Don't know how I missed that synth Photon but by the power of Aphex Acid that looks gorgeous (and I bet it sounds it too). It's an avenue I really want to explore myself. Feel free to link any soundcloud examples if you have any.
And hey, as for thread derailment, well, its your thread, and also, your modular wouldn't look out of place at all inside Lynch's Dune Harvester!