BENJOLIN TRILOGY by SONICrider
Date
August 12 2019
Release
Benjolin Trilogy
Tracks
- MISO (15:32)
- SOLO (16:20)
- KOMA (20:46)
Played, recorded & slightly mastered by SONICrider at the SONICriderSTUDIO.
Recorded in one take as stereo track without any editing.
Introduction
This trilogy is all about the Eurorack module BENJOLIN. The module is a DIY project by Rob Hordijk sold by a few modular brands. Since soldering is not my best skill I got the module from Jan de Block a Belgium musician (and owner of the Modular404 label).
Benjolin Module
When I saw a video about the Benjolin I felt that it would be a great add to me set up. The module is based on 2 oscillators, has an onboard filter called “rungler” and a sort of loop-function.
The cool thing about the Benjolin is the fact that the oscillators (can) modulate each other plus the rungler and some loop-function. So turning one knob has effect on several settings: it is a combined drone, chaos, bass, percussion module and a challenge to control (which is a good thing).
Benjolin Trilogy
Integrating a new module in a live set up isn’t always easy, so I have a sort of common approach to test a module in several patches in order to decide which case is the best surrounding. Testing the Benjolin I used the modulation cv in (track called MISO), worked with only the Benjolin knobs (track SOLO) and used the KOMA Komplex Sequencer controlling the modulation cv.
All tracks have a long fade in/put, plus a Moog Mother 32 noise sound driven by a slow LFO.
While testing I got even more excited playing the Benjolin live. The 3 tracks give a flavor of the sound capabilities (note: read “some of the capabilities”).
Credits
License
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SONICrider (Jurgen Winkel) producer/musician/artist & performer started as a member of the band BLIND an underground electro-rock band during the late eighties and nineties.
By the name SONICrider Jurgen Winkel currently combines electronic music and analogue sounds, producing experimental danceable music: during a performance the audience will be guided through a world of sound & vision.