Don Hassler
No Subsequent Interference 1
VMD04

Tracks:

1. No Interference Synthi Recording #16
2. No Interference Synthi Recording #26
3. No Interference Synthi Recording #22
4. No Interference Synthi Recording #18
5. No Interference Synthi Recording #5
6. No Interference Synthi Recording #7
7. No Interference Synthi Recording #21
8. No Interference Synthi Recording #24
9. No Interference Synthi Recording #10
10. No Interference Synthi Recording #20
11. No Interference Synthi Recording #3
12. No Interference Synthi Recording #27

Description:

Sound source EMS Synthi A MK1.
These are pieces made by configuring the instrument to operate on its own.
Once an interesting and satisfying pattern emerges and is identified, it is recorded, unmodified, to Protools.

I believe limiting the elements allows the work to exist uncontaminated, revealing the sonically rich and organic nature of the Synthi itself.

The compositional process is more similar to photography, it more about discovery than creation.

Reviews:

Don Poe, EAR/Rational Staff Reviewer

In a way, this is a simple disc in that the synths were set to do what they do and then they run. But, it is so rich and deep! This is a fairly noisey disc - I like it to be the Whitehouse of synth rhythmic noise. The rhythm is the thing that really sets this apart - this is not drones of moog noise but arpeggiated and oscilating knobs feedbacking on themselves to squeltch out some fantastical barfing electrons. You have to appreciate noise to dig this as music - but a noise person would not have to really like techno or beats to get this. There is so much variation within a song as it cycles through it's patterns. Really fun to listen to, and would be a great disc for Pan Sonic of Kid 606 to remix.