$Page The Forge by Hecq the_forge.png *Welcome to the Forge by Hecq.* Made in the spirit of experimentation, The Forge by Hecq is a thoroughly modern update on classic IDM and glitch, infused with a healthy dose of cinematic sound-design. The Forge features all the hallmarks of Ben Lukas Boysen's idiosyncratic production style. Among the 2.3 GB of samples and over 100 audio and MIDI clips, there are heavily treated percussion sounds, rhythmic noise loops, punchy kicks and evocative pads from some unlikely sources. The Clips folders named Coil Loops and Coil Pads contain recordings made with a coil pick-up - a device which registers fluctuations in the electromagnetic field. By placing a coil pick-up on electrical appliances in his home, Hecq was able to capture a bizarre array of tones and textures constantly being produced by the machines that surround us. The 25 Instrument Racks use the Operator, Collision, Analog, Tension and Electric synths to great effect, providing an interesting palette of sounds that are just waiting to be tweaked. The five Drum Racks contain a versatile selection of the kind of precision percussion that Hecq is known for. Finally, the four Demo Songs serve as mini showcases of how all of the components of The Forge play together and as jumping off points for your own musical imagination. $Link About Hecq . More Packs available here: $Link www.ableton.com/packs $Comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Page About Hecq $TargetName About Hecq hecq.png Hecq (real name - Ben Lukas Boysen) is an artist that works with musical technology and presents remixes that spotlight unseen facets in the work of other musicians. In his music, atmospheric soundscapes meet sharp cadences and abrupt breaks which leads the enthralled listener into Hecq’s world - an audiobook without a narrator. $Link www.hecq.de $Comment Status: Translate