This month we take a deep dive into our 'Led by Ancient Light' A/V performances.
00:45 - Ableton Live project file
02:22 - Piano signal path
07:53 - Modular synthesizer
13:51 - Hardware + audio routing
15:25 - Building the visual show using TouchDesigner
Thank you so much to all of you who took part in our Ascension remix competition!
We were amazed to receive so many entries, and it was super interesting listening to how you everyone used the stems. As always, it was tough to decide on a single winner, so we picked two!
Many congratulations to our winners 🎉
2024-03-21 16:35:05 +0000 UTC View PostWe had the opportunity to make a track with one of our all time favorite metal bands, Intervals.
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2024-03-07 16:53:38 +0000 UTC View Post
This month we answer your questions!
We're always looking to improve the content that we offer, and as this is something out of the ordinary, please let us know if these kinds of videos are helpful and enjoyable!
Next month we'll be doing a deep dive tutorial video on our live album show, showing you how the built the audio-visual set from studio to stage.
2024-02-29 16:21:56 +0000 UTC View PostWe dive into the project for our track Voices of Dissent, from our album Led by Ancient Light.
Video correction: at 5.45 I say I used the positive preset in trash but I also added a triangle shape to the waveshaping to give it more of a saw wave sound.
2024-02-22 17:08:48 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we will be recording a Q&A video. We'll primarily be answering questions about our most recent album but feel free to ask anything else that comes to mind too.
Post your questions in the comments below, production-related or otherwise, and we'll answer as many as we can.
2024-02-15 17:03:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The people have spoken! Download the stems here.
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To celebrate, we are running a remix competition!
Submit your remix by March 15th here. Any active 'Max Out' patron member is eli...
2024-02-12 17:25:23 +0000 UTC View PostWe take a look at the mixing and mastering process for our album 'Led by Ancient Light'
2024-01-31 16:46:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we take a look at how we processed cello to create bass for our album, Led by Ancient Light.
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Our 'Led by Ancient Light' album tour continues in 2024.
Feb 15 — Pittsburgh PA
Feb 16 — Cambridge MA
Feb 17 — Washington DC
Feb 23 — Columbus OH
Mar 01 — Los Angeles CA
Mar 07 — Orlando FL
Mar 08 — Jacksonville FL
Tickets: https://www.koansound.com/live
2023-12-15 18:12:46 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we reveal the process we went through to record and process the cello for 'Led by Ancient Light'. Next month we will be diving into complex sound design created using the cello.
2023-11-21 20:28:15 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the next video in a series of album breakdowns.
This video looks at how we used some of the techniques covered in our 'Generative Music' tutorial series to create the track 'Fragments'.
2023-10-30 17:41:15 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to a new series delving into the musical and technical process behind creating our new album.
Over the coming months we'll be diving into every aspect of the project, starting with how we composed, recorded, arranged and processed the piano.
Download the Piano Vignettes
2023-10-17 17:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post
An immersive journey into the making of 'Led by Ancient Light'. Immensely proud of this film and how magnificently it tells the story of the new album.
A huge huge thank you to @sarahk.stills for single-handedly spearheading this project; portraying our vision with candor, depth and delicate precision. Additional thanks to everyone else involved in helping to make this film a reality.
2023-10-09 16:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been doing a bunch of different one-off DJ sets at festivals recently and thought it would be fun to record this one and share with you all.
Enjoy your weekend! 🕺
2023-10-06 15:46:06 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to this video deconstructing the title track from our new album.
We'll be posting more of these album breakdown videos soon – let us know if there are any in particular you want to see!
2023-09-26 19:29:23 +0000 UTC View Post
When we wrote the story of 'Led by Ancient Light' we knew that we wanted to make it available to read once the album was released. The story became such an integral part of how we wrote the music, and as such the two are inextricably linked.
After the story and album were finished, we had the idea to record it as an audiobook, using elements from the album to underscore the dialogue.
Today we present this audiobook exclusively to our Patrons!
2023-09-18 20:59:09 +0000 UTC View PostFor part three of our generative series we look at some techniques that we used on our new album, Led by Ancient Light. We show how to make bass, drums and melody react off of each other in random ways.
Project files are available to download HERE
Download Trigger
2023-09-14 16:17:45 +0000 UTC
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We have reached our destination – Led by Ancient Light is out today!
Over the last few years we’ve poured our hearts and souls into this project, scrutinizing every small detail in the music and story to create something meaningful and true to ourselves. We wanted this album to feel like an immersive journey that transports you through the fictional universe we were imagining, and more than ever before we pushed ourselves to step outside of our comfort zone. It brings us immense joy...
2023-09-08 15:52:30 +0000 UTC View Post
All tracks written, produced, recorded and mixed by KOAN Sound
Cello – Oliver Schrecker
Piano, Pipe Organ – Jim Bastow
Double Bass – Jim Barr
Blul, Duduk – Hayk Karoyi
Engineering – Jim Barr, Eric Cinnamon
Recorded At – J&J Studios, Studio Bell
Artwork – Eelco Siebring
Design, Layout – Kasper Plougmand
© Shoshin 2023
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Presenting an immersive audiovisual presentation of our new album – 'Led by Ancient Light'
Joining us on select dates are edIT, Copycatt, Curra, Josh Teed, Aleph, Floret Loret, Hudson Lee & Frequent.
Nov 09 — Seattle WA
Nov 10 — Portland OR
Nov 18 — Denver CO
Dec 01 — Edmonton AB
Dec 02 — Minneapolis MN
Dec 07 — New York NY
Dec 08 — Charlotte NC
Dec 09 — Detroit MI
Pre-Sale: Tomorrow @ 12PM ET via koansound.com
General On-Sale: T...
We're launching an AAA pass that offers early access to new music and tickets for our live shows.
Sign up to get notified – there is something coming very soon!
2023-09-04 19:15:34 +0000 UTC View PostFor part two of our generative series, we create random percussion and drum breaks.
All project files and patches made in the video are available to download here.
MDD Snake
2023-08-25 19:07:06 +0000 UTC
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Back in 2020 we made the decision to write another full-length album. We both felt really strongly about creating a body of work that had much deeper and personal meaning to it than our previous releases.
To achieve this we came up with the idea to write a story to accompany the music, borrowing heavily from our own personal experiences to establish the main characters and plot. 'Led by Ancient Light' follows the story of two men searching for purpose in a futuristic society that is dev...
2023-07-31 16:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostThis is part one of a new series exploring generative music making. In this video we show different techniques to make random chords, melodies and ambient progressions.
Project files with all patches made in the video are available to download here.
2023-07-21 17:29:38 +0000 UTC View Post
The next installment has arrived.
Taken from our forthcoming album – 'Led by Ancient Light'.
This album has taken us on an adventure through new sonic landscapes and imaginary fictional realms. Standby for further broadcasts... there are more elements to be revealed.
https://stem.ffm.to/liquidlevity
2023-07-11 15:48:10 +0000 UTC View Post
