Franck Smith (see also Zviij) more on www.zviij.com and www.odiolorgnette.com

Zviij w/ Moog Slim Phatty + Elektron Octatrack (feat. Oto Biscuit)

2012-01-04T06:12:00.000-08:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Zviij w/ Moog Slim Phatty + Elektron Octatrack (feat. Oto Biscuit).

Beat-making & sound-design w/ Moog Slim Phatty + Elektron Octatrack inspired by Autechre, Pan Sonic, Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — also featuring Oto Biscuit, Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 and Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2012.

Zviij's setup includes:
- ELEKTRON OCTATRACK DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE SAMPLER
- MOOG SLIM PHATTY ANALOG SYNTHESIZER
- OTO BISCUIT 8-BIT EFFECT PROCESSOR
- VESTAX PMC-05 PRO III MIXING CONTROLLER
- KORG KAOSS PAD DYNAMIC EFFECT/SAMPLER

*N.B.— "Naked flowers" (Album) is available on iTunes! & Bandcamp.
A radical release somewhere between John Zorn's Naked City works (specifically the recording "Torture Garden") and Mike Patton's Fantômas project (the eponymous 1st album). "Naked Flowers" is a collection of 32 short, condensed and concise tracks — lasting from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. A full album of alternative/metal electronics. Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). *No external sound sources used. Produced by Zviij © 2011

*Also available: "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks): Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (Tracks available only in digital format). Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). Produced by Zviij © 2011. → Available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.

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zviij.bandcamp.com
zviij.blogspot.com
soundcloud.com/zviij
vimeo.com/zviij
youtube.com/zviij
twitter.com/zviij
facebook.com/pages/Zviij

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The Elektron Tapes (#7) by Zviij

2011-12-05T07:01:00.001-08:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Elektron Tapes (#7) by Zviij.

Elektron tapes (#7). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Oto Biscuit + Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2). Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

Zviij's setup includes:
- ELEKTRON OCTATRACK DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE SAMPLER
- ELEKTRON MONOMACHINE MULTIPLE SYNTHESIS SEQUENCER
- OTO BISCUIT 8-BIT EFFECT PROCESSOR
- VESTAX PMC-05 PRO III MIXING CONTROLLER
- KORG KAOSS PAD DYNAMIC EFFECT/SAMPLER

*N.B.— "Naked flowers" (Album) is available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.
A radical release somewhere between John Zorn's Naked City works (specifically the recording "Torture Garden") and Mike Patton's Fantômas project (the eponymous 1st album). "Naked Flowers" is a collection of 32 short, condensed and concise tracks — lasting from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. A full album of alternative/metal electronics. Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). *No external sound sources used. Produced by Zviij © 2011

*Also available: "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks): Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (Tracks available only in digital format). Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). Produced by Zviij © 2011.
→ Available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.

zviij.com
zviij.bandcamp.com
zviij.blogspot.com
soundcloud.com/zviij
vimeo.com/zviij
youtube.com/zviij
twitter.com/zviij
facebook.com/pages/Zviij

→ Booking : zviij AT zviij.com

The Elektron Tapes (#6) by Zviij

2011-11-26T08:03:00.000-08:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Elektron Tapes (#6) by Zviij.

Elektron tapes (#6). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Oto Biscuit + Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2). Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

Zviij's setup includes:
- ELEKTRON OCTATRACK DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE SAMPLER
- ELEKTRON MONOMACHINE MULTIPLE SYNTHESIS SEQUENCER
- OTO BISCUIT 8-BIT EFFECT PROCESSOR
- VESTAX PMC-05 PRO III MIXING CONTROLLER
- KORG KAOSS PAD DYNAMIC EFFECT/SAMPLER (x2)

*N.B.— "Naked flowers" (Album) is available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.
A radical release somewhere between John Zorn's Naked City works (specifically the recording "Torture Garden") and Mike Patton's Fantômas project (the eponymous 1st album). "Naked Flowers" is a collection of 32 short, condensed and concise tracks — lasting from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. A full album of alternative/metal electronics. Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). *No external sound sources used. Produced by Zviij © 2011

*Also available: "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks): Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (Tracks available only in digital format). Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). Produced by Zviij © 2011.
→ Available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.

zviij.com
zviij.bandcamp.com
zviij.blogspot.com
soundcloud.com/zviij
vimeo.com/zviij
youtube.com/zviij
twitter.com/zviij
facebook.com/pages/Zviij

→ Booking : zviij AT zviij.com

The Elektron Tapes (#5) and (#4) by Zviij

2011-11-04T18:32:00.000-07:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Elektron Tapes (#5) by Zviij.

The Elektron Tapes (#4) by Zviij.

Elektron tapes (#5). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Oto Biscuit, Korg Monotribe + Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2). Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

Elektron tapes (#4). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Oto Biscuit (w/ iPad as sound source) + Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2). [Apps used on the iPad are: Moog's Animoog & MorphWiz]. Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

*N.B.— "Naked flowers" (Album) is available on iTunes! / Bandcamp.
A radical release somewhere between John Zorn's Naked City works (specifically the recording "Torture Garden") and Mike Patton's Fantômas project (the eponymous 1st album). "Naked Flowers" is a collection of 32 short, condensed and concise tracks — lasting from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. A full album of alternative/metal electronics. Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). *No external sound sources used. Produced by Zviij © 2011

*Also available: "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks): Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (Tracks available only in digital format). Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). Produced by Zviij © 2011. → Available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.

zviij.com
zviij.bandcamp.com
zviij.blogspot.com
soundcloud.com/zviij
vimeo.com/zviij
youtube.com/zviij
twitter.com/zviij
facebook.com/pages/Zviij

→ Booking : zviij AT zviij.com

"Naked flowers" by Zviij on iTunes! A radical release between John Zorn's Naked City and Mike Patton's Fantômas project.

2011-10-26T09:11:00.001-07:00

Zviij: "Naked flowers" / Cover by Elvire Bastendorff © 2011.

A radical release somewhere between John Zorn's Naked City works (specifically the recording "Torture Garden") and Mike Patton's Fantômas project (the eponymous 1st album). "Naked Flowers" is a collection of 32 short, condensed and concise tracks — lasting from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. A full album of alternative/metal electronics.
Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings).
*No external sound sources used. Recorded June 2011 in Brussels.
Produced by Zviij © 2011

*N.B.— "Naked flowers" (Album) is available on iTunes! & Bandcamp.

*Also available: "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks): Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (Tracks available only in digital format). Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). Produced by Zviij © 2011. Available on iTunes! and Bandcamp.

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zviij.blogspot.com
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"High heels failure" by Zviij (feat. Elektron Machines & Oto Biscuit) on iTunes!

2011-10-08T00:29:00.000-07:00

*Sound artist, noise designer and electronic musician Zviij w/ his Elektron based setup (feat. Oto Biscuit & Vestax PMC-05 ProIII).

Zviij's setup includes:
- ELEKTRON OCTATRACK DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE SAMPLER
- ELEKTRON MONOMACHINE MULTIPLE SYNTHESIS SEQUENCER
- OTO BISCUIT 8-BIT EFFECT PROCESSOR
- VESTAX PMC-05 PRO III MIXING CONTROLLER
- KORG KAOSS PAD DYNAMIC EFFECT/SAMPLER (x2)

*N.B.— "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks) available on iTunes!
Fragmentary electronic studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions. (Tracks available only in digital format). Composed & performed by Zviij (electronic manoeuvrings). Produced by Zviij © 2011.

zviij.com
zviij.blogspot.com
soundcloud.com/zviij
vimeo.com/zviij
youtube.com/zviij
twitter.com/zviij
facebook.com/pages/Zviij

→ Booking : zviij AT zviij.com

*Artworks by Elvire Bastendorff © 2011.

The Elektron Tapes (#3) by Zviij

2011-10-02T16:35:00.000-07:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Elektron Tapes (#3) by Zviij.

Elektron tapes (#3). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2) & Korg Kaoss quad. Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

*N.B.— "Bug machines V" is available on iTunes!
See also "Bug machines IV" & "Bug machines III"

*Artworks by Elvire Bastendorff © 2011.

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The Elektron Tapes (#2) by Zviij

2011-09-28T07:08:00.001-07:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Elektron Tapes (#2) by Zviij.

Elektron tapes (#2). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2) & Korg Kaoss quad. Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

*N.B.— "Bug machines V" is available on iTunes!
See also "Bug machines IV" & "Bug machines III"

*Artworks by Elvire Bastendorff © 2011.

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The Elektron Tapes (#1) by Zviij

2011-09-17T13:22:00.000-07:00

From: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Elektron Tapes (#1) by Zviij.

Elektron tapes (#1). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2) & Korg Kaoss quad. Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.

*N.B.— "Bug machines V" is available on iTunes!
See also "Bug machines IV" & "Bug machines III"

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ELEKTRON SERIES by Zviij • "Pro X Fade + Elektron Machines" • "Two Elektron Machines" • "Monomachine vs Octatrack" [3 videos]

2011-09-12T13:06:00.000-07:00

from: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"Pro X Fade Cross-Fader + Elektron Machines" by Zviij © 2011.

"Two Elektron Machines" by Zviij © 2011.

"Monomachine vs Octatrack" by Zviij © 2011.

Tags: Zviij sound artist noise designer Elektron Octatrack Monomachine Korg Pads drumsynth electronic music electronica live electronics beat making Oto Biscuit bitcrushing 8bit processing glitchy beats bass synth...

*N.B.— "Bug machines V" is available on iTunes!
See also "Bug machines IV" & "Bug machines III"

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Drumsynth playing by Zviij [video]

2011-09-04T17:50:00.001-07:00

from: Zviij's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Drumsynth playing by Zviij.

Drumsynth playing work session by sound artist & noise designer Zviij w/ Elektron Octatrack, Akai XR20, Oto Biscuit, Korg Kaoss Pad, Korg Kaoss quad. © 2011.

Tags: Zviij sound artist noise designer Elektron Octatrack Korg Kaoss Pad Korg Kaoss quad Akai XR20 drumsynth electronic music electronica live electronics beat making Oto Biscuit bitcrushing 8bit processing finger drumming glitchy beats bass synth

*N.B.— "Bug machines V" is available on iTunes!
See also "Bug machines IV" & "Bug machines III"

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"Le tombeau d'Edgard Varèse" by Franck Smith is available today on iTunes Store!

2011-02-15T03:05:00.000-08:00

Available today on iTunes Store!

"Le tombeau d'Edgard Varèse" by Franck Smith on iTunes Store!

In tribute to avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1883-1965), this work for percussive devices and electronics presents a long posthumous march w/ dark orchestral colors and crepuscular percussion pulses. A quite mysterious funeral cortège in memory of a true sound-alchemist... (N.B. vinyl sections were made especially for this project, no external sound sources used.) — Original 1-track recording divided in 5 tracks for digital version release.

" (A) wonderful tribute to a musical hero..." (John Zorn, September 18th 2008)

AVAILABLE DIGITAL RELEASES BY FRANCK SMITH
* Franck Smith, "Le tombeau d'Edgard Varèse" (digital version)  iTunes
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (digital version) Bandcamp 

The discographic collection Odiolorgnette displays a new section for digital publications & free-download releases.

2011-02-12T03:46:00.000-08:00

Odiolorgnette's new section for digital publications & free-download releases.

http://www.odiolorgnette.com/digitalpublishing.html

AVAILABLE RELEASES:
* Franck Smith, "Le tombeau d'Edgard Varèse" (digital version) 
* Rosebruit/Franck Smith, "Lemon juice & chloroform" (free-download) 
* Franck Smith, "Studies on fixed points theorems" (free-download)
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (digital version) 
* Zn'shñ, "The winter book" (free-download)
* Zn'shñ, "Oxymora" (free-download)
* Zn'shñ, "On monoxide & onyx synchronism" (free-download)
* Franck Smith, "Duck-store" (free-download) 

Online distribution via: iTunes, Tunecore, Bandcamp, Clinical Archives

A film by Rosebruit — "Lemon juice & chloroform"

2011-01-17T10:42:00.001-08:00

"Lemon juice & chloroform"
A film by Rosebruit
Created & produced by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith
© 2011 — All rights reserved for all countries

N.B.— The complete soundtrack of "Lemon juice & chloroform" by Rosebruit/Franck Smith is available for free-download on Moscow-based netlabel Clinical Archives

http://www.rosebruit.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebruit/160280597347414
http://soundcloud.com/rosebruit

Making-of "Lemon juice & chloroform" by Rosebruit (audiovisual studio work)

2010-12-14T16:25:00.000-08:00

Rosebruit © 2010

 Contacts:
http://www.rosebruit.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebruit/160280597347414
http://soundcloud.com/rosebruit

"Lemon juice & chloroform" by Rosebruit/Franck Smith is available for free-download via netlabel Clinical Archives (ref. ca413)

2010-12-07T05:18:00.001-08:00

The 6 tracks of "Lemon juice & chloroform" contain the original soundtrack of the eponymous audiovisual work by Rosebruit + unreleased audio material recorded for the film — collapsing alternative drum/bass patterns, free funk-jazz, glitchy-psychedelism, distorted horns, noise/electronic, abstract break-beats… No external sound sources were used in these recordings.

Text: "Let us assume that there is a substantial difference between lemon juice and chloroform. That was to be expected and — need it be said that? — there is significant differences, among other things, between think tank and myself. There's reason to believe that chloroform and lemon juice are as necessary as coma for extrasensory perception. In a manner of speaking: breathing a so called toxic substance, such as chloroform, could increase — by combination of circumstances — creative activities in order to gradually create new physical and intellectual abilities such as ubiquity and prophecy. Consequently: a thirst-quenching liquid like lemon juice and an anesthetic like chloroform are not only different products but also the prerequisite to metaphysical introitus."

Rosebruit / Franck Smith - Lemon juice & chloroform
Music and text composed, written & performed by Franck Smith
 Recorded in November 2010  © Franck Smith 
Version for free-download — No commercial usings can be made.

* Download on Clinical Archives
* Download on Free Music Archive

Rosebruit / Franck Smith — Lemon juice & chloroform (2mn EDIT)

Biography: Multi-instrumentalist and noise manufacturer using electronic devices, digital percussives, vinyls, anvils, gongs, sirens, drums, piano... also (un)known as Ijnveïq de Ernestine, Tlü Ejtko, Phrenq, Qiipnm'id Yorgomnüg... Franck Smith runs the private recording collection Odiolorgnette and works as an independant artist in electronic fields, experimental audiovisual contexts and soundtrack production… Member of the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ and co-founder of audiovisual production Rosebruit… On his Odiolorgnette collection Franck Smith publishes a catalog of hybrid recordings from personal studies on Pygmy polyphony, cartoon/video-game music to Butoh dance and Noh theater soundtracking via pure experimentation, noise and radical electronic… With Zn'shñ he recently played in Japan for a series of concerts in Tokyo around the cd release "Butoh sweets (Adventures in dance, flour and colours)"… With Rosebruit he works on new performances involving experimental VJing, film making and electronic music… N.B.– both Zn'shñ and Rosebruit are collaborative projects with visual artist and sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff.

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* 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

 Contacts:
http://www.rosebruit.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebruit/160280597347414
http://soundcloud.com/rosebruit
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith
http://francksmith.bandcamp.com
http://twitter.com/franck_smith
 http://francksmith.blogspot.com 
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens 
http://www.vimeo.com/francksmith
 http://www.youtube.com/znshn 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Znshn/249027124635
 http://znshn.blogspot.com 
http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://elvirebastendorff.net
http://elvirebastendorff.net/over-blog

Zn'shñ members Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith working on a new project named Rosebruit

2010-12-06T06:40:00.000-08:00

New project by Zn'shñ members:
Name : Rosebruit
Activity : audiovisual production, VJing & live electronics
Genre : other, avant-garde, experimental
Target : Eustachian tube + optic nerve / Tags : noise, video
Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith

Rosebruit © 2010

rosebruit.com
facebook.com/pages/Rosebruit
soundcloud.com/rosebruit
vimeo.com/rosebruit
youtube.com/rosebruit

Inside a drum synth / Radioscopy of a Handsonic HPD-15 (by Franck Smith)

2010-11-20T15:13:00.000-08:00

* Photos: inside a drum synth © 2010 Franck Smith

• Radioscopy of a Handsonic HPD15 (by Franck Smith)

http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette
http://www.youtube.com/znshn
http://twitter.com/franck_smith
http://francksmith.blogspot.com
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
http://www.odiolorgnette.com

Drum machine playing on Octapad (by Franck Smith)

2010-11-14T13:53:00.000-08:00

Drum machine playing on Roland Octapad SPD-30.
Performed by Franck Smith © 2010

Biography: Multi-instrumentalist and noise manufacturer using electronic devices, digital percussives, vinyls, anvils, gongs, sirens, drums, piano... also (un)known as Ijnveïq de Ernestine, Tlü Ejtko, Phrenq, Qiipnm'id Yorgomnüg... Franck Smith runs the private recording collection Odiolorgnette and works as an independant artist in electronic fields, experimental audiovisual contexts and soundtrack production... Member of the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ and co-founder of audiovisual production Rosebruit... On his Odiolorgnette collection Franck Smith publishes a catalog of hybrid recordings from personal studies on Pygmy polyphony, cartoon/video-game music to Butoh dance and Noh theater soundtracking via pure experimentation, noise and radical electronic... With Zn'shñ he recently played in Japan for a series of concerts in Tokyo around the cd release "Butoh sweets (Adventures in dance, flour and colours)"... With Rosebruit he works on new performances involving experimental VJing, film making and electronic music...

N.B.— both Zn'shñ and Rosebruit are collaborative projects with visual artist and sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff.

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) 
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) 
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657)
 * Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656)

http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette
http://www.youtube.com/znshn
http://twitter.com/franck_smith
http://francksmith.blogspot.com
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.rosebruit.com
http://francksmith.bandcamp.com
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Znshn/249027124635

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES WHEN VIEWING VIDEO MATERIAL OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND SYSTEM.

Digital tracks of Franck Smith's "Théorème de point fixe" are available online via Bandcamp

2010-10-18T08:11:00.000-07:00

*Digital tracks on

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Jul 2010 here
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
 http://twitter.com/franck_smith 
http://francksmith.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith 
 http://www.youtube.com/znshn 

Electronic set-up w/ Doepfer Dark Energy, Moog Low Pass Filter, Sleepdrone, Glamour Box & Oto Machines Biscuit (by Franck Smith)

2010-10-14T05:07:00.000-07:00

• 1st photo: (from left) "Biscuit" by Oto Machines, "Low Pass Filter" by Moog, "Dark Energy" by Doepfer, "Sleepdrone 5" & "Glamour Box" by King Capitol © 2010

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Jul 2010 here
* 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

Links:
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://francksmith.blogspot.com
 http://twitter.com/franck_smith 
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
 http://www.vimeo.com/francksmith
 http://www.youtube.com/znshn 
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith 
http://znshn.blogspot.com/ 
http://www.myspace.com/znshn 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Znshn/249027124635

Zn'shñ in Tokyo, Japan: dual electronics by Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff

2010-10-14T04:49:00.001-07:00

* Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith, Tokyo, Japan. © 2010 Zn'shñ

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

youtube.com/znshn
myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
odiolorgnette.com

Zn'shñ + Morihide Sawada @ Koenji High & @ Next Sunday, Tokyo, Japan

2010-10-10T01:56:00.000-07:00

Zn'shñ + Morihide Sawada @ Next Sunday, Tokyo, Japan

Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) + Morihide Sawada (drums, voice) @ Next Sunday, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 10th, 2010) * N.B.- drums & voice parts are not shown on screen.

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Zn'shñ + Morihide Sawada @ Koenji High, Tokyo, Japan

Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) + Morihide Sawada (drums) @ Koenji High, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 7th, 2010)

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Zn'shñ's electronic setup:
 - Biscuit (by Oto Machines) 
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)
 - Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
 - Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
 - Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

youtube.com/znshn
myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
odiolorgnette.com

Beat-crushing drums routines by Franck Smith

2010-10-03T09:58:00.000-07:00

Lo-Fi/8-bit processing electronic drums routines on Roland Octapad SPD-30 and Oto Machines "biscuit" bitcrusher. Performed by Franck Smith © 2010

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youtube.com/znshn
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Zn'shñ @ Flying Teapot, Tokyo, Japan

2010-10-03T07:11:00.001-07:00

Live performance of dual electronic unit Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff) @ Flying Teapot, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 9th, 2010)

Zn'shñ's electronic setup:
 - Biscuit (by Oto Machines) 
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)
 - Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
 - Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
 - Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

youtube.com/znshn
myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
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Zn'shñ @ Nana-hari, Tokyo, Japan

2010-10-03T07:06:00.000-07:00

Live performance of dual electronic unit Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff) @ Nana-hari, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 16th, 2010)

Zn'shñ's electronic setup:
 - Biscuit (by Oto Machines) 
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)
 - Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
 - Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
 - Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

youtube.com/znshn
myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
odiolorgnette.com

Zn'shñ + Kouhei Harada @ Shibuya Lush, Tokyo, Japan

2010-09-29T15:32:00.000-07:00

Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) + Kouhei Harada (computer) @ Shibuya Lush, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 8th, 2010)

Zn'shñ's electronic setup:
 - Biscuit (by Oto Machines) 
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)
 - Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
 - Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
 - Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
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Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan

2010-09-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

[Video 1/3] Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan

[Video 2/3] Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan

[Video 3/3] Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan

Live performance during Test Tone 61: Intersecting Streams of Consciousness @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan (Recorded September 14th, 2010). Featuring: Zn'shñ (electronics) + À qui avec Gabriel (accordion) + Cal Lyall (hydrophone)

—Notes from official program—

Specializing in electronics, French artists Zn'shñ (aka Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff) creates expansive soundscapes of the highest order. Under the Odiolorgnette imprint, Zn'shñ has produced albums and soundtracks steeped in minimalist sensibility, influenced by artists such as Ryoji Ikeda and butoh legend Hijikata Tatsumi...

[here] Zn'shñ's sound artistry meets with the sublime accordion playing of À qui avec Gabriel, a Tzadik recording artist with a string of successful collaborations under her belt — joined by improvising artist Cal Lyall, who creates watery ambiances using effected hydrophones (underwater microphones) submerged in strange and hypnotic water sources. * Visuals & projections by Onnacodomo (DJ Codomo, Yasuko Seki and Ruka Noguchi).

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Zn'shñ's electronic setup:
 - Biscuit (by Oto Machines) 
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)
 - Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
 - Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
 - Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

Zn'shñ:
youtube.com/znshn
myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
odiolorgnette.com

A Qui Avec Gabriel:
h3.dion.ne.jp/~aqui
myspace.com/aquiavecgabriel

Cal Lyall:
myspace.com/hermetictindrum
super-deluxe.com
test-tone.com

Onnacodomo:
onnacodomo.com

UKIGUMO (Yamagishi/Vincent/Smith) @ Jazz Spot Candy — Chiba City, Japan

2010-09-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Selected cuts from a live performance mixing bowed metal objects, cymbals, prepared drums w/ electronic textures + piano/cello free playing... © 2010 Recorded September 17th 2010 @ Jazz Spot Candy — Chiba City, Japan

UKIGUMO 
Naoto Yamagishi (drums, Tibetan bowls, bowed metals)
 Franck Smith (electronics, piano)
 Hugues Vincent (cello, objects)
*More details on Ukigumo @ Jazz Spot Candy

*Electronics setup includes:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
 - Kaossilator Pro (by Korg) 
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)
 - Pollyanna Octave Synth (by MI-Audio)

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facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith
odiolorgnette.com

Zn'shñ : Tokyo Operations / Concerts in Japan September 2010 (LAST UPDATE)

2010-08-23T11:59:00.000-07:00

* Links to venues here

— New CD by Zn'shñ: "Butoh sweets" (a full electronic soundtrack dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi) is out on Odiolorgnette

A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc Butoh sweets, Adventures in dance, flour & colours, interlaces subtle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986). [CD order]

• "Butoh sweets" — edit-1. (2:14)

• "Butoh sweets" — edit-2. (1:05)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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myspace.com/znshn
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
odiolorgnette.com

2010-08-19T19:34:00.000-07:00

Octapad : Stick to it! (by Franck Smith)

2010-07-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

Vintage drums on Roland Octapad SPD-30 by Franck Smith © 2010

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Zn'shñ : double electronic music III

2010-07-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

Double electronic music (III) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, drone, noise manufacturing... Recorded July 2010. IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video: • Biscuit (by Oto Machines) • 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol) • Kaossilator Pro (by Korg) • Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec) • Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg) • Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Update: EDITED AUDIO VERSION (of part II)

Update: EDITED AUDIO VERSION (of part I)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

youtube.com/znshn
myspace.com/znshn 
facebook.com/pages/Znshn
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Zn'shñ : Butoh sweets (video of electronic soundtrack studio recording / June 2010)

2010-06-30T06:49:00.000-07:00

Electronic soundtrack recording by Zn'shñ for its "Butoh sweets" work.  
Details: A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc "Butoh sweets" (adventures in dance, flour & colours), interlaces subtle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986).

*CD available on Odiolorgnette & audio extracts here.

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

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Jul 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

New discographic works on Odiolorgnette (featuring Zn'shñ's "Butoh sweets")

2010-06-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

* Epigraph on top right: "Which is more musical: a truck passing by a factory or a truck passing by a music school?" —John Cage

New discographic works on Odiolorgnette:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Jul 2010 here
A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc "Butoh sweets" (subtitled Adventures in dance, flour & colours), interlaces subltle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986).

* Hugues Vincent, "Onkyo no hako" (odl.sqed-700) Jul 2010 here
"Onkyo no hako" (from Japanese, meaning "sound box") is a radical and beautiful portrait of cellist Hugues Vincent. From subtle bow techniques to raw material for strings, this 3rd solo recording displays a collection of very personal ways of playing recorded live in studio. A rare music for solo cello drifting between immediacy and austerity.

* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
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.

Links:
http://www.odiolorgnette.com/ http://francksmith.blogspot.com/
 http://twitter.com/franck_smith 
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
 http://www.vimeo.com/francksmith
 http://www.youtube.com/znshn 
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith 
http://znshn.blogspot.com/ 
http://www.myspace.com/znshn 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Znshn/249027124635

"Studies on fixed point theorems" by Franck Smith is available on Moscow-based netlabel Clinical Archives (ca375)

2010-04-30T12:28:00.000-07:00

"Studies on fixed point theorems" by Franck Smith — click for free download.

These 41 studies are part of the preparatory works realized during the conception/composition of "Théorème de point fixe" - a discographic publication by Franck Smith influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... "Studies on fixed point theorems" documents the genesis of the official cd release and contains only inedit sound material not used on the final disc.

Composed & performed by Franck Smith  (electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in September 2009  © 2009 Franck Smith.  Version for free-download - No commercial usings can be made from this recording.. Photo by Less is more —  Graphic design by Elvire Bastendorff. *This work precedes the cd release ‘‘Théorème de point fixe’’ published on Odiolorgnette in November 2009.

Biography: Multi-instrumentalist, noise manufacturer and composer using electronic devices, self-configured digital percussive modules, vinyls, anvils, gongs, sirens, drums, theremin, piano, fictitious dialects... also (un)known as Ijnveïq de Ernestine, Tlü Ejtko, Phrenq, Qiipnm'id Yorgomnüg... Franck Smith runs the private recording collection Odiolorgnette and works as an independant artist in electronic fields, experimental audiovisual contexts and soundtrack production. Member of the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ.

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

Links:
http://www.odiolorgnette.com/ http://francksmith.blogspot.com/
 http://twitter.com/franck_smith 
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867
 http://www.vimeo.com/francksmith
 http://www.youtube.com/znshn 
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith 
http://znshn.blogspot.com/ 
http://www.myspace.com/znshn 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Znshn/249027124635

Radiopho(r)n beats (by Franck Smith)

2010-04-13T15:03:00.000-07:00

Radiopho(r)n beats by Zn'shñ member & soloist Franck Smith. Contents: glitchy pulses, beat making, analog electronics, signal trajectory, clicks, analog filtering, noise manufacturing...
(N.B. "radiopho(r)n" = radiophonic + horn)

Material in this video:
- Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg)
- Kaossilator (by Korg)
- 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions)
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines) *used in mono

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youtube.com/znshn
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Biscuiting w/ a pinky drum synth (by Franck Smith)

2010-04-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

Biscuiting w/ a pinky drum synth (by Franck Smith) © 2010 — Biscuit by Oto Machines is a 8-bit effects/processor allowing precise Lo-Fi treatments and rate frequency downgrading. Used here with drum synth mixing adapted turntable drumming and scratching technics w/ video-game esthetic and real-time electronic beat-making (No loops and no sequencer used here).

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Bitcrushing Sleepdrone w/ Oto Biscuit (by Franck Smith)

2010-03-29T15:56:00.000-07:00

Bitcrushing analog oscillators Sleepdrone 5 w/ 8-bit processor Biscuit by Oto Machines. (N.B.— some sections aso include 2 Sherman Filterbank - not shown on screen). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing...

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

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

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Lo-Fi / 8-bit processor Biscuit w/ Sleepdrone & Filterbank (by Franck Smith)

2010-03-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Testing Lo-Fi/ 8-bit processor Biscuit by Oto Machines w/ Sleepdrone 5 as sound source and 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (filterbank n°1 direct to filterbank n°2) . Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing...

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

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

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8-bit fx/processor Biscuit (out of the box + test) w/ Sleepdrone & Filterbank by Franck Smith

2010-03-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

Testing hybrid 8-bit effects/processor Biscuit by Oto Machines w/ Sleepdrone 5 as sound source and 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (filterbank n°1 direct to filterbank n°2) . Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing...

(excerpts from Biscuit manual)
DO NOT EAT BISCUIT — we could add "… JUST FEED IT".
Details on Biscuit here

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

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions)
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines) *used in mono
N.B.— separate direct outputs 2 & 3 of Sleepdrone and main output are routed to Filterbank 2 via Nobels mix-41-C active mixer 4 in 1 (not shown on screen).

Out of the box — Biscuit by Oto Machines © 2010

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

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youtube.com/znshn
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Franck Smith on SoundCloud (audio tracks)

2010-03-17T16:43:00.000-07:00

soundcloud.com/francksmith
twitter.com/franck_smith
odiolorgnette.com

Glamour Box w/ Tenori-on, Filterbank & 2 Moogerfoogers (by Franck Smith)

2010-03-13T18:08:00.000-08:00

Analog oscillator Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment) used w/ Tenori-on, Sherman Filterbank 2 + 2 Moog's Moogerfoogers. Contents: minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

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Material in this video:
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Tenori-on (by Toshio Iwai & Yamaha)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)
- Moog Low Pass Filter (MF-101)

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Signal-to-noise ratio (3) analog electronics test by Franck Smith

2010-03-13T18:03:00.000-08:00

Signal-to-noise ratio (3) analog electronics test by Franck Smith. (Routing: Sleepdrone direct outputs 2 & 3 to Filterbank AND Sleepdrone main output to Space Echo). Contents: analog electronics, minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Space Echo

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Analog pulses & glitchy patterns by Franck Smith

2010-03-10T15:33:00.000-08:00

Zn'shñ member Franck Smith testing analog pulses & glitchy patterns w/ Sleepdrone 5 as sound source + Moog Bass Murf and 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (filterbank n°1 direct to filterbank n°2). Contents: electronic pulses, glitchy patterns, analog electronics, bird chirping, bass w/ arco, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, alternative beat making, noise manufacturing...

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

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)
- 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions)
N.B.— separate direct outputs 2 & 3 of Sleepdrone and main output are routed to Filterbank 2 via Nobels mix-41-C active mixer 4 in 1 (not shown on screen).

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

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youtube.com/znshn
odiolorgnette.com

A pair of Sherman Filterbank 2 "addiction guaranteed!" verified by Franck Smith (Test)

2010-02-16T12:35:00.000-08:00

Micro pulses & glitchy patterns — gradual study on subtle beats transformation, using Sleepdrone 5 as sound source and 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (filterbank n°1 direct to filterbank n°2). Contents: minimal pulses, subtle beats transformation, glitchy patterns, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing...

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

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions)
N.B.— separate direct outputs 2 & 3 of Sleepdrone and main output are routed to Filterbank 2 via Nobels mix-41-C active mixer 4 in 1 (not shown on screen).

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

twitter.com/franck_smith
youtube.com/znshn
odiolorgnette.com

Re: Sherman: "addiction guaranteed!" — Franck Smith's pair of Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions)

2010-02-15T12:57:00.000-08:00

© 2010 Franck Smith's pair of Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions).

(excerpts from Sherman "abuser's manual")
BEWARE: THE SHERMAN USERS GROUP IS ONE YOU CAN ENTER, BUT NEVER LEAVE!
Any sound source, live or in studio can be used, but it's obvious that you won't get far without an external sound source.

Re: is a response to this post
More info @ sherman.be

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Signal-to-noise ratio (2) analog electronics test by Franck Smith

2010-02-14T17:29:00.000-08:00

Signal-to-noise ratio (2) analog electronics test by Franck Smith. (Routing: Sleepdrone direct outputs 2 & 3 to Filterbank AND Sleepdrone main output to Space Echo). Contents: analog electronics, minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Space Echo

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youtube.com/znshn
odiolorgnette.com

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"Sherman Filterbank 2: addiction guaranteed!" — verified by Franck Smith

2010-02-10T05:16:00.000-08:00

© Sherman Filterbank 2. Invented by Herman Gillis. The first Filterbanks that were marketed in 1996 were hand-built, and only 40 pieces were made.

What it is:
• A powerful analog filtering and distortion unit with a huge frequency range and a killing TUBE overdrive behavior.
• Application: processing every sound source, effect mixing, expanding modular systems, etc.

What you get:
• Independent low pass, band pass and high pass filters with resonance, frequency and ADSR (positive - negative) controls
• These are switchable between parallel or seria
• The second filter has a 6 octave switch, and is synchronizable with the first filter
• 1 ADSR generator for these filters with an external output for use with more filterbanks or modular systems, triggered by the incoming signal, by a second sounds source, or by a gate
• 1 FM input for the filters, internal or external audio, LFO or CV
• 1 VCA overdrive with AR generator also
• 1 ring modulator input, internal or external audio, LFO or CV

The original Sherman Filterbank (Version 1) is no longer being made (we are also sold-out) and is thus now completely being replaced by this new version !

WHAT'S NEW ABOUT THE SHERMAN FILTERBANK 2 :

There are 5 extra switches and 2 extra LEDs, and on the back panel there's one pedal input jack. A reworked front-panel lay-out and the grey metal color.
• The pedal input allows foot control of freq1and bypass/effect switching. You can rewire an old wah (because they have a switch on board) as shown by te diagram in extra stuff.
• A 5mm big green LED indicates "Effect on" on the FB 2
• A 3-way switch on the input stage allows Hi boost as well Hi cut (both boosting high frequencies at input)
• Another 3-way switch allows "Sensitrig" (which makes the triggering twice as sensitive for, e.g. clean string pad filtering) and "Limit", which leaves the filters more "breathing room" for self-oscillation if the input stage is extremely overdriven.
• A 3-way switch has 2 general transpose functions : +1 Octave and + Quint which works nice with monophonic signals, and has a specific dirty character.
• A 3-way switch for the really powerful and quite revolutionary "Tracking" function - a monophonic pitch follower, that tunes filter 2 to the incoming pitch, and makes filter 1 slave of filter 2 via the harmonics switch. E.g. in position 2, filter 1 will be pitched one octave higher than filter 2, but still following the pitch. This extra switch activates the "tracking" in a normal or deep "track low" position, with stunning basses as result.
• The "revolutionary" aspect of this function is that never before any similar system enhances "on the spot" harmonics and creates new harmonics with fat analog circuits.
• An extra white LED indicates when the tracking system is "locked on".
• At last there is an 3-way function switch in the LFO section, allowing sawtooth wave shape OR AR retrig : this forces an LFO restart from the AR trig with pumping grooves as unavoidable result. If you want to receive a new brochure, please ask your dealer first.

TABLETOP VERSION V1 AND V2 DIMENSIONS:
• 430 mm (19 ") width
• 110 mm depth
• 80 mm height
• Packed weight : 4.3 Kg

More info @ http://www.sherman.be

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Signal-to-noise ratio (1) analog electronics test by Franck Smith

2010-02-05T02:18:00.000-08:00

Signal-to-noise ratio (1) analog electronics test by Franck Smith. Contents: analog electronics, minimal pulses, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing, phonocrafting...

Material in this video:
- modified kd7 bass drum trigger
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sherman Filterbank 2

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The Game-Over! suites — by Franck Smith

2010-02-03T11:19:00.000-08:00

Released 2005

Conceived as an "optional soundtrack for video players", these 9 amazing game-pieces are performed & mixed by electronic manipulator & noise manufacturer Phrenq. Following Cartoon cuts (his previous disc), this new opus is also a surprising break-beat catalogue for digital turntablists. It's up to you to find the game that goes with it...

Composed & performed by Franck Smith (alias Phrenq for this work)
Recorded in 2005, time 26:53, Ref: odl.9173-641
Released in 2005 on Odiolorgnette

Game-Over, Level II (0:37)

Game-Over, Level VII (5:36)

Digital percussives — a portrait of Franck Smith at work (2)

2010-01-24T13:14:00.000-08:00

Digital percussives: pattern processing & fingering practice — a portrait of Franck Smith at work (2). (Contents: drum pattern rehearsals, fingering variation, tuning electronics).

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Electronic percussion — a portrait of Franck Smith at work

2010-01-22T06:02:00.000-08:00

Electronic percussion: beat making recording & drum tracks production — a portrait of Franck Smith at work. (Contents: drum tracks production, tuning electronics, live programming, real time sequencing, beat making, percussion recording, hybrid soloing, fx setting).

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Drum tracks production w/ Wavedrum (wd-x) by Franck Smith

2010-01-20T17:56:00.000-08:00

Drum tracks production & hybrid electronic beat making using custom drum-kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2, Moog Analog Delay & Ring Modulator.

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Beat making recording on Wavedrum (wd-x) by Franck Smith

2010-01-18T18:48:00.000-08:00

Real-time beat making & hybrid electronics using custom drum-kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2 & Moog Ring Modulator.

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Franck Smith on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2

2010-01-17T04:04:00.000-08:00

Custom drum kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2.

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Testing Wavedrum (wd-x) dynamic percussion synth — by Franck Smith

2010-01-15T05:30:00.001-08:00

Testing custom settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) dynamic percussion synth — an electronic percussion module by Korg.

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Franck Smith's Wavedrum (dynamic percussion synth by Korg)

2010-01-12T06:21:00.000-08:00

Franck Smith's Wavedrum © 2010.

SPECIFICATIONS
Synthesis:
• DSP + PCM Combination
DSP Algorithms:
• 36 Total
PCM Instruments:
• 200 Total; 100 Head, 100 Rim
Programs:
• 200 Total; 100 Preset, 100 User
Loop Phrases:
• 100 Total; Various genres and tempos
Effects:
• Reverb, Delay
Panel Controls:
• Volume, Bank/Mode/Page select,
• Program/Parameter select, Value control, Write
Input/Output jacks:
• Output: L, R ¼" unbalanced
• Phones: Stereo mini phone jack
• AUX IN: Stereo mini phone jack
Display:
• 3-character 7-segment LED
Sampling frequency:
• 48 kHz
A/D, D/A conversion:
• 24 bit
Power supply:
• DC9V 1.7A
Dimensions:
• W x D x H: 13.74" x 13.54" x 2.95"
Weight:
• 4.41 lbs.
Included items:
• AC Adapter, Tuning key, Allen wrench

More details here

Testing Roland Handsonic HPD-15 w/ Sherman Filterbank 2 — by Franck Smith

2010-01-06T05:09:00.000-08:00

Testing electronic percussion module Roland Handsonic HPD-15 w/ Sherman Filterbank 2

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"Pinky Sonics" : Handsonic tweets by Franck Smith (video series)

2010-01-02T11:43:00.000-08:00

"Pinky Sonics" #05 © 2010

* "Pinky Sonics" #07 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #06 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #05 © 2010 (FEATURED HERE)
* "Pinky Sonics" #04 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #03 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #02 © 2010
* "Pinky Sonics" #01 © 2010

"Pinky Sonics" : Handsonic tweets by Franck Smith © 2010
A series of very short cuts zooming on Handsonic (Roland HPD-15) specific fingering techniques.

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N.B. Some of the routines obtained here were partly inspired — in their content and esthetic — by turntablists Qbert and D-styles . Although nothing can rival real vinyl manipulation by experts, a personal adaptation of these techniques on Handsonic makes imagine new ways in real time electronics.

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Handsonic, Franck Smith, turntable adapted techniques, Roland HPD-15, drums, electronics, percussion, scratching, Pinky Sonics

Portrait of noise manufacturer Franck Smith

2009-12-26T10:33:00.000-08:00

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"

2009-12-09T05:33:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-01T07:57:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-25T15:05:00.000-08:00

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...

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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)

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Glamour Box dual oscillator : Pattern processing — by Franck Smith

2009-11-18T17:16:00.000-08:00

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.

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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)

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

2009-11-14T03:50:00.000-08:00

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).

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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)

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

2009-11-12T15:00:00.000-08:00

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).

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

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

2009-10-13T08:31:00.000-07:00

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).

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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

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

2009-09-30T16:12:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-13T11:51:00.000-07:00

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

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

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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

2009-09-08T03:10:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-20T23:21:00.000-07:00

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

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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)

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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

2009-08-16T17:32:00.000-07:00

Franck Smith © 1993-2008.

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

Sleepdrone 5 — by Franck Smith

2009-08-14T04:57:00.000-07:00

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.

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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

2009-08-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-06T14:52:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-06T14:32:00.000-07:00

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