6000-Volt Symphony
Disquiet Junto 0760 asked us to explore the world of light and energy using a field recording of a flickering lightbulb. So I took a swim in magnetic fields...
I started by cutting samples of little phrases I heard and quantizing them, then arranging them in interesting rhythmic patterns in time. Next, for some structure, I set up a self-playing patch on the voltage-controlled Make Noise 0-Coast modular (my only modular synth), and ran it through one of my favorite guitar pedals, the Gamechanger Plasma distortion pedal, for the big crunchy electrical sound. This pedal routes the audio through a xenon-filled plasma tube via a crispy 3.5k volt bolt of electricity.
The bass comes from an arpeggiated Moog Minitaur, also routed through the Plasma Pedal. The lead synth sound that comes in later is an altered sample of an electric buzz from the original recording.
Listen to "6000-Volt Symphony" by Coraline Ada Ehmke on Soundcloud.