Sorciere The Altar

SORCIERE the Altar. “The Most Expensive Guitar Effect in the World”.

 

It is finally here, Dr. No has put the finishing touches on “SORCIÈRE the Altar”.

 

As you can probably know by now, since its inception in 2004, Dr. No is not your average guitar effects maker.
Dr. No seeks to push the boundaries of meaning and imagination to stimulate the creative aspect of creation.
The boundaries of functionality, quality and art are challenged and played with in the mysterious experimental laboratory of Dr. No located deep in the country side of France.

 

 

 

                       

Dr. No’s work, as you know it, often has an origin in a bigger idea.
Often these ideas are unrealistic to realize and to make on a larger scale and the original ideas often only exist in Dr. No’s imagination.

                       

This time Dr. No has taken the trouble to work out an original idea that until now only existed in his imagination.

For more than 4 years and over a thousand hours, Dr. No has spent to shape and compile every part from scratch by hand so that the exact image in his head became reality.

                       
This initial idea of how I thought how SORCIÈRE should look and sound like is totally unworkable and not feasible to create in scale or even more units. This idea was even so big that I needed to split up this project to make it workable on scale. The NECROFUZZICON, DJINN and DYBBUK came from this original idea that where made available for audience.

This piece literally took 1000’s of hours spread over 4 years to realize the idea that only existed in his head.

The results is this piece called “SORCIÈRE the Altar”.

                  

A bit more about the origin of SORCIÈRE the Altar. Sorciere the Altar is a compilation of a self-invented religion, in which magic and the occult are central without consulting a single source. It is a compilation of all kinds of superstitions, religions, magic and occult matters summarized in one new form that should appeal to the imagination and arouse a certain affinity to stimulate the creation process.”
“The 3 in-house designed and handcrafted circuits and the effects that are housed in SORCIÈRE, are in line with the feeling that SORCIÈRE should evoke. For example, SORCIÈRE Altar consists of a classic Fuzz, Uni-Vibe and Tone enhancer, as used by many legendary artists who sold their soul to the Devil to gain more acces to creativity.”

 

                         

“Please take note and disclaimer. This piece contains real magic, which can be used for good or bad.
Rituals have been used to achieve the magic propertiest that house in SORCIÈRE The Altar.
Take these seriously and handle them with care.”
For interest and more info on this piece of functional Art and the auction, contact:  info@drno-effects.com
The fully documented construction process of SORCIÈRE is captured on Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium Instagram Page.

Dr. No's Analog Imaginarium

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Welcome to Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium!

Welcome to Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium.

“A glimpse into a place devoted to the Imagination”.

Dr. No's Analog Imaginarium

Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium

After 22 years of Dr. No Effects,  (since 2002) Dr. No opens the doors of “Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium”. Dr. No has never really been an open book about why and how things occurred from his imagination into manifestation and what the underlying meaning of his life’s work is. Dr. No soon comes with exciting news where he offers you a glimpse into his “Imaginarium”. He delves deeper into the background of his creations, but he also shares and makes available never-before-seen creations and inventions, prototypes and one-offs, rare specimens and stories from the past 22 years. “Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium” will open its doors this new year at www.drno-effects.com. Subscribe to the newsletter and be the first to receive the invitation to take a look and have a chance to be the only or first to obtain unique copies. Dr. No has a lot of surprising news planned for the opening of Dr. No’s Analog Imaginarium.

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Dr. No on Tour with Alain Johannes 2023

Dr. No on Tour with Alain Johannes 2023.

From August 26th until Sept 19th, Dr. No will be traveling with Alain Johannes on Tour.

From August 26 to September 19, Dr. No not available and orders placed during this time will not be shipped until Sept 19th. Orders placed before August 26 will of course be shipped as usual.

For this Tour, Dr. No is Commissioned by Alain Johannes, to make a custom pedalboard for the European shows in Sept. After the shows, this unique pedalboard will be auctioned off for charity. The pedalboard will be offered on the Dr. No website. The pedalboard will be signed by Alain Johannes and will come with a custom made case.

You can view the full building process at Dr. No’s Instagram Page

Dr. No also handsilkscreened 100 posters for this Tour, available at the merch booth at one of the shows.

   

If you like to attend a show from Alain Johannes and Iron Jinn, go here to see all the tourdates and ticket sale.

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