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whatsisname – Undercurrents (Self-Released)

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Label Description: This is another later-than-anticipated release in an occasional series of musical catastrophes. All tracks were originally recorded between May and August 2010. Primary remixes (where the track structure and music were finalised) took place between August 2012 and April 2013. “Flow” was remixed by Loz Grover at Crimson Sun Audio in September 2013. Final mixes for all tracks except “Flow” were made between November 2017 and August 2020. Mastering was performed between April 2019 and August 2020.

This album was a little easier to put together than my previous releases, both in terms of writing, and also mixing and mastering.

Genre: ElectroProg, synths, TranceFusion, acid, groove, glitch, atmospheric, quirky, chillout

Written, recorded and mixed by Whatsisname in EnergyXT

Instruments:

Genesis CM1.02, Cubix, AMB Electra Bass Rack CM, Padawan, SQ8L, EnergyXT Drum Sampler, Texture, SynthMaster2, Amphetamine, BMK2, Polyiblit, EnergyXT Synthesizer, NI Pro-53, Drumatic 3, CM SR202, Lounge Lizard EP-4, EVM Ultra Sonique, Synth1, Drumatic 4, Abakos, Linplug Alpha3 Free, PPG Wave 2.V, Antopya, Linplug Alpha3, Dream Vortex Microtrance, GTG K 1.3, ilo Synth 1, Jxplugins JX220, Oktagon, KX77FREE KXOMNI-600, AM Kicklab XXL, SonicCharge Microtonic, Hahaha CS33, Oatmeal, ersdrums, Hahaha CS33V2, ZebraCM

Effects:

EnergyXT Delay, IK CSR, TP Basslane, IK CS EQ PG, U-He Satin, Permut8, EnergyXT Reverb, Valhalla Shimmer, REFLEX Free V1, Newfangled Audio Equivocate, EnergyXT Compressor, Diversion FxCM, Ohmforce Frohmage, SFXMachine Pro, Gvst Gcomp2

24-bit audio mastering in IK T-Racks3:

VC-670, Equal, Quad Comp, Saturator X, Stealth Limiter, Dyna-Mu

whatsisname – Displacements (Self-Released)

Posted by John Lithium on

Label Description: Here is my thirteenth self-released album. The title was particularly guided by the opening track, and the appearance of distortions in my daily life and, I suspect, the lives of many others too. The presence of déjà vu has also been keenly felt here, although those past echoes seem more akin to prophecy and prediction.

I would describe this as predominantly ambient music, but featuring some occasional glitchy, synthetic elements.

All tracks were originally recorded between October 2021 and July 2023. Final mixing and mastering took place between November 2021 and December 2024.

I think it’s interesting to note that the number of instruments and effects used on this album is quite low in comparison to earlier releases.

Genre: electronica, ambient, glitch

Written, recorded, mixed and mastered in 24-bit audio by Whatsisname

Paramnesia and Polarised recorded and mixed in EnergyXT2.7
Extinguished recorded and mixed in EXT64beta3-mar23,EXT64beta4-jun23
Antarctica and Bathe at Your Own Risk recorded and mixed in MuLAB 9
Dissolve recorded and mixed in MuLAB 8
Lens recorded and mixed in EXT64alpha5,EXT64beta4-jun23


Instruments: FMERA2, Z3TA+2, Iris2, DUNE, Reaktor5, Tassman4, LABS, Rapture, Ultra Analog VA-2, Absynth5, Lounge Lizard Session, Skanner XT, Zebra2, DUNE2

Effects: Shimmer, EQuivocate, Gain3 Stereo, Satin, kHs Gain, Aether, Ozone 7 Imager, Blackhole, 4 Band EQ, Amplifier, B2, Supermassive, High-Low Shelve EQ, Auto Pan, Grainstrain

All tracks mastered in 24-bit audio using T-Racks5:

Linear Phase EQ
EQP-1A
Brickwall Limiter