004: Esoteric Engineering The SOMA Way!

Send a textIn episode 004 we talk to Vlad Kreimer, head of Romantic Engineering at SOMA laboratory. We have a deep dive conversation on what is esoteric engineering, we then go on to talk about the his creative processes in building  instruments.  We talk Lyra 8, Pulsar 23 and the Enner, we talk about human connection, his own art practice and much more!   This episode is a great journey into a truly creative mind that has designed instruments for his own art practice, only to find there has been an amazing demand for them.  His Instruments are truly unique, but so is his way of thinking and designing. His creative road seems to have lead to evocative instruments that evoke a human connection.  Sit back and enjoy the immersive conversation with Vlad! Show Note Timings Into: 0.00Show Run-Down: 0.38 Vlad Kreimer Introduction: 1.00Vlad Talks The Meaning of Esoteric: 1.37Leading Into Design From Creativity: 3.53Human Connection Through Design: 7.20Historical Instruments That Had Expression : 10:25  What Does Vlads Creative Process Look Like: 13.20How Playing With Soma instruments Informs The Next Design: 17.30Is The Engreening as Creative as Performing? :22.27Philosophy of Giving Drums Sustain: 27.35Synthesis Method - Working With Their Strengthens: 32.00Soma Enner And Its Evolution  35.00Enner Collaboration With Sistor 40:00Vlad as an Artist And Performer:  46.40Time Devoted to Creativity 52.00 Show Note links The Pulsar 23:Ben's Video: https://youtu.be/eyZL52l_DvASoma laboratory: https://somasynths.com/pulsar-23/Lyra 8:Loopop's unmissable video on the Lyra8:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8od1a1mySU&t=971sEnner:A new project from SOMA Labs the  Enner:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnjHrTIU58&t=156sDanish sound-artist SiSTOR: https://soundcloud.com/sistorhoodVlad as an artist:Vlads Performance, an audio-plastic performance for five gravitational synthesizers and one live body!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHnm2NhZtf4&t=1222sSOMA laboratory (romantic engineering)https://somasynths.com/lyra-organismic-synthesizer/SOMA/ Vlads Youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfXBfjiRwCZxqQ1oWwZr3A Shout Outs: Tim’s podcast Pod Mod https://podularmodcast.fireside.fm/suzannecianipodmod Waveform Magazine - https://www.waveformmagazine.comKyle Swishers new ‘Source of Uncertainty’ podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-of-uncertainty-a-buchla-podcast-4u/id1467860041?ign-mpt=uo%3D4Our Pre-show special, check it out https://www.esotericmodulation.com/episodes/001-the-pre-show-specialHosts and Guests Ed Ball Website: Support the show