SND/Mark Fell thread

also, sensate focus is my shit, just grabbed them all on boomkat !

Yeah all the Sensate Focus releases are flawless/timeless. Put together in chrono order makes a lush af double LP

https://boomkat.com/products/4-5-6-fc7d52fa-9de7-45ac-8728-26781a36a5d9

Instabuy.

so sick

  On 9/23/2021 at 6:37 PM, d-a-m-o said:

https://boomkat.com/products/4-5-6-fc7d52fa-9de7-45ac-8728-26781a36a5d9

Instabuy.

yassss, so glad i held out on getting this from discogs

also, nearing completion

Christ, it's been 12 years since Atavism. Mark & Matt pls. 

Also need represses of the Mille Plateaux albums on vinyl. 

Funny how Igor Cavalera's sons pop up there.

My favourite stuff from Mark Fell is (in no particular order) his stuff with Will Guthrie (seriously need a fucking CD of that shit), Sensate Focus, and SND. Wish I got more out of Rian Treanor's material than I do but oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

nice playlist

  On 3/2/2022 at 8:02 AM, iococoi said:

nice playlist

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Im waiting for my copy to arrive in the mail

good read

https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/essays/collateral-damage-mark-fell

  On 9/29/2021 at 2:47 PM, d-a-m-o said:

 

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One of the better shreds vids I've seen.

Has anyone here ever done something with these interfaces? Looks fun 

https://intersymmetric.xyz/

Does anyone here know what they used for making their first records? I think Tplay, Newtables, Travelog and Makesnd Cassette came from the same source. But what was that? Given that they took their name from an Apple file extension, I'd suspect some program on Apple. Or was it hardware?

  On 2/19/2023 at 7:51 PM, t yst r said:

Does anyone here know what they used for making their first records? I think Tplay, Newtables, Travelog and Makesnd Cassette came from the same source. But what was that? Given that they took their name from an Apple file extension, I'd suspect some program on Apple. Or was it hardware?

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So the first couple of SND albums were all done in Cubase or Logic and constructed quite carefully, not using any kind of algorithmic processes at all. But because of those two albums, we start to get asked to do a lot of live work and that was the time that I thought “right, I’m really going to look at how to use Max/MSP in a live context.”

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You mention different tools and softwares encouraging different music making processes. Do you tend to use a variety of combinations/setups for your own music, to I suppose explore and enjoy their different strengths and weaknesses? Or would you stick with one set of tools for a while to push its potential?

Yes thats quite an interesting point – equipment is often sold on its potential or flexibility. In my own work I tend to stick to very small setups. Typically if I’m using hardware, then it will be one or two pieces. most of the snd stuff was done entirely on one sampler – the EMU E6400. The idea of mixing up hardware makes me feel a little uneasy. I don’t know why, I guess its some form of prejudice. I think one of the reasons I work like this is because when I was starting to make music I could only afford one piece of equipment at a time. So I had one synth, then saved a bit of money, sold that synth and bought something else. This meant however that I would learn that synth in very minute detail – learn its quirks, its personality etc. etc.

These days I tend to use software most of the time because its more convenient. But even so I tend to stick mainly to one or two environments: Max/MSP of course; Digital Performer for time line based work and editing; and plugins I tend to use FM8, Battery and Erik's (Errorsmith) Razor synth.

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  On 2/19/2023 at 7:51 PM, t yst r said:

Does anyone here know what they used for making their first records? I think Tplay, Newtables, Travelog and Makesnd Cassette came from the same source. But what was that? Given that they took their name from an Apple file extension, I'd suspect some program on Apple. Or was it hardware?

was just re-reading this old interview where he talks about that stuff https://www.factmag.com/2018/10/06/mark-fell-signal-path/

Thank you both!

  On 9/24/2021 at 1:02 PM, Scaramouche said:

 

Also need represses of the Mille Plateaux albums on vinyl. 

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Pls!!!

For those that are interested, Mark fell's website has been made anew.

https://www.markfell.com/web/

More info on his past works and performances, but still under construction.

Lol at this one

The last SND album was released on the 16th of March 2009... 

At least a vinyl reissue of atavism ..::

  On 7/26/2024 at 4:49 PM, Scaramouche said:

The last SND album was released on the 16th of March 2009...

Didn't SND die with Mat's hearing loss?

  On 7/26/2024 at 7:16 PM, t yst r said:

Didn't SND die with Mat's hearing loss?

I wasn't aware, when was that announced?