Tonewrecker

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2026-09-20 17:23:54 UTC

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Pendulum swinging
Hold physical media
There are some trade-offs
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2026-09-19 16:03:33 UTC

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Time for a flashback
Keyboard stand from long ago
Ashtray attachment!
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2026-09-11 23:52:06 UTC

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Something to explore
RIOT Radio Records
New release presale
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https://riotradiorecords.bandcamp.com/album/his-breakdancing-mummy
https://blossom.primal.net/0db78d4e12d6819b47d7f338ae1532423b15531423e2cdb8c4332063d1d4c53e.mp4

2026-09-09 19:13:29 UTC

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TR-909
Someone made it pocket sized
Can't find power switch
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https://blossom.primal.net/a04a0dde99ca1b34888bf82d3390317a3f0bde3ff3ed82881207571bbcdd77c1.jpg

2026-09-08 18:01:55 UTC

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Her crime was awful
Neighbors were shocked and outraged
She danced on Sunday
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https://blossom.primal.net/3412576c0639e35958745c13e1cc79026fdf249ca8a6b0cadeee7edffc2e7f82.mp4

2026-08-28 19:23:45 UTC

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Early acid days
Roland SH-101
MC-202
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https://paulbirken.bandcamp.com/album/co28-surfin-superior-lp
https://blossom.primal.net/e0afbc08292c684b80c99f20dcade169e92958f2e87518bb4d7cff6f3edefc8c.mp4

2026-08-24 07:08:26 UTC

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Promo video
A chance to dig through footage
Then change some things up
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https://blossom.primal.net/c0fa5baed62dea0753f3af5baaf0af51f43c2f58f4b56ed6bfa013e78ca302a9.mp4

2026-08-24 02:42:39 UTC

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A borrowed Buchla
No idea what I'm doing
Inverted faders?
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/7c9b430521ca2c462b8b1b9ecbb320765d1bc18b8a8b679597c4ac4bfd7066c1.mp4

2026-08-22 21:03:08 UTC

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Buried in basements
Shadowy synths squeal and wail
Neighbors never knew!
. https://paulbirken.bandcamp.com/album/the-secret-lives-of-acid-wives-ep-01
#acid
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2026-08-18 13:55:12 UTC

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Away from spotlights
"Secret Lives of Acid Wives"
Machine music soon
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https://blossom.primal.net/e5a3c7a4caa95d3dc31134b835343b753f79c1ab2bc5f36599bdbee20b9dd840.mp4

2026-08-18 03:26:49 UTC

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Disjointed sequence
Plants a seed to start new tracks
Sounds get resampled
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https://blossom.primal.net/fdc11470793ff158932f85546366527fbdabdf239e09481971854cad2dade68a.mp4

2026-08-15 18:16:50 UTC

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Machine audio
Crawling through dirt and debris
Finds a unique groove
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https://blossom.primal.net/ad50a1ac2aeacba906486854e80cd28032aa0c31906f8ae97bdf85876486912b.mp4

2026-08-14 03:54:35 UTC

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External sequence
6 steps lazily changing
Pitches and filter
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https://blossom.primal.net/8939a5d2e7b31bd886304cc9dbf42509c575b30b27330258e1d8f3783c05da5c.mp4

2026-08-10 21:15:28 UTC

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Grabbed other machines
Created an improv kit
Into slower realms
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** Minneapolis - Aug 8, 2026
Zipped back from Portland and dropped off that gear in the studio. Looked around and assessed what could be used to play unstructured freeform excursions around 50 bpm at the Voltage Control event locally in Minneapolis. Selected some participants and went on an audio jaunt. Enjoyable and challenging in a different manner. Now have some new possibilities to try based on what I stumbled into with this rig.
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Kit list (for fellow synth nerds)
Frostwave FAT controller (sequencer)
Mystic Circuits LPG (x2)
Eventide Time Factor
Eventide Blackhole
Korg Volca FM (original)
Korg volca FM mk2
Bastle Wave Bard
Baum Cherie mixer
Roland SBX-1
Rare Waves RA-9 Grendel Grenadier
Behringer RD-78
Wood Box contains:
Bastle B Drum Kastle (x2)
Bastle Kastle 1.5
Korg Volca Modular
Bastle Dude mixer
Modular skiff contains:
Mylar melodies Random8
Pittsburgh Double Helix
Beepboop crossfader
Maneco Labs 16 second delay
ALM HPO
#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/c11df8874df85afb99d43af4a458b6827c096aff05eeba64fc26a85e74fc2b08.jpg

2026-08-10 21:11:48 UTC

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Post show gear reference
Layouts are different each time
Just solving puzzles
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Kit list - Portland, OR (August 6, 2026)
Malekko Manther
TT-303 with midnight engineering mods
The Squarewave Parade Teaspoon CAS
Korg Volca FM mk1
Korg Volca FM mk2
Bastle Softpop2
Elektron Octatrack
Elektron Rytm
Roland R-70
Eventide Time Factor
AionFX Eclipse (sdd-3000 preamp)
https://blossom.primal.net/c512106307bbfa11adacaa9e6aca1bfe78d6ca45fb13294bc6034c70668ba42e.jpg

2026-08-05 21:54:28 UTC

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Downtempo journeys
Some other explorations
Wrestling machines
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Reference type of "Dronewrecker" exploration moods this weekend back in Minneapolis.
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https://wavlake.com/album/6d79164c-9c09-4b09-b4db-5f6f9b5ac464
https://paulbirken.bandcamp.com/album/dronewrecker-ep01
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https://blossom.primal.net/32033c7bdb953ab9160b10c63ee503a7dab059d58036cbde8c28f02e90cfd755.png

2026-08-03 00:53:14 UTC

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2 family members
Getting into a squabble
On loan from a friend
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https://blossom.primal.net/4217fc2ed2a367a49200505ff89ffaddbdcf83f4b7e20e16bd2812e32c849917.mp4

2026-07-31 01:50:54 UTC

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Portland next Thursday
Assorted machines to bring
West coast wonderland!
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https://blossom.primal.net/cb48ccde3ae898b247418ac56f1482ec8567bcc6133ef8d98d4f6aabe1390b5a.png

2026-07-26 17:00:04 UTC

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Thousands of pieces
Find, assemble and curate
Quietly building
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#artstr
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2026-07-20 22:33:32 UTC

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Agreed

2026-07-20 02:26:35 UTC

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Machines and music
Saturday night in Denver
Appreciated
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2026-07-12 00:04:56 UTC

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Acid boxes growl
Pulling, pushing voltages
UKR comp soon
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Full promo video drops on release day next week UKR SS 303. My track is called "Shift Register Slingshot". Enjoy!
#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/0a5ec52f24abaecddd25c88dda987ef5db13d26a09e523df69267c5661913d51.mp4

2026-07-07 18:57:20 UTC

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Can't recall seeing anyone in Japan playing in nature..if you have link, please pass along.
I give things to record labels when they request and I feel I have something interesting on hand. Added most of the vinyl and digital release on @nprofile…jy0c now. https://wavlake.com/paul-birken

2026-07-07 02:17:10 UTC

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40 years as a hobby.. machines break and get replaced and slowly pile up as tools for audio excursions.

2026-07-07 02:14:52 UTC

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Malekko Manther. I got it to run from the 2nd cv/gate sequence track in the mc-202. Still learning, but it sounds great.

2026-07-06 22:10:57 UTC

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Figure out what fits
New Befaco synth backpack
Made for tough travel
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Well worth the price even with the $45 import tarrif added into the US. Depth on this new bag is perfect. My m-audio bags have been gigging workhorses for 25+ years. but they are starting to fall apart. Being able to stack a 104 HP 6U modular case on top of some elektron machines and still have room for other boxes is wild. Experiments continue and will cut some additional foam parts as needed.
#synthstr
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2026-07-06 13:31:27 UTC

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Back in the metro
Still step out to greet the day
Surround sound abounds
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https://blossom.primal.net/d46206fe7cfef60cd2c7ea1f6f17bd660c5402111d13b80837ebe29f578c5d0f.jpg

2026-07-05 19:55:10 UTC

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Helping with projects
Hand cutting metal siding
Gloves were partial help
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https://blossom.primal.net/fa8e866725be568e08cee339e77c072f10c2d87c4551c2f25381df081b4de9fa.jpg

2026-07-04 05:21:11 UTC

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Copies of copies
Neighbors unaware at night
Phrases feeding back
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/877ffdee240fd58c8043485d8c189b6d2c9a0fe348f50bbf3040cd3828d1668c.mp4

2026-07-03 03:50:19 UTC

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Coming to Denver
Some heavy machine music
On July 18
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https://ra.co/events/2481222
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2026-07-01 04:01:37 UTC

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Learning never ends
Watch "Sisters with Transistors"
Documentary
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https://blossom.primal.net/19fd081fa6ae893b1ef8406bb78ecbb5cd3afbe5d8c16674d93857ebd6c7af31.jpg

2026-06-29 07:00:42 UTC

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Bouncing voltages
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
Some good morning fun
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/accdfcee7a29462685aae3306aa07e717495f437b3b7fbdfe328c429cf229281.mp4

2026-06-28 16:01:29 UTC

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programming pauses
some staccato sequences
Start and stop traffic
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https://blossom.primal.net/d43b2a246d53d56b93a41b9f6f64b410c76de33e0bfa605d49e9a97467c3e36e.mp4

2026-06-28 12:39:15 UTC

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Man versus machine?
Can also work in tandem
Sunrise sequencing
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/7c76c1cc728e35fb14e3cb2d0a5fc22b1408a6ed0ee3cad91d784b170409f383.mp4

2026-06-27 02:07:46 UTC

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Self triggering patch
Let the seedlings grow all night
Then harvest some sounds
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/917f32fa6dc1156c5d1b9d4975fc9a8e59ea77f754dc572e991d1c7d19f8ae61.mp4

2026-06-19 07:27:40 UTC

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Decisions are made
Many voices then weigh in
Some people are fooled
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https://blossom.primal.net/dcd6efb81a4268100d493e04b2053570ab218616b812958c6cd90467045ae5c2.png

2026-06-19 00:38:15 UTC

https://wavlake.com/track/8b71492c-3c00-41dc-822c-816344df9441
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Waves of adoption
Sometimes lagging far behind
Patience is then taught
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2026-06-13 19:05:57 UTC

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The Squarewave Parade
Stuttering buffers Batman!
Plain sound comes alive
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This is just the lone 303 clone chirping.
#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/6e51caef0e2401de9c9fc9f101e63ce3e5074706a8e2487c26c06902f8b5b2dc.mp4

2026-06-11 17:28:36 UTC

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Kilpatrick Audio Phenol. Going to be a sparing partner with the small Bugbrand set-up I have. Banana jack stacking!

2026-06-11 04:57:59 UTC

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Personality
Emerges while stickering
Also anti-theft
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https://blossom.primal.net/cafbaa2178fe91145ece690244d56b5870c7f08a3f6787df0468e7228b35738a.jpg

2026-06-09 08:54:09 UTC

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Unexpected find
Deep down in this briar patch
Harvested noises
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https://blossom.primal.net/07bc989f5096c8bf72b9276c10ba4254c969cdef525cd0fdc8d54831f6ff62e2.png

2026-06-07 19:29:48 UTC

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Dial up modems
9pm cheaper call rates
Machines conversing
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/97734b0bcb175f6f0c981a6e154c7bb4ccf3c9e75604318ed85169a4c317a606.mp4

2026-06-06 17:16:08 UTC

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Lo-Fi locked delay
Allows new part to be played
Noodling out notes
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#synthstr
https://blossom.primal.net/e00d75e0dab7d346152a7fdf2b56219eca2f27453fbc0ed98fbe3ab08c763921.mp4

2026-06-05 12:25:15 UTC

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Exploring events
Algorithms altering
Outcomes are unknown
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https://blossom.primal.net/d0ad1e08aa58155772181d0142493eaaf721ebac740d1c3b006ebd8e005d99b0.png

2026-06-03 09:33:35 UTC

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Lights out, time for bed
Some sequence moving noises
Still drift round my head
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https://blossom.primal.net/e4b1353428833b9a7d72b2677e400c22cb4d5f5792224745e785135b367c38f2.mp4

2026-06-03 07:55:50 UTC

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Actively explore
Algorithm excursions
Extract audio
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https://blossom.primal.net/9873f6be6ca117240e7906151230c9be9bfe3f035eb1ed654292cffef3a35015.jpg

2026-05-31 22:15:05 UTC

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Sub second samples
Changing sounds makes the sequence
Taped key, press buttons
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Casio SK series samplers (and all gear really) have some tricks you won't find in a manual. You discover them by thinking "what if?" and then attempting to follow your curiosity.
Fed a synth in and grabbed a snippet on each of the 4 sample locations in this example..no sound editing available on the casio..what you record for .8 seconds is what you get.
https://blossom.primal.net/d27c01e716a45de9eac0d7d420cdf73bb829b5ab25ad692efe71a6321f60f84d.mp4

2026-05-24 12:31:56 UTC

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That train was ripping down the tracks..picking up on the bleeps and bloops joining the ride. They made a brief stop at 3 minutes to see if any other sonic passengers needed to board and then sped along again. 2 thumbs up from my ears and feet.

2026-05-21 09:12:11 UTC

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Stumbling sequence
Lackadaisical levels
Filter following
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https://blossom.primal.net/8e3a2ed7425ae075f272c4e720c89093aeeca3ac8d7a1ea4f45dadce3883678b.mp4

2026-05-17 11:19:01 UTC

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A fun night was had
Back home now at 6AM
City of Acid
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Kit list for tonight's jam (photo of table layout during soundcheck)
TT-303
Bastl Softpop2
Korg Volca FM
RD-78
Elektron Octatatrak
Roland sbx-1 (master clock)
Roland TR-8
Roland R-70
Small modular skiff with assorted oscillators and filter
Soundcraft mixing board
Eventide timefactor
https://blossom.primal.net/82d8493a3be4d74e883ac0663c2837cc58b54af323615aa41e00db03bd00077a.jpg

2026-05-16 10:57:40 UTC

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Thank you!

2026-05-15 23:05:18 UTC

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Sorting out machines
Sound creation on the fly
City of Acid
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https://ra.co/events/2402989
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2026-05-12 22:13:16 UTC

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This Saturday night
Here in Minneapolis
City of Acid
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https://ra.co/events/2402989
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2026-05-12 07:39:21 UTC

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Tracked down a copy
Great attention to detail
Solid work throughout
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https://riotradiorecords.bandcamp.com/album/sentinel
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https://blossom.primal.net/66643ab4e2622e1ac3d3157f691dbad5a2540e8b80b42b1fbba6519e29e597c1.jpg

2026-05-07 07:21:54 UTC

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Middle of the night
Light frequencies set synth pitch
Darkness encroaching
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2026-05-06 01:42:47 UTC

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Down in the shadows
Giving life to modules
Twisted voltage worms
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2026-05-05 00:31:32 UTC

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Half Price Books clearance!
Synth encyclopedia
Revisiting gear
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https://blossom.primal.net/b95679585908d801ff559b81567de8b3f34c5250e706f94de8cf83b35e3915ff.jpg

2026-05-05 00:30:55 UTC

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If the venue did I'm not aware. I don't bring anything with to record or capture the set...just an improv for the audience in attendance.

2026-05-03 08:33:31 UTC

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Layout from the show
Drums to the right, synths on left
3 AM back home
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Thanks to everyone who showed up tonight in Eau Claire, WI. Great music and sets from everyone. Unpacking machines now before dawn at home.
https://blossom.primal.net/ede0df95dcc0bb8e3228a334a07ebc3c43eaf1a031b8c1a1e5ced1f4103d8a12.jpg

2026-05-02 16:39:28 UTC

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Morning project time
Tear apart the studio
Pick random machines
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Gathering some troops to pack up for Eau Claire tonight as a chance make some live techno trouble.
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