"

Update December 27th 2009

"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 17th 2009).
Edits taken from official video footage w/ line out mixer sound.


"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 16th 2009).
Rehearsals for "Patterns & pleasure" at STEIM's guesthouse


Update December 22nd 2009

"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 17th 2009).
Video by a member of the audience w/ direct camera sound.



17 December 2009 : STEIM@40! Year Ending Concert "Patterns & Pleasure" Solo sets by: Martin Brandlmayr / Percussion and computer Pierre Bastien / Self-made mechanical instruments Franck Smith / Handsonic and effects dj sniff / Turntable and computer STEIM Achtergracht 19, 1017 WL Amsterdam tel. + 31 (0)20 6228690 fax. + 31 (0)20 6264262 Thursday, Dec 17 2009 Doors Open: 20:00 Concert Starts at 20:30 Charge: 5 Euros

Recent discographic work:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) here

Dedicated to Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda, "Théorème de point fixe" by Franck Smith is published on French discographic collection Odiolorgnette

Order CD [odl.9173-658]
*Digital tracks on


"That's the point!"
Influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, this work for pure electronic drives the composer/soloist into a metaphoric piece around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... An amazing mental piece in 37 parts dedicated to Japanese sound artist and experimental composer Ryoji Ikeda.

Franck Smith, Théorème de point fixe.
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
(electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in 2009, time 40:25, Ref: odl.9173-658
Released in November 2009 on Odiolorgnette

Point fixe 02 (0:44)

Point fixe 06 (0:51)

Sleepdrone 5 & Glamour Box w/ 3 moogerfoogers — by Franck Smith

Analog oscillators Glamour Box & Sleepdrone 5 (both by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ 3 Moog's Moogerfoogers. (Routing: Sleepdrone 5 into Moog Bass Murf into Glamour Box mix input / Glamour Box output into Low Pass filter into Analog Delay). Contents: minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)
- Moog Low Pass Filter (MF-101)
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD -n°236/250)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://znshn.blogspot.com

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Glamour Box dual oscillator : Pattern processing — by Franck Smith

Processing a 7/4 pattern w/ dual analog oscillator Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ Sleepdrone 5 & Tenori-On. Contents: pattern processing, minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

N.B.-Routing :
- Sleepdrone 5 into Glamour Box mix input — on 1 channel.
- Tenori-On sequencing sounds from the Glamour Box (prepared before) — on a 2nd channel.
- 2 channels into Korg Kaoss Pad KP3.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Tenori-On (Toshio Iwai & Yamaha)
- Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://znshn.blogspot.com

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Glamour Box dual oscillator w/ mix input : Tenori-On in Moog Analog Delay & Ring Modulator (by Franck Smith)

Dual analog oscillator Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ Tenori-On into Moog Delay & Ring Modulator as external sound source. Contents: minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting... (N.B.- Tenori-On into Delay into Ring Modulator into Glamour Box mix input).

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Tenori-On (Toshio Iwai & Yamaha)
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD -n°236/250)
- Moog Ring Modulator (MF-102)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://znshn.blogspot.com

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Glamour Box w/ Tenori-On & Bass Murf — by Franck Smith

Testing the dual analog oscillator Glamour Box w/ Tenori-On & Bass Murf . Contents: signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting... (N.B.- Tenori-On into Bass Murf into external input of the Glamour Box).

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Glamour Box
- Tenori-On
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://znshn.blogspot.com

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Sleepdrone outputs triggering Filterbank 2 & analog bass drum module MBase 01 — by Franck Smith

Test : Sleepdrone outputs trigger Sherman Filterbank 2 and Jomox MBase 01. Including Jomox M-Resonator + Kaoss Pad KP3. Contents : triggering, analog bass drum moldule, analog filtering, micro-pulses, frequency modulation, amplitude modulation, AR, ADSR, clicks, glitches...

N.B. This video is part of the recording process of "Théorème du point fixe" (Fixed point theorem), a solo work for pure electronics by Franck Smith, to be published on Odiolorgnette (odl.9173-658).

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5
* main output to Filterbank
* output 1 to FB ADSR
* output 2 to MBase
* output 3 to FB FM
* output 4 to FB AR
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://znshn.blogspot.com

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Théorème de point fixe (new discographic work) — by Franck Smith

OUT NOVEMBER 2009

Influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, this work for pure electronic drives the composer/soloist into a metaphoric piece around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... An amazing mental piece in 37 parts dedicated to Japanese sound artist and experimental composer Ryoji Ikeda.



Order CD [odl.9173-657]
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
(electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in 2009, time 40:25, Ref: odl.9173-658
Released in November 2009 on Odiolorgnette
*Digital tracks on


Point fixe 02 (0:44)

Point fixe 06 (0:51)

Sleepdrone 5, MBase 01, Filterbank 2, M-Resonator + Tenori on — by Franck Smith

Testing Sleepdrone 5 w/ Jomox MBase 01, Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator + Tenori on. Contents : analog filtering, micro-pulses, clicks, glitches... N.B. This video follows : • "Sleepdrone 5 w/ Filterbank 2, M-Resonator + Tenori-On" previously uploaded on this channel. previously uploaded on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- TENORI-ON

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://znshn.blogspot.com

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Franck Smith alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette TENORI-ON Yamaha Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator Sleepdrone 5 MBase 01 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing

Cartoon cuts — by Franck Smith

Released 2004

Short structures, (multi)-speed modulations and sonic crash-testing dedicated to cartoon music. A set of orgiastic and bizarre pieces using zapping, cut-ups and collage techniques. 39 bombtracks between punk-hardcore and neo-metal collapsing. Does sophistication belong to (in?) noise-(music)?


Composed & performed by Franck Smith (alias Phrenq for this work)
Recorded in 2003, time 46:13, Ref: odl.9173-3
Released in 2004 on Odiolorgnette

Catch me! (2:08)

Run (0:51)

Ssss (1:18)

Caution! (0:22)

Traffic story II (0:34)

Sleepdrone 5 w/ Filterbank 2, M-Resonator + Tenori-On — by Franck Smith

Sleepdrone 5 w/ Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator + Tenori-On. Contents : analog filtering, micro-pulses, clicks, glitches... N.B. This video follows : • "Sleepdrone 5" previously uploaded on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- TENORI-ON
- Space Echo RE-20 (on Sleepdrone only, not shown on screen)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://znshn.blogspot.com

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Franck Smith alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette TENORI-ON Yamaha Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator Sleepdrone 5 Space Echo RE-20 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing

Photo gallery of Franck Smith

Franck Smith © 1993-2008.

More details on discographic works on Odiolorgnette
A complete selection of videos is viewable here

Sleepdrone 5 — by Franck Smith

The "Sleepdrone5" is a four oscillator drone machine. Each oscillator features:
* discrete output - pitch tuning - pitch range selection - volume level - added tweak bus feature - on/off control. [Output of the oscillators are summed together and inter-(ring)modulated  into a fifth "mix out" with master volume control]. N.B. This test uses only the main output.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone5
- Space Echo RE-20 (not shown on screen)

See also http://www.youtube.com/znshn
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Franck Smith alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette Sleepdrone5 Space Echo RE-20 phonocrafting noise manufacturing

The Darwich Fetish Edition — Selected works on vinyl by Franck Smith

N.B.— The Darwich Fetish Edition is a collection of sound-objects and original specimens including special pressings on vinyl.

* Les pierres de touche
(6 fragments for Butoh dance contexts)



Recorded & released in May 2008
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
[Click the turntable to play this record]

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* La pierre de gué
(1 micro-ceremony inspired by Japanese Gagaku)



Recorded & released in April 2008
Composed & performed by Smith
[Click the turntable to watch recording session trailer]

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* Les jeux de la poupée
(Phonographic study on Hans Bellmer's eponymous work)



Recorded & released in March 2006
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
[Click the picture to play this record]

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* J'écoute les marteaux-piqueurs !
(6 bagatelles from an aphorism by Edgard Varèse)



Recorded & release in February 2006
Composed & performed by Smith
[Click the picture to play this record]

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* 0+0
(Circular timescape in memory of John Cage)



Recorded & released in February 2006
Composed & performed by Smith
[Click the picture for direct link]

Le tombeau d'Edgard Varèse — by Franck Smith

Released APRIL 2008

In tribute to avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1883-1965), this new work for percussive devices and electronics presents a long posthumous march with dark orchestral colors and crepuscular percussion pulses. A quite mysterious funeral cortège in memory of a true sound-alchemist...

"(A) wonderful tribute to a musical hero..."
John Zorn, NY, 2008


N.B. vinyl sections were made especially for this project, no external sound sources used. — No index points, only 1 track on the disc.
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
Recorded in 2008, time 36:43, Ref: odl.9173-655
Released in January 2008 on Odiolorgnette

Excerpt 1 (2:26)

Excerpt 2 (1:32)

Original soundtrack from Elvire Bastendorff's "Vision d'elles" exhibition — by Franck Smith

Released FEBRUARY 2008

A 70mn track commissioned especially by graphic artist Elvire Bastendorff for her 6-months audiovisual exhibition in Luxembourg titled 'Vision d'elles'. This special soundtrack is based on 20 custom-made vinyls each one containing selected phrases and comments from the 20 women portraited in Bastendorff's work. Orchestral mixing of manipulated voices and electronic for a very strange, dirty and animal result. The final recording was played continuously, all day long, from 27th April to 28th October 2007... A document!


Composed & performed by Franck Smith
Recorded in 2007, time 70:50, Ref: odl.SqEd-670
Released in February 2008 on Odiolorgnette