Nothing quite like it, though back in the day I rather liked Wraith, a more industrial goth version and less punk. There were times back at the start of the 90s when Slimelight would start to get heavy at 4 in the morning and I’d be weighing up a nightbus home. Wraith on the other hand had enough to keep me interested until sun up and a bleary tube train home.
Flying High, No Way Down. The Stars, My Crown
Life support is falling
Ground control isn’t calling
Time is passing slowing down
Oxygen is running out
Sirens sound a warning
So clear this morning
Batteries about to die
So blue the sky
Flying high no way down
The stars my crown
My life machine
My glory obscene
All I see is open sky
All I need is why
Diagnosis deception
It screams rejection
My lights they flicker
Descent is quicker
Destiny is coming down
No chance to turn around
Controls no response
See me just once
White light in my face
Impact my embrace
Flashing light
Heart beat getting faster
Cold fear is my master
Cold sweat kills my time
All my readings flatline
Flatline!
Lyrics by Paul Toohill
Making the Novation Monostation
The idea Novation had was a simple one: combine the synth power of the seminal Bass Station II with the sequencing power and simple usability of the Circuit. This interesting article outlines how the Monostation came to life thanks to the work of Alex Lucas, Nick Bookman and the rest of the team at Novation.
This article talks about its paraphonic capabilities.
Adi Newton Interview
Adi Newton and Maurizio Martinucci (aka TeZ) of Clock DVA guest in a Q&A at Rough Trade with host David Stubbs.
2014 Aphex Twin Interview / Article
Old interview with Aphex Twin from Q Magazine. The whole website is full of stuff about the musician. Well worth a looksee.
That Which Hides
Welcome to a new mini album to bring in the end of this “interesting” year. There are 5 new tracks and 3 old demos from the archives. Some of the tracks can be downloaded for free, others for a small fee, or all 8 tracks can be yours for the price of a couple of cups of tea, or coffee.
Merch over here: teespring.com/coresect-that-which-hides
Keep your head up, see you next year!
Hypnos
Hypnos, Latin Somnus, Greco-Roman god of sleep. Hypnos was the son of Nyx (Night) and the twin brother of Thanatos (Death). In Greek myth he is variously described as living in the underworld or on the island of Lemnos ( according to Homer) or (according to Book XI of Ovid’s Metamorphoses) in a dark, musty cave in the land of the Cimmerians, through which flowed the waters of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness and oblivion. Hypnos lay on his soft couch, surrounded by his many sons, who were the bringers of dreams. Chief among them were Morpheus, who brought dreams of men; Icelus, who brought dreams of animals; and Phantasus, who brought dreams of inanimate things.
Something Comes From The Deep – Unnameable
Paul
A new track is here for you to listen to. Dedicated to a close friend of mine, no longer with us.
A Life Of Its Own
The third DIY case for Eurorack in my studio. Hopefully this one will be the last for a while.