Component 48
Component 48 is a music project which blends 80s dark wave, vocal style inspired by skinny puppy and lycia, industrial bits, ambient and warped samples all into a dark brooding wall of sound, and has been in operation on and off for 16 years so far and i have written and recorded over 350 albums for this project in various forms of dark ambient post punk inspired music. phase 1 and 2 which contain around 20 albums have a number of vocal tracks on each one, but over time this project has developed into an instrumental dark ambient vehicle. phases 3 through 16 are all for the most part instrumental.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
i have been involved in numerous bands and musical projects over the years, and even released a vinly lp back in the day. the last few music projects have been strictly electronic and samples, experimenting with a variety of world samples blended into something completely different. component 48 is a meshing of my love of 80s dark wave and goth with electronics and sampling, with manipulation of sounds to create stark atmospheric landscapes .
Your musical influences
lycia, skinny puppy, xymox, christian death, coil, dif juz, joy division, sisters of mercy, bauhaus, sad lovers and giants, mark isham, section 25, horror and sifi movie soundtrack music, merzbow, and others
What equipment do you use?
sonic foundry acid, cool edit pro, paul x stretch, korg monologue, novation mininova, korg volca fm2, volca keys, old casio yahama keyboards, cassette tape loops, no input recording techniques, 1981 carvin dc100, 1970 highly modified fender telecaster, peavey bass, vintage akg mics, and a bunch of foot pedals.
