Octapad : Stick to it! (by Franck Smith)

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

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Zn'shñ : double electronic music III

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

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Zn'shñ : Butoh sweets (video of electronic soundtrack studio recording / June 2010)

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.


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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")

* 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:
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http://francksmith.blogspot.com/

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

"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:
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http://francksmith.blogspot.com/

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-Smith/267373610867

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http://www.youtube.com/znshn

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Radiopho(r)n beats (by Franck Smith)

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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Biscuiting w/ a pinky drum synth (by Franck Smith)

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)

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...

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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)

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...

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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

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

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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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Franck Smith on SoundCloud (audio tracks)

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

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

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

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...

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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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