Glitch Machine

Glitch Machine is a new series of recordings from the ruined Brain of Conny Plankton: loosely Unified under the common theme of all recordings incorporating an element of chaos and random. This unpredictable element was set up with different hardware effects and pedals, through VSTs, through effects applied in Ableton - and sometimes a mixture of these. The idea was to ride a wave of conflict between the chaotic and the controlled. In use almost throughout were two Bugbrand Weevil Oscillators (from the rather excellent https://www.bugbrand.co.uk) fed through a chained series of effect pedals.

Otherworld

Spring is in the Air - A time of verdant growth and rebirth - and a new series of recordings from Conny Plankton. The overlapping theme this time round was a series of explorations based around a new recording set up - allowing live sequences to be played through the DAW in Ableton, together with a series of external hardware and devices, and everything sent down through an Audio Interface to be recorded onto an external laptop. Lots of experimentation and permutations followed, with many devices taking part. The results take us through aetheral droneland into cozmic sequences and head-tingling soundscapes of atonality.

Sinusoidal

 February 2022 heralds a new release from Conny Plankton – continuing explorations with the Arp and Sequencer possibilities of the Arturia MicroFreak hybrid synth, but now working in sync with various other synth and hardwire devices. The results take us from downright funky rhythm based mixes to atonal aural onslaughts. Expect the Unexpected!

Fever Dream

The first Conny Plankton releases of 2022 is based around a series of new recordings made with the rather excellent Arturia Microfreak Hybrid Synth. Sequencer Patterns and Arps abound, laced heavily with treated samples, textures and loops. The recordings were edited down during a particularly debilitating bout of flu, where unusual thought processes and fever-altered mental states found their way into the final mixes!

Yesa

 The final album of recordings of 2021 from Conny Plankton is an eclectic mix of modular electronics, atonal soundscapes, and explorations in hypnagogic trance: A bit of everything really, using a whole range of different hardware, software, synths, modular devices –  just about anything that came to hand.

Aebbe

 Aebbe is a new series of recordings from Conny Plankton. The sources of these recordings were made during a recent vacation to a remote lighthouse cottage near St Abbs on the Scottish Borders: Most of the recordings were originated on Ipad software with further mixing and additional hardware and software worked into the mixes upon return to the home studio. The isolation and remoteness of location found its way into the recordings, as did the additional challenges of developing new approaches with older IOS based software on the Ipad.

Ajeeb

 October 2021 sees a new series of recordings from Conny Plankton, bringing the Hive VST synth back to the fore - either as its own stand-alone sequences and astral soundscapes; working alongside new use of other VST plugins - such as Lector by Waldorf - a vocal processing app, that allowed use of microphone based explorations from Saxophones, Shenhais, Rainsticks, and African Shakers; or as additional pads and textures woven into sessions with the Nifty Eurorack and MC505 Groovebox.