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LOST & FOUND
Monophonic solo composition for the Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer (20 minutes), 2020
LOST & FOUND
Monophonic solo composition for the Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer (20 minutes), 2020
LOST & FOUND consists of three movements composed on the Roland TB-303 — a commercially failed bass line synthesizer introduced in 1982 which spurred by experiments by Chicago based group Phuture went on to lay the foundation for the Acid House genre. The first part explores the different colors of sounds in the extreme ranges from bass to treble. The central part in 140 bpm starts in a rave vibe, which goes through a rhythmic crescendo of increasingly complex and distorted loops, eventually breaking into short riffs inspired by avant-garde metal band Meshuggah. The pulseless third movement is a klangfarbenmelodie constructed from a single note navigating between different octaves, sculpting the intensity by narrowing the notes, and emotionally amplified by the famous 303 filter.
If the batteries are low on your Roland TB-303, the notoriously unreliable memory bank often “composes” over your saved music when the synth is turned off. This has proven to be advantageous when facing writing cramps, or wanting to generate random musical patterns. This piece comprises both lost and found artistic material.
Hampus Lindwall 2020, commissioned by Matière Mémoire
Matière Mémoire presents the MMXX Series. In anticipation of the year 2020, Matière Mémoire asked 20 artists to create an original 20 minutes piece and an artwork. Throughout the year, each quarter will see the release of 5 new vinyls, available individually or as a bundle. Each record is limited to 500 copies and comes as a crystal clear vinyl featuring an original track of 20 minutes on one side, and a laser engraved artwork on the other. Participating artists in the series:
Franck Vigroux – John Duncan – Phill Niblock – Jim O’Rourke – Reinier Van Houdt – Stephen O’Malley – CM Von Hausswolff – Hampus Lindwall – Oren Ambarchi – Shiva Feshareki – Bérangère Maximin – Kassel Jaeger – Daniel Menche – Charlemagne Palestine – Giuseppe Ielasi – Carlos Casas – Susanna Santos Silva – Joachim Nordwall – Karbé Dinel – Mauro Lanza
