Igor Vasiliev

Here’s a quieter jam/soundscape than usual, with the M400 vibraphone sound from the Mellotron M4000D Mini (from ‪MellotronFactory‬) the only sound I used. No hardware effects this time, just the iPad effect app, Stellarvox and Spatializer to widen the stereo field since the Mellotron output is mono.

A quiet shift has been happening - subtle enough not to disturb, yet persistent enough to feel like a change in atmospheric pressure. You may have noticed it too, that growing desire not for more sound, but for a different kind of space to exist in.

SpaceFields (iOS/Mac) is a loop-based mangler effect to create slowly changing rhythmic sound structures in deep reverb space from any external sources or samples. Great for experimenting and designing ambient and noise backgrounds with rhythmic elements.

Loop-based mangler effect to create slowly changing rhythmic sound structures in deep reverb space from any external sources or samples. Great for experimenting and designing ambient and noise backgrounds with rhythmic elements.

Step into a world of creative audio tools built for deep sound exploration, rhythmic transformation, and immersive sonic experimentation. 

BeatCutter is a playground for anyone who loves experimenting with sound. It’s an innovative multi-channel tool that slices, reshapes, and recombines audio based on rhythm, letting you build evolving textures, chaotic patterns, and completely unexpected musical structures.

Here’s an ambient soundscape build video with ExoSphere app, with alto recorder and kalimba as the sound sources.

Here’s a niche gem: a coffee-table book dedicated to legendary studio effects from the last 50 years. Beautifully photographed and full of sonic history. Worth a peek - especially the sound demos.

VintageRack just got a major upgrade: a faster, cleaner workflow with a new parameter panel, improved preset handling, and a refreshed interface. The audio engine is optimized too, making everything smoother for both studio work and live performance.

In this demo, the evolving ambient soundscape generated by the ExoSphere app running as an Audio unit on iPad is enhanced with the rhythmic pulse of GarageBand built-in drum machine, whose output is further transformed in real time by the LoopMangler app.

There’s something endlessly inspiring about the iOS music ecosystem. It’s a world where compact, beautifully crafted tools open the door to surprisingly deep sonic exploration.

Musique concrète can naturally evolve into this kind of environment. Its focus on texture, subtle detail, and non-linear structure makes it ideal for meditative listening. When the raw materials of musique concrète are softened, stretched, and arranged with spaciousness in mind, they become a sonic landscape that invites the listener to drift inward, detach from external demands, and inhabit the present moment.

A new ExoSphere update is here - smoother workflow, smarter sample management, and fresh creative options for shaping evolving soundscapes.

Two of my apps - ExoSphere and NoiseSpace, have been selected as the best of the year, and I'm truly delighted by this recognition. It means a lot that both users and bloggers have rated my work so highly. 

This article explores why converting modern stereo mixes into mono is more than a technical exercise - it's a creative journey. From practical playback realities to the aesthetics of early recording history, we dive into phase, balance, and the art of collapsing space without losing emotion. With examples from classic mono‑era legends and hands-on techniques for today's producers, this piece shows how a single channel can reveal surprising depth, focus, and musical intent.

What if sound synthesis isn’t just a technical craft, but a way of thinking - a method for imagining futures that don’t yet exist? That’s the provocation at the heart of Speculative Sound Synthesis, a research project and ECHO journal issue exploring how we create, perceive, and conceptualize sound.

ExoSphere (iOS/Mac) updated to version 1.1. The first update brings significant improvements to workflow, including faster navigation, enhanced recording capabilities, and optimized file management.