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

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Incredibly engaging song from Ace Combat, mixing a latin rythm with an amazing epic instrumental in the background.

Song: Zero
Composer: Keiki Kobayashi
Performers: Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

Content from Ace Combat Zero, from Namco.

Ace Combat - Zero

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)

Transformers: Age of Extinction (Music from the Motion Picture) - EP
Composed by Steve Jablonsky feat. Imagine Dragons
Released: Jun 30, 2014
℗ 2014 Paramount Pictures

Autobots Reunite - Steve Jablonsky

'Feels Like Summer' from the Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), on piano.

Feels Like Summer - Shaun The Sheep (Piano)

Spinning

Fetish

The Pink Polo EP

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Masego x Medasin ~ Sunday Vibes

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Finesse (Hey Baby)

sample: Delegation

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Flamingosis x マクロスMACROSS 82-99 - Now Or Never

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Yumi Rose's newest album, 'Shine Brighter' is out on 未来社会の軍団 / / Legion of Future Society Collective. Such a unique and refreshing album, enjoy! Bandcamp release coming later today.

Support Yumi Rose:
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Yumi Rose - Yumi Shop 420

My foray into retrowave. This track is available mastered on Bandcamp here: https://lndrmn.bandcamp.com/track/all-of-a-sudden-space-debris

All of a Sudden...Space Debris!

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All Of A Sudden...Space Debris!

This is my performance of an old Amiga MOD file called Luna-Waves on a Yamaha PSS-270.  

Watch the performance on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzElFWbjwUE

 All of the sounds come from the PSS-270, although I did add some reverb on the drums and the metallic synth sound.  I did not perform the entire song.  This song was very difficult to learn and perform, so I only managed to do about 1/3 of the song before giving up... Mainly because Christmas is approaching and I wanted to work on a Christmas song.

Luna Waves performed on Yamaha PSS-270

Transformers- Arrival to Earth & Scorponok

This track is me playing the tune to Spelunker live on my MK-100, without any editing.  I have used the synthesizer part of the keyboard to configure it to imitate the sound of the SID chip in the C64.  So it sounds very similar to the SID version, only slightly better since it has more voices and a cleaner sound to it. 

Spelunker - Live Play on Yamaha MK-100

I used my Yamaha PS-55 from 1983 to cover the introduction music of Ultima VI - The False Prophet. Since this keyboard has no manual or programmable percussion, I used the built-in rhumba rhythm instead.  On the second half of the song I did a little improvisation.  

Ultima VI introduction music played on Yamaha PS-55

A Moment

original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEuNySeWQy0

Magdalene (NotSmirks Edit)

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

This was made 100% on my Casio MT-500.  It's very short, but it was made as a demonstration of the keyboard's abilities on my youtube review about the superdrums keyboards.  I did add reverb to the drum track during post, other than that, everything else is exactly how it sounds coming out of the keyboard.

The Casio March

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI62NEy0RtQ&t=4s

Song for Thelma, one of the little Border Terriers I've been so fortunate to babysit these last three years. Unfortunately, Thelma had to cross the Rainbow Bridge Christmas 2016 due to illness. This song is in her memory and is dedicated to her owners; Mona, Morten, Mads Vetle, Alexander and William. Run free, little one.

Retro Grooves Vol. 1

Song for Thelma

Song For Thelma

Ace Combat 4 - Safe Return

This is my all time favorite soundtrack in Assassins Creed III, I’ve also completed it already <3 doing the side missions and getting all the bits and bobs

09 Lorne Balfe - Trouble in Town

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.