FFS Blog Celebrates 1 Yr Anniversary!

It wasn't that long ago that we celebrated the 200th Floating Fish Studios Blog post so I won't bore you with the same celebratory banter about how far we've come or the purpose of the blog.

I'd simply like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been part of the Floating Fish Studios universe during our 20+ year history and to all who have contributed to the blog. Thank you for making FFS and the blog a success!

Towel Please!

OK, now that's just gross! Ttam Troll during Any Questions? - Alive I Am rehearsals on 10/07/09.

Bing Boo

More from the FFS II Synth Jam 2010 - Punish Your Machine sessions which were held on 06/05/10. This piece of audio warfare is titled Bing Boo.

Bing Boo (not to be confused with Bing Boo and Tofu) was one of the earlier tracks from the sessions. Dave Chandler (aka Thee Sub One Genius) once again provided a rhythmic battery of percussion from his Ableton Live rig while Matt Norcross (aka Ttam Troll) tried to tame the runaway glide of the temperamental Minimoog for his synth bass lines. M Scott McConnell (aka MC2P4) commandeered the rest of the audio space with Korg Z1 synthetics.

MC2P4 Punishes His Machine!

M Scott McConnell (aka MC2P4) playing Korg Z1 at FFS II Synth Jam 2010 - Punish Your Machine on 06/05/10.

Stinky Pinky

The hits keep on coming from the FFS II Synth Jam 2010 - Punish Your Machine sessions which were held on 06/05/10. This piece of audio warfare is titled Stinky Pinky.

Contrary to the tongue-in-cheek (or pinky... ) song title, this is one of more aggressive tracks from the sessions. Matt Norcross' (aka Ttam Troll) programmed noise beat and Dave Chandler's (aka Thee Sub One Genius) staccato arpeggiations provided the rhythmic foundation for M Scott McConnell's (aka MC2P4) droning Alesis Micron synth bass line. With the groove in place, Matt Norcross interfaced with the Korg Z1 to add synth string melodies and dissonance.

At the 8 minute mark, the song starts to slowing fade leaving the listener wantonly yearning for more...

Bombs Away - TR-1 Unleashed

The opening salvo from FFS II Synth Jam 2010 - Punish Your Machine was this improvisation titled TR-1.

Dave Chandler (aka Thee Sub One Genius) pounded out the rhythmic battery in Ableton LIve while providing iPod synth octave effects. Matt Norcross (aka Ttam Troll) hammered out a Minimoog synth bass line which propelled the improv and M Scott McConnell's (aka MC2P4) Korg Z1 soloing glistened in between.

This was recorded on 06/05/10.

Raw Video from Synth Jam 2010 - Punish Your Machine

Floating Fish Studios held its fourth in a series of Synth Jam Sessions at FFS II on 06/05/10. The ensemble gathered was the same as the last session and included Dave Chandler (aka Thee Sub One Genius), M Scott McConnell (aka MC2P4), and Matt Norcross (aka Ttam Troll).

This raw unedited video footage, shot by Dave on a Flip Video camcorder, captured part of the audio warfare. The quality is questionable but it gives you an unique look inside our Synth Jam and reveals an unexpected "adjustment".

This improv was titled TR-6.