MNTRA Instruments have released Tenebrae-LE, a FREE version of their upcoming, full artist-instrument, Tenebrae.
LA-based artist Joseph Holiday creates apocalyptic electronic visions (affectionately described as ‘Death Beats’) under the moniker SNAKES OF RUSSIA. His singular sound weaves together textured modular synth patches with gritty drum samples, all slammed through destructive chains of unobtanium outboard and tape to create a unique world of darkness.
In Tenebrae-LE, the light edition of oMNTRA Instruments’ first Artist Series instrument, SNAKES OF RUSSIA opens a window to his personal Pandora’s Box, offering you a taste of the deep collection that has been curated from his distinctive sonic palette. MNTRA conceptualised Tenebrae, releasing soon, as an exhumed creature, buried for over a century and now resurfaced – bringing the dark dust from the depths of the earth. Transmuted through analog processing and tape; modular and analog synths, obscure bowed instruments and gritty percussion come together to bring the darkness in Tenebrae.
With creative processing being an essential part of the SNAKES OF RUSSIA sound, MNTRA Instruments also worked with Joseph to create two exclusive effect processors modeling his signature signal chains: BESTIAE (destructive Filters, Drive, and Compression in either parallel or series), and DIRTY BUCKETS (a series of gritty Bucket Brigade Delay based reverbs), allowing you to shape the sound dynamically in real time. Within this free version, the effects are available in the included presets but can not be added to new user presets. Full access to these exclusive effects is enabled in the full version of Tenebrae.
Watch the walkthrough video HERE.
Tenebrae-LE is available to PC and Mac users (VST3 and AU).
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