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Ulrich Troyer

@4bitstudio.bsky.social

Music & Sound Design / 4Bit Studio / 4Bit Productions / BANDIMAL / LOOPIMAL / The Vegetable Orchestra / YATATOY https://4bitstudio.com https://ffm.bio/ulrichtroyer

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Sly Dunbar, prolific reggae legend, dies aged 73 The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.

R.I.P. Sly Dunbar - One of the greatest

www.bbc.com/news/article...

27.01.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reptile in Dub – The Sound Projector

"REPTILE IN DUB" - fresh and nice review by Ed Pinsent via The Sound Projector -> www.thesoundprojector.com/2026/01/18/r...

20.01.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Current workflow: transfer each sample with 1,4MB maximum size as aif 44k 16bit from mbp via usb-floppy drive to su700. Save SU700 song settings to Iomega Zip 100MB or 250MB via SCSI Zip Drive.

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I extensively used this sampler 25 years ago - the entire ROSE DE SHIRAZ album was done mainly with this instrument. I am looking forward to use this lovely unit again for my upcoming projects.

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Re-activating my old gear: Yamaha SU 700 formating 250 MB a Zip Disc. I extensively used this sampler 25 years ago - the entire ROSE DE SHIRAZ album was done mainly with this instrument.Re-activating my old gear: Yamaha SU 700 formating 250 MB a Zip Disc.

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Diggory Kenrick Ace dub flautist Diggory Kenrick on his sonic adventures with Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Bunny 'Striker' Lee, and his enduring love affair with Jamaican reggae...

I just recieved the very sad news about the passing of Diggory Kenrick.
Thank you Diggory! RIP - the music you gave us will keep your kind spirit alive!

Here is an interview from 2017:

www.prsformusic.com/m-magazine/f...

06.01.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Wolf Ma’am" will be shown today at Animateka Festival, Lijubliana

Nicolas Mahler, Stefan Holaus (Langfilm)
Music: Ulrich Troyer
Switzerland, 2025, 1'00''

Gute Projektion!

www.animateka.si/2025/en/pano...

03.12.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#ambient #dub #music #vinyl #tape #vienna #london #istanbul #tokyo #accra #dolomites

22.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€žIt’s an album that dares to imagine a sonic utopia – and almost convinces us it exists.β€œβ€¨β€” Vito Camarretta, Chain D.L.K.

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β€žUN PONTE PER L’EUROPA.β€œβ€¨β€” Roberto Mandolini, Rockerilla Magazine

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β€žUne rΓ©ussite Γ©clatante qui confirme l’autrichien comme l’une des voix les plus audacieuses et visionnaires de la scΓ¨ne dub contemporaine.β€œβ€¨β€” Olivier Lehoux, SolΓ©nopole

22.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€žSparse yet dense, confident experiments in bass frequencies and massive echo and reverb it’s difficult to resist the urge to nod along to, slow, heavy-headed, mellow to the max.β€œβ€¨β€” Christopher Nosnibor, Aural Aggravation

22.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€žTroyer’s craftsmanship, alongside his global collaborators, transforms simple instruments into vehicles for mystical exploration.
The album’s lineup reads like a musical dream team.”
— Vito Camarretta, Chain D.L.K.

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β€žDie extrem hochkarΓ€tige Besetzung und die unwahrscheinliche, heutzutage selten gewordene Liebe zum Detail machen es zu einem LiebhaberstΓΌck, das sich hervorragend dazu eignet, sich in den Echoschleifen zu verlieren und einfach nur treiben zu lassen.β€œβ€¨β€” Peter Lindorfer, RIDDIM Magazine

22.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€žIt’s music you can think to, dance to, and dream with.β€œβ€¨β€” Vito Camarretta, Chain D.L.K.

22.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ulrich Troyer - TRANSIT TRIBE (LP w/CD / Tape plus digital DL & streaming)

Distributed by KUDOS RECORDS -> kud.li/4bitp014
Bandcamp -> 4bitproductions.com

β€žTop drawer future dub explorations from Viennese avantgarde-electronicist.β€œβ€¨β€” SimonMcEwen, MOJO Magazine

22.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra holds a Guinness World Record for playing 344 concerts entirely on vegetables instruments"

30.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As a child, I dreamed of one day being in the Guinness Book of Records β€” but I never would have imagined that, as a member of THE VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA, I’d make it in there a total of three times. πŸ˜…

30.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Growl of God – The Sound Projector

ANCIENT ATOLL featured in The Sound Projector Radio Show
Saturday 20th September 2025 by Ed Pinson on Resonance104.4FM, London's finest Art Radio station! www.thesoundprojector.com/2025/09/21/t... @resonancefm.bsky.social @kudosrecords.bsky.social

25.09.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ONE MINUTE MOVIES
directed and written by
Stefan Holaus, Nicolas Mahler
music by Ulrich Troyer
sound design: Rahel Zimmermann
mix: Thomas Gassmann
producer: Olivier Zobrist (Langfilm)

08.09.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely festival, lovely people, lovely films!
Thank you Fantoche for the sold out premiere of our short film series! Shout out & merci & ❀️ to Nicolas Mahler, Stefan Holaus, Olivier Zobrist & Langfilm, Thomas Gassmann & Rahel Zimmermann, Maja Gehrig & Kaspar Kânig! See you soon!

08.09.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For those of you in Vienna:
I will be playing some Disco Classics on vinyl tomorrow night at the beautiful Volksgarten Pavillon!
Summer vibes β˜€οΈ
Looking forward to see you there!
Start: 7 P.M.
Free entry!

30.07.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kalender - Kultursommer Wien

For those of you in Vienna:

I will play a live dub set tonight at the lovely Kultursommer!

Looking forward to see you there!

WaldmΓΌllerpark, 1100 Vienna

Start: 20:00
Duration 1 hour

Link:

www.kultursommer.wien/jart/prj3/fe...

17.07.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great as always! Thank you!

19.06.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For those of you in Vienna: I am spinning some vinyl @ Volksgarten Pavillon-> Feel free to join!

12.06.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An urgent message from The Wire magazine

Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support

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23.05.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 70
FM4 Liquid Radio - Playlist vom 13.4.2025 - fm4.ORF.at Radio Live Dub Session by Ulrich Troyer

You can stream my FM4 Liquid Radio live dub mix for 7 days here: fm4.orf.at/radio/storie... @sjbotw.bsky.social @kudosrecords.bsky.social @kelety.bsky.social @muratertel.bsky.social @baba-zula.bsky.social @fm4.orf.at

14.04.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tune in tonight at 0:00 Vienna Time
FM4 Liquid Radio - Live Dub Session by Ulrich Troyer
sound.orf.at/radio/fm4/se...

13.04.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Vegetable Orchestra Live in Tokio, 25.4.2025
goldwin-event.i.goldwin.co.jp/playearth-thevegetableorchestra
@vegetableorchestra.bsky.social

05.04.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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