'Rachel's Song' by Vangelis, from the movie Blade Runner. This is my cover and tribute to the amazing Vangelis.

Vangelis - Rachel's Song (State Azure cover) Vangelis Tribute

I created some Kraftwerk sounds on my new Korg Multi/Poly and could not decide which Kraftwerk  track to recreate, so I made a blend of multiple songs (with some Easter eggs). There are no human voices in the recording - I made my Mac sing with multiple international voices, some of which were fed through a vocoder. Most of the sounds are generated by the Korg. Only the drum part, voice sample playback and a few bass sounds are played by a Roland Fantom 06, which also doubles as DAW, controlling the notes and effects. SubtleSoft MidiPipe allowed me to switch programs ("performances" in Korg jargon)  on the Korg via Midi CC commands from the Fantom - the Fantom cannot invoke program changes within the same song. Only this way can so many sounds be used in the same song on a 4-channel Multi/Poly.

Roboter Blend (Kraftwerk Tribute)

If you're an up-and-coming producer whose debut release is commanding the attention of Roman Flügel, Mano Le Tough and Bicep, it's safe to say you're doing something right. Hailing from Belfast, LOR is doing just that; his focus on hypnotic melodies and subtle experimentation gaining support from big names across the world of techno and underground electronica.

LOR's aforementioned debut release is in fact a 3-track set of remixes, on which the Irishman puts his spin on tracks from three very different musical heavyweights: Derrick Carter, Arthur Russell and Kraftwerk - the latter of which particularly peaked interests here at DT. Adapting the pioneering German band's distinctive sound to fit a more danceable framework, LOR crafts a haunting slice of techno that proves infinitely more exciting than the original to ears spoilt by the current sea of forward-thinking electronica.

Accompanying each track is a video also created by LOR. The producer has a penchant for building complex patterns from simple computer code, so he's knocked up entrancing clips that look halfway between MS-DOS and a Spirograph set. Check it out over on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05I4onHaRYQ&feature=youtu.be

It’s rumoured that those canny folk over at Get Physical – and a host of other esteemed imprints – have already asked to hear some original material from LOR, so to keep up-to-date with this hotly-tipped talent, head over to his Twitter and SoundCloud.
twitter.com/soundoflor
soundcloud.com/soundoflor

Roboter Blend (Kraftwerk Tribute)

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