In February 2011 , we did something curious and fun. When you try to produce unusual sounds, you come up with all sorts of ideas. There was a condom lying around in the studio. Somehow , the idea arose of how long you could stretch it. Suddenly , the thing looked like a guitar string , and it was plucked. Basically , it was already clear what was coming next.

We sampled the condom in every possible way. Since 1997, we ‘ve been releasing techno in all its variations under the project chrom.o.som , and this led to a track consisting solely of this sampled condom . For some reason, this idea was shelved. After a few years, we researched whether a condom had been sampled in the music world, where by then everything seemed to be sampled. We found nothing. Even today, in 2026, no one has copied it. Therefore, it was a unique idea.

There is a “Free Sample Pack” with 22 sounds available for download. Download

The complete version “Condomophone Sample Pack – 53 Sounds (9.00 EUR)” can be ordered on the “ Download ” page.

One of chrom.o.som ‘s first tracks was “chromosom” from 1997. This track is also a kind of artwork with special characteristics, as new versions are released at longer intervals.

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Forget expensive synthesizer presets. The most exciting sounds of our time are hiding in the garage, the hardware store, or the storage closet. In our latest sound experiment, we transformed everyday objects into complex resonant bodies to create a sample pack that sets new benchmarks in terms of texture and punch.

The Setup: Physics Over Software

Over the past few weeks, our studio looked more like a workshop. We worked with materials that usually serve as packaging or household helpers, but are completely underestimated acoustically:

• Plastic canisters and bottles: Our source for organic impacts and dry bass impulses.
• Carboard carpet tubes: Several-meter-long hollow bodies that act like natural low-pass filters.
• Vacuum cleaner hoses: The secret weapon of this project. The ribbing of the hoses generates unique overtone series when blown through or struck.

The Method: “Internal Recording”

The crucial trick in this experiment was the microphone placement. We positioned highly sensitive microphones directly inside the vacuum cleaner hoses and at the end of the long cardboard tubes.

Tubes and Canisters for Percussive Sounds

Because of this setup, the object itself acts as both a filter and an amplifier. When you create a sound at one end of the tube, the sound travels through the long body, refracts off the walls, and arrives at the microphone as a “fat drone” or a metallic, diffuse reverb. The result is a sound with enormous spatial depth, without having to add any artificial reverb.

From Noise to Instrument

In post-production, we divided the raw recordings into two categories:

• Industrial Percussion: By systematically tapping and striking the canisters, we created hard, percussive sounds. Using transient-heavy processing, we shaped them into kicks and snares that possess an unmistakable “plastic snap.”
• Cinematic Drones & Atmospheres: The recordings from inside the hoses and tubes provided us with massive, droning soundscapes. Through extreme time-stretching and pitch-shifting, simple wind noises inside the hoses became dark, cinematic pads.

The Sample Pack: Ready for Production

We have professionally processed all of this material. Each sample has been carefully cut, normalized, and cleaned of unwanted interfering frequencies—without losing the raw, honest character of the original source.

This pack is designed for producers who are tired of clinically clean sounds and want to give their tracks a physical presence. Whether it’s hard techno, experimental IDM, or atmospheric film music—these sounds really bite into the mix.

Available Now

The complete sample pack made from canisters, tubes, and hoses is available for download right now. Bring the resonance of the real world straight into your DAW.

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Im Februar 2011 haben wir etwas Kurioses und Lustiges umgesetzt. Wenn man versucht, seltene Klänge zu produzieren, kommt man auf die verschiedensten Idee. Im Studio lag ein Kondom (Gummi, Präservativ, Pariser). Irgendwie entstand die Idee, wie lang man das ziehen kann. Plötzlich sah das Ding aus wie eine Gitarrensaite und sie wurde angeschlagen. Im Grunde war da schon klar was jetzt kommt.

(Video: Ein kurzes Demo vom Track und ein Einsatz des “Instruments” für eine Album-Produktion in 2021)

Wir haben das Ding in allen möglichen Varianten gesampelt. Da wir seit 1997 immer wieder Techno in allen Varianten unter dem Projekt chrom.o.som veröffentlicht haben, entstand so auch ein Track der nur aus diesem gesampelten Kondom bestand. Aus irgendeinem Grund bliebt diese Idee in der Schublade liegen. Nach einigen Jahren haben wir mal recherchiert ob in der Musikwelt, in der mittlerweile alles gesampelt wurde, auch ein Kondom dabei war. Wir haben nichts gefunden. Heute im Jahr 2026 hat das noch immer keiner nachgemacht. Demnach ist es eine einzigartige Idee gewesen.

Es gibt ein “Free Sample Pack” mit 22 Sound zum download. Download

Die komplette Version “Condomophone Sample Pack – 53 Sounds (9,00 EUR) kann man auf der Seite “Download” bestellen.

Einer der ersten Tracks von chrom.o.som war “chromosom” aus dem Jahr 1997. Auch dieser Track ist eine Art Kunstwerk mit besonderen Eigenschaften, denn es gibt in größeren Abständen neue Versionen.

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