Hello folks,

hows everyone doing? I had a very. busy day with discussions about the future of the Zurich Synth Table and calls about upcoming events. I´m also researching for a PA that I´m going to buy soon and we´re checking out the location for the first "Sonic Hike" tomorrow. Exciting! That´s why Jamuary 18 is "just" a lttle drone Jam with the Lyra-8. Lay back, close your eyes and relax (best with headphones!).

You can listen the Jam on YouTube below or download the mastered audio edit as well.

Enoy xxx

Mat

Hi guys,

It's the time to look back on 2024 and, like every year, I am surprised how many talented and warm-hearted people I was able to meet on my travels and events. Thank you all so much for the great support and your positive vibes!

So much has happened - I released 2 albums (including my very first ever vinyl), 8 singles and my songs have appeared on 4 compilations. The tracks have been streamed 450000 times on all platforms. I played 17 shows, 8 of which were contemporary art installations. I hosted 4 events “SP Sessions Zurich” with over 20 guest artists, 4 newly created Zurich Synthesizer Table meetings and numerous podcast episodes.

Personally, it was a very moving year full of real life connections and many precious moments. But honestly I find it very difficult to think about the future at the moment with all the uncertain…

Hello happy musicians,

today, my Analog Four MKII found a new home - he was on sale with some other gears. I´m actually sad that he left my collection as I always liked his sound and versatility. But I purchased a new piece that costs some big money and in exhange some other pieces had to leave. There are some dust collectors, the A4 was actually not amongst these, and I won´t cry for them to be honest.

If you are living in Switzerland and interested, the items are still on sale on Tutti.ch

Erica Synths Zen Delay Elektron Model:Cycles

Erica Synth Bassline DB-01

Hi guys,

yday was my tightest performance to date! I was invited to play at the “Weisse Rose”, a super small, old and cozy restaurant in Zurich Niederdorf. The table for my setup was super tiny and the cable to the mixer was so short that we needed a “cable guard” to prevent people from pulling the cable and my setup off the table :) but in the end all went well and I was happy with my 55 min performance (divided in 2 parts).

Beside me, DJ Glannzman turned the tables with a sweet curation of chilled Dubtechno records.

Unfortunately, a nascent cold spoiled my mood a little, but it was still a cool, relaxed evening - even a few people from the Synth Stammtisch came by.

See you soon!

Picture of my "little" calm-down-setup. The Elektron Model:Cycles is running through the Lyra-8 which enables me to apply its deep double delay and distortion dirt before entering the Cosmos.

The Strymon Big Sky at the end of the chain glues everthing together, opens up space and gives flavor to the composition (interestingly I tend to call these tracks “composition” rather than "track" or "jam").

I think I will swap the M:S with the Digitakt and load up a bunch of sample collections for more rythmic and organic compositions. My basic idea is to work with sample collections rather than patterns or structures - I can imagine nice soundscapes using a bunch of mallets, for example.

Good morning my dear fellas,

GAS is back and brought a new piece of gear to my setup +++ You might have noticed on my Instagram that I have been to Cologne last weekend to perform at "Modular Madness". The event was a full success, we had a big crowd of around 80-100 people and the lineup was a blast - my friends Timmey (DE), Sholinger (DE) and Miles Kvndra (DE) made this event a night to remember.

But in Cologne is also one of the biggest gear stores in Germany, "Music Store", and before I left the city I coulnd't resist and stopped by. And yes, what can I say, a new piece of hardware is mine: I purchased the "Soma Cosmos", a looper pedal that creates the most wonderful ambient textures I ever heard, combined with a great build and excellent sound quality (what else to expect from…