Take Seven - modular jazz revisited

A longer improv and edit inspired by this modular bebop sketch.



This track started out as a test for my old Boss SE-70 Super Effects Processor - the kitchen sink FX box from the 90’s, loved by The Prodigy - which I had dusted off to check out the pitch shifters.

A medium-paced Wogglebug conducted two Plan B Model 15s and Maths. There was a bit of FM and wave-folding involved. I’ve always felt that the Wogglebug had the jazz so it was a short jump of the imagination to add some Rhodes/ Cwejman RES-4-ish tones from a Clavia G2 Voice Filter patch and some brushed beats.

I guess this was an exercise in re-contextualisation - hope you enjoy it!

Music Minute - Aquavit

Today's Music Minute is dedicated to the soothing, digestive qualities of Aquavit, a cumin-heavy Schnaps which I only drink once a year after a traditional German winter meal of Grünkohl, Pinkel, Kassler & Kochwurst. My regular Grünkohl host insists Aquavit is the only thing strong enough to cut through the fat and guarantee a good night's sleep.

Aquavit  by  navs

The three voices were snipped from a one-minute jam on a Hertz Donut, tossed into Ableton's Simpler and replayed.

Music Minute - Silent Night

An analogue carol for the festive season.

Featuring a Roland Super Jupiter, modular and EHX Poly Chorus and Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai.

Happy Holidays! Cheers, Navs.

Silent Night  by  navs

New Series - Navs' Music Minute

First track in a new series of 60 second compositions. These are tracks featuring multiple takes, a little editing and some effects. In short, anything I can't file under 'Patch of the Day'.

Cat's Cradle by navs

Edit: the SC Player didn't seem to be working at time of posting. If it's still not showing the waveform, just click on the 'Cat's Cradle' link above.

The main parts (random melody & resonant sweep) were generated by a Jomox SunSyn, the occasional bloops, klonks & spurts were generated by a live patch featuring a Livewire AFG, modulated by a Plan B Model 15 VCO. A Wogglebug generated pitch CVs, triggered a Model 10 EG and controlled its Time Base.

For the main part, I cross-modulated the SunSyn's VCOs and set LFO1 to generate a random pitch for one oscillator and played the 'melody' by hand. Proof, maybe, that the best source of randomness is the human touch.