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Sonic Encounters: An Original Music Podcast by Synthesist Mark Mosher Mark Mosher
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Synthesist, Electronic & Experimental Musician, Multimedia Performance Artist | Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet Founder. More info at https://MarkMosherMusic.com
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S05-E03: “Interdimensional Breach” by The Carbon Dioxide Ensemble
In celebration of Halloween, I have a special release for you. It’s a live recording of a song called “Interdimensional Breach” from a set we did as the Carbon Dioxide Ensemble at the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet’s 2023 Halloween Synth Concert in Boulder. It was improvised and recorded in one take in front of a live audience and captured as a multi-channel recording.
Members of the Carbon Dioxide Ensemble include Thomas Lundy on Copper Heart articulated with dry ice, Victoria Lundy on Theremin and Live Electronics, and I (Mark Mosher) on Synths, Live Sampling, and Heart FX. More info at linktr.ee/co2e and carbondioxideensemble.com.
We will be premiering a multi-cam and multimedia video of this same performance (including video shot on a 360 camera) of the entire set on October 30th night at 9 PM Mountain time over on youtu.be/6mdcgX6Gfbk?si=JyX4BQWJJUEKDl9P.
Here is the storyline for the video.
00:00 Part 1 - Initiating Transmission. The set opens with us slowly building halloween vibes from Boulder Station.
00:47 Part 2 - Warp Bubble. The venue begins to warp as our signals attract energy from another dimension.
03:02 Part 3 - Interdimensional Breach. A breach to another dimension opens just outside the venue. Energy from this dimension reacts to our performance.
10:29 Part 4 - Extreme Heart. Noise from the heart begins to close the breach.
11:02 Part 5 - Return To Your Normally Scheduled Life. The breach starts to close and we return back to normal reality in Boulder.
No humans were harmed in this performance.
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Players:
Theremin, Live Electronics - Victoria Lundy
Copper Heart, Dry Ice - Thomas Lundy
iPad Synths, Live Sampling, Heart FX - Mark Mosher
Post-Production:
Ableton Live Mixing and Mastering - Mark Mosher
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S05-E02: Last Known Transmission
This song debuted as part of the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet Drone Day 2022 Celebration. It's the soundtrack to sci-fi short film of the same name which you can see here https://youtu.be/8WNZEwu1mEI?si=iNQ5rbtLxhpTvIGV.
Music by Mark Mosher:
Real-time musique concrète performed with original field recordings of household objects, and on location in Iceland and Melbourne Australia.
Video by Mark Mosher:
Shot on location in Iceland at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Reykjavík, and Kvernufoss Waterfall
Iceland Expedition Team:
Jeanne Mosher: Team Leader, Planning, Logistics
Mark Mosher: Audio and Video Field Recording, Safety Officer
Composed, Performed, and Produced by Mark Mosher. Cover by Mark Mosher. (C)(P) 2022Mark J. Mosher -
S05-E01: Singularity
An ambient drone soundtrack to the act of approaching singularity.
Credits: Composed, Performed, and Produced by Mark Mosher. Cover by Mark Mosher. (C)(P) 2022Mark J. Mosher -
S04-E08: Droid 164 Searches for Survivors in the Forbidden Zone
This Sonic Encounters soundscape was improvised live in one-take using my 4U 62HP Eurorack musique concrète Instrument. It's the follow-on track to the "Droid 164 Gets Distracted by a Wildflower" https://soundcloud.com/markmosher/so4-e02-droid-164-gets-distracted-by-a-wildflower.Credits: Composed, Performed, and Produced by Mark Mosher. Cover by Mark Mosher. (C)(P) 2021 Mark J. MosherSubscribe to Podcast:Any Podcatcher: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:17182/sounds.rssApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sonic-encounters-soundscapes-from-the-sounds-around-us/id1005123672Follow and listen on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/markmosher/sets/sonic-encounters-soundscapes-podcast.
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S04-E07: The Signal Within the Signal
Season 4 Epiisode 7 of the Sonic Encoiunters Podcast is up. It's a soundscape called "The Signal Within the Signal". Enjoy!
Credits: Composed, Performed, and Produced by Mark Mosher (C)(P) 2021 Mark J. Mosher. -
SO4-E05: Being Reprogrammed Through the Convenience of Your Screens
Credits: Composed, Performed, and Produced by Mark Mosher (C)(P) 2021 Mark J. Mosher.
Customer Reviews
Goosebumps and Deep Breaths
I'm trying to restrain myself in writing this review as it'd be easy to come off sounding a bit hyperbolic... But these rich soundscape "stories" sincerely do thrill my senses...
The concept for Sonic Encounters (so far, and in my interpretation) is this... You read a short text (sometimes the title is enough) on the premise of the "story" before listening. Then you listen to a purely sonic piece of field recording morphed with music, electronic manipulation, and performance, and you're immediately transported via your own imagination's 3D projection of his premise. Mark's become a consummate sound artist. He creates powerful imagery and elicits surprisingly keen emotional response from the listener without being heavy-handed. His economy and value in precision is proof of his skill.
My favorite story so far is "Metamorphosis Under the Chatham Light". I get chills just thinking about it. My very close second is "And What Do Trees Hear When the Wind Blows". Read each premise before you listen. Or not. No matter, the pieces will creep into your consciousness and take up residence.