Never Gonna Give You Up instrumental recreation KrypToneNZ 2013-02-02 | Love them or hate them Stock Aitken & Waterman are considered to be one of the most successful songwriting and production partnerships of all time. Their music dominated the UK charts in the mid to late 80's with their Hi-NRG dance pop. SAW had one of the most technologically advanced studios in the world at the time and as a teenager in the 80's I loved their sound. Stock Aitken Waterman tracks are very recognizable, the foundations of their tracks usually consist of a Linn9000 or Roland TR707 drum machine with lots of claps, cowbells, bongos, stuttering kicks and almost always a bouncing DX7 bassline over which will be scattered plenty of brass stabs, twinkly bells, sampled strings and stuttering vocal samples.I decided I would have a go at re-creating one of their many well known hits.. Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley.I tried to be as authentic as possible using drum samples from the Roland 707/727 drum machines, Synth Tom sample from the Alpha Juno 1, Fairlight CMI strings and brass, Yamaha DX7 (FM7) for the bass/epiano and a Roland JX8P (which I know they used alot) for the analogue brass stabs/pads.I know the video is a bit lazy, I didn't have time to make a proper one.#analoguesynth #vintagesynth #roland #rolandsynth #synthesizer #synths #synthesiser #synthesis #vintagesynth
Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again Re-make using Roland SH09, System 8 + Fantom 06 Synths KrypToneNZ 2024-04-15 | Here Comes the Rain Again was released by the Eurythmics in 1983. It is my understanding that Dave Stewart used a Roland SH09 for the bass on this track, a Roland Juno 60 for the arpeggiated riff and synth parts, Emulator II for the bells and the British Philharmonic Orchestra for the strings. A Movement Systems Drum computer provided the sequenced drum track.In my re-creation I have used a Roland SH09 to recreate the bass line, I no longer have a Juno 60 so my Roland System 8 in J60 mode fills in the role here for the synth parts with strings and bells provided by the Roland Fantom. I mixed everything in Ableton Live 10.#analoguesynth #analogsynth #analogsynthesizer #analogsynths #rolandsynth #vintagesynth #vintagesynths #sh101 #songcovers #coversongs #instrumental #sounddesign #sounddesigner #synthesizer #synths #synthwave @DaveStewartOfficial @Eurythmicstv
Roland SH09 Sound Demo - Analogue Synth KrypToneNZ 2024-04-14 | The Roland SH09 is a monophonic synth released in 1979 and is the little cousin of the SH2 and more famous SH101. The synth has only 1 VCO but has a sub oscillator that can be mixed in to give your sounds more beef in the low end. The filter can self-oscillate lending itself to the creation of cool theremin type sounds or deep kick drums and lazer zaps. The SH09 was used extensively by the Eurythmics in the early days, its bass is instantly recognizable in the track 'Here Comes the Rain Again' amongst others.A cool trick of this little monophonic synth is that you can connect the output of the headphone jack back into its external input to add feedback to sounds which kind of distorts them up a bit and gives them some grit. Overall the SH09 is great for bass sounds, it can even do hoovers pretty well although it lacks the pitch envelope, also great for leads, brassy type sounds and plucks. In my next video I will be re-creating Here Comes the Rain again using the SH09 on bass duties.00:00 - funky bass sound (original track)00:27 - Yazoo - Don't Go (originally done on a SCI Pro-One)00:44 - Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again (as used on the original record)01:01 - Hoover imitation (as found on Roland Alpha Junos)01:24 - Reel 2 Reel - Move It (original was a Juno 106)02:13 - Soft lead using self-oscillating filter02:48 - Theremin type sounds using self-oscillating filter03:33 - Kick drums and lazer zaps using self-oscillating filter
Richard Marx Hazard - Re-make on Korg T2 Synth & Boss DR660 Drum Machine KrypToneNZ 2024-03-18 | The Korg T series synths are described as the M1 on steroids with double the amount of ROM and waveforms. They came in 3 sizes, T3 with 61 keys, T2 with 76 keys and the monster T1 with 88 keys. I love the sound of my Korg T2 and prefer some sounds on this 35 year old board over my modern Roland Fantom. When I got my T2 I recognised the sounds from a famous 1992 hit instantly...Hazard was a big hit for @richardmarx in 1992 and it might as well have been a product endorsement ad for the Korg T series as all the sounds on the track came from this board minus the real acoustic guitar overdubs and the drums which were programmed on a Boss DR660 drum machine. The track does have a sequenced guitar riff in the chorus from preset A04 - Guitar 1. Richard brings in a real acoustic guitar from verse 2 and of course for that great solo. I wish I was able to also lay down that guitar solo but unfortunately I am no guitar player. Also have a listen to Right Here Waiting, I am pretty sure that the intro synth on that song is the T2 also, making good use of its aftertouch feature.This was a fun track to re-create and mixing exercise.
Korg T2 Sounds - T Series T1/T2/T3 - Korg M1 on steroids KrypToneNZ 2024-03-17 | The Korg T Series (T1 T2 & T3) came out in 1989 and built on the success of the popular Korg M1. Featuring double the amount of internal ROM and waveforms, these boards had all the original M1 sounds plus more! Often referred to as the M1 on steroids, they are well worth getting if you find one on the second had market as the sounds are high quality and better than the software version. I hear loop points in the software version from Korg but if you play the real deal you will find the sounds to be larger, fuller, warmer and without the annoying software loops.My next video will feature my Korg T2 for a remake of a hit song from 1991, can you hear what it will be from the sneek preview in this video?
Yamaha DX100 bass sounds | Free DX100 Kontakt Instruments KrypToneNZ 2024-02-20 | The Yamaha DX100 Synthesizer from the 80's is dirty, gritty and a pretty cool piece of gear. This synth was used primarily for its bass sounds and was all over techno and house records of the late 80's and early 90's.In this video use the Jazz Organ (modified) preset and Solid Bass preset to recreate Gypsy by Crystal Waters. The DX100 does a good job at the organ patch which was originally done on a Korg M1 synth.Here I have a collection of 10 in your face bass sounds from the DX100 in the form of Ableton Live Instrument racks and Kontakt sampler instruments, including the famous Solid Bass and Wood Piano presets.00:00 Intro00:54 Gypsy Woman by Crystal Waters on DX10001:48 Yamah DX100 Bass SamplesDOWNLOAD LINK FOR FREE DX100 SAMPLE INSTRUMENTSpayhip.com/b/XY7WcSound ListSolid BassWood PianoMono Bass (variant)Detroit Bass 1Detroit Bass 2Italio Bass 1Italio Bass 2Italio Bass 3Jazz Organ6 Tease#crystalwaters #synths #synthsounds #synthesizer #fmsynthesis #samples #songcover #synthpop #synthbass
Only You by Yazoo on Roland Jupiter 6 KrypToneNZ 2015-01-27 | I created this track when I was selling my Roland Jupiter 6. All the sounds come from the JP6 (apart from kick and snare drum).The original was recorded by Vince Clarke using a SCI Pro-One, I think the Jupiter 6 gets close though.#analoguesynth #vintagesynth #roland #rolandsynth #synthesizer #synths #synthesiser #synthesis #vintagesynth
Roland Jupiter 6 - Journey to Jupiter by KryptoneNZ KrypToneNZ 2013-04-05 | An original electronic piece composed on the Roland Jupiter 6, vocals by Carmen Lovisi.All sounds except drums are from my Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer.Video footage taken from Hubble 3D DVD#synthesizer #roland #analog #analoguesynth #vintagesynth #synths
RARE - Nik Kershaw DEMO - Georgia KrypToneNZ 2012-05-20 | I was cleaning out an old computer and come across a bunch of Nik Kershaw stuff so thought I would share some of it. The sound quality is pretty bad as this was originally in a format that preceeded the mp3 file format and is distorted in some places, nothing I can do about it unfortunately.This one is Nik's demo of a song called Georgia.Nik recorded demo versions of all the songs from his debut album Human Racing on an old portastudio at home playing all the instruments himself.
RARE - Nik Kershaw DEMO - Dark Glasses KrypToneNZ 2012-05-20 | I was cleaning out an old computer and come across a bunch of Nik Kershaw stuff so thought I would share some of it. The sound quality is pretty bad as this was originally in a format that preceeded the mp3 file format and is distorted in some places, nothing I can do about it unfortunately.This one is Nik's demo of Dark Glasses which became the B side to I Won't Let The Sun Go Down.Nik recorded demo versions of all the songs from his debut album Human Racing on an old portastudio at home playing all the instruments himself.
Pseudo Echo - Listening - Cover with Roland Jupiter 6 KrypToneNZ 2012-05-20 | Pseudo Echo are an 80's New Wave band from Melbourne Australia and are probably best known for their cover of Funky Town (originall by Lipps Inc.) Listening was released in 1983 as their debut single. I think they used a Roland Jupiter 8 / MKS-80 on the original with an Oberheim OB8 for the bass (confirmed) and lots of Simmons drums.For my cover I used a Roland Jupiter 6 with various linn and simmons samples to arrange the drums.#coversongs #synthesizer #synths #analoguesynth #vintagesynth #rolandsynth #roland
RARE - Nik Kershaw DEMO - I Wont Let The Sun Go Down KrypToneNZ 2012-04-15 | I was cleaning out an old computer and come across a bunch of Nik Kershaw stuff so thought I would share some of it. The sound quality is pretty bad as this was originally in a format that preceeded the mp3 file format and is distorted in some places, nothing I can do about it unfortunately. This one is Nik talking on his demo tape that he sent out to the record companies about how he wants his song "Sunset" to sound when recorded... of course, this song when released was called I Won't Let The Sun Go Down. I have put the demo version of the song at the end. Nik recorded demo versions of all the songs from his debut album Human Racing on an old portastudio at home playing all the instruments himself.
Haddaway - What Is Love Cover KrypToneNZ 2012-03-26 | I was in the mood for some 90's dance pop so thought I would cover this hit by Haddaway.Synchronisation has been lost somewhere in the chain during upload, oh well.http://keyboardbackingtracks.com
Go West - We Close Our Eyes (re-created with Roland JX-8P) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated.I really like the production and arrangements of Go West's music so thought I would cover their 1985 hit We Close Our Eyes. There are 2 versions of this song, the later version had different drums and bass, I have covered the original, As far as I know Go West were big users of the Roland JX8P, Jupiter 8, PPG and Emulator II. I remember reading somewhere that they used a SH101 for the bass on this along with the above mentioned. I have always had a suspicion though that maybe the drums, brass and samples on this track were done on a Fairlight, who knows.Just a note as to how I make my vids as I am often asked.... I leave a camera rolling as I record in the parts off the keys and sync the videos up later in editing. What you are hearing is the finished mix after eq, effects and compression has been added.Most synth sounds on my cover come from the JX8P, the main brassy riff is a big layered sound consisting of different acoustic brass patches at different octaves and JX8P analogue brass all mixed together. The bass is also layered in the verses and choruses. I arranged the drums in Cubase.#analoguesynth #vintagesynth #roland #rolandsynth #synthesizer #synths #synthesiser #synthesis #vintagesynth
Robert Miles - Children (re-created on Roland Fantom X6) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated.This was really just another excuse for me to have a good play with the Fantom X6. I made this cover completely in the fantom using internal sounds apart from the kick and the bass organ tone which I sampled into the fantom. The track was mixed in the fantom, only a bit of eq was added in mastering. Youtube compression as always has taken the shine off the mix though.It is my understanding that Robert Miles used a Kurzweil K2000, Roland JD800 and a Korg 01/W on the original recording.Back in 1996 when this came out I owned an Ensoniq ASR10 and the factory sample library disks could nail the strings, guitar and choir from this track, they sounded identical.http://keyboardbackingtracks.com
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (re-creation) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated.My cover of Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence... enjoy !#analoguesynth #vintagesynth #roland #rolandsynth #synthesizer #synths #synthesiser #synthesis #vintagesynth
Howard Jones - New Song (re-creation) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated.This track was Howard's debut single released in September 1983 and one of my favourites. I have always known this song as the "mental chains" song but it is actually called "New Song".I am not fortunate to own the same hardware as was used on the original recording (Moog, SCI Pro One, Drumulator, Simmonds) and I have recently just sold my Roland Juno 60 (regrettably).I did however sample my favourite sounds from the Juno 60 into my Roland Fantom before I parted with it and I used the Juno organ sound on this cover along with a brighter organ on the Fantom for the ad-lib parts. The drums I arranged in Cubase using samples of the EMU Drumulator and Simmonds SDSV. Apart from the repetitive synth part which was sequenced and looped all the other parts were played manually on the Fantom including the bass and moog lead sound which was a patch in the Fantom that I tweaked.http://keyboardbackingtracks.com
Owl City - FireFlies in Reason KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated. This is my cover of FireFlies by Owl City. I like this song because I can relate to the lyrics (also being an insomniac). I used Reason for the complete production of this, the Roland Fantom in the video I used only as a midi controller to record the parts, all sounds come from within Reason. It is my understanding that Adam Young produced his first album including this track using Reason himself.
Muse - Uprising instrumental cover on Roland Fantom X6 KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated. This really was just an exercise in sequencing and arranging on the Roland Fantom X6, everything you hear in the video came from the Fantom. Guitars are not a strong point of the Fantom X6 but the synth sounds are pretty good, the sequencer is versatile and the large colour LCD makes navigating around a whole lot easier. A great board to take gigging for sure !!
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (re-creation) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated.Tarzan Boy was a bit of a one hit wonder for Italian dance/pop band Baltimora. This track was released in 1985 and features the classic Yamaha DX7 elec bass preset which was all over hit records of the same era (Kenny Loggins - Highway to the Danger Zone/A-Ha - Take On me/Mr Mister - Broken Wings to name but a few). Interesting to know that the bands' frontman Jimmy McShane who appears in the music video for this is not actually the singer, the vocals are indeed that of Maurizio Bassi the keyboardist/producer.There is something about that DX7 bass combined with guitar power chords and a drum machine with Simmonds toms that really appeals to me so I had to re-create this track.UPDATE:Apologies for the crackly audio, Youtube has done something to it during upload.http://keyboardbackingtracks.com
Human League - Dont You Want Me (re-created with a Jupiter 8) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated. My recreation is far from exact, infact I have even played the wrong bass notes in parts of the song. For all those people who think this is the original mix or it is fake, I take your comments as compliments. I have been playing by ear for 30 years, I use professional equipment and spend a lot of time on the mix and sound programming to match sounds as best I can in my song recreations. I have wanted to re-create this track for a long time and I finally had use of a Jupiter 8 for a day so got to work. The original recording featured the Linndrum LM-1 on drums and a Korg 770 on the bass, the other synth sounds could have come from a Roland Jupiter-4, Roland System 700, Yamaha CS15, Korg Delta with a Roland MC8 used as a sequencer for the intricate parts. I thought I read somewhere a while ago that a JP8 was used on this track but it appears I maybe mistaken. I do not have access to any of the equipment listed above so all sounds you hear including bass are Jupiter 8 and Linndrum samples for the drum track. I only had the synth for a day so got the sounds as close as possible in the short time that I had. I actually think the JP8 did a pretty good job at matching up the sounds. As i only had the synth for an afternoon time did not permit making of a video however... Screen capture showing the mix arrangement and how I layered the sounds to achieve this re-creation is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZaboIs8Pk4
Nik Kershaw - Wild Horses (re-creation) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated. Done the same way as my other Kershaw covers. Sorry there is no video for this one as my camera is dead. Mainly DX7 sounds with a Juno 60 Pad, drums, guitar and bass on TS10.
Nik Kershaw - Wouldnt It Be Good (re-creation) - Vintage Synths KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated. Finally I get around to doing another Kershaw cover. The synth riff on the original recording of this track was made with a DX7 and a PPG Wave. I asked Nik what was used and he kindly answered on the drumtalk section of his website and he thinks I'm an anorak for asking. The synths used on Nik Kershaw's debut album Human Racing were mainly Roland Juno 60 and a Yamaha DX7 with a sprinkling of PPG Wave, Roland TR808 drum machine, Emulator II and Oberheim OB8. Reg Webb played his Yamaha CS80 on the song Human Racing with the drum machine accompaniment from an old Yamaha mixer. I like how the song Dancing Girls was like 'let's see how many different Juno 60 sounds we can get in one song'. His Juno 60 was also responsible for all those warm pads over this and the Riddle album.On the Riddle album he used the above plus a Yamaha TX816 (heard on most of the tracks), Yamaha QX1 sequencer, Yamaha RX11 drum machine and a Fairlight CMI series II (eg; bass on Don Quixote, cello and a guitar sample on The Riddle).#synths #synthsounds #synthesizer #fmsynthesis #songcover #synthpop #80s #80smusic #rolandsynth #vintagesynth #rolandjuno
Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls (re-creation) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated.The synths used on Nik Kershaw's debut album Human Racing were mainly Roland Juno 60 and a Yamaha DX7 with a sprinkling of PPG Wave, Roland TR808 drum machine, Emulator II and Oberheim OB8. Reg Webb played his Yamaha CS80 on the song Human Racing with the drum machine accompaniment from an old Yamaha mixer. I like how the song Dancing Girls was like 'let's see how many different Juno 60 sounds we can get in one song'. His Juno 60 was also responsible for all those warm pads over this and the Riddle album.On the Riddle album he used the above plus a Yamaha TX816 (heard on most of the tracks), Yamaha QX1 sequencer, Yamaha RX11 drum machine and a Fairlight CMI series II (eg; bass on Don Quixote, cello and a guitar sample on The Riddle).
Nik Kershaw - Monkey Business (re-creation) KrypToneNZ 2012-01-25 | Note: This is a re-post of my original upload but has been truncated. Nik Kershaw's synth rig back in his early days consisted of a Juno 60, a DX7 and and an Oberheim DMX drum machine , he also had access to an OBXa, JP6 and an Emulator. This is my attempt to recreate one of his tracks, 'Monkey Business' was the B side to his hit 'Wouldn't It Be Good' (also appears on the best of album). Firstly I sequenced the drum track in my TS10 which is loaded with DMX samples, then I laid down the bass also on the TS10, I was going to play real bass but was lazy at the time. A tuba sample comes from the TS10, everything else is Juno 60 and DX7 all recorded and mixed in Cubase. What you are seeing is me playing the individual parts of the track, what you are hearing is the end mixed result. In the original recording Nik uses an Emulator dog/monkey sample in the middle section, I left this out (don't have a dog/monkey sample). Enjoy !The synths used on Nik Kershaw's debut album Human Racing were mainly Roland Juno 60 and a Yamaha DX7 with a sprinkling of PPG Wave, Roland TR808 drum machine, Emulator II and Oberheim OB8. Reg Webb played his Yamaha CS80 on the song Human Racing with the drum machine accompaniment from an old Yamaha mixer. I like how the song Dancing Girls was like 'let's see how many different Juno 60 sounds we can get in one song'. His Juno 60 was also responsible for all those warm pads over this and the Riddle album.On the Riddle album he used the above plus a Yamaha TX816 (heard on most of the tracks), Yamaha QX1 sequencer, Yamaha RX11 drum machine and a Fairlight CMI series II (eg; bass on Don Quixote, cello and a guitar sample on The Riddle).
Human League - Dont You Want Me (re-created using Roland Jupiter 8) KrypToneNZ 2011-11-27 | This is a video response to my original posting.This is a screen capture of the mixdown arrangement, (unfortunately the capture software has distorted the audio somewhat).I do not own a Jupiter 8 however I was given the opportunity to use one for an afternoon and whilst some in that position might spend the time twiddling knobs and coming up with crazy sounds I thought that I would re-create one of my favourite Human League songs.This was not an exercise in live performance or playing ability it was an exercise in sound programming to see how close I could reproduce a classic track using one synth, the Roland Jupiter 8.Kryptonenz VersionI created the sound for each part of the song from scratch on the JP8 and then played and recorded that part, some parts are made up of layers of different sounds with slightly different filter settings and tuning which where then panned in the mix to fatten them up. The JP8 was recorded through an old ross mixer, it's a bit noisy and some parts are quite overdriven in places, I also made an error in the bass line which you might also pick up but I had no second chance to correct it. The drum pattern was put together using some LinnDrum samples.Human League Original The original recording by the Human League featured the Linndrum LM-1 on drums and a Korg 770 on the bass, the other synth sounds could have come from a Roland Jupiter-4, Roland System 700, Yamaha CS15, Korg Delta with a Roland MC8 used as a sequencer for the intricate parts.http://keyboardbackingtracks.com
Brookside Theme Tune (2011 Re-creation) - Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 KrypToneNZ 2011-07-20 | Being born in Liverpool and living there until aged 14 the Brookside theme tune will forever be in my heart... I actually lived not far from the Brookside set. For those not familiar, Brookside was a soap opera that ran from 1982 until 2003 and featured many controversial and realistic storylines that pretty much summed up life in Liverpool at the time. The Brookside theme tune became known as the "Scouse national anthem", probably due to how scousers were portrayed to the rest of the country through this programme.I always loved the theme tune to Brookside for its use of nice analogue synths, simple synth horn and string sounds and the distinctive synth percussion hit. The first version of the theme tune ran from 1982 to 1990. I am not sure what exactly local composer David Roylance used on this recording but I am guessing it may have been a Prophet 5 or possibly even a Jupiter 4... maybe someone knows ?UPDATE: Since creating this I have learnt that it was indeed a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 that was used on the original recording.I have tried to re-create the sounds as best I can. My version is a cross between the intro tune and the ending tune and doesn't have the electronic toms (a bit similar to the version that was released on vinyl).#vintagesynth #synthesizer #synths #analoguesynth
Katy Perry & Gary Wright - California Gurls KrypToneNZ 2010-08-04 | The first time I heard Katy Perry's California Gurls it immediately sounded familiar to me. Hunt out the full version of both tracks and make your own comparison :)
