The Internet Is Too Loud. So I Made This. | Melodic Minute

Hey friends,

Welcome to the very first Melodic Minute. This is a new series on the channel: a calm, creative corner of the internet where we sit down, make some music, and have a chat. No rush, no quick edits, no noise. Some episodes I'll walk you through what's happening performance wise, other times we'll get into deeper topics like creativity and how to protect it in a world that keeps getting faster and louder.

In this first episode the desk is a mess for a good reason. I'm preparing for my first b2b live set, playing mostly improvised alongside the amazing Fabian Laute. To keep things solid I'm leaning on gear I know inside out, my Moog Subsequent 25 and the Push 3, and running the Moog through the Meris Mercury X reverb pedal.

I walk you through my edited the Mercury X presets for the gig, including the two assignable encoders I mapped to white noise and choir like chanting, plus the Decay, Predelay, Mod and Mix controls I use to drain patterns into reverb for build ups and breaks. On the Moog I'm playing in duophonic mode by hand, shaping little two note progressions on a synth that is technically mono, the same technique behind my track Dune. No safety net here, just testing what works in the moment.

Mercury X: https://thmn.to/thoprod/577311?offid=... (Affiliate link, so I get a small commission from every purchase on Thomann. No extra costs for you but it's a great support of my work)

If you want to support Melodic Minute and get early access to what's coming next, you can find me on Patreon: / kvndra

This series is meant to be built together with you. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like me to cover in a future Melodic Minute, drop it in the comments. I'd love this corner of the internet to be for conversations with you.

Thanks for being around and stay creative,

Milan (KVNDRA)

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