Exercises in Style – No. 35: Aphereser (Apheresis)

«Apheresis» is a rhetorical and phonological term for the omission of one or more sounds or syllables from the beginning of a word.

For this particular exercise, Trond decided to run the mix of Exercise 01: Notat through a Chase Bliss Mood pedal. This is a unique and versatile effects device designed to spark creativity through real-time looping, delay, and modulation.

The Mood pedal features a dual-channel micro-looper and delay, ideal for generating ambient soundscapes, glitchy textures, and evolving loops.

The pedal basically chops incoming audio into fragments, which are then looped, enabling time-stretching, pitch-shifting, and stutter effects. With real-time control over loop speed, delay, and reverse playback, one can manipulate time, alter the loops, reverse direction, or add lo-fi degradation to the signal.

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