Alte Freunde

The composition is based on recorded improvisations with the Serge and Buchla analog synthesizers and some layers composed with the VCV virtual Eurorack.
My exploration of electronic music started in 1982, using an EMS Synthi E, followed by the EMS AKS and a Minimoog. For about a decade, I only used analog gear before joining computer and synthesizers in the early 1990th.
Even though the computer has taken over most of my sound processing and composition tools, I'm revisiting my old friends from time to time.

binaural version – listening with headphones recommended

 

original 16-channel version The audio files are available as mono files (48 kHz, 24 bit) The 16 loudspeakers are mounted in two rings of 8 speakers each. The lower ring receives channels 1-8 and should be approximately at ear height. The upper ring receives channels 9-16 and should have a smaller diameter to approximate a dome shape with the lower ring.

Refer to this picture for channel assignments

To download the individual channels, right-click each link and “save as” Alte-Freunde_16ch_01.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_02.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_03.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_04.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_05.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_06.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_07.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_08.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_09.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_10.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_11.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_12.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_13.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_14.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_15.wav Alte-Freunde_16ch_16.wav