Ambient Modular Performance

Chris Otchy

October 11, 2017

A few video snippets spliced together from a recent performance in San Francisco for Powwow SF No. 3. Amazing backdrop!

willkommen

Blog for electronic music producer, sound artist, and synth player Chris Otchy, also known as Christopher Fantasy.

Chris is based in and inspired by the natural beauty and sonic textures of Northern California.

A member of the synth pop outfit, Soviet as well as former keyboardist for The Stills, he released his debut album, Tidepool, in April, 2016.

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@protoje killing it in Prospect Park, 6.27.19. 💥 respect

These gorgeous, custom made DJ mixers are fitting tools to control the unbelievable sound system on display at @publicrecordsnyc . The #knobs on this babies are so buttery, they make your fingers greasy 🥐 😆 Amazing! Raising the bar in #Brooklyn ! #djmixers

Psyched and honored to be included in @theglitchmob *Ambient Ritual* playlist on #spotify!! In very good company with spiritual brethren #nilsfram @willits @laraaji_official and many other luminaries. . . . . . . #spotifyplaylist #ambientmusic #ambient

Layering synths and samples while prepping for my last performance. #akemiestaiko on rhythmic squelch duties. Didn’t come off as clean as this snippet but it was great playing with 2 super talented dudes in the Lower Haight. . . . . . . #eurorack #modularsynth #synthesizer #techno #mutableinstruments #4ms #akemie #4msstereotriggeredsampler

Last jam before leaving San Francisco. I miss my city, friends and synths! Brooklyn’s pretty awesome though. 😌✨🦕 . . . . . . #eurorack #modularsynth #synthesizer #ambient #monome #generative #generativeart

Some jams from last Saturday’s performance. @j_srivera killed it with some innovative beat sequencing and @normalien rocked the shepherd’s tone to a perplexed crowd. Love surprising people with this stuff. The reaction is always delightful. I think the most common reaction we heard was, “what is that thing?” Followed by, “why does it have so many wires?” . . . . . #modularsynth #eurorack #4ms #intellijel #mutableinstrumentsclouds #performance #haight #lowerhaightartwalk #beatsteppro

Saturday street set ups. Lower Haight Art Walk was a blast! Thanks to everyone who stopped by. #modularsynth #eurorack #streetperformance #lhaw #lowerhaight #lowerhaightartwalk

A sincere thank you to Leon Kelly for including a track of mine of his @thefader mix. And it's a very nice near-hour of housey, upbeat music you've selected, sir. :) Check the FADER Soundcloud page to stream it now.