Hayes is 66, a grandpa, and makes brutal techno with his Elektron Syntakt. And, with nearly a quarter of a million subscribers, he’s clearly doing it right. New life goals!
When he’s not unleashing sick beats, he’s sharing his experience with gear, like demonstrating how to make an epic build up:
Or showing how grandad makes a rocking & jacking baseline on the Roland S1:
“Techno music has no age limit,” says Hayes.
“Age should never be a barrier to pursuing any form of creative expression, including making techno music,” he adds. “Music production, including techno, is a diverse and inclusive field where people of all ages can contribute their unique perspectives and experiences. Whether you’re young or old, as long as you have the passion and dedication, you can definitely create amazing techno music.”
Ksoloti is an environment for generating and processing digital audio. It can be a programmable virtual modular synthesizer, polysynth, drone box, sequencer, chord generator, multi effect, sample player, looper, granular sampler, MIDI generator/processor, CV or trigger generator, anything in between, and more.
The Ksoloti Core is a rework of the discontinued Axoloti Core board. Ksoloti aims for maximum compatibility with the original Axoloti, with some layout changes and added features.
Using the Patcher software on your computer, you can create your own sound patches by placing and connecting sound objects, or explore patches other users shared. You can edit any existing patches and even objects, or write entirely new ones from scratch.
When you are satisfied with your patch, upload it to the Ksoloti Core’s internal memory, or save a collection of patches on SD card.
The Ksoloti Gills is available as a full DIY kit from Thonk.
Sound designer Ian Dixon has introduced 1970s String Machines Collection for Korg Modwave, a new sound library that features classic string synth sounds.
The sound library is compatible with the Korg Modwave, Modwave MkII, Modwave Rack, and Modwave Native. Best of all, it’s available as a free download.
What Dixon has to say about it:
“This collection recreates the classic sounds of the Solina String Ensemble, Korg Delta, Korg Trident (a multi-instrument machine with a string section), Roland VP-330 (with Human Voice Choir sound), and Elka sounds.
There are over 40 performances and programs enabling you to recreate the string sounds of Jean-Michel Jarre, Pink Floyd, and Vangelis. There are string sounds, vocal sounds, and even Celeste and the occasional brass sound.”
1970s String Machines Collection for Korg Modwave is available now as a free download.
