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Sounds just as noisy as it looks.

Seeing as the last update on this site was more than half a year ago now, we are going to be trying out a more casual miniblogging style for the site from now on!

The idea is that we should be able to post more smaller updates, pictures, unfinished music ideas etc this way, but time will tell if this works or not! :)

Korg mini synth jam session.

Faders.

For our new album I for some reason recently got obsessed with the idea of having sounds of snow and ice as part of the musical tapestry. This idea, and the promise of some great snowboarding conditions prompted a recent trip to Niseko in Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan.

Because of the recent earthquake in Japan, the Niseko area, which I’m told usually has a lot of visitors from Australia during the winter season, was more or less void of people.

A bit sad really, but it did make for perfect recording conditions, as my fumbling attempts at capturing the noises of creaking snow, melting ice, and northern winds were only interrupted by the odd croaking of a crow.

For the task I used my newly purchased M-Audio Microtrack II which worked out great, thanks to its small size and robust build which meant I could easily fit it in my jacket pocket and not worry too much about it – even while snowboarding!

We are now working on the final tracks to complete the new album and hopefully it won’t be long before it can be released! For now, here’s a tiny taster (which may or may not end up on the final version of the album) featuring the sounds of melting icicles:

Hokkaido by subdelay

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It’s been over a week now since the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan on March 11th.

I made this little track the day after the quake having just returned to my apartment in Tokyo following a night of very little sleep.

Sub Delay – Tremors

As usual the track is free to download in 192kps but should anyone want to purchase the higher quality versions I will donate all proceeds (however small or great) to Japan Red Cross.

Please also consider donating directly either by contacting your national Red Cross society or through Amazon.

Image credit: Poster by Zac Neulieb

Got my first ever analog synth!

Yes, the tiny (12cm x 7cm) Korg Monotron is a very humble introduction to the world of analog synths, but it is a lot of fun and I’m loving it so far.

Running on batteries with a built-in speaker it is great for annoying people with sound effects when bored, but even with it’s single oscillator the little box is also capable of producing some incredibly warm sounds (with the right processing applied) as illustrated in this part taken from a new track we are working on:

Say hi to Monotron by subdelay

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