Pieces Composed in VCV Rack that take on Their Own Life
The Living Not Breathing collection is a series of pieces composed entirely in VCV Rack, the virtual Eurorack modeling software. Each piece is a patch or collection of patches that were designed to be auto generating music makers that take on a life of their own. In a sense, they are living creations that do not need air, water, or sustenance to live. Each piece can literally continue playing endlessly and grow, evolve, and develop over time. They are not repeating patterns, but growing and evolving patterns that bring unexpected beauty as they unfold over time.
Determined by Whom Part 1
This piece was composed entirely in VCV Rack 1.6. The patch is rather simple in design and does not utilize many modules. The heart of the sound is produced by the E-Series 340 Cloud Generator. A sequencer is used with an oscillating tempo to trigger changes in the ADSR envelope over the Cloud Generator. A number of LFOs are used to oscillate the delay parameters on the sound. The result is a piece that continues to unfold and change over time. It could literally go on forever if it isn’t stopped. recurring themse arise with changes over time like a composed piece that continues to vary and generate. This piece is from the Living not Breathing series.
Credits
Visualization from the Project M library: “Tunnel Chasers” by Martin.
Determined by Whom Part 2
This second part in the Determined by Whom trilogy is a slower and more ethereal unfolding of the music. The piece is once again a VCV Rack 1.6 patch that can continue endlessly. The various themes interlace one another and undergo constant growth and diversification like the fractals of nature. The piece is truly alive and branches out as its patterning unfolds.
Credits
Visualization is from the Project M library: “Zion” by Phat and EOS.
Determined by Whom Part 2
In this 3rd part of Determined by Whom, the intensity is turned up a notch. As with parts 1 & 2, this is a piece composed solely with a VCV Rack 1.6 patch that could seemingly go on forever. Themes repeat and interlace with one another without being exact repetitions. Variation and growth are part of the organic nature of the piece.
Credits
visualization is from the Project M library: “Our Own Personal Demon” by EOS and Phat.
