Arcology • Sunset Eurorack at Arcosanti

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✶ PERFORMANCE NOTES ✶
Arcology
October 31, 2017
Arcosanti, AZ
I had the fortune of visiting Arcosanti for a few days and meeting some wonderful souls while learning about architect Paolo Soleri's vision of the city as an organism for the transformation of the individual and evolution of the species. It's an inspiring place, and while there, I took the opportunity to create a mandala piece ( • Soleri Windbells | OP-... ) and this modular piece shot on top of The Vaults at sunset.
Learn more about Arcosanti → arcosanti.org
✶ PATCH NOTES ✶
This patch is my current performance patch, sans effects. After completing the mandala piece I had less than an hour before sunset and the light was already fading. So I packed up, grabbed my synth and camera gear and headed to the highest point at Arcosanti-the roof of The Vaults. To save time I decided to go Eurorack-only, no external effects. Compositionally, I had zero prep. I just turned the system on, quickly tuned, and went for it.
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#eurorack #ambient #arcosanti

[@8MoonsOfJupiter]

It was this very piece that inspired me to sell all of my rack-mount synths a few months ago and dive into modular instead. Prior to hearing this, all I ever seemed to hear coming out of modular systems was sequenced bleeps and drum beats, but Arcology demonstrates that it is entirely possible to make beautiful ambient music on a modular system. This piece is absolutely gorgeous - full of warmth and wonder as it gently evolves and entwines - great work, Lightbath!

[@it194j]

If you haven't already, check out Ian Boddy

[@8MoonsOfJupiter]

@@it194j Thanx: I'd not heard of Ian Boddy before - I checked out some of his music and I'm impressed!

[@tilliinfinity]

whats wrong about bleeps and drumbeats?

[@teyathebirb8922]

Well said. Well said.

[@misterfung]

So? How goes the Modular journey Moon? 😃

[@wafflestoast5228]

On my last day of life I want to be surrounded by racks of modules and speaker stacks with a view like this. And lots of cats too.

[@Lightbath]

If only I could have coerced the two community cats up on to the roof to hang out during this piece. If I had had more time, I might have tried.

[@parkerault2607]

Don't wait until the last day. 🙂

[@cardoman3986]

God, make mine bunnies. The rest is a go. - Rick

[@josipbosnjak6808]

I prefer grandchildren over cats... but rest the same

[@geoffgreenwood6968]

You spelled dogs wrong, but yeah, totally agree :)

[@epochphilosophy]

This is probably the greatest ambient composition I have heard.

[@hmoy24677]

Beautiful. Doesn't matter what you surround yourself with (cats, grandchildren, bunnies) as long as it is loved ones. You have touched my soul with this music.

[@PatchMonger]

Oh man, that was amazing, what a great place to perform beautiful ambient! Nice to see you ever changing your modules but keeping the same lightbath sound

[@ChristopherWoods]

More of this, definitely more of this, could listen to this for several hours easily

[@remotegod255]

Beautiful sounds. I enjoyed this ambient piece very much as I relaxed at home and let my mind wander across my projects and goals

[@RockOn79]

I have listened to this so many times, it always inspires me to take my case up on the patio to noodle around. Its performances like this that inspire me. It's timeless! Thank you Lightbath!

[@davecole0]

This was great! Always look forward to your vids.

[@jmaz1100]

You are definitely one of most musical modular artists I have heard. Very inspiring!

[@ryanstanley1983]

@lightbath this among the few other ambient modular synth artists is what’s inspiring me to start getting into modular myself. I always felt so bland picking up drum sticks, or a bass because... I couldn’t capture the surreal beauty of the flowing world around me. I’m beyond excited to have finally found a way to create the larger than life sounds I’ve longed for. Thank you for creating music that brings me sheer bliss. Thank you for having unintentionally showing me what it is I’ve been looking for. I hope you have many more a blissful morning like the one in this video.

[@hadrianmyers]

Easily one of the most uplifting and beautiful modular drone tracks out there. Absolutely inspired, what a gorgeous track.

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

Keep coming back to this patch just amazing.

[@SyncdAlien]

Lovely composition! 👍 😍 And a wonderful video shot! 😍😍

[@burningearth9835]

Felt this calming me. Beautiful

[@demoscenes]

Totally a dozer! Got the sounds so smooth, rich textures evolving over time into deep space!

[@NimrodScott]

This is a sweet clear ambient soundscape. I love the economy of this patch and how it is played.

[@orangewiggler6838]

Love it again! One Lightbath a day keeps the doctor away 😀

[@kronosminiloguemonologue5684]

Well done man ! Beautiful in every possible way.

[@LifeInSpacePodcast]

Man there’s so many cool places in AZ I never knew about until now. Awesome show

[@dhmacdonald8605]

Back for my umpteenth listen of this track, and it never gets old. It's as hypnotic as it is transportive, and to me it's just so, so positive a piece of music. You really made something special. Thanks.

[@Lightbath]

🌟

[@CYGNO]

It's a great film because it looks so good in that setting, making it epic. And sounds good too.

[@scottmurray9393]

This is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your art with us

[@Luministmusic]

this was a recommended video that came on automatically while I wasn't paying attention - suddenly right at the end I realized I was really relaxed, so thank you for that! lovely sounds :)

[@Lightbath]

🙌

[@InVisionsynthmindscape]

Very nice tanks for sharing.

[@Hkeezy89]

This clears my mind! Thank you 🙏

[@jemo]

Nicely done! Excellent piece. Inspirational.

[@organicproductions]

this is wonderful, such an inspiration

[@remlapgarage]

This is a beautiful piece, thank you

[@jhnsbrgr3100]

Inspiring. I love that this was impromptu. Great piece.

[@doneh103]

amazing work and flow, one of the best ambiant composer for me actually =)

[@jasonbarile2014]

So relaxing. Love this!

[@laisziepseuzan426]

Sweet jesus this is a gorgeous sound.

[@aleksandrpulse2867]

endlessly beautiful sound

[@lying-dalai]

All y bleeding heart was needing tonight. Thank you, dear.

[@visionaryrobots]

Just discovered your channel, amazing! This piece is wonderful!

[@liebig_e]

i love it!!!! thanks for sharing

[@novasys9119]

So cool seeing Arcosanti on one of your videos; also, the song made my day, thank you for sharing!

[@Lightbath]

One of my favorite places

[@joaoborgesyoutube]

Lightbath beautiful patch! nice composicion with it

[@hopesonmakokha5217]

Beautiful sounds😌

[@ArcAudios77]

Excellent, 'Subbed' & entirely jealous of that phenomenal Modular Synthesizer. Well done.

[@martynasjocius]

Super beautiful, thank you!

[@general_goldfingers]

This sounds make the world “Peace”. Thank You.

[@BasariStudios]

Very nice Sir! Thank You for sharing!

[@peaceone9733]

Thanks for the cool flowing sounds, and reminding me of Arcosanti. I visited it when I was a young teen in the 70's, and am glad it's still there. I have Paolo Solari's book sitting on the bookshelf where I can see the futuristic illustration on the cover almost every day: "Arcology: The City in the Image of Man." Thanks man.

[@Lightbath]

oh beautiful!

[@PatrickOBrien]

So great to finally meet you at NAMM 2018 this year. Looking forward to more synth meetups and hangouts for sure. Incredible modular synth work

[@Lightbath]

Thank you, POB! Great to finally meet you as well ~

[@Lightbath]

My other Arcosanti piece: Soleri Windbells - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHfIeZWQhb2ImpY

[@contumancia]

very nice very : ) love your system and your vibe.. inspiring...

[@zacharyharris438]

Monitoring the decaying plutonium. Incredible stuff brother. I'm inspired to start writing music again.

[@spacetrucker2196]

Love this, nice work out at the arcology.

[@adamjensen3431]

I like the way a car passes away at 3:00, leaving a dusty trail in the air. It fits very well with the pace of the musical composition. It's fascinating. Thank you.

[@Lightbath]

Oh wow! I had never noticed that! Thanks.

[@cod.liver.failure]

took me ages to find that, but you are right.

[@hiqwertyhi]

I tried but didn't have the patience... where is it?

[@Lightbath]

it’s like trying to see wind on dunes; don’t look for the car, look for the trail of dust

[@lawrencevaughan5373]

Oh my god. I'm now considering getting into Modular based on this.

[@souzsifu]

Fucking right! Before it seemed so complicated and weird but now it’s like 0.0 I’m in love

[@NickBender]

If you ever have time to upload some albums to apple music, they'd be essentially on repeat during my workday. Great stuff.

[@SeligVideos]

Lovely piece - and glad the see the top of the Vaults being put to good use. ;) Sunsets from that vantage point never get old!

[@Lightbath]

It’s so great. One of the best spots at Arcosanti... but there are so many of them.

[@astrogerry]

Wow ... that's fantastic !!!I really like it !!! a SUPER like for you !!!

[@23hangingtrees]

Loving what happens with Just friends at around 6:00, great stuff. Improv is what it's all about!

[@owenthesoyboy]

Gave this a dedicated listen today and wanted to comment a thank you for this and it really is quite good for the mind. I haven't tried much like this with my eurorack at all, but this gives me some inspiration to keep the drum machines off and give it a try.

[@Lightbath]

Thanks. Much love to drum machines, but also much love to the space between ✨

[@lullatone]

so beautiful!

[@ZINCOX-yz9gb]

Beautiful arrangement.

[@zachbraunstein9478]

love it man

[@madsynthscientists]

Nicely done!

[@jafarex]

This is just amazing

[@OceanViewMusic2000]

This is too perfect

[@erik_gerhard]

Perfect way to spend a Saturday morning: listening to Eurorack sounds from Europe. 😊

[@riamiwovideos]

so cool - with this view😎

[@TheRealMutttastic]

Normally ambient music bored my ADHD brain to tears, but the beginning was so beautiful I decided to push through it, and guess what? It never got boring... And it never stopped being utterly, breathtakingly gorgeous. Thank you ♥️

[@Lightbath]

🌟🌟🌟

[@Almanacs]

This made my day

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Fantastic! Just great.

[@zogjones]

Really beautiful

[@janhoracek6438]

this is very cool and meditative

[@sombermucsnarb2085]

obviouly there are 57 idiots that watched this before me. you cannot possibly give this a thumbs down. great work! very inspiring.

[@CablesForClouds]

Whoa! This has over 300 thousand views! 😯 Congratulations 🥳

[@listentotheanimalscreamsha1511]

Beautiful put me into a trance.

[@patternbased]

So beautiful

[@ari-elm]

Beautiful

[@sselvatico]

So good!👌

[@TomFlynnOfficial]

Superb! Beautiful :)

[@itsoundsgoodfr]

beautiful !

[@greatwhitedonkey]

Quite beautiful.

[@LouisParent]

Gorgeous.

[@Ellende]

This reminds me a bit of Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Michael Brook's Hybrid album. It has that textural warmth to it.

[@uweschnitzler9551]

wow, amazing !

[@AlessioVanin]

can't stop listening

[@gianzelada]

Amazing!

[@CablesForClouds]

Love it! 😁

[@rbeny]

Too beautiful

[@spacedrifter1961]

Beautiful and restful👍

[@deadtosa2413]

Love this one, man. I have my eye on that Three Sisters myself. Let me know if you're ever in NYC and want to collaborate on an ambient show.

[@ClavAnother]

Love this

[@PnPModular]

Such an epic performance

[@churchofaggressiveaudio6498]

Superb! 👍👍👍

[@jcostello7447]

Love this,..thank you!..................sweet..

[@mixomuse4508]

Beautiful:)

[@vibes9937]

Beautiful ... Greetings !!!!

[@kevinrixmusic]

Lovely!

[@stevenstavropoulos8858]

beautiful m8

[@MachineThatCreates]

Reminds me of Eno's ambient phase from the 70s (with Fripp..Wind on water etc). Gets very quiet that far out in space.

[@Lightbath]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@stardustinmotion1671]

this is so pretty

[@thedukeofarchibauld]

I feel like you are flexin on us a little. then again I am in a basement with a keyboard... great view/tunes

[@NorfolkTraveller]

This is brilliant. Having just bought Reaktor 6 to take my first steps in the (software) modular world- and spent 3 hours only to get a series of beeps - I can only begin to imagine how much knowledge and time it must take to achieve something as beautiful as this. In fact, I don't think I would ever move a cable again if I was able to make such a wonder.

[@Lightbath]

Thank you. And FWIW, in this patch, the black and white cables don't change, but the colorful ones do. It's a performance patch I've developed over the past year designed to produce a variety of results with a limited number of voices.

[@xquizit79]

Be sure to check out vcv rack (open source and free software eurorack style synth) it's closer to the modular experience than reaktor blocks imo