Moog Music | 9 years ago
At Slingshot 2015, a multi-disciplinary celebration of the arts in Athens, Georgia, Moog Music presented a unique synth-building workshop. Led by Moog Engineer Chris Howe, attendees learned the fundamentals of synthesis from the ground up by building a Werkstatt-01 analog synthesizer kit.
Once built, the 12 attendees crafted drone patches. Later that evening, Innovative Leisure / Timetable recording artist Nosaj Thing took control of all 12 synthesizers, adding and subtracting their signals in a long-form drone performance. The improvised result was an ever-shifting and complex soundscape.
After his performance, Nosaj Thing designed 12 evolving drones with the Werkstatt-01 that we are making available to you.
Download the Werkstatt-01 drone patches designed by Nosaj Thing at www.soundcloud.com/moogmusicinc
Experiment with stacking and layering Nosaj Thing's Werkstatt-01 drones to create your own shifting palettes. Run them through filters and compressors, or use them as background textures to lay other sonic components on top of.
However you choose to use them, experimenting and learning will reward you with a lifetime of rich synthesizer experiences.
Hear more from Nosaj Thing at:
www.nosajthing.com
Learn more about Werkstatt-01 at:
www.werkstattworkshop.com
