Chris Meyer’s Alias Zone: Nightfall, Kyiv (Moogseum version)

This version of Nightfall: Kyiv was performed at Citizen Vinyl in Asheville, North Carolina as part of a fundraising event for the Moogseum (moogseum.org/). It includes samples of the Moogseum’s vintage modular Moog synthesizer as part of the bass line.
Chris Meyer: “Pandora’s Box” plus vintage Moog modular synthesizers, Ableton Live, Korg Wavestation, Frozen Plain Terracotta, Luftrum Bioscape, Soundiron Circle Bells, Synapse Audio Dune 3
Maks Histibe: field recordings of the war in Ukraine (courtesy of Soundiron/Swords to Ploughshares)
Cory Friesenhan & She Who Shall Not Be Named: vocal atmospheres (courtesy of Black Octopus Sound)
Special thanks to Daniel Liston Keller for the live video switching.
The idea for this piece came when Maks Histibe of Mask Movement (maskmovement.com/) in Kyiv, Ukraine contacted me. As part of the invasion of Ukraine, their power grid is often knocked offline, and he was looking to raise money for solar panels and batteries to keep his studio operating. To do this, he created a series of field recordings of the war and life during wartime in Ukraine, and crafted them into a virtual instrument called Swords to Ploughshares.
I gladly purchased it, and used it as the basis for this song, which flows from the realities of life during wartime to attempting to lead a normal, happy life…only for the war to intrude, and drag people back in. A version of this song will appear on my summer 2024 release: Finite Space (aliaszone.bandcamp.com/album/....

[@artpinsof5836]

fanastic! Reminds me of some of my favorite recordings of Pete Namlook, Robert Rich & Steve Roach! Bravo!! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Muse-X]

Excellent, Thank You!

[@Probbie]

Really enjoyed this Chris; thanks for sharing it.😊

[@PacifierMusic]

Absolutely magical! Took me to places I’ve never been. I love your music!!! Following for more. Makes me want to dust off the old modular

[@LearningModular]

I really appreciate that - thank you! A studio version of this song - with wonderful processed flute overdubs by Richard Bugg - appears on my latest album, Finite Space: aliaszone.bandcamp.com/album/finite-space . I also teach modular synthesis through courses.learningmodular.com, if you want to wipe the cobwebs off... ;-)

[@jkanizzle]

This is fantastic Chris....looking forward to the whole record for sure!

[@LearningModular]

Thank you! Out this Friday the 5th...although I am going ahead and shipping pre-ordered physical CDs when the orders come in. aliaszone.bandcamp.com/album/finite-space

[@BubbaSatori]

Most musical modular I’ve heard.

[@LearningModular]

Thank you so much for your kind words - I do work on making the modular sound more musical, melodic, and "human." A studio version of this song - with wonderful processed flute overdubs by Richard Bugg - appears on my latest album, Finite Space: aliaszone.bandcamp.com/album/finite-space

[@init-crioxica]

Very nice sounding, you're a wonderful musician!

[@LearningModular]

It's comments like that which help keep me going - thank you. A studio version of this song - with wonderful processed flute overdubs by Richard Bugg - appears on my latest album, Finite Space: aliaszone.bandcamp.com/album/finite-space