Euclids Wheel by Benge

Benge Buchlaisms - “Euclid’s Wheel” Euclid pointed out 2300 years ago, a wheel is not round when viewed from an angle This piece started life as an exploration of the Buchla MARF’s ability to play two concurrent sequences of different lengths. I set up two Euclidean Rhythmic patterns (E-7/12 and E-3/8) and then added further modulations using the Buchla 208 5-step sequencer. The overall effect is one of polyrhythmic complexity, aided by this instrument’s plethora of interconnectable options, including panning, random voltages, frequency modulation and shifting, phasing, envelope following, and filtering It would be impossible to list all the pathways that were involved in this patch, but the general idea is one of Euclidean Rhythms, and the perception of cycles, circles, ovals and wheels within wheels Note that this patch makes use of the special yellow banana cable that Don himself gifted me when I was in his workshop many years ago. I treasure the yellow cable, I believe it holds some magic for me when patching his amazing system