Anders Enger Jensen | HSM Synthesizer Challenge 2: Anders Enger Jensen – «Clavis Aurea» @AndersEngerJensen | Uploaded 9 years ago | Updated 15 hours ago
This is my entry for the HSM Synthesizer Challenge 2
(2. – 4. Jan. 2015).
Theme: "Winter".
Title: Clavis Aurea (Golden Key)
Tempo: 128 BPM
Key: F major
Tracks used (MIDI and Audio): 44
Gear used:
Yamaha XS7 (piano, synth bass, strings, bells)
Roland JV-2080 (strings, percussion, harps, SFX)
Roland XP-80 (synth pad)
Roland JD-800 (synth pad)
KORG MS-10 (Sub-bass)
MOTU Bassline (arpeggio bass)
ReFX Nexus 2 (synth arps, pads, SFX, bells)
ReFX Vengeance (guitars, drums, percussion, loops, SFX)
Realitone Realivox Blue (lead vocal)
Composed, recorded and mixed in MOTU Digital Performer 8 and Yamaha LS9-32 mixing console, using MOTU- and Slate Digital plugins (VBC, VTM and VCC).
ReFX: http://www.refx.com
Realitone: http://realitone.com
MOTU: http://www.motu.com
SlateDigital: http://www.slatedigital.com
As with many others, I use DistroKid for all my official album releases to all the available streaming services. If you want to try them yourself and get a 7% discount off your first year by using this link:
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This is my entry for the HSM Synthesizer Challenge 2
(2. – 4. Jan. 2015).
Theme: "Winter".
Title: Clavis Aurea (Golden Key)
Tempo: 128 BPM
Key: F major
Tracks used (MIDI and Audio): 44
Gear used:
Yamaha XS7 (piano, synth bass, strings, bells)
Roland JV-2080 (strings, percussion, harps, SFX)
Roland XP-80 (synth pad)
Roland JD-800 (synth pad)
KORG MS-10 (Sub-bass)
MOTU Bassline (arpeggio bass)
ReFX Nexus 2 (synth arps, pads, SFX, bells)
ReFX Vengeance (guitars, drums, percussion, loops, SFX)
Realitone Realivox Blue (lead vocal)
Composed, recorded and mixed in MOTU Digital Performer 8 and Yamaha LS9-32 mixing console, using MOTU- and Slate Digital plugins (VBC, VTM and VCC).
ReFX: http://www.refx.com
Realitone: http://realitone.com
MOTU: http://www.motu.com
SlateDigital: http://www.slatedigital.com
As with many others, I use DistroKid for all my official album releases to all the available streaming services. If you want to try them yourself and get a 7% discount off your first year by using this link:
distrokid.com/vip/seven/695158
![micro KORG Demo [From Alex Balls KORG Documentary]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xN0__Lj7Qww/hqdefault.jpg "micro KORG Demo [From Alex Balls KORG Documentary]
So Alex Ball asked me last year ago if I would want to help him demonstrate some KORG gear for his new documentary. Of course I could do that, so here is me demonstrating the micro KORG from 2002.
Watch his great documentary here: https://youtu.be/v7hqDRmx3yI
This was the one I dreaded the most, as Alex asked if I could do something modern... alas, when have I ever done modern stuff? LOL! Its also one of the less inspiring synths from KORG, at least from a preset point of view, so I had a hard time figuring what to do. Because of the style knob, I realised the best way was to try and do a little from most of the categories it has, as a sort of old time demo youd find on old arranger keyboards and synths. Trying to keep to the one minute rule, I went a little over and could only fit Trance, Electronica, Drum & Bass/Breaks and Retro with a little vocoder thrown in for good measure. Obviously I could have looked for other custom sound banks that may be better at showing the true nature of the engines underneath – however, being a little lazy, short on time and also being adamant that the best way to show a synth is to see what can be done with factory sounds. And hopefully this shows a little of what this tiny monster can do with a little extra tweaking. ;)
#KORG #AlexBall #Documentary #Retro #microKORG #Synthesizer #2000s
As with many others, I use DistroKid for all my official album releases to all the available streaming services. If you want to try them yourself and get a 7% discount off your first year by using this link:
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![Nothing Left To Lose [Feat. Alex Ball]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z-BZr_sczZ8/hqdefault.jpg "Nothing Left To Lose [Feat. Alex Ball]
The 90s called and wanted its groove back. I told it to stop, collaborate and listen! Ive had this Alex Ball song on the agenda for quite some time too, and finally got around to finish it up. As always, he made some really catchy hooks that instantly got my 66% shuffle groove going. And I of course went a little more happy-pappy dance floor early 90s style, sprinkled with some glossy 80s FM ear candy and more.
This is for those who wonder, taken from Alex video on the Yamaha TX81Z sound module and how he made a 90s Banger on it. Ive also used some TX sounds and enhanced the palette with all sorts of 80s and 90s relevant gear. Hope you like it! ;)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/eox-studios/nothing-left-to-lose-feat-alex-ball
BandCamp: https://eoxstudios.bandcamp.com/track/nothing-left-to-lose-feat-alex-ball
You can support me on Patreon and get some goodies and early bird specials:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eoxstudios
As with many others, I use DistroKid for all my official album releases to all the available streaming services. If you want to try them yourself and get a 7% discount off your first year by using this link:
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LYRICS
Verse 1:
Now this is the verse rap section
Cover your ears for your own protection
‘Cause I’m gonna lay it down
Drop my lyrics all over the town
I got prose up in your face
Teaming up with that Lately Bass
We’ll be here for a little while
With rhyming couplets in a 90s style
Verse 2:
‘Cause this is the way it should be
Got funky sounds from the 81Z
I got class, I’m a rapping hero
My FM sounds are truly through-zero
I got MIDI to play the notes
Sing back the melodies that I wrote
My tunes play across the nations
Slicker than CC information
Chorus 1:
Now I’m saying I got nothing left that I can lose!
And I’m showing that there’s nothing I should prove to you! Oh-oh! (2x)
Verse 3:
I’m back with more rhyming verse
The second time will probably be worse
But I’ll give it my best shot
More crappy lyrics is all I got
But I’ll bring some synth puns with ’em
References to algorithms
‘Cause I’ll be your smooth operator
You’re carrier, I’m modulator
Verse 4:
Feedback, push the envelope
I’ll spit more rhymes as you losers choke
I got skills like learning the theory
Which is why my sounds ain’t dreary
I’ve got groove, it’s so surprising
With Stereoping, avoid menu diving
So I’m gonna smell you later
And leave you with the sounds of the tone generator!
Chorus 2:
Now I’m saying I got nothing left that I can lose!
And I’m showing that there’s nothing I should prove to you! Oh-oh! (2x)
Bridge:
(Vocal adlibs)
Chorus 3:
Now I’m saying I got nothing left that I can lose!
And I’m showing that there’s nothing I should prove to you! Oh-oh! (3x)")
