I picked up the new Pulse 2 synthesizer by Waldorf, and have fallen for the German desktop wonder! This track was really all about discovering the sound and some of the potential of this new analog monosynth. All sounds except the drums are from P2. 

Feeling A Pulse - Pulse 2

This is a piece I composed for the 2022 thriller Dying To Be Perfect. To say I had a blast is putting it mildly! Unabashedly influenced by the GOAT, B. Herrmann.

Outside Looking In - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

Drowing In The Pool - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

Failed Escape - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

Finding Out The Truth - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

Triumphant Evil - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

A Very Dangerous Friend - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

Beyond Hope - OST of Dying To Be Perfect

This is the first in a series of pieces that make up Unaccompanied, a long electronic work that is a reflection of my feelings on the issue of detention centres for children.
Instruments used include a Korg 770, Matrixbrute, Roland’s TR-8S, and a 90’s Ibanez electric bass through an Elektron Analog Heat Mk2. © SOCAN, 2019.
You can view the video clip here: https://youtu.be/DFPT9RxlxuY

Unaccompanied Part 1 - Family Separation

As soon as I saw the image of the Carina Nebula taken by the new James Webb telescope, I knew I had to write a piece for it! And I also new which synth to feature: my Andromeda A6! I was aided by the work of Don Solaris, and his masterful patches. What luck we have to be alive to see the greatest art of all, the universe, revealed in great detail.
I made a little video to go along with this piece: https://youtu.be/Xfixuf5NpEc

Carina Nebula Fantasy - Andromeda A6 Demo

I just can't get enough of the powerful synthesizer that is the Andromeda! So many ways to make it sound juicy, it's an endless synth treasure cave! All the sounds are from the A6, except for the Logic drum tracks. 

Here is the same track but with graphics/video: https://youtu.be/tgwRAkQFwvI

Gravitational Pull - Andromeda A6 Demo

The Memorymoog, a beautiful, true vintage polysynth, is often only thought of as a monster, sound-wise. I thought I could try to highlight the gentler side of this regal instrument. 

Beauty In The Beast - Memorymoog

I was so inspired by Howard Scarr's latest patches for the virtual modular synth Bazille, that I decided to write some music with it. It's not surprising really, as this happens regularly when I start to explore Howard's stellar work! All the parts are Bazille, except for a couple of Logic drum loops.

Petri Dish Romance - U-He Bazille Demo

Another special virtual synthesizer has me in its spell. Laplace is its own beast, with a very particular sound, not beautiful, yet invitingly digital. As much as possible, I tried to take advantage of the unique sound transformations possible with this 'resonator' synth.

Aliasing Crushed Polaroids - IceGear Laplace Demo

Driving through Vermont recently, I was reminded of how beautiful its hills and forests are. I thought I would try to channel these feelings into this short demo of the wonderful Oddity 2. 

Vermont Hills - Oddity 2 Demo

I just can't get over how much fun this synth is. So glad it's back, sounding as good as ever. Here's a little dance-ish piece, all REPRO-1, all nouveau retro!

REPROgrammed - U-He Repro-1 Demo

A first short piece featuring my new baby, the Matrixbrute! What a fine, fine instrument this is. I just love that everything about it screams PLAY ME! This demo features no added FX except for compression/limiting on the master out. The synth's FX section is simply retro-gorgeous.

Taming The Beast - Arturia Matrixbrute Demo

There's really no end to what this beast of a synth can do. Every time spent playing with it is like taking a ride in the most enchanting, adventurous space ship. All the sounds are from the MB, featuring only its luscious effect section to treat it to taste. Delicious, I say!

Brute Resistance - Arturia Matrixbrute Demo

Here's my second, dirtier demo of U-He upcoming beauty of a synth. I tried to coax some rougher material with the aid of audio-rate modulation options and the very versatile FX section.

False Prophets - U-He Repro-5 Demo

Music written for the Quebec television series O'.

Fall From Grace - Drama

A generous friend just lent me his wonderful, vintage Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer for a while... lucky me!! Here's a short piece featuring 8 tracks of the big beast. I imagined myself walking through a maze of neon tunnels, looking for the lost path to the treasures of Matrix Modulation!

Neon Tunnels - Matrix 12

Having just picked up this old beast, I'm tripping down memory lane, circa 1988. Rich Oberheim tones fill the air, dark pads abound, lots of character oozes from this instrument. It's a pain to program, but efforts are rewarded!

Retrigger Point - Oberheim Matrix 6R Demo

Having a blast exploring the new content in the new version of HIVE! Lots of very inspiring patches by the excellent programmers on the U-He team. This is one dynamic, powerful instrument - full of life.

System Failure - HIVE 2 Demo

This is the second in a series of pieces that make up Unaccompanied, a long electronic work that is a reflection of my feelings on the issue of detention centres for children. © SOCAN, 2019.
Instruments used include a Waldorf Quantum, Synthi AKS, Roland’s TR-8S, the Rain Piano, and 2011 Telecaster '52 re-issue through Analog Heat Mk2.
You can watch the videoclip here: https://youtu.be/TO7hsoDeL8Q

Unaccompanied Part 2 - Taken Away

This is the third in a series of pieces that make up Unaccompanied, a long electronic work that is a reflection of my feelings on the issue of detention centres for children. Instruments include: Moog Grandmother, Memorymoog, 0-Coast, Eurorack modules, Spitfire Audio's solo cello, Lindsay 1920 upright piano. © SOCAN, 2019.
The accompanying video can be found here: https://youtu.be/s6n6kngW30U

Unaccompanied Part 3 - Detention Center

Inspired by recent video footage of the giant squid, this piece features the lovely Roland RS-505 string machine on all synth duties. It was a little tricky for me, as I've grown accustomed to using some form of MIDI and/or CV in, and this ancient beast can only be played live! Can you say, old school?! Note that any phase or flange effect comes from the Paraphonic's own fabulous Ensemble section.

A Paraphonic Tale of the Giant Squid - Roland RS-505

I've been looking at a bunch of videos of rainy nights in Tokyo, feeling inspired by the relative calm of otherwise busy streets. 
I have only had the Hydrasynth for a short time, but I've managed to squeeze it in as much of my schedule as possible. I've fallen quite hard for this marvellous instrument; it really is a rich, expressive, modern, digital ax for whatever the future has in store.

Tokyo Rain - Hydrasynth Demo by Ned Bouhalassa

LeSynth is a passionate electronic musician who has been composing music for film, TV, concerts, and radio for decades. He learned synthesis on an Aries modular system and sampling on an Akai S900. LeSynth's studio is home to many electronic instruments, and he is currently writing LoFi music.

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