Data Cult Audio

About: Analog Monoxide is frequently mistaken for being the name of a group, but is in reality a working alias of Stian Høyberg, musician and producer from Norway. The music released under this banner is typically a huge mix of various influences over the years, ranging from experimental electronica to acoustic jazz, and anything in between. Composition usually happens in his home studio, and is a very free-form process. He started out as a piano player at an early age, and has worked for over 30 years honing his skills on guitars, vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, and other instruments along the way. While studying music, learning to play jazz, and working with an analog studio recording to 8track tape, he also discovered computers and their increasing capabilities as music tools, while also allowing access to sampling and software emulation of synthesis. The workflow has undergone changes over time, with the development of technology and better tools, but it's essentially the same today. Currently heavily into the combination of Eurorack and various other hardware integrated with Bitwig, and loving this new workflow. About this set: These tunes are all either from recent live performances on various hardware/software combined, or done in studio within the last few weeks, as hardware/modular jams multitracked into Bitwig, then given some post production. Links: https://linktr.ee/analogmonoxide https://www.youtube.com/analogmonoxide https://www.instagram.com/analogmonoxide/ https://analogmonoxide.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/analogmonoxide/

About: [moos] is an electronic music producer from the Netherlands. “I’ve been making music for over 20 years: electro, dubstep, techno, dub, ambient. For three years now I’ve been focussing on modular synths, which I find truly inspiring. I did live modbap sets (modular + hiphop beats), glitchy tracks and lofi ambient pieces. Something that’s always present in my music is a feeling of melancholy. When I create stuff, I start with an idea, start patching and develop it further. In that process the modular always brings me to new unexpected sound territories. Everything is recorded straight to stereo, no overdubs or edits on the computer. This is challenging but also very rewarding - once it’s done it’s done.” For Data Cult Audio [moos] created and recorded a new modular set. Enjoy. Links: BandCamp ► moos4.bandcamp.com/releases Instagram ► instagram.com/moosdohmen Spotify ► open.spotify.com/artist/69IMlvgP7PXhl3TXyCgoR5?si=AcRwv6NIQXeTvzD-tmHPhw All music, videos ► linktr.ee/moosdohmen

Luca Francini is a music composer and producer for media. In his quest to find new sounds he discovered the Eurorack world; being able to establish a direct connection between me and the sound in its rawest form is what he find fascinating and inspiring. When Luca is in front of his modules and synths he enjoy creating experimental, generative soundscapes where the listener can loose themselves, meditate or just relax. Links: www.youtube.com/lucafrancinimusic www.Instagram.com/lucafrancinimusic

About: Production Unit Xero (PUX) is an American electronic musician who has been cultivating high-quality IDM that stirs emotions and expands the mind since circa 2001. His work, which also heavily incorporates ambient, electro and breakbeat constructions, evokes the likes of Jega, early Mike Paradinas projects, and Proem. While many like-minded artists who explore the fragmentation and deconstruction of electronic music hot rod down the proverbial bit-crushed strip of plugins and knob twiddling to only forget the importance of emotional connection, Ramon does not fall into this trap. Instead his work summons the spiritual and emotional element that often escapes experimental electronic music. His work takes me elsewhere and this is an important variable that I look for in art. Mr. Mills who resides in Portland Oregon, is an active member of Portland’s vibrant live hardware scene and also runs the exquisite and stealthy net label Heterodox Records – which boasts a fine selection of experimental electronic releases from an assortment of underdogs and low profile programming wizards. Links: https://heterodoxrecords.com/artists/production-unit-xero/ https://ra.co/reviews/34817 https://instabio.cc/Puxflux

About: James Staub has spent the last ten years composing music through the design of electroacoustic systems and processes. Pieces are constructed from a tapestry of recorded improvisations for guitar, upright bass, cello and a vast toolkit of original interactive music software. Staub’s work as a music technologist and programmer centers on the development of real-time human-computer improvisation. These tools employ machine listening and synthesis techniques to interpret and play along with instrumental improvisations. The incidental and the imperfect nature of his custom made audio programs create a dynamic, texture-rich interplay between acoustic and electronic voices. This mix for Data Cult Audio contains selections from several of James’ albums (released under the name Muddy Wires), as well as unreleased studio material. Links: https://muddywires.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/jamesstaub https://www.instagram.com/j_a_m_e_s__a__s_t_a_u_b/

About: Gloom Mountain Gospel is a electronic duo of Jason Vapor and Goldie Paris from the mountains of East Tennessee. They create what they call Electro Gloom a mix of ambient soundscapes and driving drums. They have been creating music together since 2016 with several albums and singles independently released and the last two albums released on Heterodox Records. Links: www.gloommountaingospel.com

About: Android Superstar is the result of monkeys cohabitating with machines. The result is electronic noise distilled into pulsing beats. Links: https://datacultaudio.bandcamp.com/music

ABOUT: Stefano Trezzi, sound engineer and musician, in 2018 approaches modular synthesis and experimental music. He explores and is guided by the various sounds that are generated consciously or not, building a changing story. His sound is a walk through different atmospheres in order and chaos, created by synths, effects, samplers and sounds of the world. The result is a changing flow of ideas, sounds, instinct and emotions. Stefano is a member of the family, Milano Modulare, a collective of musicians who keep the world of modular synthesis alive in the Milanese hinterland with events and unique live performances. As a bassist and guitarist, he collaborates in productions with different artists from the alternative-rock and hip hop scenes of Brianza and Milan. About the track: Sunset is a live performance recorded during a live show in Milan, all sounds come from modular synths and pedal effects. LINKS: https://www.instagram.com/stefano_trezzi/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lYEm3Kc3uETMi8Ak0jvsa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0VPmkhtFlu6bL_L5gh_Zg https://soundcloud.com/user-746849781-448050630 https://www.facebook.com/stefano.trezzi.3 https://www.mixcloud.com/MilanoModulare/

About: "shrill thru worlds, the enereph calls!" Connie Fu plays the enereph, one of many characters in her audiovisual universe. She weaves together sounds that remind her of home. In this piece. Octatrack, Digitone, and Hydrasynth recordings are arranged with lap steel guitar*, modular, and soft synth sounds. Peking opera samples and recitations of her poetry offer a glimpse into the inner world. She lives in Seattle with her rabbits Frank and Akemie and can be found working at Patchwerks, the local synth shop. Split album 'premoniss / Bukimi no Tani Genshō' with Production Unit Xero set to be released 2/12/22 on Heterodox Records. *gratitude to Maluhia Castillo for the lap steel > Night Sky jam on 12/21/21. Links: Heterodox Records: https://heterodoxrecords.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/_enereph/ Bandcamp: https://enereph.bandcamp.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwe8PraHAbLCutZkUoZ_NLQ

About: JacqNoise- In her compositions, JacqNoise is looking for the spot where rhythms cross each other’s paths. She is deconstructing sounds in order to understand the symphony and the themes that are reflected in it. Andreas Krach-  Andreas Krach spends sleepless nights with crunchy electronic sounds, deriving from circuit bent instruments, no-input mixers and analogue synthesizers. Lots of analogue synthesizers. Besides creating exotic sound he also  built the bulky bleep machine "Krach der Robotter" that haunts clubs and venues on a regular basis. Links: JacqNoise- www.facebook.com/jacqsbook/ www.instagram.com/jacqnoise/ Andreas Krach- www.facebook.com/KrachDerRoboter www.instagram.com/andreas_krach/