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a swiss front end engineer based in Lausanne with a love for electronic music and hiking.
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Jamuary 2026 #05: The loss

2026-01-19 05:50:00

Here’s a short piece recorded live, born from the frustration following Switzerland’s loss to Slovenia in the European Handball Championship.

The entire track is built around a small sample, heavily processed by the Ectocore module.

Jamuary 2026 #05

My defaults app end of 2025

2026-01-14 06:00:00

A little behind schedule this year. Following 2023 (and admitting I missed 2024), these are the apps I used throughout 2025.

Communication

Mail
HEY
Chat
iMessage
WhatsApp (because everybody uses it 🤮)
Discord
Mastodon server
omg.lol
Mastodon client
Ivory

Productivity

Tasks & Notes
Workflowy
Shopping list
Reminders app
Calendar
Fantastical
Contacts
Cardhop
Markdown editor
iA Writer

Reading & Media

RSS service
Miniflux (self hosted)
RSS client
Reeder on iOS and web client elsewhere.
Reading
Readwise Read
Podcasts
Castro
Music
Spotify
Navidrome (self hosted)

Photography

Photo library
iCloud
Photo editing
Darkroom
Camera app
Leica LUX

Development

Code editor
Nova
Terminal
Ghostty
AI code assistant
Claude Code

System Utilities

Launcher, Clipboard manager & AI assistant
Raycast
Automation
Keyboard Maestro
Screenshots
CleanShot X
Passwords
1Password
VPN
ExpressVPN
Dictation
MacWhisper

Internet

Web browser
Orion
Search
Kagi

Cloud Storage

Photos
iCloud
Files
kDrive

Daily Life

Map
Swisstopo
Apple Maps
Weather
MeteoSwiss App

Jamuary 2026 #04: House life

2026-01-14 05:25:00

Tonight, during our family dinner, I recorded sounds of pots, forks, plates, glasses, etc. on my iPhone. Then, using XLN Audio's Life, my favorite program on Mac, I mixed all of that to create breaks using the recorded sounds. All of this was then recorded in the Ectocore module, which further mixes and manipulates the sounds.

The result is a kind of deconstructed house with syncopated rhythms. Everything I love!

Jamuary 2026 #04

Jamuary 2026 #03: Extrem bassline

2026-01-10 03:05:00

Since Bohm is mainly in charge of the kicks, it was a good opportunity to use Ultra Kick to try and generate a bassline. And I think it turned out pretty well. It’s very dark and heavy, so I really like it.

Jamuary 2026 #03

Jamuary 2026 #02: Atlantix

2026-01-07 05:15:00

Running short on time, this is the same patch as the last jam, except this time the main voice is the Intellijel Atlantix module.

You can enjoy over 2 minutes of intro where I’m looking for a decent sequence to play with the Atlantix. 🫠

Jamuary 2026 #02

Jamuary 2026 #01: Bishop's melody

2026-01-04 03:40:00

A new year means a new series of jams for the month of January. And yes, it’s the traditional Jamuary.

For this first session, I decided to use the “Bishop Miscellany” by Shakmat to generate the melody. I just got it, so it was the perfect opportunity to get the hang of it. The sounds are generated by the Plaits module running through the Blades filter, with a bit of reverb, a good kick, some drums, and this is what it sounds like. I hope you’ll like it.

Jamuary 2026 #01

You may have noticed; this year, there’s no video. I’m going to try to release audio only, using the 8TR module, which allows me to record directly from my Eurorack setup. This will make my work a bit easier and allow me to publish this content a little faster, since family life doesn’t let me spend hours on it.