Oval’s ‘Systemisch’ (1994) and '94 Diskont' (1995) both also make fantastic use of purposefully damaged CDs. Both albums are currently available in full on RU-vid if you do a search and are well worth a listen.
I genuinely love this format for you. The historic parallels galvanize the principles that this module exemplifies. Such a great method of illustrating things! Great work.
Thanks so much! Really want to use these videos to teach about the wider context of experimental music, and how new tech relates back to existing ideas. Glad you enjoyed!
I like your case. Those are some serious hinges. I love the raw look. This video is inspiring. I have one of these on the way to me. I've been trying to do these kind of sounds with Morphagene and Clouds and other modules. This totally flew under my radar until the other day. I'm wearing out the mail tracking service. I can't wait. Thanks for the video. I have prepared several tracks to run through the data bender. Drone pads created with multi tracked vocals and multitrack acoustic guitar drones to build chord pads. I can't wait to run my acoustic guitar frippertronics through this module. It's gonna be cool. Thanks man. Great video. Great inspiration. I've watched this three times. Haha!
During lockdown I first learned of modular through your videos. The aquisition of all of your modules ensued. I created 4 ambient collections in 2020. The last one was awarded Ambient Album of October' by Bandcamp. Happy to see you posting again. Thank you sincerely for everyhting.
I hadn't thought about Data Bender into Clouds before. What a lovely idea (and what lovely sounds)! I also hadn't heard of Maria Chavez before. Thank you for a beautiful and informative video
well done, sir!! I cannot believe I wasn't already subscribed here. but I am now. so all things are, once again, as close to "right" as they're gonna get. ;-) thanks for the great vid!!
I know this is technically a gear demo, but honestly it'd be super cool if you expanded on that intro section at some point. Always felt strongly about that one Eno quote about recording tech and the fetishization of obsolescence: “Whatever you now find weird, ugly, uncomfortable and nasty about a new medium will surely become its signature. CD distortion, the jitteriness of digital video, the crap sound of 8-bit - all of these will be cherished and emulated as soon as they can be avoided. It’s the sound of failure: so much modern art is the sound of things going out of control, of a medium pushing to its limits and breaking apart. The distorted guitar sound is the sound of something too loud for the medium supposed to carry it. The blues singer with the cracked voice is the sound of an emotional cry too powerful for the throat that releases it. The excitement of grainy film, of bleached-out black and white, is the excitement of witnessing events too momentous for the medium assigned to record them.”
It’s a real cool module, and I am tempted to get it. But the fact that a dedicated module saves you from the hassle of dealing with failing equipment takes a chunk of the magic away. Because isn’t it the road to the sound more valuable then the sound itself? It is efficient though, when you have kids.
My thoughts as well. It's sort of like a microwave dinner, instant 'damage' applicator. I'm conflicted about it. Twenty years ago, it took some work, or at least a novel approach, to get these sorts of 'unintentional use' results... not to mention the befuddlement, or disapproving reactions from peers. Now there's a Eurorack module that's designed specifically for those traditionally undesirable / damaged / chaotic effects, or results. The internet / technology has ruined everything! Cot damn these useful tools. *curses cloud*
nice to be back.more often I hope.i am a happy owner of data bender. surface through data bender and slight reverb is also a fantastic combi. thanks for all your work.
I’ve been watching basically all,of your videos recently as I love your style. Your explanations are so succinct and interesting, even getting a bit academic with this one. You’ve turned me into a Qubit fanboy too, and the Bloom will be at the heart of the system I’m currently planning. Now I have to make room for the data bender too! Please make more content, you’re so so good at it!
Thanks for such a clear explanation of this module, best one I've seen. I'm also curious to see Prism in your setup, shame you didn't use that, I'd have been really interested to hear that in action.
G.W., I'm of the opinion that all Eurorack module Companies should promptly forward to you all modules that they offer for you to review in depth and they should also forward the coffee or tea that is your preference. Thank you...Peace
Hey man, been enjoying your channel (and other social media accounts) massively. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and overall inspiration. Do you have a Patreon account or something like that to support you and keep the videos and tutorials and music coming? Much respect.
Hey Pablo! Thanks so much for the kind words -- that means a lot that you'd want to support me. I don't currently have a Patreon but if you'd like to support me financially then you can purchase recordings from my bandcamp! It's at gregwht.bandcamp.com . Many thanks!!
Fantastic video! I feel like most of the functionality of the data bender can probably be done within the Nebulae 2, it just needs that firmware. Maybe not....?
Interesting..... broken or malfunctioning devices. Someone gave me a Deepak Chopra CD set. (I think he's full of sh**) (see M. Shermer). I took a razor blade and made various deep scratches on the face of the CDs..... and depending on the brand of CD Player, it would repeat and glitch randomly.
