Michael Brückner - The Morphic Cycle [CYD 0090]

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1.A Secret (Part 1) 11:46

2.Your Life 10:36

3.A Secret (Part 2) 11:10

4.Modular Resonance 08:51

5.Glimpse of Hope 01:42

6.The Wall of Dreams 06:59

7.A Secret (Part 3) 06:52

8.Istara 15:44

9.Dystopia Ascending 17:15

10.Claudette 07:38

11.Still Dreaming 11:32

12.The Morphic Cycle (Part 1) 26:55

13.The Morphic Cycle (Part 2) 06:31

Most of the tracks on this album were recorded live during two streaming events in Michael Brückner's little home studio near Mainz (Germany):

"Morphic Resonance - Episode 27" in April 2023 (tracks 2 - 7, and parts of track 1) and "Cyclical Fest 2022" (tracks 9 - 11). Track 1 (a studio recording) and 8 (another live recording) are closely connected to the "Morphic Resonance" gig, both recorded during the preparations of that concert.

Tracks 12 and 13 originally were a live improvisation using only the Behringer Deep Mind 6 and a simple Boss Looping Pedal, but were edited and processed in the studio later. To make a full circle, track 11 is using some of the sounds that open up track 1...

While Michael had no specific concept in mind when performing this music (most of which was composed in real time), there emerged a sound journey that is at times dramatic and at other times slightly melancholic (and sometimes both at the same time).

Two tracks (9 and 3) are variations of pieces Michael had played live in earier concerts.

List of Instruments / Equipment:

Waldorf Blofeld (Desktop)

Behringer Deep Mind 6

Behringer Model D

Korg Z1

Korg 05R/W

Elka Solist 505

(the virtual synths and samplers of) Propellerhead Reason

Cherry Audio Voltage Modular

Cherry Audio CA2600

Cherry Audio GX-80

Cherry Audio Eight Voice

U-HE Hive 2

M-Audio Oxygen Master Keyboard (for controlling the Blofeld, Model D and Korg 05R/W)

Yamaha CBX-K1XG Master Keyboard (for playing virtual instruments)

Arturia Keystep Pro (for sequencing virtual instruments)

T.C. Elecronic M350 Reverb/Delay

T.C. Elecronic MojoMojo Overdrive Pedal

T.C. Elecronic Gauss Band Delay Pedal

T.C. Elecronic Flouresence Shimmer Reverb Pedal

Boss RC1 Loop Pedal

LenovoT61 ThinkPad Laptop (for hosting Reason / virtual instruments) 

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released September 22, 2023