Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a live cinematic synthwave electronic music performance inspired by later Tangerine Dream music, where I wanted to setup a more meditative environment and create a slow musical progression by interweaving layers with the Eurorack, using the electric bass as a guitar type of instrument, providing bass from the Moog Grandmother, chords from the DSI OB-6, and texture from the ARP-2600. This is an entirely live and unrehearsed improvised performance, and I included annotations to show some of what I'm thinking about and also to demonstrate the different musical themes weaving in and out of the texture Since I'm a film composer by trade, this came out relatively cinematic and would work in certain movie score settings. This is a very simple setup to make a big sound. I hope this is educational for you as well, in terms of how I put these performances together. Hopefully this camera angle also helps you learn something!
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Patch Notes:
Eurorack:
Stilson Hammer sequencing two channels of the Instruo CS-L (wave shape modulation from Frap Tools Sapèl) to optomix, to Echophon to Erbeverb. Electric bass to Morphagene to Monsoon. Stillson Hammer sequencing a pulse from the AJH Synth vintage core VCO, audio to Jove filter, filter modulated by fluctuating voltage from Sapèl.
Moog Grandmother:
Normalled patch
ARP-2600:
Oscillator 2 is in low mode modulating the filter. Oscillator 1 is using the saw wave.
OB-6:
Polysaw chord setting
This is a live cinematic synthwave electronic music performance inspired by later Tangerine Dream music, where I wanted to setup a more meditative environment and create a slow musical progression by interweaving layers with the Eurorack, using the electric bass as a guitar type of instrument, providing bass from the Moog Grandmother, chords from the DSI OB-6, and texture from the ARP-2600. This is an entirely live and unrehearsed improvised performance, and I included annotations to show some of what I'm thinking about and also to demonstrate the different musical themes weaving in and out of the texture Since I'm a film composer by trade, this came out relatively cinematic and would work in certain movie score settings. This is a very simple setup to make a big sound. I hope this is educational for you as well, in terms of how I put these performances together. Hopefully this camera angle also helps you learn something!
If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my Patreon: patreon.com/ethanjamesmusic
My shorts channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_BcJob-VaouHlwAKm7mxkA
My long form channel: youtube.com/channel/UCggb6vbFk8aWDY8zqlgK47Q
Patch Notes:
Eurorack:
Stilson Hammer sequencing two channels of the Instruo CS-L (wave shape modulation from Frap Tools Sapèl) to optomix, to Echophon to Erbeverb. Electric bass to Morphagene to Monsoon. Stillson Hammer sequencing a pulse from the AJH Synth vintage core VCO, audio to Jove filter, filter modulated by fluctuating voltage from Sapèl.
Moog Grandmother:
Normalled patch
ARP-2600:
Oscillator 2 is in low mode modulating the filter. Oscillator 1 is using the saw wave.
OB-6:
Polysaw chord setting
