Matthew Davidson (Stretta) On The Future Of Synthesis

Matthew Davidson (Stretta) is a blogger and electronic musician that is very active in music new media, posting frequent blog articles and software and gear videos online. He’s also shared a great collection of electronic and ambient music albums at his site. Trash_Audio has published an interesting interview with Davidson that looks at his studio,… Read More Matthew Davidson (Stretta) On The Future Of Synthesis

Gorgeous French Connection Synth Work

This video, Where Are You?, captures Stretta (Matthew Davidson) playing a French Connection controller against a looping phrase. If you listen carefully to the phrase, the pulses change slightly throughout the composition.  The French Connection is controlling a small collection of modules including a Cwejman VCO-RM2, MMF1, Plan B model 11 and Doepfer VCA. The left hand… Read More Gorgeous French Connection Synth Work

Free Ambient Music From Matthew Davidson

Matthew Davidson is a musician, sound designer, blogger and graphic designer.  He’s released a series of free albums of electronic music, including the all Monome Grids and an album of ambient piano works, A Towering Achievement of Indescribable Beauty. The Hand That Paused to Gather, below, is an ambient piece recorded yesterday morning before Davidson… Read More Free Ambient Music From Matthew Davidson