June 29, 2020

Flutter

video art

Bringing Back Puppetry

June 29, 2020

Flutter

video art

Puppetry has been a part of my life almost as much as music. I'd say it's the silent constant in the background. There's something about this particular art form that I like. It could be because it allows the audience to use their imagination more.

January 26, 2020

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects, gear

MOTR Synth Monolith Cases

January 26, 2020

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects, gear

I’ve been building synth modules for the ambulance for a little over a year with the intention of one day filling it up. I don’t have a plan or goal with what I’m building. It is all a learn as you go process…

January 25, 2020

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

REACT, Events

REACT 02

January 25, 2020

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

REACT, Events

REACT 02 - 02/28/20 6pm Featuring live synth performances by Low-Gain, Pressboard and Hot Science with special guest Brandon Logic on the turntables and Flutter & Zetsumei on the video art. At Longshot Vinyl in Racine, WI

January 23, 2020

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects, gear

DYEING DRONE SYNTH

January 23, 2020

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects, gear

My design isn’t just a drone synth. It does drone and sounds like a wash of noise when all 49 oscillators are running at different frequencies, but that gets boring pretty quick…

October 28, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

philosophy, MOTR

Sparking Curiosity to Ask Questions

October 28, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

philosophy, MOTR

All the back and forth to the mechanic has got us thinking deeply about why we put so much effort into MOTR. It's been a little over a year since our initial spark of inspiration for this idea.

September 18, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

REACT, Events

REACT 01

September 18, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

REACT, Events

REACT Racine - We need a new way to REACT to these times in our ever-changing landscape. I'm not sure what the answer is to that, but I know if the right people come together, they can figure it out.

September 18, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

video art

Eyes & Ears

September 18, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

video art

Our video remix of Norman McLaren's 1968 short film "Pas de deux". The sequences were time layered, cross-faded and intermixed with a film glitch backdrop to the music of Zetsumetsu "Eyes & Ears".

July 28, 2019

Flutter

MOTR

Lake Michigan Adventure in Racine

July 28, 2019

Flutter

MOTR

It’s just shy of a year since we bought the ambulance and came up with this crazy idea. So, we felt it was time to take photos that could help us start realizing our vision for MOTR.

June 25, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects, philosophy

Dead Bug

June 25, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects, philosophy

“Dead Bug” is a method of circuit building without a prefabbed circuit board. Sometimes the circuit is built without any board at all and constructed through direct connections, also known as “Point to Point.” In many cases an IC chip is turned upside down with its legs in the air, resembling a dead bug.

June 23, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR

MOTR Progress Report

June 23, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR

Longer days have opened up our stream of progress with MOTR. Flutter and I have been working late into the evenings and early on the weekends with our latest round of updates to The Rescue machine.

May 30, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR

Heart Surgery

May 30, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR

Despite the challenges of fixing the ambulance, we think we've gotten to the heart of the matter. Recently "The Rescue" went through a sort of heart surgery as main aspects of it got mended. A lot of progress has been made but there is still more work to be done.

April 28, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

philosophy, MOTR

Will you find us?

April 28, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

philosophy, MOTR

The get bEHIND the aRTS Studio Tour is a chance for Southeastern Wisconsin artists to open their doors to their neighbors and share what creativity is going on in the area. We were thrilled to be invited to introduce our MOTR project at the preview party kicking off the tour, now in its ninth year.

March 17, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects

Circuit Bent Casio MT-68

March 17, 2019

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects

Two Casio keyboards were sent to us by one of our subscriber friends (@fakestereo). Of the two that were sent (batteries included), I chose the MT-68 as the first one to bend. In our last newsletter, we asked: “Will Z enhance the synth or destroy it?” The short answer is both.

February 9, 2019

Flutter

gear

Our Gear

February 9, 2019

Flutter

gear

We don't consider ourselves gearheads but do have favorite things we like to use. Flutter has a love for Beast-Tek and sampler modules while Zetsumei has developed a love and thorough understanding of the Korg Monologue. If you're interested in knowing what gear we use for live performances (as well as the "Hungry Ghosts" album) here's the rundown.

January 21, 2019

Flutter

album, podcast

Discussing Hungry Ghosts

January 21, 2019

Flutter

album, podcast

Instead of writing a Q&A about the album Flutter turned on her field recorder to capture a discussion with Zetsumei about it.

October 29, 2018

Flutter

gear

Field Recordings

October 29, 2018

Flutter

gear

One of the things that still gets me excited about living in Wisconsin is when the owls come to visit. I always run to the window to see if I can spot one but this is usually at night. I may not be able to see them, but I can hear their beautiful cries.

October 26, 2018

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects

DIY EURORACK CASE EP 360 CLONE

October 26, 2018

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

DIY projects

Flutter has the Pittsburgh EP 360 case for her Eurorack system. It’s a beautiful case made of hardwood with a lid, and it’s convenient for road travel. Much more manageable than the wedgie cases I made last year.

October 6, 2018

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR

Rescue Repairs

October 6, 2018

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR

The Rescue is back in our driveway after getting some crucial upgrades. Special thanks to our team of mechanics at Meineke.

September 12, 2018

Flutter

gear

Knobcon 2018 Recap

September 12, 2018

Flutter

gear

We knew Knobcon would be a good time, but we had way more fun than expected. The best part was meeting other people who share a love for synths and enjoy the freedom of expressing oneself through music. There were a lot of exhibits to see and not enough time to explore everything in depth.

August 28, 2018

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR, DIY projects

MOTR Eurorack Blank Panels for Knobcon 2018

August 28, 2018

Zetsumei Zetsumetsu

MOTR, DIY projects

MOTR Eurorack Blank Panels for Knobcon 2018

We've been looking forward to Knobcon 2018 all year, and now we are less than two weeks away from the big weekend in Schaumburg, IL! It's the world's ONLY synthesizer convention.