Actress Using Digitone

smoketraks · July 26, 2020, 10:25pm

Found this recent video where actress appears to be rocking the digitone live

I know he uses all the old stuff kind of cool to see him using the newer machines as well.

harmonyinultra · July 26, 2020, 11:37pm

We should start a thread about our favourite artists using elektron gear. I saw that Stenny and Barker both have octas and Digitones

GovernorSilver · July 26, 2020, 11:42pm

Was expecting to see video of Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, or similarly skilled actress rockin a Digitone.

I am disappoint

RobertSyrett · July 26, 2020, 11:56pm

I’m disappoint also

Rea_001 · July 27, 2020, 6:47am

One of my fav : Baseck.
In this video he use tempest as usual and Digitone Crazy how he use it.

pselodux · July 27, 2020, 6:57am

Damn, that is one extreme case of electronic producer hunch. Someone get him a decent table! My neck is hurting just watching that.

mattp · July 27, 2020, 7:00am

I think he’s using an Octatrack in that video. I seem to remember there is a frame where you can really see it. Not the clearest of videos.

mattp · July 27, 2020, 7:07am

Actually after watching it again I think you are right and it is a Digitone.

Anfim · July 27, 2020, 9:17am

I love Actress. Someone get him on the forum or on an Elektron Talk please

mattp · July 27, 2020, 9:23am

Although he never really seems to talk about his equipment in interviews.

Even in a pre-show talk I went to before his last Southbank performance he seemed to shy away from any technical questions about his AI.

og_tea_boi · July 27, 2020, 9:56am

I saw him using at OT, maybe a Vermona DRM (might not be) and some Adam a3x’s some time back in his bedroom.

mattp · July 27, 2020, 11:43am

This is homepage for Dr Louis McCallum from University Of London who has been helping Darren with the AI.

http://louismccallum.com/

He goes into detail about the project here:

http://louismccallum.com/portfolio/young-paint-actress-ninja-tune

Orwell · July 27, 2020, 11:45am

hunch-tech

dcsux · July 27, 2020, 11:53am

New pre-album release has some great bits on it

PeterHanes · July 27, 2020, 11:57am

We already have a topic for that:

polite_society · July 27, 2020, 2:31pm

Reminds me of when I used to take my Kronos to gigs. Damn that keyboard is heavy. I mean. it’s no CS80, but still. (25kg/50lbs ish)

taxhaven · July 28, 2020, 3:18pm

love how “unprofessional” that setup looks. crappy table, gear just awkwardly placed wherever it fits. very humbling!

maymind_trax · July 28, 2020, 5:13pm

I’m a big Actress fan, especially his first few LPs, but found this set pretty underwhelming tbh. Saw him a while back in NYC and felt the same way. I wish he brought the same level of detail to the macro that he brings to the micro scale. His live sets just don’t seem very planned, which maybe is on purpose but I’d love to see him take a different approach.

smoketraks · July 28, 2020, 7:57pm

Lol agreed. Mainly just want to point out he is using the digitone. First “big” artist I have seen using one live.

mttatatata · August 31, 2020, 4:19am

Huge Actress fan here. I’ve caught a few of his DJ sets and they are likewise underwhelming. If I had to speculate, I’d say the 4am-crafted-ganja-smoke-studio sound doesn’t translate too well to a live setting.

His live work with the London Contemporary Orchestra is pretty excellent, but that leans heavily on the LCO.

I’ve obsessed over producer-to-live performance shows for years, and it’s a tough nut to crack for anyone who isn’t doing 4/4 techno – or autechre…