Time Vials: Part 2 was all about embracing spontaneity in improvisation. I was really into thinking about how to bring these approaches into the process of programming hardware.
The Elektron boxes – which all of these pieces were started on – are incredibly deep machines. Programming them is this really nice, creative, fun, and challenging process. Whenever I use their gear, I definitely feel the technology guiding me towards more experimental approaches to the material. I feel like working with hardware of this type is so nice because it’s really focused in terms of what you’re working on. In today’s day of converged technologies, it’s nice to work with technologies that do a limited set of things really well.
I also wanted to feature a little bit more gestural shape in the music, rather than having single textures just be elongated for long stretches of time. (Not at all to diss this type of music. In fact, I’m a big fan of minimal drone music!)
I hope you like this one.
Much love
Pat
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Digital Release
ffm.to/pc_tv2
released August 29, 2025
Created at Bounty Hill Studios
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