Feedback Loops & Acid House (“Hum” live set)

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“Hum”: Acid house meets analog chaos, live feedback loops performance

This is my live performance set “Hum”, blending digitally controlled analog synthesizers, surrealist acid house grooves, and feedback textures. Recorded in my home studio, this video revisits the set I played live at Synth-tember / Mini-Blorp at New Alliance Gallery in Somerville, MA.

Featuring chaotic 303 basslines (from Herbs & Stones Liquid Foam), evolving feedback loops (from the Random*Source Serge Resonant EQ), and hybrid digital/analog sound design, this should satisfy fans of modular synth performance, experimental electronic music, and custom audio setups.

🎧 If you enjoy this, check out my previous live set from Bleep/Blorp 2024 on Bandcamp:

Sequencing an Alesis D4 Drum Module with Arturia DrumBrute Impact

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Sequencing a vintage Alesis D4 drum module with an Arturia DrumBrute Impact for classic 90s electronic percussion sounds.

Today, I’m connecting my Arturia DrumBrute Impact to a classic (?) Alesis D4 drum module through a MioXL interface. I explain the very straighforward setup, then check out the retro drum sounds of the D4 while sequencing from the contemporary DrumBrute Impact.

Why is this cool? These two pieces of hardware made decades apart still communicate perfectly thanks to the enduing MIDI standard. It’s a reminder of the expressive possibilities of “obsolete” technology and how vintage gear can still inspire new creative workflows.

Gear Used:

Alesis D4 Drum Module
Arturia DrumBrute Impact
iConnectivity MioXL MIDI Interface

Japanese Famicom Controller 2 Microphone

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Retro console teardown meets audio hacking: turning classic hardware into sonic experiments.

Have you ever wondered what’s inside a Japanese Famicom? Well I did. Particularly what that microphone in controller 2 is like. Luckily, last summer when I was in Japan, I found a “junk” Famicom console for under $6 and, in this video, I break it down to check out what’s going on inside. I open up the controllers and the main system, extract the microphone, and wire it into a custom circuit to hear what it sounds like.

This is part teardown, part audio experiment, and completely perfect for fans of retro tech, DIY audio, and creative sound design.

More DIY audio projects here: