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Issue 06 — New EP, and a thank-you to patrons

June 20, 2026

It's here. There's a new EP, and I'm a little overwhelmed. "Roomtone" is five tracks, out today: listen on Bandcamp. It collects the pieces this newsletter...

Issue 05 — Patch notes: generative bells with Marbles

May 16, 2026

Patch notes: generative bells with Marbles May has me chasing one sound: bells that ring out on their own, never repeating, like wind chimes you didn't hang....

Issue 04 — Recording the modular live, no overdubs

April 18, 2026

Recording the modular live, no overdubs I tried something this month that scared me a little: record a whole piece in one take, hands on the rig, no editing...

Issue 03 — New track: "Glacier Melt"

March 21, 2026

New track this month, and it's one I sat with for a long time. It's called "Glacier Melt," and you can listen here: Glacier Melt on Bandcamp. The piece...

Issue 02 — A patch for slow, breathing pads

February 21, 2026

A patch for slow, breathing pads February is grey and slow here, which is the perfect weather for the kind of pad that takes thirty seconds to fully arrive....

Issue 01 — Why I'm starting Modular Notes

January 24, 2026

Hi, and welcome to Modular Notes. I'm Wren. I make ambient music in a small spare room that's mostly cables, a desk lamp, and a cat who has decided the patch...