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caustic_gates

caustic_gates builds recursive palimpsests out of modular synthesiser patches and field recordings; crackles, noise and loops informed by the grammar of ambient and dub techno, liminal atmospheres extracted from the subaqueous and the subterranean

reality-based forms

reality-based forms

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reality-based forms: circular navigation, capturing ambiences of textural spaces, inspired by kankyou ongaku, science fiction and video game music. looping, iteration and repetition within the same patch on my eurorack modular system. each track's recording session starts with a different sample, sculpted by manual control, with a 16n faderbank controller taking the main stage in navigating how each recording progresses. a set of 16 controls mapped to different components of this patch, together with the parameters and sample chosen for each take/recording, each of the tracks defined by the evolution in time of the 16-point curve described by position of these faders. post-processing kept relatively light, mainly mastering, some volume/filter automation, and layering in recent field recordings made during the time period of recording.

11/7/2025

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aerenchyma

aerenchyma

caustic_gates

aerenchyma (channels of air-filled cavities in plants) this collection features looping splashes of modular synthesiser recordings joined by environmental ambiences and field recordings. the tracks are all reworked and remastered from original disquiet junto submissions recorded between april 2023 and april 2024, some with added material, some reduced to bring out individual elements.

11/7/2025

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