Richard Brewster MegaHz 101108 modular analog synthesizer

Richard Brewster in performance at Day One of the MegaHz Fest at The Bridge PAI, 205 Monticello Road, Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, October 11, 2008. This was Richard Brewster's first live performance in 25 years, and presented here is most of one of two performances by Brewster that day on his MOTM-style modular analog synthesizer. The MegaHz Fest was a two day experimental music and noise event in Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia, presented by the HzCollective. Filmed by Christopher Miller, with Hal McGee's Sony CCD-TRV138 NTSC Hi8 analog video camera.

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Music

Tags:

• MegaHz
• HzCollective
• noise
• modular
• analog
• synth
• synthesizer
• MOTM
• Moog
• Hal
• McGee
• Modcan

[fishybishbash]

@liverawkstar Oh no, I have to strongly disagree with your statement about this being barely mediocre. This is a forensic piece of patching which demonstrates a deep understanding of the module function and signal path plus an ear for an engaging result. Its brilliant.

[liverawkstar]

This is certainly an OK piece of music--

but it is NOT masterfull in my own personal opinion,

it is the sound of someone who is aware of their rig, but definitely barely mediocre--

to hear masterfulness in the flavor of this one would want to listen to the opening and closing section of "Michel Publicity Window" by Thighpaulsandra from his "I, Thighpaulsandra" recording, or "The Answer" by The Infinity Project, or anything Klaus Schulze was doing in the early days

[davidryle]

The best use of oscillators I've heard in years. Genius.

[fishybishbash]

This is brilliant actually - from what I can gather Mr. Brewster does not use a sequencer to create the movement in this patch, nor is there any timed delay on which so many modular synth patches rely. This is pure signal sculpting executed by someone who has a proper understanding of the system he's dealing with. Not only that it sounds beautiful and fascinating. You will be hard pushed to find this level of work anywhere else; thanks for posting -

[templemu]

spellbinding

[fishybishbash]

Marvellous stuff - where the hell are they though? Place looks like it should be condemned

[aliisvorbach]

Only just saw this ....Well Done Richard....I really enjoy this sort of thing where the synth is almost allowed to do its own thing with jus a little interference rather than someone tryin hard to impress with egotestical keyboard licks....was great to see you stand aside

[acrodot]

All extremely awesome...except for the standing there ...it's a little uncomfortable to watch.

[JohnLRice]

Great stuff, Richard! :-)

[cghowdy]

amazing