Modulator is the name used by Minneapolis-based US techno producer Freddy Fresh, born in 1963. He works in techno, ambient, acid, electro and hardcore techno.

Overview

Under the Modulator name, he focuses on experimentation and mixes different musical elements rather than staying within one genre. His work combines chanson, guitar, Moog bass, vibraphone, VST plugins and polyrhythmic percussion, and is described as moving between electronic music and more freeform, interdisciplinary approaches.

Releases and activity

Modulator has released a number of EPs and also composes soundtrack music, including a soundtrack for an arte-tv production. The project is associated with hands-on music-making as well as studio experimentation, including building and soldering cables and devices for production.

Style and context

The project is placed in a line of artists that includes Masha Qrella and her projects Mina and Contriva, as well as Broadcast and Stereolab. One release mentioned under the Modulator name is 1 node analogue traveller on nrko cd01, which is described as combining Kraut-jazz, electronic music and chanson, with a focus on analogue and electronic equipment.