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Tone Science Module No.10 The Final Patch (DiN:TS10)
Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, concludes its exploration of the world of modular synth music.
Since the first volume in the Tone Science series was released in 2018, seventy-two musicians in total have joined in with this celebration of the musical possibilities of modular synthesis. These artists have been from a huge range of backgrounds but have all shared the unifying purpose of showcasing the incredible variety of sonic possibilities these instruments can offer.
The intervening seven years have seen the modular synth world expanding at an exponential rate and whilst one wouldn’t go so far as to say these synths are mainstream, they are certainly far more prevalent than in the past. It’s especially gratifying to see so many musicians now either play solo sets with them or to include them in their onstage arsenal.
Thus we come to this, the final instalment in the Tone Science series. Nothing lasts forever and certainly stopping at this nice round number of ten seems like a good way to not only end the series but to release the Final Patch, a real celebration of what has gone before and perhaps to hint at what is possible for the future. A beautifully packaged double CD featuring twenty artists who have appeared on previous iterations of the series, it really is a who’s who of modular synth musicians. The release is accompanied by an eight-page booklet with an essay by Neil Mason and some final words from the guiding force behind the whole project, Ian Boddy, label boss at DiN. And as Boddy so succinctly puts it in his liner notes, “for me, despite the technological nature of the equipment, the emotional quality of the music is the single most important factor”. The Final Patch certainly delivers on that ethos.
Since the first volume in the Tone Science series was released in 2018, seventy-two musicians in total have joined in with this celebration of the musical possibilities of modular synthesis. These artists have been from a huge range of backgrounds but have all shared the unifying purpose of showcasing the incredible variety of sonic possibilities these instruments can offer.
The intervening seven years have seen the modular synth world expanding at an exponential rate and whilst one wouldn’t go so far as to say these synths are mainstream, they are certainly far more prevalent than in the past. It’s especially gratifying to see so many musicians now either play solo sets with them or to include them in their onstage arsenal.
Thus we come to this, the final instalment in the Tone Science series. Nothing lasts forever and certainly stopping at this nice round number of ten seems like a good way to not only end the series but to release the Final Patch, a real celebration of what has gone before and perhaps to hint at what is possible for the future. A beautifully packaged double CD featuring twenty artists who have appeared on previous iterations of the series, it really is a who’s who of modular synth musicians. The release is accompanied by an eight-page booklet with an essay by Neil Mason and some final words from the guiding force behind the whole project, Ian Boddy, label boss at DiN. And as Boddy so succinctly puts it in his liner notes, “for me, despite the technological nature of the equipment, the emotional quality of the music is the single most important factor”. The Final Patch certainly delivers on that ethos.
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released September 19, 2025
1) Andrea Cichecki - When Water Feels Like Rain - 7:36
‘When Water Feels Like Rain’ captures the essence of the quiet power to embrace the storm and leave old memories behind.
andreacichecki.com
2) Field Lines Cartographer - Sastrugi - 6:56
Polar winds scour and etch the frozen landscape into beautiful, otherworldly snow dunes. Realised using ARP 2600, various Eurorack & Bugbrand format modular synthesisers.
fieldlinescartographer.bandcamp.com
3) Benge - Network of Continuations - 6:00
Four interconnected modular systems: Emu, Modcan, Serge & Arp 2500, making a network of continuations (sequences), inspired by Duchamp’s randomised Stoppages. For more Cybersynthesis, watch 'The Memetune Programme’.
youtube.com/@memetunestudio
4) Bluetech - Azurite Waterfalls - 5:51
Azurite Waterfalls’ is an exploration in controlled randomness which began by wavefolding sine oscillators to evoke a shifting textural organic bed for melodic synths to cascade over.
bluetechonline.com
5) Ian Boddy - LCM360 - 6:18
Interlocking sequences of 5, 8 & 9 steps which have a least common multiple of 360. Performed on a Eurorack system with added randomness from a pair of AJH/Tone Science Chance Delays.
ianboddy.com
6) Swansither - Fata Morgana - 6:46
A distorted illusion caused by light bending through varying air densities. These castles in the sky were once believed to be magic, cast by Morgan le Fay.
swansither.bandcamp.com
7) Paul Nagle - Ingordigiousness - 8:33
Out of the primordial soup, life emerged and began its remarkable journey. Everything was going splendidly . . . then something happened.
paulnagle.bandcamp.com
8) Parallel Worlds - Morning Walk - 5:30
Just a morning walk... with a clear mind... and no dark thoughts... This track was created with my Eurorack modular walls.
facebook.com/parallelworldsmusic
9) Nigel Mullaney - Stalked - 5:38
Composed to commemorate the musical luminaries who have inspired me, ‘Stalked’ is a tribute to those who have sadly moved on, leaving an indelible mark on the world of music.
nigelmullaney.com
10) Accumulations - Todd Barton - 5:51
This is a live improvisation with the Buchla Music Easel and a TC Electronics looper.
toddbarton.com
11) Panic Girl - Between the Shadows - 6:50
This track, created mainly on a Buchla Music Easel, is about those moments in life when everything changes in an instant.
www.panic-girl.com
12) Lyonel Bauchet - A Quiet Sun - 8:31
Every time I return to it, I'm amazed at the magnificent palette of colours this machine can generate. Buchla Modular Electronic Music System, only and all for this piece.
lyonelbauchet.bandcamp.com
13) Chris Carter - Hypnagogic - 6:52
Recorded live on my modular ‘Hypnagogic’ was inspired by the Ian Hodgson and Delia Derbyshire soundtrack for the film Hell House. Whilst watching this the other night I fell asleep... weird dreams ensued.
chriscarter.co.uk
14) Sarah Belle Reid - Critical Points - 5:28
Critical Points explores sudden transformations in energy, timbre and density through chaotic feedback patching and nonlinear waveshaping techniques. The piece was created using a Gaston Nonlinear Dynamics modular system.
sarahbellereid.com
15) Hainbach - From The Thaw - 2:46
A celebration of the pure oscillations of ancient test equipment and the Synton Fenix 2 PP.
hainbach.bandcamp.com
16) Batchas - How Are You? - 4:00
For the past three years, after neck surgery, I've never answered “I'm fine” when asked how I'm doing. When I did this piece, I said to myself, “finally I'm okay!”
batchas.bandcamp.com
17) Polypores - Feelers - 6:05
Exploring repeating cyclical melodies and unsynced rhythms with slightly different BPMs. Repetition gives the impression of order but the percussion sometimes stumbles and everything falls apart.
polypores.bandcamp.com
18) Scanner - Banana, Designation - 8:32
The joy of working with modular for me is the unknown, and once again, here the machines dictate where they wish to go. I’m merely their humble cable assistant.
scannerdot.com
19) d’Voxx - Diagonal - 9:28
A cinematic sonic opus of tension and intrigue, where North African echoes weave through immersive electronics, evoking the pulse, mystery, and untamed energy of Barcelona’s labyrinthine streets and hidden corners.
dvoxx.com
20) Nathan Moody - Spent - 6:16
This exploration uses aleatoric layering, whereby each layer has structure but they are not synced to each other. Chords constantly shift and evolve, harmonically related but unpredictable.
nathanmoody.bandcamp.com
1) Andrea Cichecki - When Water Feels Like Rain - 7:36
‘When Water Feels Like Rain’ captures the essence of the quiet power to embrace the storm and leave old memories behind.
andreacichecki.com
2) Field Lines Cartographer - Sastrugi - 6:56
Polar winds scour and etch the frozen landscape into beautiful, otherworldly snow dunes. Realised using ARP 2600, various Eurorack & Bugbrand format modular synthesisers.
fieldlinescartographer.bandcamp.com
3) Benge - Network of Continuations - 6:00
Four interconnected modular systems: Emu, Modcan, Serge & Arp 2500, making a network of continuations (sequences), inspired by Duchamp’s randomised Stoppages. For more Cybersynthesis, watch 'The Memetune Programme’.
youtube.com/@memetunestudio
4) Bluetech - Azurite Waterfalls - 5:51
Azurite Waterfalls’ is an exploration in controlled randomness which began by wavefolding sine oscillators to evoke a shifting textural organic bed for melodic synths to cascade over.
bluetechonline.com
5) Ian Boddy - LCM360 - 6:18
Interlocking sequences of 5, 8 & 9 steps which have a least common multiple of 360. Performed on a Eurorack system with added randomness from a pair of AJH/Tone Science Chance Delays.
ianboddy.com
6) Swansither - Fata Morgana - 6:46
A distorted illusion caused by light bending through varying air densities. These castles in the sky were once believed to be magic, cast by Morgan le Fay.
swansither.bandcamp.com
7) Paul Nagle - Ingordigiousness - 8:33
Out of the primordial soup, life emerged and began its remarkable journey. Everything was going splendidly . . . then something happened.
paulnagle.bandcamp.com
8) Parallel Worlds - Morning Walk - 5:30
Just a morning walk... with a clear mind... and no dark thoughts... This track was created with my Eurorack modular walls.
facebook.com/parallelworldsmusic
9) Nigel Mullaney - Stalked - 5:38
Composed to commemorate the musical luminaries who have inspired me, ‘Stalked’ is a tribute to those who have sadly moved on, leaving an indelible mark on the world of music.
nigelmullaney.com
10) Accumulations - Todd Barton - 5:51
This is a live improvisation with the Buchla Music Easel and a TC Electronics looper.
toddbarton.com
11) Panic Girl - Between the Shadows - 6:50
This track, created mainly on a Buchla Music Easel, is about those moments in life when everything changes in an instant.
www.panic-girl.com
12) Lyonel Bauchet - A Quiet Sun - 8:31
Every time I return to it, I'm amazed at the magnificent palette of colours this machine can generate. Buchla Modular Electronic Music System, only and all for this piece.
lyonelbauchet.bandcamp.com
13) Chris Carter - Hypnagogic - 6:52
Recorded live on my modular ‘Hypnagogic’ was inspired by the Ian Hodgson and Delia Derbyshire soundtrack for the film Hell House. Whilst watching this the other night I fell asleep... weird dreams ensued.
chriscarter.co.uk
14) Sarah Belle Reid - Critical Points - 5:28
Critical Points explores sudden transformations in energy, timbre and density through chaotic feedback patching and nonlinear waveshaping techniques. The piece was created using a Gaston Nonlinear Dynamics modular system.
sarahbellereid.com
15) Hainbach - From The Thaw - 2:46
A celebration of the pure oscillations of ancient test equipment and the Synton Fenix 2 PP.
hainbach.bandcamp.com
16) Batchas - How Are You? - 4:00
For the past three years, after neck surgery, I've never answered “I'm fine” when asked how I'm doing. When I did this piece, I said to myself, “finally I'm okay!”
batchas.bandcamp.com
17) Polypores - Feelers - 6:05
Exploring repeating cyclical melodies and unsynced rhythms with slightly different BPMs. Repetition gives the impression of order but the percussion sometimes stumbles and everything falls apart.
polypores.bandcamp.com
18) Scanner - Banana, Designation - 8:32
The joy of working with modular for me is the unknown, and once again, here the machines dictate where they wish to go. I’m merely their humble cable assistant.
scannerdot.com
19) d’Voxx - Diagonal - 9:28
A cinematic sonic opus of tension and intrigue, where North African echoes weave through immersive electronics, evoking the pulse, mystery, and untamed energy of Barcelona’s labyrinthine streets and hidden corners.
dvoxx.com
20) Nathan Moody - Spent - 6:16
This exploration uses aleatoric layering, whereby each layer has structure but they are not synced to each other. Chords constantly shift and evolve, harmonically related but unpredictable.
nathanmoody.bandcamp.com
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