Week 22 - Amplitude Modulators

vintage astronaut
Written By John Ray

A dusty summer evening in Winston-Salem, and the molecules were humming with intent. Daniel Combs (of Zones and cosmic synth wizardry) brought harmonic clarity and radiant textures, while Xavier Ware opened portals behind the kit—pure kinetic focus and molten invention. Together with John Ray on bass and synths (subtly pulsing with amplitude modulations designed to synchronize audience brainwaves), they formed a three-headed vessel: the Amplitude Modulators.

The crowd at Easy Tiger buzzed with unusually synchronized energy—maybe it was the subconscious resonance, maybe it was Heather slinging cocktails like a laser-guided bartender bot. Either way, the vibe was high.

Midway through the second set, reinforcements arrived. Alexander Nelson (guitar sorcerer and composer), Kevin Timmons (synth nomad), and Gabe Lopez (NYC saxophonist and Lincoln Center fellow) took the music deeper. From the slow-burn groove of Change of Heart to the epic closer Flight of the Modulators, the night swerved between silliness and sublime.

File this one under: experimental jazz fusion with brainwave entrainment and interstellar narrative arc. Another transmission from the Vintage Astronaut Sessions.

Credits:

Daniel Combs// Keyboards

Xavier Ware // drums

John Daniel Ray // bass, computer, effects

And featuring:

Alexander Nelson // guitar

Kevin Timmons // keyboard

Gabe Lopez // alto saxophone

Produced by John Daniel Ray

Mr. Haircut Studios

John Ray

John Daniel Ray is a progressive bassist and composer from Winston-Salem, NC. He specializes in using computers to augment his bass and voice in an improvisatory setting. He is passionate about improvised music, and enjoys playing with anyone who loves music, energy, and life as much as he does.



http://www.johndanielray.com
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