This is my attempt to open source an album where the entire process of creation is open and accessible to the audience. This includes release of samples, patches, software developed during the project, scores and guides on how to make each track, early mixes and mastering of the tracks.
Project is documented on instagram feed under #reconetc and includes creation of audio works/tracks as well as sound pack, Max8 patches, Pure data(pd) patches, ORCΛ algorithms, VCV Rack patches.
This album also highlights work of mixing and mastering engineers which is not so apparent in typical releases. That is why listenining to all the versions of each track is recommended. This will reveal the journey of each piece and the effects of that work. Album features mixes from four guest engineers/artists who were given a track each. This includes Nathan Moody, Roel Funcken, Benny Tones and Tiny Triumph Recordings(Toby Lloyd). Bob Macc at Subvert Mastering mastered both the mixes submitted to engineers and original mixes.
In this release I also include keymap for Preonic keyboard I have used while patching and jamming. Sysex files for Elektron Digitone and Analog Rytm containing patterns and sounds are also included. High quality files (48kHz 24bit) are on Wave Folder Records Bandcamp where all the music content is released and hosted as well. I consider this a living project so patches/software will be updated in the future in here. New versions will be added as well so watch this space for updates.
Mastered versions of all the tracks:
- Dimensions (Radek Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Dimensions (Nathan Moody Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Bionic Walk (Radek Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Bionic Walk (Roel Funcken Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Elektrocicty (Radek Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Elektrocity (Benny Tones Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Mornings at Night (Radek Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Mornings at Night (Toby LLoyd Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Reconetc (Radek Mix/Bob Macc Master)
- Broken Piano in Leeds (Radek Mix/Bob Macc Master)
Mixes by artists / engineers:
- Dimensions (Nathan Moody mix)
- Bionic Walk (Roel Funcken mix)
- Elektrocity (Benny Tones mix)
- Mornings at Night (Toby Lloyd mix)
Original mixes submitted to artists and engineers:
- Dimensions (Radek Rudnicki mix)
- Bionic Walk (Radek Rudnicki mix)
- Elektrocity (Radek Rudnicki mix)
- Mornings at Night (Radek Rudnicki mix)
- Reconetc (Radek Rudnicki mix)
- Broken Piano in Leeds (Radek Rudnicki mix)
Software/Patches/Samples and additional content
| Patch | Use |
|---|---|
| Reconetc (pd patch) | in Reconetc, Broken Piano in Leeds, Dimensions |
| RytmTool | in Elektrocity |
| DigiTool | in Mornings at Night and Bionic Walk. |
| VCV Rack patches | samples in Elektrocity / processing in Reconetc |
| ORCA patch | in Mornings at Night |
| Sample pack | various tracks |
| Sysex files | Digitone and Rytm from various tracks |
| Preonic keymap | in Reconetc and Broken Piano in Leeds |
Sample pack of content created in development includes broken piano samples, Serge Modular, Buchla 200e, VCV Rack, Eurorack jams. Samples were used in Analog Rytm, Qubit Nebulae, MakeNoise Morphagene, pd and Max patches.
Project was generously funded by Creative New Zealand and supported by Looptrotter, Elektron Music Machines, Cwejman Japan/AB, Faderfox and Qu-bit Electronix.
Thanks to developers of open source software used: VCV Rack, ORCΛ, Pure data(pd)
