Field Notes

Process, context, and the occasional observation from the laboratory.

Patching Routines

Early explorations with the Make Noise Tape & Microsound Machine, developing a short list of techniques for Stick Sharpened at Both Ends.

Patterns in Everything; Everything's a Pattern

On the persistent parallels between scientific discovery and musical exploration — from Stockhausen to sorting algorithms to modular synthesis.

MFOS Ultimate + Expander Build

The full process of building an MFOS Ultimate with the Expander — a fully analog, semi-modular synthesizer from Ray Wilson's musicfromouterspace.com.