Glitchbent Noise & Drone in the Studio

This is a lengthy clip of me making some textural drone and noise:

NOTE: First half is mainly guitar, second half is mainly circuit-bent devices.

This is a more-visible, mini "tech demo" of me making some glitch noise and drone noise:


The 2nd one has glitch beats edited into the very end, as is typical with my videos. Everything in these videos is done with pedals, baritone guitar, custom noise-makers and circuit-bent toys; no audio editing. I split my hi and low signals into two separate amps, with all my delay/reverb on the hi amp.

PS: The synth I use in these videos is detailed here.

LEGOmonster (my first circuit bend)

The LEGOmonster is the very first thing I circuit bent, years ago.
I used a set of computer speakers for the main unit, with a single-button toy patched in.
Be sure to check out the "sick beat" at the end. I am planning on updating the LEGOMonster with what I've learned since I made it, so I thought it would be good to archive how it initially worked.


PS: I got a tattoo (again).

Drawings & Pen Case

Here are some recent drawings:

(that first one is for someone special)



See the full set here.

I noticed that the plastic cases that Micron pens come in fall apart so quickly; so I scrapped together my own from padded pleather:

Noise Tapes For Sale

I have three noies tapes for sale. All of them are from Seattle label FEAST Recordings and $3 each (and, as with all FEAST releases, each tape comes with a secret trading card).

Transient Orca Pod - Sand and Blood Beneath our Stomachs (c18)
Only 4 Left! Specify black or white insert. Sample Track Here.


Transient Orca Pod - Return From the Deep (c89)
Batch of 30. Sample Track Here.


Carlos William Carloses - Groaning Pixels (c45)
Batch of 30. Sample Track Here.


Contact sales(at)glitchbent(dot)com if interested.
PS: Sorry about the lack of electronics updates! My soldering iron keeps randomly cooling down one moment, and then working again the next. It is quite frustrating. Any tips?

Paintings and JarMonster Update

Two paintings I made in December as gifts:


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One of my JarMonsters (see the original here) has slowly mutated on the mantel where it has lived for 1 year. I absolutely love the result:


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Thanks to Lauren Elyse for all the photos! You can see her work here and her personal blog here.