= Folktek Arts =

= Folktek Arts = The works of Arius Blaze, Ben Houston and co.
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Bug 3.0 by Ben Houston

The folktek Bug series (aka melanogaster, aka insectan) is an ongoing body of work by Ben Houston and Arius Blaze. This particulkar piece was created by Ben Houston - custom hardwood, custom switch/buttons and folktek's own plugless magnetic patchbay.
Video by Big Pauper of Token Recluse

Micro Feedback Wave video

The Micro Feedback Wave is a collaborative work by Arius Blaze and Ben Houston. It is essentially a very small version of the original Feedback Wave (see this post: Feedback Wave) Video by Big Pauper of Token Recluse

Friday, January 8, 2010

Time Scape + Sequencer

Built on comission - The Time Scape + Scape Sequencer = Time Scape Sequencer. They are two but work as one. Time based alteration of external sounds in what is literally tens of thousands of ways - modulation, granulation and relocation...The results; quite different from anything else and quite addictive. See all previous posts from time scape + scape sequencer for more info, sounds, etc.









Thursday, January 7, 2010

Impressionist Drum Scape III

A drum scape by Arius Blaze created on co-mission. Sweet drone, huge drum loops and bizarre sounds. See all previous drum scape posts














Sunday, January 3, 2010

Garden Works I and II by Arcana Red


Here we have some tracks produced by an owner of one of the Micro Gardens. These tracks "were made entirely on or through the garden except for the obvious instrument here or there."

he says "I plan on releasing both Garden Work I & II on an album called Heliotropic Lovers by Arcana Red" - so look out for it.

They are rather long and you can either go and have a listen to "Garden work I" here:
http://soundcloud.com/arcana-red
or directly download by
going here

"Garden Work II" is
only available for download here
enjoy
(image provided by Arcana Red)

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Garden Winter tune by T.Heau

I was just sent a link to this video by a happy holiday player of the Folktek Micro Garden being played in a bit of a different way than most videos have displayed. A very nice composition of imagined snow, fire in the living room and a warm cup of the sweet life.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Sin:Ned and Inter-face

A few flicks from relatively opposite us on the globe. In Beijing and Hong Kong Sin:Ned works this multi-player angle with the Folktek Harmonic Field on his project entitled properly "Inter-face"
Here: Beijing, August 25, playing with Yan Jun






and here, Hong Kong, October 2, playing with Alok


Neokitsch showreel

A very professional presentation of this mans sound design work, later displaying and talking about the Folktek Micro Garden (at about 3:45 in)...Proper

New Kegel videos

Here we have some showcase and abstractions by a prominent folktek instrument player = Kegel. Very nice - Enjoy!





Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Impressionist Drum Scape II

This is a co-mission piece based on the original "Impressionist Drum Scape". Huge drums, big bass and beautiful waves.








The original "Simian Drum Scape", of which the Impressionist is based, can be seen in action here: