Radio Free Arcadia

E13 – Green Skies

Play Episode Pause Episode

1x

00:00 / 38:11

Amazon Apple Podcasts PocketCasts

RSS Feed

Share

Link

Embed

<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2LcXsWIPNr"><a href="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/e13-green-skies/">E13 &#8211; Green Skies</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/e13-green-skies/embed/#?secret=2LcXsWIPNr" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;E13 &#8211; Green Skies&#8221; &#8212; Radio Free Arcadia" data-secret="2LcXsWIPNr" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://freearcadia.studio/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Slightly late due to illness and Internet issues, here is a live improvisation made using the hardware rig of Elektron Octatrack, Syntakt and Digitone, sequenced by the Torso T-1. It’s been a bit since I’ve had my rig set up, but an upcoming show made me work through some of a late summer cold to get things up and running.

This is definitely a longer, slower burn of a piece, and a bit of a change of pace to some of my usual sequencing – I have the T-1 tracks focused on a single note of a single sound on the Digitone, each with a different sequence length, leading to our favorite asynchronous looping patterns. The Syntakt is supplying analog drones and some arpeggios via the SY Chip machine.

All of this leads into the Octatrack, where I start sampling, looping and stretching the patterns and let things evolve as they go. It’s not perfect, but it leads to some blissed-out moments. Overall, it was a good practice session, I think.

Radio Free Arcadia

Ep 12 – Altarbound Variations 1

Play Episode Pause Episode

1x

00:00 / 29:48

Amazon Apple Podcasts PocketCasts

RSS Feed

Share

Link

Embed

<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="msF8CldpTH"><a href="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep-12-altarbound-variations-1/">Ep 12 &#8211; Altarbound Variations 1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep-12-altarbound-variations-1/embed/#?secret=msF8CldpTH" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Ep 12 &#8211; Altarbound Variations 1&#8221; &#8212; Radio Free Arcadia" data-secret="msF8CldpTH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://freearcadia.studio/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Recently I was going through some recent generations looking for tracks to polish to send off to a compilation, and found a series of drones where I was experimenting with alternate tonalities and microtuning. “These will suit my needs nicely!” thought I, but then the inevitable tinkering occurred, starting with a series of overdubbed parts. Experiments in the time domain followed, along with additional experiments with triggered envelopes, band-specific effects, and of course additional overdubs.

The final (?) phase of these tracks are now presented here as a mix for the latest episode of the podcast. I’ll be sharing some of the other bits from this on Patreon in the coming days as well.

Radio Free Arcadia

Ep11 – FugueStateMachine

Play Episode Pause Episode

1x

00:00 / 27:17

Amazon Apple Podcasts PocketCasts

RSS Feed

Share

Link

Embed

<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="p80y5gJtyN"><a href="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep11-fuguestatemachine/">Ep11 &#8211; FugueStateMachine</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep11-fuguestatemachine/embed/#?secret=p80y5gJtyN" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Ep11 &#8211; FugueStateMachine&#8221; &#8212; Radio Free Arcadia" data-secret="p80y5gJtyN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://freearcadia.studio/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

A collection of explorations using Alexandernaut’s excellent Fugue Machine Rubato device. Also, feel free to check out my recent hands-on walkthrough of the device on YouTube!

Radio Free Arcadia

Ep10 – Drone Day 2025

Play Episode Pause Episode

1x

00:00 / 35:51

Amazon Apple Podcasts PocketCasts

RSS Feed

Share

Link

Embed

<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nOoj1TtvOh"><a href="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep10-drone-day-2025/">Ep10 &#8211; Drone Day 2025</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep10-drone-day-2025/embed/#?secret=nOoj1TtvOh" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Ep10 &#8211; Drone Day 2025&#8221; &#8212; Radio Free Arcadia" data-secret="nOoj1TtvOh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://freearcadia.studio/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

May 24 was International Drone Day, and while I wasn’t able to participate with a live stream as I have in years past, I was able to spend some time this weekend creating this episode of the podcast for you all. May all beings be happy!

Radio Free Arcadia

Ep9 – Exp431

Play Episode Pause Episode

1x

00:00 / 30:53

Amazon Apple Podcasts PocketCasts

RSS Feed

Share

Link

Embed

<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VGqDzvx9LQ"><a href="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep9-exp431/">Ep9 &#8211; Exp431</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://freearcadia.studio/podcast/ep9-exp431/embed/#?secret=VGqDzvx9LQ" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Ep9 &#8211; Exp431&#8221; &#8212; Radio Free Arcadia" data-secret="VGqDzvx9LQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://freearcadia.studio/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

A recent experiment, extended with elements derived from the new Logickal EP, “Exit Strategies”. It bears very little resemblance to that source material, however.

Exit Strategies was released originally on Metalabel, now available on Bandcamp and Ampwall:

Bandcamp: https://logickal.bandcamp.com/album/exit-strategies

Ampwall: https://ampwall.com/a/logickal/album/exit-strategies