Matthew Davidson

Matthew Davidson (stretta) put together this demo video for obo – a Max For Live app that turns Ableton Live 8 into a matrix synth, inspired by the addictive-like-crack ToneMatrix synth:

I’ve adapted obo for use in maxforlive, added monome 128/256 support (not required for operation), 16 pattern memory, edit while play, copy/paste patterns and a scale generator (whew).

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Matthew Davidson has released this video recently of feignroom:

The recent Imogen Heap on David Letterman video got me thinking about performing an a capella piece in conjunction with a monome. The goal was to use just the monome and a microphone. No other gear or touching a computer is allowed. Also, no sequencers running backing tracks. This is somewhat of a challenge.

I’m using a combination of diatonic harmonizing, phrase building, live vocals, sampled phrase triggering (vocals I recorded for this performance) and sort of layer this whole thing in real time through the monome.

Now you can download feignroom now from Davidson’s blog, The Stretta Procecure.

This is Matthew Davidson’s music video for his Escape Philosophy track Pareidolia, a Volta +modular synthesizer recording which you can download for free. Read more…

Free Music Friday:  Matthew Davidson has released the soundtrack to his amazing AHNE 2009 video as a free download:

I had a request to provide the AHNE video music as a download. Here it is. There are three different mixes. The original, as it appears in the video, which is about three minutes long, an extended version at five minutes which was the original length of the video before I decided to edit it down some, and an ambient version, which was the original intent.

You can preview 050209 Ambient Mix below. See Davidson’s Stretta site for all the versions and to learn more about his music!

 

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Matthew Davidson (Stretta) captured this glorious synth porn video at Analogue Heaven Northeast 2009:

Once a year, analog synth enthusiasts gather to socialize and play rare and unusual musical instruments. I captured the May 2009 gathering with a Canon 5DmkII and a 50mm f/1.4 lens. I simply sat the Camera on a tripod, frame the shot as I would a photo, focused and captured.

The music was produced using a Euro-format analog modular, controlled by Volta. Aside from the drums (MOTU BPM), everything was analog.

The quality of the images is just gorgeous. The video not only captures luscious images of an amazing collection of droolworthy gear, but it also highlights Davidson’s visual and compositional talents.

If you like the soundtrack, go check out Davidson’s music.