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.
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.
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
Tech specs
macOS requirements
Intel Macs (i5 or higher): macOS 11, 12 or 13 (latest update).
Apple Silicon Macs (natively or using Rosetta 2 in hosts that require it): macOS 11, 12, 13 or 14 (latest update).
4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments).
PC requirements
Windows: Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 2 GB RAM.
4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments).
