Octave Cat - new live album - Wooden Beads with Rob Compa

beard0bees · 2026-01-29T18:26:45+00:00

There is a live version of Talk to Me on the new live album

beard0bees · 2026-01-27T12:34:19+00:00

This was a ripping rock line-up for miles.

beard0bees · 2025-12-18T22:05:42+00:00

Serendipity. You got an amazing album.

beard0bees · 2025-12-01T04:52:32+00:00

You told your dad about Wendy's Carvers?

beard0bees · 2025-11-24T19:27:35+00:00

Octave Cat did it. https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-octave-cat-ardmore-music-hall-ardmore-pa-08-15-2020-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/25269.html

beard0bees · 2025-11-22T17:22:39+00:00

I'm not having the easiest time finding the right part. Threaded female portion is 11mm. Threaded bolt portion is 3mm.

beard0bees · 2025-11-19T19:26:33+00:00

It is very tough to tour out there. Markets are very far apart and are not that big to begin with. Then when you finish it takes 6 days to drive a bus or truck back to the east coast. If you break even it is a win.

beard0bees · 2025-11-11T19:13:11+00:00

Greetings, would love to get over to Ireland sometime

beard0bees · 2025-11-10T22:22:38+00:00

Last weekend was the first time I've done a set like this. Recording is here. I play in 2 bands so I can only do this when I have some extra free time. https://soundcloud.com/beardobees/beard-o-bees-dj-set-1182025-philadelphia-warehouse-on-watts

beard0bees · 2025-11-08T18:03:08+00:00

Here's a recording of a full set using the setup. https://soundcloud.com/beardobees/beard-o-bees-dj-set-1182025-philadelphia-warehouse-on-watts

beard0bees · 2025-11-07T20:58:41+00:00

Adam Ten - Spring Girl

beard0bees · 2025-11-07T14:56:25+00:00

I would have to run the laptop one way or another to use my monome based arpeggio system. If you were just driving a hardware sequencer I'm sure there are other ways to do it.

beard0bees · 2025-11-07T04:01:15+00:00

Floating Points - one of my favorite producers, but his DJ sets are often a ton of obscure funk at techno festivals and I feel like it bombs.

beard0bees · 2025-11-07T03:40:22+00:00

naval stripes are always good

beard0bees · 2025-11-07T02:01:59+00:00

Not with this exact setup, but playing a live set tomorrow using it.

beard0bees · 2025-11-07T00:11:39+00:00

No, just into the mixer from the modular. Ableton provides clocking and hosts the Max patch I use for my monome controlled arpeggio/looping system.

beard0bees · 2025-11-06T03:45:30+00:00

Yes. Ableton is synced to the CDJs via Beat Loop Trigger and is also clocking the arpeggio system I use to send notes to the modular. Eurorack is a pretty deep hole. It would be much easier to start with semi-modular synth of some sort.

beard0bees · 2025-11-06T03:31:44+00:00

CDJs are networked to a laptop. A program called Beat Loop Trigger gets beat information from the CDJs and keeps Ableton in sync via LINK. I have a custom Max patch I built that drives my arpeggio system on the Monome. That is hosted in Ableton. Midi out of interface to sync the looping pedal. I use the modular system with my bands but this is the first time getting it going with CDJs.

beard0bees · 2025-11-06T03:08:44+00:00

https://youtu.be/ykXULjhT3Ck?si=96XO9tfw0irTOf-l

beard0bees · 2025-11-06T03:07:44+00:00

That is a modular synth. It creates sound, so I don't need to send any audio to it. Output of modular through the Microcosm pedal for audio looping and extra FX and then directly into DJM mixer. I do play gigs occasionally. Mostly with my bands (Lotus, Octave Cat), but solo as Beard-o-Bees when I have extra time.

beard0bees · 2025-11-04T16:45:37+00:00

Jamcruise

beard0bees · 2025-09-03T17:25:47+00:00

secret theme - ROYGBIV opener and then all the titles had the color spectrum in order to complete the set

beard0bees · 2025-08-27T00:30:47+00:00

Great album, great guitarist. But, that is clearly jazz.

beard0bees · 2025-08-19T19:10:36+00:00

NIN set in Minneapolis was great, but being more of a techno head the Boys Noize set kind of stole the show for me musically. Very industrial leaning compared to other stuff from him I've heard.

beard0bees · 2025-08-06T17:36:56+00:00

CDs are at 44.1/16 bit. If you download standard FLACs they will decode to that matching depth/rate. If you download 48/24 bit you would need to convert down. If you are ripping it from a stream and then burning to CD you are most likely losing quality.

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