Bio -

The Music:

Chronovalve is the experimental music project of Mike Engebretson.

While being a guitar player, my music tends to gravitate more towards the experimental electronic kind - more synth and audio sample atmospheres.  At times, electric guitar blends with electronic beats to create an interesting mix.

Circuit Bending:

It is only recently that I've come across circuit bending.  In 2003, after reading Reed Ghazala's article in Electronic Musician Magazine, I knew there was no turning back.  I'm fascinated by the idea of creating and discovering interesting sonic textures that the original device was never intended to make.  Being a composer of electronic music and having an electronics background, circuit bending is a perfect fit.   Sounds from these devices will appear in new songs.

History:

Played lead and rhythm guitar in several bands.    After buying a brand new (and very economical) Casio SK-5 sampling keyboard in the early 90's, I was  immediately taken by the ability to sample and manipulate sounds into new and fresh compositions.  

"Bamboo Cathedral"  was released in 1992.  It was composed using the Casio SK-5 along with electric guitar.  The tape received many favorable reviews in the zines covering the cassette culture of the time.  One of the tracks, Duradjua, appears on the "Redrum" compilation of 1994.