this was a technical, learning exercise. The work, obviously, is by Jean-Michel Jarre and the original midi sequencing was done by Brian Havis about twenty years ago with Compuserve ID CIS 70374,2275. I've edited the sequences slightly and made some changes here and there but little of this is original. I remind you this was a learning exercise to familiarise myself better with a few new synths and a new sequencer application. 
Hope you enjoy it and if Jean-Michel Jarre or his lawyers have a problem with my sharing this I will happily remove it upon request - this is not done for profit, simply to prove to a few friends, with limited distribution, that my disappearing into a darkened room for long periods and regularly talking about electronic music is not entirely fruitless plus I'm obviously enjoying it! ;)

Equinoxe

Equinoxe Part IV - version - Roland Juno-Di & Yamaha MU-80

a bit of fun - This is the Roland Juno Di exclusively with a bit of ambience from my Behringer mixer. The source was a midi file which I tweaked a lot.
The Juno Di was a recent acquisition and is beginning to feel like one of those instruments that are greater than the sum of their parts. Surprisingly versatile for such a relatively low cost instrument.

Synthesizer Musings

Bach - The Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus 1 - BWV1080 for Roland Synthesizer

this was a first version which I hastily knocked up on request from a friend. I ended up re-voicing it slightly, adjusted some of the stereo panning and adjusted levels and have uploaded a more polished version. This version is kinda raw by comparison.
BTW Tuning is A=432Hz

Synthesizer Musing

John Carpenter's - Escape From New York (main theme) - cover

this is a much more polished mix of my cover of the main title theme to John Carpenter's movie, Escape From New York, music composed by John Carpenter. Although I subsequently re-recorded this with a field recorder and despite the electrical hum at the start, this remains my preferred version.
Recommended ear/headphones or a stereo system for listening, to properly hear the bass.
I really must get a field recorder as unfortunately there's a bit of digital noise that seems to bug my laptop when I record. It's in hand :)
Primary synths: Studiologic Sledge 2, Korg M3 XP, Korg N5EX, Yamaha Motif Rack and Roland XV-3080
Tuning is A=432Hz

John Carpenter's - Escape From New York -EMB-Vers2MP3

an updated recording. I bought a field recorder to make better recordings as my laptop introduced a lot of digital noise. This is a much better mix too.
Strongly recommend listening on ear/headphones or a proper stereo as most of the sound information is below the reproducible range of phone and tablet speakers.
Synthesizers used: Studiologic Sledge 2, Korg M3 Xpanded, Roland XV3080, Korg N5EX, Roland JD-800, Yamaha CS2X, Yamaha Motif Rack
Tuning is A=432 Hz

John Carpenter's Escape From New York (Synth cover)

This is a cover I made earlier today of Hot Butter's classic track, Popcorn. I've used and edited a sequence by Davie M.Karlsson. Instruments are Studiologic Sledge 2 (the main tune), Roland XV-3080, Yamaha Motif Rack, Yamaha CS2X.
Quick note - this was mixed using headphones as I don't have the option of using monitors in my living room :( so it kinda works best on earphones

Popcorn - Dance Remix

was playing around on the JD-800 and found some of the spacey sounds reminded me of this tune by JS Bach. I spent very little time on this, just decided to play around with a midi file I've had knocking around. 
This was a couple of hours venting and is a reflection of my mood: hurt, disappointment, rejection, anger and depression.  I'll be fine, but I felt there was a value to venting and capturing these emotions in music :)
FWIW I was inspired by Virgil Fox's epic and moving performance on the world's largest fully functional organ, the Wanamaker Organ in Macy's department store, Philadelphia. Really worth checking out. This is a lot faster, but it was a judgement call. 
Synths used Korg N5EX, Roland JD-800 and at the last minute I decided to add some extra ethereal voice to the top melody line with the Korg M3

Komm Süsser Tod - JS Bach (Synthesizer)

this is a REALLY rough first working of a cover of this superb Cerrone piece. I'd rate it about 30% done. Synths used: Korg N5EX, Yamaha MU-80, Yamaha Motif Rack, Roland JD-800 (vocal line)

Cerrone - Supernature (work in progress) (Synthesizer Instrumental cover)

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