Testing the loop system in ardour with sounds and noise
"Warning: Listening to this track may result in spontaneous dancing, vivid daydreams, and an inexplicable urge to paint your walls in neon colors. Handle with caution—psychedelic vibes ahead!"
Let’s be honest, I might be a boomer—at 60, maybe older than a boomer. But that's beside the point. The real kicker is that I’ve been “engaged” in a punk-rock band. Let’s start from the beginning. My life's dream was to be part of a punk band, not as the leader or drummer, just to be in one. When I was a teenager, I was messing around with computers like the Commodore 64—a relic, not a computer. NASA’s computer for the moon landing had 4k of memory and worked perfectly for the whole trip.
Fast forward a few decades, and here I am, still not a conspiracy theorist, but let’s say I stumbled upon the punk band that released a single I produced the video for. Fun fact: this single was the first NFT officially produced by Undersound. And heads up, Undersound is making a comeback on Hive with loads of news soon.
Back when I was 16, I had to hide my punk clothes in the cellar and sneak out at night to join the Anarchist circle in Milan, at Ponte della Ghisolfa. The combination of being a computer hacker and an anarchist was perfect, feeding my persistent ideology of total freedom. Now, being part of a punk band at 60 is the funniest trick life could play, right?
So, we’re discussing the band's needs for future concerts and performances. We’re planning a tour in Germany, and other interesting dates are popping up. I love their music. I like Mirko, adore Emil and the bass player, who is just astonishing. The poor guy works hard and sometimes can’t keep up with rehearsals, but he’s a genius. He learns every song at home with no problem.
Our first concert in Zurich will be just me, Mirko, and Emil. We’re planning to use backing tracks to smash the stage and pump up the sound. It’s going to be fun.
Growing up with a punk childhood and a fascination for computers, I ended up becoming an expert in blockchain and Linux—open source operating systems that perfectly aligned with my spirit of independence and desire to create the same funky chaos I once saw around town. So here I am, and they ask me, with a touch of fear not to offend, “Would you like to take care of the special effects and be the jolly between guitar, keyboards, and bass?”
I was over the moon, the second moon that nobody talks about, as happy as a rug in a bug—wait, I know it's "a bug in a rug," but irony is my middle name. So, I started my digging operation. See, I'm synesthetic and an aspie, hacker, musician, and a bit crazy—what do you expect?
I created a real spaceship for our live concert, and these days, I'm testing it. I put together a video using just noise and voices I pre-recorded, dividing them into 8-bar loops. Ardour, our DAW of choice, runs like a steamroller, fluid as oil.
As I mentioned, there are loads of news for the upcoming months. Stay tuned and enjoy the music. Danzdas.
Testing the loop system in ardour with sounds and noise
