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NATIVE SKETCHES

14 // Deru

I started off playing with Form by loading it up with samples of acoustic instruments that I’ve recorded over the years. I automated the speed parameter which turned these acoustic looping sounds into drone-like pads. Triggering a few notes at once produced really interesting, complex, acoustic-hybrid type sounds, and the “speed” parameter allowed me to morph in-between two different states. Every sound in my sketch was transformed from some acoustic source using Form, like clarinet, harps, a music box… Even the thick bass sound came from the recording of a dulcimer harmonic. Crazy!

KOMPLETE 11 Instruments and Effects used: FORM

Biography

Benjamin Wynn aka Deru is an Emmy Award winning American composer, sound designer and music producer based in LA. His music is best described as an amalgamation of hip-hop, electronic and IDM. He has released three full albums alongside many remixes and tracks for compilations.