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While building the DDvers.2.0, i accidentally developed a mutation of the original circuit, that resulted in quite a chaotic / unruly / stochastic sound. And i decided to make some of them, thinking that maybe we need a bit more of the un-governability in the devices that usually simulate us, that we are in control, when we ourselves are rarely even in control of ‘how we are living’. The face plate depicts some of anarchist theory’s grandparents Emma Goldmann, Mikhail Bakunin + Peter Kropotkin. That said the DIRTY DRONE [anarchy edition] is hard to control, there are a lot of unexpected behaviors and sounds. All in all it is versatile in it’s waveform output, with patience you will get everything from drone, hum + buzz to pulses, clicks + squeals.
Here’s an cryptic (sorry) attempt to describe what it does:
The 3 triangle wave oscillators (OSC), that are highly interactive with each other in a stochastic manner create a wide array of wave forms by a number of different modulations, from subtle to harsh. 3 FREQUENCY control pots control the pitch of OSC1,2+3. Toggle switches select a high or a low RANGE setting for OSC2+3. OSC1 has a DEPTH toggle switch and OSC2 has an additional toggle switch to disable the DISTORT2 pot. OSC2+3 have a dedicated DISTORT control pot, that depending on the other settings, add a bit ‘edge’ to their wave forms. The 12 BODYCONTACTS let you become part of the circuit. When you touch them the conductivity of your skin (if not too dry) becomes a further way of modulating the sounds, (be careful with the top row, they can ‘boost’ the volume quite a bit). from here the signal goes to the FILTER, which is depending on the status of the rest of the settings is also highly reactive to internal modulations. OVERLOAD is a pot that determines how hard the filter is driven (and works in reverse, from high to low). CUTOFF is the cutoff frequency of the RESONANT LOW PASS FILTER and RESONANCE controls, what it says. VOLUME controls the global volume of OUTPUT comes from a 3.5mm stereo socket (the signal is MONO, meaning both channels carry the same signal). By the way, the circuit board is ‘hackable’ on both sides are solder points for the OSCs individual outputs and a prefilter sum as well as connections for external switches (for the ones already on the board). With you could use for example tilt switches or integrate gates for sequencing.
Handmade by GRM for METSÄÄN.
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Demovideo - under construction.
Size: 10x10x4cm
PSU: 9-12VDC (euro plug version included)
Output: 3.5mm stereo (with a mono signal)
SOLIDARITY with antifascist prisoners T-SHIRT
€12 EUR
STEREO CONTACT MICROPHONE PREAMP
€666 EUR
DIRTY DRONE #23 - haptic drone/noise synthbox
€285 EUR
FERNWEH #2 - RAW MULTI ECHO DELAY
€250 EUR
SUBSPACE TRANSMISSION #2- LOFI Looper Distortion Fuzz Boost
€160 EUR
ELEKTR0 SM0K - Handheld stereo EMF signal translator
€111 EUR
WORKING WRECK / WRECKING WORK (repurpossessed) –
Limited edition CDr with handmade artwork.
TOTSTELLEN
€10 EUR
MELANCHOLIE –
limited edition mini-CDr in handmade cover
KEMIA
€6 EUR
POLLUTANT 5 –
recycled C90 tape
COLDSORE
€6 EUR
A MASS FOR SHUT-INS –
recycled C-90 tape
COLDSORE & CO
€6 EUR
THROUGH THE WIRES –
mini CDr in handmade circular package
COLDSORE
€6 EUR
Not the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Anthropocene –
CDr in fullcolor cover envelope
SUBVERSIVE INTENTIONS
€6 EUR
CONCRETE/FIELD * COLDSORE –
limited edition tape in special package (found material)
CONCRETE/FIELD + COLDSORE
€6 EUR
CAROLINE MCKENZIE / COLDSORE [splittape] –
limited edition tape in special package
CAROLINE MCKENZIE / COLDSORE
€6 EUR
POLLUTANT 4 [🜆] –
limited edition tape in special package
COLDSORE
€6 EUR
87 - 93 –
12" vinyl
Schrankaffe
€14 EUR
WIZARDS TELL LIES / STAPPERTON / COLDSORE –
CDr
wizards tell lies / stapperton / coldsore
€6 EUR
(the first snow from soon) –
CDr in full color cardboard envelope
caroline mckenzie
€6 EUR
ollijohanna / coldsore –
transparent chrome tape
ollijohanna / coldsore
€6 EUR
REALITY ASYLUM –
GRMMSK - REALITY ASYLUM 12" vinyl
GRMMSK
€13 EUR
ONE WORLD - nowhere to hide –
Clear 12" vinyl (with faint smoke-pattern) in hand (screen) printed translucent cover/artwork
GRMMSK
€13 EUR
POLLUTANT 3 –
Limited edition tape cassette
COLDSORE
€6 EUR
A COMMON CAVITY –
CDr in special envelope
CLOAK+CLOACA
€8 EUR
SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON AGAINST ALL PRISONS –
MP3 Disc
ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS HELSINKI BENEFIT COMPILATION
€7 EUR
STILLE NACHT –
Mini CD-R
RENE KITA
€6 EUR
CROAK –
Black mini-CDr
CLOAK+CLOACA
€6 EUR
WIZARDS TELL LIES / COLDSORE [split] –
Black CD-R in slim DVD-case
WIZARDS TELL LIES / COLDSORE
€6 EUR
You keep all future sunsets. –
Limited edition CDr
LAICA
€8 EUR
REALITY ASYLUM –
Limited edition tape
GRMMSK
€6 EUR
DUBS –
Limited edition mini-CDr
LUKE LUND
€6 EUR
SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON AGAINST ALL PRISONS –
SOLIDARITY PACK (both tapes & A3 poster)
ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS HELSINKI BENEFIT COMPILATION
€13 EUR
POLLUTANT 2 –
Limited edition cassette
COLDSORE
€6 EUR
GRM /// TOTES FORMAT /// METSÄÄN Nuuksio, Finland
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