Saturday, December 23, 2017

The Machines as Cantina Band

The Machines perform "Cantina Band" by John Williams from the original Star Wars movie.

Key Gear Used:

Roland MV-8000 sequencer
Ensoniq TS-10 synthesizer
Ensoniq DP-4 effects
Waldorf NW1 synthesizer
Doepfer A-100 eurorack synthesizer
Electro Harmonix effects

Filmed with Nikon DSLR by LavLab


Monday, December 11, 2017

MIDI Modular by LavLab

Eurorack Modular Synthesizer controlled by Roland MV-8000 sequencer & ip Top,Tip Top Audio,A-190-4 MIDI to CV converter

Experimental Electronic Industrial Noise Drone Dub MIDI Music

Key Gear:
Roland MV-8000
Doepfer A-190-4
Make Noise STO
Electro Harmonix Memory Boy
Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff

Filmed with GoPro by LavLab


Alone Drone by LavLab

Experimental Industrial Dub Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Noise Drone Music

Key Gear:

Doepfer 100 series
Waldorf NV1
Make Noise STO
Synthrotek DLY
EHX Memory Boy
EHX Big Muff

Filmed with GoPro


Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Eurorack Dub by LavLab

Experimental Eurorack Synthesizer Sequencer Industrial Dub Music

Key gear used:
Roland MV-8000, Allen & Heath GL2000, Ensoniq DP4, Modular Synthesizer, various effects. Filmed with GoPro.


Saturday, September 16, 2017

Ensoniq Drones by LavLab

Custom drone patches created on the Ensoniq TS-10 wavetable synthesizer.
Learn more about this instrument here:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/ensoniq/ts10_ts12.php

All sounds from the Ensoniq TS-10

Experimental Electronic Digital Synthesizer Drone Noise Music

Sounds & video by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR & GoPro



Monday, July 10, 2017

The Machines play Tour De France by Kraftwerk

The Machines play Tour De France by Kraftwerk

Key gear used:

Roland MV-8000
Allen & Heath GL2000
Ensoniq DP-4
Tip-Top Audio BD808
Waldorf NW-1
Electro Harmonix Memory Boy

Experimental Electronic Retrosynth Synthesizer Music

Programming, Mixing & Video by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon


Monday, June 12, 2017

Rainy Day Dub by LavLab

LavLab dubbing on a rainy day.
It's sunny now, but oh well!

Key gear used:
Allen & Heath GL2000 mixer
Roland MV-8000 sampling workstation
Ensoniq DP-4 reverb, etc
ADC delay (configured in a feedback loop, King Tubby style)

Arrangement, Mixing & Video by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR

Experimental Electronic Dub Music


Monday, May 15, 2017

The Wogglebug wiggles The Waldorf by LavLab

Waldorf nw1 wavetable synthesizer modulated by Make Noise Wogglebug with a little delay from Synthrotek

Experimental Electronic Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Noise Drone Demonstration

Manipulations, Filming & video by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR


Monday, May 1, 2017

The Machines play Arpegiator by Jean-Michel Jarre

The Machines:
Roland MV-8000, Ensoniq TS-10, Ensoniq DP-4, Tip-Top Audio BD808, Waldorf nw1, Synthrotek delay, Allen & Heath GL2000

Experimental Electronic Instrumental MIDI Sequencer Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Music

Programming, filming & video by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR


Stoplight Spaceout by LavLab

Experimental eurorack modular synthesizer session

Key Gear Used:
Qu-Bit Nebulae sampler,
Voice of Saturn analog synth,
Waldorf nw1 wavetable synth,
Tip-Top Audio BD808 kick drum,
Doepfer sequencer & white noise,
Make Noise Wogglebug modulation, clock & ring mod,
Synthrotek delay
Electro Harminix Memory Boy delay
......etc....

Sounds, Manipulations & Video by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR


Tuesday, April 25, 2017

LavLab - Heavy Rocks (Video)

From the album "Heavy, Dirty Rocks"
Experimental Electronic Industrial Dub

Available for download and streaming.....

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Buwagfnutclpkcry64gmzrwg4nu

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Dirty-Rocks-LavLab/dp/B01N5JAM0E

Spotify:
https://play.spotify.com/album/5eL9uLPSMIq5k83CTr2uSu?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

Video, Editing & Music by LavLab


What's That Noise by LavLab

Noise drone experimentation with LavLab

Key Gear Used:
Make Noise Wogglebug, QU-Bit Nebulae, Tip Top Audio BD808, Synthrotek Delay, Doepfer a-174 & a-155, Dave Smith Instruments  DS-01 & DS-02, Roland MV-8000, Allen & Heath GL2000,

Manipulations & video by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR


Monday, April 10, 2017

Dysfunctional Sound Collage by LavLab

Experimental sound collage created using recordings of various sound demonstration records from the 60's & 70's

Key Gear Used: Roland MV-8000, Allen & Heath GL2000, Numark TTX turntable

Recordings, manipulations & video by LavLab


Friday, April 7, 2017

The Machines play YMO's MASS

The Machines play Yellow Magic Orchestra's MASS

Key Gear Used:
Roland MV-8000, Ensoniq TS-10, Ensoniq DP4, Modular Synthesizer, Allen & Heath GL2000

Experimental Electronic MIDI Sequencer Synthesizer Music

Programming & video by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR


Monday, April 3, 2017

VCS3 Wannabe by LavLab

Poor man's VCS3 using the Doepfer A-174 to modulate the Dave Smith DS-01 Curtis filter. 3 ring modulators from the Make Noise Wogglebug and the Qu-Bit Nebulae Vowels Synth are fed into the filter which then is run thru the SynthRotek delay. Kick drum is the Tip-Top BD808 run thru a SynthRotek Dirt.

Video and manipulations by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR

Experimental Electronic Modular Synthesizer Noise Drone Industrial Dub Music


Disfunction Dub by LavLab

Experimental Electronic Industrial Synthesizer Noise Dub Session
by  LavLab

Key Gear Used:
Roland MV-8000, Ensoniq TS-10, Modular Synthesizer, Ensoniq DP4, Allen & Heath GL2000 &  various effects


Wobblebass Megadrone by LavLab

Created using only the Roland MV-8000's analog modelling bass synthesizer. Patch inspired by Mike Acosta's video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPxzG2-HoM&t=336s

Experimental Electronic Noise Dubstep Drone Ambient Music





Thursday, March 2, 2017

Wiggle the Handle by LavLab

Modular synthesizer experimentation by LavLab

Experimental Electronic Industrial Noise Dub

Key gear used:
Make Noise Wogglebug, Doepfer A-174, Doepfer A-155, Tip-Top BD808 & MixZ, Synthrotek Delay & Dirt, Fingers....

Video & manipulations by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR


Saturday, February 11, 2017

The Machines play Star Blazers

The Machines play the theme to Star Blazers
Japanese Anime Experimental Analog Synthesizer Music
Programming, mixing & video by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR

Key Gear Used:
Roland MV-8000, Ensoniq TS-10, Ensoniq DP-4, Novation Bass Station, Allen & Heath GL2000, ProCo Rat, Electro Harmonix Memory Boy, Etc, Etc...


Saturday, January 28, 2017

Novation Bass Station Doepfer A-118 HISSYFIT by LavLab

White noise from the Doepfer A-118 inserted into the Novation Bass Station filter
for a unique Wasp-y sound.
Sequence coming from the Roland MV-8000 with some delay from the
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy.

Video, programming and manipulations by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR



Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Roland MV-8000 Ensoniq TS-10 MIDIMusic by LavLab

Roland MV-8000 controlling Ensoniq TS-10 by MIDI
Drums coming from the MV-8000 and a synth patch coming from the TS-10 using the MV's internal filter, delay and reverb effects
A single MIDI sequence is used to control both drums & synth

Programming, manipulations & video by LavLab
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR


Thursday, January 19, 2017

LavLab experimenting with the Roland MV-8000 Analog Modeling Bass Synth. All sound coming from one note on the Bass Synth with internal effects.

Video and manipulations by LavLab.
Filmed with GoPro & Nikon DSLR


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Voice of Saturn demo by LavLab

The Voice of Saturn demo by LavLab
Demo of The Voice of Saturn eurorack module.
2 voltage controlled oscillators, 1 low frequency oscillator
Video & Manipulations by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon DSLR


Saturday, January 7, 2017

The Machines play Herbie Hancock's Rockit

The Machines play Herbie Hancock's Rockit.
Roland MV-8000 controlling Ensoniq TS-10 & Novation Bass Station,
scratches on a Numark TTX turntable and DJ mixer.
Mixed by Allen & Heath GL2000 with various effects.
Programming Scratching & Video by LavLab
Filmed with Nikon & GoPro


Sunday, January 1, 2017

New LavLab Videos

Tracks from the "Dubacle" album
Videos and music by LavLab
Big Earth Dub

Space Conflict Dub

Key gear used:
Roland MV-8000, Ensoniq TS-10, Ensoniq DP-4, Mackie SR-24
Download Dubacle here:
LavLab - Dubacle