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Retro Grooves

All my songs bundled up in one long playlist. Enjoy! :)

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Anders Enger Jensen

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chiptunes n shit like that #14

One of my many unfinished projects that have been bugging me for some years now. Took a long time to finish the song and record the video during a insane workload these past months at my daytime job. But it's done now. 

This was originally intended as song dedicated to my late mom, but we never got around to make lyrics and it just fizzled out. It became an instrumental track after all, still dedicated to the loss of those dear to me. 

Used a lot of Roland MKS as usual and some Yamaha. Even a good deal of Ensoniq gear too as well as Nexus4 for the intro arpeggios in the background.

Echoes of You

Echoes Of You

So, Alex Ball made this rather lovely track a couple of years ago, demonstrating the AMS 1580S and the AMS RMX 16 reverb and delay units. As usual, I couldn't resist taking the vocals and give them my own little twist. I started last year, but things came in the way and the project halted for a bit. Finally managed to complete it just now and here is the result.

Video: https://youtu.be/KwnxXA-Fr2o

Lyrics:

Verse 1:
Agnus Dei with blessed rains above.
Open waves, the children saved white doves.

Chorus:
And if I can’t reach, you’ll lift me, my love.
And if I can’t breathe, you will be my lungs.

Verse 2:
Domine, thine image made echo.
Empty space, ideas create that we know.

Chorus:
And if I can’t reach, you’ll lift me, my love.
And if I can’t breathe, you will be my lungs.
And if I can’t breathe, you will be my lungs.

Agnus Dei [Feat. Alex Ball] Remake

The 90s called and wanted its groove back. I told it to stop, collaborate and listen! I've 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. I've also used some TX sounds and enhanced the palette with all sorts of 80s and 90s relevant gear. Hope you like it! ;)

Nothing Left To Lose
Lyrics and melody: Alex Ball
Arrangement: Anders Enger Jensen

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)

Collaborations Vol. 1

Nothing Left To Lose [Feat. Alex Ball]

Just one of those songs that came out of nowhere. I felt I hadn't made anything worthwhile in a long time and just started on the initial arpeggio groove, added some Yamaha TX816 bells and leads, and the rest just fell into place like pearls on a string.

I asked my friends Håvard and Terje if they wanted to add some proper guitars instead of the MIDI guitars I laid down initially, and this is the result.  Pull down the roof on your convertible and start cruisin'! ;)

VIDEO: 

Composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by: Anders Enger Jensen
Rhythm guitars: Håvard Caspersen
Guitar solo: Terje Tylden.

Open Roads

Open Roads [feat. Håvard Caspersen & Terje Tylden]

Since SoundCloud is so much more strict than other platforms, the full version with vocals was removed and only the instrumental was allowed. Check out the Youtube video and BandCamp for the full experience.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/rjXtcMTwgVU
BandCamp: https://eoxstudios.bandcamp.com/album/kim-wilde-you-came-80s-power-pop-mix
After making that little shorts video with all the first chords played on 55 synthesizers, I finally had time and energy to tackle the full song and video. Here is Kim Wilde's You Came, beefed and dressed up in all sorts of pastels and wonderful glory the 80s could muster!

Kim (and her team) already did a bang up job with the original, so it was daunting to even start doing something with this song, but I hopefully added some extra flair and oompf while paying respect to the original craftmanship.

It's actually a significant use of reFX Nexus4 and their FM, 80s and 90s expansion packs, but also a lot of Yamaha TX816 (Full DX Glory!), Ensoniq, Roland, Korg and Alesis synths all the way.

You Came [80s Power Pop Mix]

Kim Wilde - You Came [80s Power Pop Mix] (Instrumental)

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykdX1OWSebw

Happy-go-lucky pop song with a summer vibe. Composed for the latest of my dog videos.

Retro Grooves Vol. 1

A Moment's Delight

I am proud to present to you my remix of Submotion Orchestra's track "Worries"

An opportunity to use these vocals was too good to pass up! :)

Enjoy!

Submotion Orchestra - Worries (Umziky Remix)

法　典　は　砕　け　た　
The book of law shatters.

DL：https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g5ibL64WSanDpzACAxY3gg_I9NPpybC5

Tower of Heaven（天国の塔） -Fusion to Heaven Remix-

VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJZx9G9oYY

A remix of the 8-Bit Guy's Keyboard channel theme. Added some new parts and made an «In your face-mix». 8-bit SID/Chiptune galore meets 2016.

https://eox.no/downloads/

Visit David's channels here:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/8-bitkeys
Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTt3O4_IW5gnA0c58eXshg

8-Bit Keys Theme Remix

8-Bit Keys Remix

8-Bit Keys Theme - Remix

《2015年秋M3 MUZZicianz Records & Lunatic Gate共同企画アルバム 
峠MAXSPEED Ver.DownHill　収録曲》
LatinのリズムとJazzのリズムを合わせた楽曲．M3処女作．

《FREE DL》Drive On Night Highway

A sound track for the first holiday video I made with the dogs I babysit. Made with plenty of reFX' Nexus2 soft synths, Vanguard plugin, Vengeance samples and various outboards.

Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNVzs0hMfg0

Aurora Borealis

A video of the old version of the song is available here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg_F7Zy_ygg

After searching the internet for songs written entirely for and with the famous Roland MT-32/CM-32L/CM-64 modules (except those from games made by Sierra, Lucasarts etc), and not finding any - I thought for myself: is it possible to put something together, that won't sound bad even with the default patches and amount of reverb?

I also chose to use only default patches, but allowed myself to dry the sounds, re-record them separately into MOTUs Digital Performer 7.2 and mix them as one would with every other pop song (only compressors, EQs, delays and reverbs not to modify the sounds away from their original intent).

So this is what you get - polished MT-32 sounds that aren't half bad when processed and EQed into place ;)

Tempo: 160 BPM
Key: Em, modulating to Gm
Instrument/patches used:
Part 2: #069 - Slap Bass 1
Part 3: #049 - Str Sect 1
Part 4: #029 - SynBass 1
Part 5: #048 - Square Wave
Part 6: #045 - DoctorSolo
Part 7: #004 - ElecPiano 1
Part 8: #105 - Marimba 
Part 9: #031 - SynBass 3
Part 10: Drums

Roland CM-32L Song

Roland CM32L Song

This is a song I made back in 2004. I'd just bought the KORG Legacy Collection with mini MS-20 controller and fell in love with the Polysix bass (first patch in the soft synth). Started playing around with that sound, and voilá, the intro to the song was done.

Did an all MT-32 remake in 2013 which you can hear here:https://soundcloud.com/eox-studios/legacy-of-mt-32

Legacy of the 90s

Legacy Of The 90s

INSTRUMENTAL: http://eox.no/Shop/Troubled_Hearts_Instrumental.m4a
CASSETTE: http://eox.no/product/troubled_hearts/

A remake of one of our old Silverimage songs from 2014.

All synths: Anders Enger Jensen
Vocals: Kristine Frøberg 
Lyrics: Gina Evjen and Kristine Frøberg.

Hear my heart beating.
Telling you everything.
You've never been so pale,
Is this where we're gonna fail?

No, no, no, no, no! Don't go! Don't go where you've been before.
Lo, lo, lo, lo, loneliness, causing all the mess.
No, no, no, no, no! Don't go! Don't go where we've been before.
No more doubt of troubled hearts.

Your fear of hurting me, is hurting me.
Your kind of loving me. Your way of seeing me.
You way of touching me, is touching me.
Your way of seeing me. Your kind of loving me,
is hurting, hurting, hurting me.

Troubled Hearts

Instrumental version (No leads): http://www.eox.no/projects/Morning_Dew_Instrumental.m4a

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj9syHGdZ-s

Latest song. Started originally out as a new intro jingle for The 8-Bit Guy, and grew into a full song.

Check out David's channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uT9cgJorJPWu7ITLGo9Ww

Retro Grooves Vol. 2

Morning Dew

Demosong made on request for The 8-Bit Guy's episode on the Casiotone MT-68 mini keyboard. Check out the episode here: (Link coming later)

Full music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pTpDstAusA

Casiotone MT-68 plays everything except the extra 80s drums (crash, kick and snare).

Casiotone MT-68 Demo

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4ZN9Cfxho

This is the initial song I composed on request for The 8-Bit Guy to demonstrate the Casio Casiotone MT-68 keyboard. However, it was using too many other sounds and samples so it didn't feel in tune with the rest of the demo songs for the channel. So this is to showcase a little more how the keyboard could be used in conjunction with other synths.

In addition to layering the MT-68 on both bass, chords and playing the lead melody, these were used too:

Bass: KORG Polysix, Nexus2 FM Expansion
Chords: Nexus2 various expansions
Drums: Vengeance 80s Drumkit and loops

Casiotone MT-68 Song

星のカービィとスカイタワーを愛してやまないクリエイターが大集合！
総勢１６名による「スカイタワーちゃん編曲リレー」の開幕ダヨォ！


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ニコニコ動画：http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm32355602
        YouTube：https://youtu.be/lm2HEpPtpIc

スカイタワーちゃん編曲リレー

Vokka Coast - WIP

GOKIGENNEKOSONG

Hoffman & Ferris - Bros before Foes

Made for the 64k Intro released at Evoke 2018

Check it out here..

http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=77682

Hoffman And Ferris - Bros Before Foes

10.17 Release

NEWALBUM
「SIXTHSENSE RIOT」TORIENA
収録楽曲
http://toriena.net/sixthsense-riot

「タイムカプセル(feat. Yunomi)」
作曲・編曲・作詞：TORIENA／Yunomi

小さな通知音　行き交う知らない言葉
違う街の豪雨　噂より
心の傷が痛くて

蝉しぐれ
いつか埋めてった
夏の日のタイムカプセル
静かに眠った
溶けたアイスクリーム
ぬいぐるみと土埃の匂いのキスも
静かに眠った

弱い弱い自分も
ずるく狭い世界も
いつかいつか未来で愛せたらいいな

傷つくことが嫌で
周りに合わせた歩幅
かたく閉じて縫った糸解いて
自由になれた気がした

通り雨
いつか埋めてった
夏の日のタイムカプセル
未だ夢の中
チョコレートの金貨
スコップと消毒液の匂いのキスも
未だ夢の中

この世界にひとり生まれ落ちて
でもひとりじゃ少し寂しいって気づいたの
気づいたからこうやって歌を口ずさむ
楽しいこと悲しいこと巡りゆく季節
無情にも移ろいでく心
君が忘れても僕は覚えてる僕になってく

弱い弱い自分も
ずるく狭い世界も
いつかいつか未来で愛せたらいいな  

この世界にひとり生まれ落ちて
でもひとりじゃ少し寂しいって気づいたの
気づいたからこうやって歌を口ずさむ

タイムカプセル(feat. Yunomi)

artwork by ReinaGoth

character: Carmilla, concept by AnimeGum and +TEK

zetoban - I Am The Spirit

This is the main song I made during my stay at Thomann's Synth Reactor 2019 in Germany. The question was if it's possible to make some good retro 80s synth music with budget synths (around $500), and it most definitely can.

I set up a little miniature version of my studio with a Yamaha Reface DX, a Yamaha MS61, a Roland Juno DS, Roland SE-02 and a Behringer DeepMind 6. Combined with my MacBook Pro with MOTU Digital Performer, Microbook IIc and MicroLite MIDI interfaces as well as a Thomann T-Mix DM-20 Digital Mixer (also around $500) and some sample packs from my collection. All melodic parts are played by these synths, the drums are slightly from the MX61 (percussion and hi hats) while the drums are Zenhiser 80s Retro Drummer because there are virtually no good retro kits to be found these days. It's all modern stuff apparently.

Thanks to Thomann, Roland, Yamaha and Behringer for letting me borrow these fine pieces of gear. 

Check out the full report here: https://youtu.be/JxTVgEg11MQ
Music video here: https://youtu.be/P0T_HPib_UA

Retro Grooves Vol. 4

Chrome Explosion

Just a short little song I made on request from The 8-it Guy to demonstrate the Yamaha Reface DX (together with the Roland CR-1000 drum machine). Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/I3RAfRFBMGM

Download links to the stem mixes, MIDIfile and drum samples here: https://bit.ly/2qsVeCv

Yamaha Reface DX and Roland CR-1000 Song

Yamaha Reface DX And Roland CR-1000 Song

Electronic musician from Norway. I started playing piano/keyboards in the mid 80s. After a few years at the municipal music school, I quickly grew tired of the simple piano-only education and got to move on to classes with keyboards and synths. From the early beginning with Technics K-200 rhythm keyboard from 1983 via some Casios/Hohner keyboards, I evolved with the later Technics KN-1000 and KN-2000 before moving on to Roland XP-50. As the computer revolution made DAWs affordable, 1999 made sequencing using Cubase easy and the studio grew ever larger with more outboard gear. Today the studio has become a sizeable and functional MIDI/arranging studio with over 40 synths/modules and more centered around a MacPro with MOTU’s Digital Performer, and numerous more or less famous productions.

I have always had a musical approach towards sound engineering and composing, rooted mainly in vivid harmonic structures and saturated compositions. Inspiration has always been the likes of Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Eric Serra to name a few giants in the electronic scene, but also a heart towards well produced pop music from the 70s and 80s as well as epic film scores from John Williams, Alan Silvestri and Hans Zimmer. The baby era of computer music from the late 80s and early 90s was also a heavy influence.