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On the 14th of September in Haarlem Yi-wei Yang and me (Frank VIs) will present our release ‘The Sensible Chaos’. Where modular synthesizer crackles and atmospheres meet zheng instrument in an instant composed way. You can buy our release via download on bandcamp, and we have a limited amount of cd’s with us on Tour for sale. Our friend musician and instrument builder Rübezahl will join us during the tour. He gives soldering workshops (13th September at Green Tribe Amsterdam) and performs with gameboy and flute.

Xorgtron Soldering Workshop by Rübezahl
The Xorgtron is a all analog chaotic noise Synthesizer, with many controls that can produce a multitude of unexpected sounds. Don’t try too hard to understand what is happening, the three light sensors, 8 switches and 5 rotary knobs make it hard to get the same sound a second time. But in that lies it’s beauty: The Synthesizer has a life of it’s own and it’s up to us to interact with it: You can try to tame it, but in the end it is a wild spirit and we better appreciate it 🙂 A special feature is the drum function: With a switch we can set it so that the Xorgtron turns into a Xorgdrum, now its sounds are triggered by a pushbutton and otherwise will shut up.

In this workshop we will assemble and solder the Xorgtron all by ourselves, under the guidance of the designer Ruben Rübe himself. The Synth comes in a barebone PCB design in the shape of an UFO, making it not too challenging to solder. It is a suitable project for beginners, and all needed knowledge and tools will be provided. We will also learn a bit about how the circuit functions, and how to get some cool sounds out of it.

About the teacher: Ruben Rübe, also known as Rübezahl, is an electronic musician and instrument builder based in Taiwan. For many years he is creating his own electronic instruments like synthesizers and effect units. Mostly employing classic analogue electronics and being self thought he is very enthusiastic about spreading his knowledge and passion for creating electronic sounds from scratch. In the last years he teached many classes from little kids to grown ups, public or at institutions like among others the Shih Chien University or the Taiwan University of Arts. For the summer he is now visiting Europe and passing by GreenTribe Amsterdam to offer this class.

Date: 13.09.2026
Time: 5PM – 9PM
After Jam: 09:30 PM
Material Fee: 50 Euro
Course Language: English (teacher speaks also German or Mandarin if necessary ;))

Location: Green Tribe
Adress: Daveren 50, 1046 AP Amsterdam

If you want to participate please write a mail to ruebezahl_electronics@proton.me After the workshop there will be a Jam, you can bring your own instruments or join the jam with your new Xorgtron!

From 8 till 16 May, Frank Vis, Marcio Gibson (aka Cybine Combinations), Seth Zahn and Mario Del Nunzio did a small tour through Sao Paolo and Rio in Brazil. Venues: 8,10 May at Lugar sem nome (09 de maio, sabodo, Cha Com Bolo #14 & 14,15,16 May 2026 at Neu!, Audio Rebel, Centro Cultural Diversa

www.sotufestival.com

This recording was made during the event organized at the Cone (Steel artwork in front of Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam) on Sunday, 29 June 2025.

For this second edition of Noise Noise Noise we have Earth logoff coming over from Berlin. Earth Logg consists of Sanaa on sticks, and Rbrt on stones, playing analog funny industrial body music. pAn=Ac you might know from videoglitching and tekno parties, plays raw freaked stuff. Caine will perform weirdness combining harsh noise with the eastern tunes and beats, and later in the night Dj Atzu will spin queer underground dance tunes, known from FRXCTOSE parties. Tanker crew Blankferret & VJ Shlomo will end the night with a psychedelic after party live-set.

16 January 2026 – Doors: 19:30 – Entrance 7 Euro
De Tanker in Noord, Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg 15, 1022 BN Amsterdam

https://detanker.nl

Juxtapoison · juxta – teleportation

Event starts at 20:00 sharp with a live-set bij Duistere Bardo (Radio Tonka), Juxta plays an audiovisual set, after that a touring duo Mulch ( Morast & Keinponny) playing damaged hardware jams taking influences from free-impro, techno and hardcore computer music, than we have braindance from Sugar With Glue, ending in chaos with BAHK from Bakkie One Soundsystem, Schoco Mune & More… and HARSHIPOTANAL.

Location is Vondelbunker, Vondelpark 8a in Amsterdam:
https://radar.squat.net/nl/amsterdam/vondelbunker

This event is part of a month long celebration of noise called noisevember: check www.sotufestival.com for more information.

coordinates: 52.390052,4.772698
https://radar.squat.net/en/event/amsterdam/green-tribe/2025-08-07/staub-green-tribe

Lineup: Frank Vis, G4BF, Page Swanson + Benjamin Whitehill, DJpression & dj tzanxietziki, kirketjeneren, Sound Kebab, SJI Sad Ed // Nh. L, https://supernoi.se

8 – 12 April, Amsterdam / www.sotufestival.com

Marcio Gibson – Drum
Frank Schouten – Modular Synth

This CD consists of recordings made during the tour through Germany, Austria, Poland and the Netherlands in the summer of 2024. The first two tracks where from a live show in Graz and the third track in Ruigoord. This is the second “demo tape” as we call it. The Previous one is called Devir.

www.sotufestival.com / Posterdesign: Bomi Kim

7/8 Sept 2024
www.sotufestival.com

Modular chaos and sample madness met noise punk/free drumming. We have some days available, please let us know: frank@plattegrondx.com

Workshop by Frank Vis – How to build an live electronic music setup.
https://summer-camp.space/event/cG9zdDoxOTQ3