Electronic and Experimental

I have been reading a lot about the ongoing Fukushima nuclear disaster, and felt the need to at least make a piece about it! All the sounds, with the exception of the piano, are from a mid-70s AKS Synthi that a dear friend has lent me. I dedicate it to Iori Mochizuki, writer of the vital blog Fukushima Diary.

Fukushima Blues - AKS Synthi

I feel so lucky to have an Alesis Andromeda A6 in my hands! This beautiful beast feels like an expensive sports car, and it sounds like it too! For this first demo, I decided to honour its name, and play around with BIG reverbs. All the sounds are from the A6, except the drums. 
Here's a trip to the closest galaxy.

2.5 Million Light Years - Alesis Andromeda demo by Ned Bouhalassa

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

Nadiya means 'hope' in Ukrainian. It is what I have to offer, musically, to those who are suffering. 
All the sounds, excepts the drums, are from the 106. I love its simplicity, and warmth, especially with the lovely chorus!

Nadiya - Roland Juno 106

From 1984, a rare bird, the Chroma Polaris! This instrument sits right on the cusp of the digital era, a hybrid with some fun quirks. I wanted to show off its majestic side, while allowing its dread-like hair to shine. A light, bouncy track for a glittering summer afternoon.

The Spirit Of '84 - Chroma Polaris

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

My first piece using the 1976 Korg 770 synthesizer. It's a beauty, and I LOVE it! All the sounds except the drums are from this vintage mono synth.

Korg 770 The Arrival

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

This is my first track using the powerful Quantum synthesizer. There's a lot to explore, so this is just an excuse for me to hear what I can do with it at this point. Really enjoying the fresh sounds coming out of this beast!

Quantum Dreams - Waldorf Quantum Demo by Ned Bouhalassa

My ode to the Memorymoog! I love this big beast of a synth. All the synth lines in this piece are from this American classic. Composing with it is like riding a mechanical bull, a real ride!

Tears Of Stainless Steel - Memorymoog

When I started playing Don Solaris' patches for the 2.0 update of Waldorf's Quantum, I fell in love with this synthesizer all over again! Don has managed to add welcomed warmth to the Quantum, and I am more than glad to highlight his work with this little demo featuring only his programming work.

Vintage Quantum - Ned Bouhalassa

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.