Modwheel has announced the release of The Bends, a unique sounding Kontakt library that
really blurs the line between music and sound design.

This is the second release in their Creative Differences series, a percussion instrument
library that focuses on quality, organic percussion sounds designed for the Kontakt user.
Following in the footsteps of HUMDRUM it features a collection of all things metal – gongs,
cymbals, gamelan, triangles, butt-plugs and miscellaneous household items, struck, scraped
and bowed while being immersed in water.

“Some years ago we recorded some gongs using this technique for a job we were doing
and in the following years found ourselves returning to these recordings again and again in
completely different contexts, so it seemed like a good idea to create an Instrument along
these lines” said Al Koholic of MODWHEEL. “The original recordings, used raw, were
mainly used for their unique tonal qualities but now, having made the instrument, it opens
up all sorts of interesting possibilities with the use of the arpeggiator and detuning etc.”

The Bends features:

- 30 patches of otherworldly pitch bends, Underwater rhythms and hits make for a very evocative
library for the adventurous
- 750 samples (up to a minute long) recorded at 24-96 k with contact and stereo microphones.
- Each patch allows for much manipulation with pitch. echo, shaping, arpeggiator and stutter key.
- Most patches have velocity sensitivity assigned to the mod wheel which gives more flexibility
in shaping rhythms when arpeggiator is switched on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fdxu2FCxvg

http://soundcloud.com/m0dwheel/heal-the-well-2?in=m0dwheel/sets/the-bends

http://soundcloud.com/m0dwheel/sunset-trip?in=m0dwheel/sets/the-bends

http://soundcloud.com/m0dwheel/scuba-doobie-2?in=m0dwheel/sets/the-bends

http://soundcloud.com/m0dwheel/humdrum-sr-demo-3?in=m0dwheel/sets/the-bends

The sample library is available for the introductory price of $25 USD (regular $35 USD)
Requires full version of Kontakt 5.3 or higher

More INFO: Modwheel | The Bends

 

And look out late in the year for their next exciting release.. The Shits!

 

Butt-plugs. Dingus you crazy rabbit.