Thursday, 25 March 2010

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



Zn'shñ member & soloist 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

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).

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Biscuit,Oto Machines,Franck Smith
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

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

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

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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...

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

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

Monday, 1 March 2010

Drone test (1) by Elvire Bastendorff



Zn'shñ member Elvire Bastendorff testing various drone tones w/ Sleepdrone 5, M-Resonator and Glamour Box. Contents: drone, minimal pulses, glitches, analog electronics, signal trajectory, oscillators, noise manufacturing...

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

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

youtube.com/znshn
odiolorgnette.com

Saturday, 27 February 2010

Analog electronics used by Zn'shñ

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Zn'shñ,Franck Smith,Elvire Bastendorff
Zn'shñ's electronics © 2010 Smith-Bastendorff

- Sleepdrone 5 (x2)
- Glamour Box
- Sherman Filterbank 2 (x2)
- M.Resonator
- M-Base 01
+ Nobels MIX -41C active mixer 4 in 1

youtube.com/znshn

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

Thursday, 25 February 2010

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



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

Sunday, 14 February 2010

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



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

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

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

Friday, 5 February 2010

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



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

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

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

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

"The sound in your palm" of Zn'shñ

N.B.— The Tenori-on is revolutionary sequencer. In Japanese it means "the sound in your palm". The device allows to work with custom sounds in 44.1khz wav format.

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monodrum2 — custom settings on Tenori-on by Zn'shñ.
© 2010 Smith-Bastendorff

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

Saturday, 26 December 2009

Noise manufacturer Franck Smith

Franck Smith
Franck Smith
Franck Smith
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

Saturday, 5 December 2009

Artist & sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff

Elvire Bastendorff,Zn'shñ

Elvire Bastendorff,Zn'shñ

Artist & sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff
w/ analog electronics.
© 2009 Smith-Bastendorff

Discography
* Zn'shñ ++ (odl.9173-656) — recorded 2008/2009 here
* Zn'shñ II (odl.9173-657) — recorded 2009 here

Blog: elvirebastendorff.blogspot
Website: elvirebastendorff.net

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Dedicated to Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda, "Théorème de point fixe" by Franck Smith is published on French discographic collection Odiolorgnette

Franck Smith,Theoreme de point fixe,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-658

Franck Smith,Theoreme de point fixe,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-658

Franck Smith,Theoreme de point fixe,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-658
Order CD [odl.9173-658]
*Digital tracks on
Franck Smith,electronics

"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)