A Sonic Masterpiece from a Historic Shoe Factory
Following the production of ‘OPW’ and ‘The Pool Project’, composer Oliver Patrice Weder has created a library inspired by age-old factory machines and ambiences, working it into a versatile and creative virtual instrument. Featuring grinding machine loops, cinematic hits, endlessly ambient factory textures, swells and shorts, as well as his altered grand piano and characterful brass swells, both recorded in his living room, a former shoe factory.
This library is centred on industrial beauty and is perfect for finding inspiration for new pieces and making great compositions from the unexpected. With 57 presets and an easy-to-use and intuitive UI, it is ideal for all levels of composers to pick up and play with, especially for those who want to experiment with modern and industrial compositions.
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Listen to OPW - The Shoe Factory
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The Shrouded Swell - Snorri Hallgrímsson
Key Features
- An intuitive UI with seamlessly integrated FX including ‘Grime’, ‘Distortion’ and ‘Reverb’, as well as ‘Attack’ and ‘Release’
- An integrated speed slider to adjust the length of swells
- Oliver’s grand piano with two signals intimately recorded with a pair of C414s, and key release and pedal volume control
- Characterful brass trio and sax swells with a blend of close and room mics
- Factory Echoes with 3 different layers for an evocative and aleatoric ambience texture
- Factory Textures and grinding machine loops produced from field recordings at still intact shoe factories
The concept of The Shoe Factory
Initially, Weder planned to move to Los Angeles in 2020. The pandemic changed this and he ended up in a small village in the Tramuntana mountains in Mallorca, part of the Balearic Islands.
Exploring the village’s history revealed a rich shoemaking heritage, with over 60 factories in and around the village. Venturing into these factories with microphones, he captured the machines’ sounds and the unique ambience. The passionate employees, some of whom had worked at the same machine for 40 years, showed him their work was a true labour of love. After getting to know them, he realised the significance of the machine sounds in their lives, especially in the summer when factory sounds spill into the streets.
This unexpected inspiration became the heart of his eponymous album and this sample library, blending with brass, saxophone, piano, and electronics recorded in his own living room, a former shoe factory.
You know when a library is a useful toolkit when you’ve had it for a couple weeks and it’s all over the projects you’re working on. The Shoe Factory is the perfect fit!
Ben Onono, Ivor Novello and Grammy-nominated Songwriter and Composer
About Oliver Patrice Weder
Hailing from the small town of Lucerne in the foothill of the alps in Switzerland, the trajectory of composer Oliver Patrice Weder’s career has been shaped by extensive travels across Africa, North and South America, as well as his nomadic lifestyle, making himself a home in various European locations. He has concentrated these experiences into a penchant for vibrant, soul-tingling music which he releases as a solo artist. Weder regularly writes to picture including TV, films and trailers.
OPW
A beautifully intimate composing toolkit made up of a unique blend of melodic and percussive elements, giving you both organic, emotive instruments and shimmering electronic manipulations.
The Pool Project
A wide variety of instruments and techniques in the remarkable setting of a reverberant pool house — surrounded and inspired by nature. Including solo and trio vocal chants, breathy woodwind swells, personalised piano sounds and much more.
What's Included
Main Instruments
Brass Trio SwellsSax Swells SoftFactory GrandFactory EchoesFactory ShortsFactory SwellsFactory TexturesHitsMachine LoopsPercussion Loops
Presets
Factory Shorts Presets
Washed Out GrandGlitch GrandWater In The TrannyPurring MotorDigital NexusA Most Inspiring GrandBroken ApparatusFaded GrandGrand on AcidDeep AbyssElectric LightLeatheredSoft Spot
Factory Swells Presets
A Most Satisfying SwellHeavenly SwellSlight Chorus SwellTrembling SwellUnderwater SwellShort SwellBroken SwellThick SwellSmooth SwellStutter SwellBig Atmos SwellInterference SwellClean SwellIntensity Building SwellComplex Machine SwellAiry SwellThe Factory SwellBrassy SwellCalming SwellDark Swell
Factory Textures Presets
Deep Sole AtmosClosing TimeAtmospheric InterferenceEvolving Downtime AtmosAll Machines RunningComputerised Stitching UnitAutonomix StitcherRobotic Sorting SystemVulcanising OvenOverheated Cutting PressBestard Factory AtmosDigital Pattern CutterEmbosserInjection MouldingLasting MachinePrototyping UnitAssembly StationAlloying ElementCNC Shoe RouterAir CompressorIndustrial InterruptorEmpty Factory BuildingAbrasive BlastingOut of Control
FAQs
Is this library available in Spitfire's own Plugin or Kontakt?
This library is available in the free Kontakt player.
What other libraries has OPW released?
Oliver Patrice Weder has released OPW and The Pool Project available on our site.