Uploaded May 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, providing bass from the Moog Grandmother, and melody 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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My shorts channel: youtube.com/channel/UC_BcJob-VaouHlwAKm7mxkA
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Patch Notes:
Eurorack:
Instruo CS-L to optomix, one channel to Make Noise Echophon, one channel to 4ms Tapographic Delay. Both channels sequenced by Stillson Hammer and received fluctuating random voltage to waveshape from Frap Tools Sapèl.
Maths drums sequenced by 0-ctrl, audio to QPAS, then to Monsoon granular.
Buchal 208c Easel Command:
Envelope generator to both low pass gates
Sequential voltage to pitch
Random voltage to sustain, sequencer steps, and timbre
Audio panned by Intellijel Planar 2
Moog Grandmother:
Normalled patch
ARP-2600:
Oscillator 2 is using the sawtooth and tuned a 5th up.
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, providing bass from the Moog Grandmother, and melody 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:
Instruo CS-L to optomix, one channel to Make Noise Echophon, one channel to 4ms Tapographic Delay. Both channels sequenced by Stillson Hammer and received fluctuating random voltage to waveshape from Frap Tools Sapèl.
Maths drums sequenced by 0-ctrl, audio to QPAS, then to Monsoon granular.
Buchal 208c Easel Command:
Envelope generator to both low pass gates
Sequential voltage to pitch
Random voltage to sustain, sequencer steps, and timbre
Audio panned by Intellijel Planar 2
Moog Grandmother:
Normalled patch
ARP-2600:
Oscillator 2 is using the sawtooth and tuned a 5th up.
