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Sound piece composed with material recorded at the Worm Studio, in Rotterdam. For (“Minhoca” - Worm, in Portuguese) the recordings used came from the EMS Synthi A, the Blippoo Box, Roland TB-303, the Fenix, The ARP Odyssey and 2600, Yamaha CS10 and CS60, Oberheim SEM, KORG SQ1, MS20 and Polyphonic, the eurorack modular (Collide 4, specifically) and the BME Axiom.

This album, like many that preceded it, was at rest. It lacked a name, a cover, and a few other adjustments in the edition. Such was the foresight. During a short walk, I noticed a small piece of paper with an inscription in red, faded by the rain. It read “Trassed Paths.” I continued my hurried pace until that message echoed in my consciousness. Before the spelling mistake, I wrestled with the am...

Proof of Concept

Fireworks in Porto

Track out of "Aiii"

"zzaj" is an exercise on jazz turned inside-out - an intentionally irreversible inversion. This sound piece begins with recordings of broken and malfunctioning instruments, capturing unstable and degraded sound at the source. These recordings were then shattered further through granular sampling, reducing the material to splintered fragments. Improvisational gestures emerge in erratic, collapsing...

sanding by ocp

This album was recorded at Sonoscopia, a collective/association located in Porto, Portugal, dedicated to experimental music, using their vintage electronic music studio. The gear includes vintage test equipment, ranging from function and noise generators to filters, lock-in amplifiers, multiplexers, and pattern generators from reputed brands such as Brüel & Kjaer, Rohde & Schwarz, Hewlett Packard,...

Inspirado na lenda da criação do mundo segundo a tradição do povo nagô.

E (se) depois do adeus...

Black Lion by ocp

Recorded live at Dentro gallery in Porto during the Chilli Summer festival. For the live performance an 8.1 audio system was used to immerse the audience in sound. Visuals by Hugo Olim. Source material played and recorded at Misericórdia de Coimbra in July 2021.

Recorded live at Galeria Adorna, Porto, on March 13th in a collective benefit event to support victims of the war in Ukraine. This is a free recording but consider donating to or helping out innocent people fleeing war zones. Sounds used included in the "Glitch With Friends Samples vol.2" pack: www.glitch.cool/projects/glitch-with-friends-samples-vol-2 Recorded and mastered by Nuno Loureiro

What's your tribe?

Released through Black Hole Time Warp in January 7 2022. A title not to be taken literally! "Half Baked Ideas" is a brilliant full album of experimental locked grooves by ocp. Produced by Operador de Cabine Polivalente. https://opcabpol.bandcamp.com Cover artwork by Nuno Moita. https://nunomoitartworks.myportfolio.com

Track out of "Modo Lar" by UAU.

Out of "Dare", available @ https://opcabpol.bandcamp.com/album/dare

Track out of "Selfie"

Playing imaginary drums

Track out of the "Intuition" EP.

Smoothie by ocp

Track out of the album "in between", available @ https://opcabpol.bandcamp.com/album/in-between

Trying out new setup and patch to use live. Dirt, heavy compression and some foot tapping/headbanging shit. Enjoy!

Track out of "Enough Is Never Enough".

Track out of the "46" EP.