Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan

YouTube via znshn | September 24, 2010

"(1/3) Live performance during Test Tone 61: Intersecting Streams of Consciousness @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan (Recorded September 14th, 2010)

—Notes from official program—

Zn'shñ (electronics) + À qui avec Gabriel (accordion) + Cal Lyall (hydrophone)

Specializing in electronics, French artists Zn'shñ (aka Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff) creates expansive soundscapes of the highest order. Under the Odiolorgnette imprint, Zn'shñ has produced albums and soundtracks steeped in minimalist sensibility, influenced by artists such as Ryoji Ikeda and butoh legend Hijikata Tatsumi.

[here] Zn'shñ's sound artistry meets with the sublime accordion playing of À qui avec Gabriel, a Tzadik recording artist with a string of successful collaborations under her belt — joined by improvising artist Cal Lyall, who creates watery ambiances using effected hydrophones (underwater microphones) submerged in strange and hypnotic water sources.

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Zn'shñ's electronic setup:

- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)

- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)

- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)

- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)

- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)



http://www.odiolorgnette.com


http://znshn.blogspot.com

Discographic works by Zn'shñ:

* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)

* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)



Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.



........................................

Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Glamour Box, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing, A Qui Avec Gabriel, Cal Lyall"

Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan (2/3)


Zn'shñ + A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall @ SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, Japan (3/3)

Zn'shñ @ Flying Teapot, Tokyo, Japan

YouTube via znshn | September 29, 2010

"Live performance of dual electronic unit Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff) @ Flying Teapot, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 9th, 2010)

Zn'shñ's electronic setup:

- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)

- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)

- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)

- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)

- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)



http://www.odiolorgnette.com


http://znshn.blogspot.com

Discographic works by Zn'shñ:

* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)

* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)



Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.



........................................

Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Glamour Box, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing"

Update:

Zn'shñ + Morihide Sawada @ Next Sunday, Tokyo, Japan

"Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) + Morihide Sawada (drums, voice) @ Next Sunday, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 10th, 2010) * N.B.- drums & voice parts are not shown on screen."

Zn'shñ + Morihide Sawada @ Koenji High, Tokyo, Japan

"Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) + Morihide Sawada (drums) @ Koenji High, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 7th, 2010)"

Zn'shñ plays Zn'shñ : selected electronic dual setups (2008-2009)

YouTube via znshn
"Selected electronic setups used by dual electronic Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) in 2008-2009 for recording contexts and live performances.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (mulit-instrumentalis/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around digital phonocrafting and noise manufacturing. Designed for public performances and soundtrack production, the répertoire is a suite of sonic equations, graphical sound formulas and audiovisual projects.

Discographic works by Zn'shñ: http://www.odiolorgnette.com
Blog: http://znshn.blogspot.com
Page: http://www.myspace.com/znshn

Material used in this video:
(in random order) Benfox Dual Tone Generator, Numark iDJ2, Korg Kaoss Pad KP3, Boss Space Echo (RE-20), Tenori-On, Kaossilator, Jomox M-Resonator, Jomox MBase 01, Moog Low Pass Filter (MF-101), Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b), Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD), Moog Ring Modulator (MF-102), MI Audio Pollyanna, Benfox BEN HF, Electro Harmonix Pulsar, Sherman Filterbank 2, Sleepdrone 5

CDs:
* Zn'shñ ++ (odl.9173-656) recorded 2008/2009, published on Odiolorgnette.
* Zn'shñ II (odl.9173-657) recorded 2009, published on Odiolorgnette.

"Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", Zn'shñ, live electronics, Benfox Dual Tone Generator, Korg, Kaoss Pad KP3, Space Echo, Tenori-On, Jomox M-Resonator, MBase 01, Moog, Moogerfooger Low Pass Filter, Bass Murf, MI Audio Pollyanna, Analog Delay, BEN HF, Sherman Filterbank 2, Ring Modulator, Sleepdrone 5, Odiolorgnette"

Zn'shñ : double electronic music II

YouTube via znshn | July 04, 2010

"Double electronic music (II) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, drone, noise manufacturing... Recorded June 2010.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
- Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg)
- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://elvirebastendorff.net
http://twitter.com/franck_smith

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Discographic works by Zn'shñ: http://www.odiolorgnette.com
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)
* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)

Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.

........................................
Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing"

Update: "N.B.— Editing & remastering of selected parts from the video soundtrack available on Souncloud."

Zn'shñ : double electronic music II (soundtrack from video) by Franck Smith

Zn'shñ : double electronic music

YouTube via znshn — June 16, 2010 — "Double electronic music by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, drone, noise manufacturing... Recorded June 2010.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
- Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg)
- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

‪http://www.odiolorgnette.com
‪http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://elvirebastendorff.net
http://twitter.com/franck_smith

Complete video selection on ‪http://www.youtube.com/znshn‬

Discographic works by Zn'shñ: ‪http://www.odiolorgnette.com
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)
* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)

Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.

........................................
Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing"

Update: "N.B.— Editing & remastering of selected parts from the video soundtrack available on Souncloud."

Zn'shñ : double electronic music (soundtrack from video) by Franck Smith

Zn'shñ @ Nana-hari, Tokyo, Japan

YouTube via znshn | September 26, 2010

"Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) @ Nana-hari, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 16th, 2010)

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Zn'shñ's electronic setup:

- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)

- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)

- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)

- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)

- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)



http://www.odiolorgnette.com


http://znshn.blogspot.com

Discographic works by Zn'shñ:

* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)

* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)



Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.



........................................

Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Glamour Box, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing"

Zn'shñ + Kouhei Harada @ Shibuya Lush, Tokyo, Japan

YouTube via znshn | September 25, 2010

"Live performance of Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff: electronics) + Kouhei Harada (computer) @ Shibuya Lush, Tokyo, Japan. (Recorded September 8th, 2010)

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Zn'shñ's electronic setup:

- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)

- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol)

- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)

- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)

- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)



http://www.odiolorgnette.com


http://znshn.blogspot.com

Discographic works by Zn'shñ:

* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)

* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)



Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.



........................................

Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Glamour Box, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing, Kouhei Harada"

Zn'shñ : double electronic music III

YouTube via znshn | July 04, 2010

Double electronic music (III) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, drone, noise manufacturing... Recorded June 2010.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines)
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol)
- Kaossilator Pro (by Korg)
- Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec)
- Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg)
- Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://elvirebastendorff.net
http://twitter.com/franck_smith

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Discographic works by Zn'shñ: http://www.odiolorgnette.com
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)
* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)

Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.

........................................
Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing

Zn'shñ : Butoh sweets (video of electronic soundtrack studio recording)

Don't miss znshn's new release "Butoh sweets" posted on MATRIXSYNTH-C.
YouTube via znshn | June 30, 2010 | 4:03

"Electronic soundtrack recording by Zn'shñ for its "Butoh sweets" work.

A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc "Butoh sweets" (adventures in dance, flour & colours), interlaces subltle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986).

*CD available on ‪‪http://www.odiolorgnette.com‬‬ & audio extracts on http://soundcloud.com/francksmith‬‬ 
IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.



Material in this video: • Biscuit (by Oto Machines) • 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol) • Kaossilator Pro (by Korg) • Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec) • Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg) •Space Echo (Boss RE-20) / The disc also include Sherman Filterbank 2 & Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b) -- both not shown in this video.

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://elvirebastendorff.net
http://twitter.com/franck_smith

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn

Discographic works by Zn'shñ: http://www.odiolorgnette.com
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (July 2010)
* Zn'shñ, "II" (September 2009)
* Zn'shñ, "++" (April 2009)

Operating as a dual noise-manufacturing unit, specialized in electronics, Zn'shñ is designed for soundtrack production, live performances and audiovisual works. Created by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith.

........................................
Zn'shñ, "Franck Smith", "Elvire Bastendorff", double electronic music, Sleepdrone, Odiolorgnette, Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator Pro, Korg, Sherman, Rodec, Restyler, Biscuit, Oto Machines, 8-bit, Analog Filters, king capitol, space echo, noise manufacturing, Hijikata Tatsumi , Butoh dance"

Zn'shñ : Noise manufacturing w/ Sleepdrone 5, Dual Tone Generator & analog filters

YouTube via znshn
"Noise manufacturing session by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) w/ Sleepdrone 5, Dual Tone Generator & analog filters (Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator) + Tenori-On. Contents : noise manufacturing, square wave, oscillators, analog filtering, micro-pulses, clicks, glitches...

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (mulit-instrumentalis/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around digital phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.
IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- 2 Benfox Dual Tone Generator
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Benfox Ben HF
- TENORI-ON
- Space Echo RE-20
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...

http://francksmith.blogspot.com

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Zn'shñ Franck Smith Elvire Bastendorff alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette TENORI-ON Yamaha Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator Sleepdrone 5 Benfox Dual Tone Generator Space Echo RE-20 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing"

Zn'shñ : (micro) pulses

YouTube via znshn
"Dual micro pulses (test session) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) w/ Sleepdrone 5, Dual Tone Generator & analog filters (Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator) + MBase 01 analog bass drum module & digital manipulations via Korg Kaoss Pad KP3. Contents : micro-pulses, clicks, glitches, square wave, oscillators, analog filtering, noise manufacturing...

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (mulit-instrumentalis/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around digital phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.
IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- 2 Benfox Dual Tone Generator
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...

http://francksmith.blogspot.com

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Zn'shñ Franck Smith Elvire Bastendorff alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator MBase 01 Sleepdrone 5 Benfox Dual Tone Generator Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing"

Drum machine playing on Octapad (by Franck Smith)

YouTube via odiolorgnette | November 14, 2010
Great T-Shirt. :) Some pics below.
"Drum machine playing on Roland Octapad SPD-30. Performed by Franck Smith © 2010

Biography: Multi-instrumentalist and noise manufacturer using electronic devices, digital percussives, vinyls, anvils, gongs, sirens, drums, piano... also (un)known as Ijnveïq de Ernestine, Tlü Ejtko, Phrenq, Qiipnm'id Yorgomnüg... Franck Smith runs the private recording collection Odiolorgnette and works as an independant artist in electronic fields, experimental audiovisual contexts and soundtrack production... Member of the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ and co-founder of audiovisual production Rosebruit...

On his Odiolorgnette collection Franck Smith publishes a catalog of hybrid recordings from personal studies on Pygmy polyphony, cartoon/video-game music to Butoh dance and Noh theater soundtracking via pure experimentation, noise and radical electronic... With Zn'shñ he recently played in Japan for a series of concerts in Tokyo around the cd release "Butoh sweets (Adventures in dance, flour and colours)"... With Rosebruit he works on new performances involving experimental VJing, film making and electronic music...

N.B.-- both Zn'shñ and Rosebruit are collaborative projects with visual artist and sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff.

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659)

* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658)

* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657)

* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656)

http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette
http://www.youtube.com/znshn
http://twitter.com/franck_smith
http://francksmith.blogspot.com
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.rosebruit.com
http://francksmith.bandcamp.com
http://soundcloud.com/francksmith
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franck-...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Znshn/2...


IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES WHEN VIEWING VIDEO MATERIAL OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND SYSTEM.

"Franck Smith" Octapad Roland SPD-30 drums electronics percussion Odiolorgnette drum-synth Biscuit Drum Machines"




Added to the Synth Ts post.

Beat-crushing drums routines on Octapad with "Biscuit" (by Franck Smith)

Beat-crushing drums routines on Octapad with "Biscuit" (by Franck Smith) from Franck Smith on Vimeo.

Watch your volume levels on this one.

"Lo-Fi/8-bit processing electronic drums routines on Roland Octapad SPD-30 and Oto Machines "biscuit" bitcrusher. Performed by Franck Smith © 2010

twitter.com/​franck_smith
francksmith.blogspot.com
youtube.com/​odiolorgnette
odiolorgnette.com
soundcloud.com/​francksmith
francksmith.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/​pages/​Franck-Smith/​267373610867
facebook.com/​pages/​Znshn/​249027124635
znshn.blogspot.com
youtube.com/​znshn
rosebruit.com
rosebruit.blogspot.com

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES WHEN VIEWING VIDEO MATERIAL OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND SYSTEM.

Biography: Multi-instrumentalist and noise manufacturer using electronic devices, digital percussives, vinyls, anvils, gongs, sirens, drums, piano... also (un)known as Ijnveïq de Ernestine, Tlü Ejtko, Phrenq, Qiipnm'id Yorgomnüg... Franck Smith runs the private recording collection Odiolorgnette and works as an independant artist in electronic fields, experimental audiovisual contexts and soundtrack production... Member of the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ and co-founder of audiovisual production Rosebruit...

On his Odiolorgnette collection Franck Smith publishes a catalog of hybrid recordings from personal studies on Pygmy polyphony, cartoon/video-game music to Butoh dance and Noh theater soundtracking via pure experimentation, noise and radical electronic... With Zn'shñ he recently played in Japan for a series of concerts in Tokyo around the cd release "Butoh sweets (Adventures in dance, flour and colours)"... With Rosebruit he works on new performances involving experimental VJing, film making and electronic music...

N.B.-- both Zn'shñ and Rosebruit are collaborative projects with visual artist and sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff.

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659)

* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658)

* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657)

* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656)

"Franck Smith" Octapad Roland SPD-30 drums electronics percussion Odiolorgnette drum-synth Biscuit Oto Machines Bitcrusher Lo-Fi 8-bit"

Zn'shñ : Digitalisms (Trailer)

YouTube via znshn
"Digitalisms by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Recorded in Paris, April 2009. Contents : digitalisms, minimal electronics, click & glitch soundtrack production w/ 2 TENORI-ON(s), Sherman Filterbank 2, Benfox Dual tone generator, Benfox BEN HF, Moog Bass Murf + digital manipulations via Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 — • Official blog of Zn'shñ : http://znshn.blogspot.com IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (mulit-instrumentalis/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around digital phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.

Material in this video:
- 2 TENORI-ON(s)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resnator
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD)
- Benfox Dual Tone Generator
- Benfox BEN HF
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://www.myspace.com/elvirebastendorff

See also http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette"

Zn'shñ : Mudam 2009 (Live)

YouTube via znshn
"Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) live at Mudam Luxembourg, Musée d'art moderne Grand-Duc Jean. Recorded January 14th 2009.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Invented and defined by Franck Smith, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit, Zn'shñ deepens a series of very specific works around phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.

http://www.myspace.com/znshn
znshn AT hotmail DOT com"
Tags from the video:
"Franck Smith Elvire Bastendorff alternative digital techniques electronics Odiolorgnette Zn'shñ Mudam Luxembourg Musée d'art moderne Grand-Duc Jean Yamaha TENORI-ON Benfox Dual Tone Generator Kaossilator Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 Space Echo Jomox M-Resonator Moog Low Pass Filter Bass Murf MI Audio Pollyanna Moogerfooger Phonocrafting noise manufacturing"

Zn'shñ Live at Mudam (2008)

YouTube via znshn
"Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) live at Mudam Luxembourg, Musée d'art moderne Grand-Duc Jean. Recorded December 10th 2008.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Invented and defined by Franck Smith, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit, Zn'shñ deepens a series of very specific works around phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.

http://www.myspace.com/znshn
znshn@hotmail.com"

N°2 of Zn'shñ Live at Mudam (2008)

Zn'shñ : Glitches w/ Sherman, Moog & Benfox

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"Glitches by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Recorded in Paris, June 2009. Contents : digitalisms, minimal electronics, click & glitch soundtrack production w/ TENORI-ON(s), Sherman Filterbank 2, Benfox Dual tone generator, Benfox BEN HF, Moogerfoogers + digital manipulations via Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 — • Official blog of Zn'shñ : http://znshn.blogspot.com IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (mulit-instrumentalis/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around digital phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.

Material in this video:
- TENORI-ON
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Moog Ring Modulator (MF-102)
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD)
- Benfox Dual Tone Generator (x2)
- Benfox BEN HF
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
- Moog Low Pass Filter (MF-101)
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...
http://www.myspace.com/elvirebastendorff

See also http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette"

Zn'shñ : Dual electronics (Trailer)

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"Trailer of recording session by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith), March 2009 in Paris. Minimal electronics w/ 2 TENORI-ON(s), Sherman Filterbank 2, Benfox Dual tone generator, Benfox BEN HF, Moog Bass Murf + digital manipulations via Korg Kaoss Pad KP3. IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around electronic phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.

Material in this video:
- 2 TENORI-ON(s)
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resnator
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD)
- Benfox Dual Tone Generator
- Benfox BEN HF
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
- Moog Bass Murf (MF-105b)
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...
http://www.myspace.com/elvirebastendorff

See also http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette"

Zn'shñ : Wave study w/ Sleepdrone 5, Dual Tone Generator & analog filters

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"Wave study w/ Sleepdrone 5, Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator, Dual Tone Generator + Tenori-On. Contents : square wave, oscillators, analog filtering, micro-pulses, clicks, glitches...

Warning : This video contains very high frequencies.

N.B.- According to a fictitious etymology, the term Zn'shñ signifies: the gleam of dark colours. Deliberately antithetic and intentionally enigmatic, Zn'shñ is enthused by Butoh iconography, Japanese Gagaku aesthetic and Tibetan rituals codification. Operating as a dual electronic unit (mulit-instrumentalis/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), Zn'shñ deepens some very specific works around digital phonocrafting and noise manufacturing.
IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- 2 Benfox Dual Tone Generator
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Benfox Ben HF
- TENORI-ON
- Space Echo RE-20
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

http://www.myspace.com/znshn
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...

http://francksmith.blogspot.com

See also http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette
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Zn'shñ Franck Smith Elvire Bastendorff alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette TENORI-ON Yamaha Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator Sleepdrone 5 Benfox Dual Tone Generator Space Echo RE-20 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing"

Drone test (2) by Elvire Bastendorff

YouTube via znshn — April 15, 2010 — "Zn'shñ member Elvire Bastendorff testing various drone tones, glitchy pulses & minimal beats. (Contents: drone, minimal pulses, glitches, analog electronics, signal trajectory, oscillators, noise manufacturing...)

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

*Material in this video (2 different setups):

- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Restyler (by Sherman-Rodec)

and/or

- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- 2x Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- M-Resonator (by Jomox)

*Drone test (1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YiYPp...

http://elvirebastendorff.net
‪‪http://elvirebastendorff.blogspot.com
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://www.odiolorgnette.com‬‬

Complete video selection on ‪‪http://www.youtube.com/znshn‬‬

Recent discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "II" ‪‪http://znshn.blogspot.com/2009/09/secon‬d-album-of-dual-electronic-unit.html‬

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"Elvire Bastendorff", Live Electronics, Odiolorgnette, Sleepdrone 5, King Capitol Punishment, Glamour Box, Restyler, Sherman Rodec, Analog Filters, M-Resonator, Jomox, noise manufacturing, Zn'shñ"