Making music with Reaktor, Live and in the Studio

If an ambient avantgardist wants to go to easy listening:
http://archive.org/details/RelaxingElephantInSyamhGF

 

A tribute to experimental jazz saxophonist John Tchicai (1936-2012). The background uses SineBeats 2, MikroPrism and some Absynth rhythms with the Spektral Delay ensemble on the main vocal.

http://soundcloud.com/user255065789/a-chaos-with-some-kind-of

 

Tracks from DYNAMO, cheaper brother of old Reaktor

http://soundcloud.com/Kotsound

 

Make sure to check this out!

 

Wow, the choir is awesome.

 

Most of my music is related to science fiction and horror themes, but nothing is as horrifying as the 6:00 news, so I bring you:

Debating the Fiscal Cliff (11:28)

Republicans on the right (channel), Democrats on the left (channel), and Horror in the middle.

http://www.arachnaut.net/audio/Reaktor/Debating-the-Fiscal-Cliff.mp3

 

Great!

 

I enjoyed that one.

 

Another example of my looper ensemble in action - sound sources were a Speak&Spell machine, mains hum and a broken drum machine. All looped/chopped/effected in the latest incarnation of my Reaktor ensemble referenced above (it now has timestretching capabilities).

http://namcom.bandcamp.com/album/live-the-woolpack

 

cloud sampler and Kinski

thought this is appropriate for this thread.

Been discovering the wonders of grain cloud sampler, particlesynth (Travelizer, Frame 3 by Peter Dines, GraineX). Overall i think i went nuts on these ensembles (10, or so Reaktor instances of theses .ens), hence the post in this section.

Most samples are k. Kinski's unspeakable performance in 'Jesus der Erloeser'; Kinski at his apex.

http://www.mixcloud.com/heroaudio/jesus-der-erloeser/

 

Here are some examples of Reaktor used in rock musc - such a broad term, I know...

From a former band, SSB.

Firstly, an ambient-ish remix I did of my favorite song off the album:
http://grooveshark.com/s/Once+Moved+Broken+Mix/2TEAQU?src=5

here is the original of the above song (also has quite a bit of Reaktor stuff going on - but is a bit more reflective of our live show vibe):
http://grooveshark.com/s/Once+Moved/2TEA1W?src=5

And I am sure all Reaktor fans will be able to immediately spot the Reaktoring going on in this song:
http://grooveshark.com/s/Send+And+Return/2TEAIH?src=5
I feel like this song was only ever 75% complete. We never quite got the chorus figured out - but still, I think was a fun use of Reaktor.

p.s. Headphones are (almost) an absolote necessity!

 

FIFTY MORE WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR OEUVRE (PICKS)

FWIW...from a continuing series of random collages with local self-generated materials, many or most involving Reaktor in one way or another ;-)

http://loopyc.com/?p=3348


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http://www.mediafire.com/?6puso6u75ejjiue

^^^ A track I did with Masstek and some unique dithering effects I made with Reaktor 5, composed in Ableton Live

 

We totally need some kind of new notational system for this new music, otherwise it's impossible to gauge the relationship of human effort/intention to the final product (sound) outside of hearsay. Anyone down?

 

got a nice new toy: Roland AX-synth
Happy New Year
I used my new keytar (AX-synth Roland), Logic Pro x, and Guitar Rig 5 and realstrat 3

ciao herw

 

The Kitten Who Thought She Was A Tiger

http://soundcloud.com/arachnaut/the-kitten-who-thought-she-was

 

I do a podcast called Computer Music Live for a few years now using Reaktor.

 

something new, all reactor ... with some poetry interlaced.

 

This piece is if I remember correctly all made from sounds generated by Reaktor ensembles ncluding Uwe G. Hoenig ugh_GRip 1_1

 

"Labyrinthine Affect"
A soundscape built up by overdubs and overlays using Reaktor ensembles in Cubase 4
using