Kawai R50e Demo 1

Behringer VD-400 Stereo Test + Exciter Typ F

Equipment used: Yamaha TG33, TC Electronic Reverb 4000, TC Electronic M350, SPL Vitalizer MK2T, DBX166XL, Behringer Edison, HDB Audio TMA-2

Music by:  Matthias Stock  (03-03-2017)

TG33 Improvisation I

Music by: Matthias Stock  (03-08-2017)

Instruments: Novation Mininova + Zoom R24 (nothing else)

Steel cast procedure

Music by: Matthias Stock (02, 06/2018)
Recorded in Matthias Stock´s Spökenkieker Studio on 17th, June 2018

Instruments:

JVC KB500 (sampled and "midified" by E-mu ESI 4000)
Novation Mininova

Recording Equipment:

Behringer MX1602A
Neunaber Immerse
Zoom R24

The lost ivory tower

Time for resurrection

Music by: Globotom

Remix by: Ansgar Stock, Matthias Stock (03-05/2019)

Globotom: MAURICE MON AMOUR (Drowned Beach Remix by Ansgar and Matthias Stock

Music by: Globotom

Remix by: Ansgar Stock, Matthias Stock  (03-05/2019)

Globotom: MAURICE MON AMOUR (Radio Remix by Ansgar and Matthias Stock)

Music by: Astrid Stock (03-11/2019)

Produced by: Astrid Stock, Matthias Stock

Astrid Stock: Summer Rain (Radio Mix)

Music by: Astrid Stock (03-11/2019)
Produced by: Astrid Stock, Matthias Stock
Arranged by: Matthias Stock, Astrid Stock
Recorded at: Matthias Stocks private studio on 6th, December 2019

The most surprising thing for me in early 2019 was when my 10 years old daughter came to me in my music studio and asked if she could produce a track of music with my help. I often suggested her to try playing keyboard but she always denied so this came really unexpected. 

Astrid started with a piano sound and playing some chords which we recorded. Next she decided for an acoustic drumset and played a basic rhythm. From this point on it turned out she was going into a direction using more acoustic sounds than electronic ones. Not having any experience in music production I took the role of a producer listening to what she played and suggesting her more sounds in the direction she started. 

Unfortunately we had to interrupt the work on Summer Rain for 6 month because of organizational reasons. In November 2019 Astrid went on composing and adding the main melody and the interlude part to the intro she started in spring. From the jazzy direction in the beginning it turned out to become a nice rock/pop track which I really like. 

I´m also very lucky she did it in a completely different style her brother Ansgar Stock and me are known for. At the moment Astrid does not have the same ambitions her twin brother is known for but she had fun doing it and has reason to be proud of. She said she will do another piece of music midterm. So stay tuned and enjoy Summer Rain. 



Cover idea: Matthias Stock
Cover realisation: Claus Jahn
Cover background painting: Astrid Stock
Cover photos: Matthias Stock 

Drums: Roland JV-2080
Bass: Moog Minitaur
Slap Bass: Kurzweil K2000RS V3
Delay Rhythm Guitar: Kurzweil K2000RS V3 + HDB Audio TPA2
Distortion Guitar: Roland JV-2080 + Line 6 M5
Cello: Kurzweil K2000RS V3
Piano: Kurzweil Micropiano
Pad: Roland JV-2080
E-Bow: Korg Microkorg + HDB Audio TMA2
Lead Sound: Roland JX8P

Astrid Stock: Summer Rain  (Final Mix)

Music by: Matthias Stock (01/2020)
Arranged by: Matthias Stock
Produced by: Matthias Stock
Recorded at Matthias Stocks private studio on 12th, January 2020

Big thanks to Harald Gramberg for the realization of my cover ideas.
Cover photos: Matthias Stock (green rays of light taken in Phaeno Wolfsburg), Public domain (Crane image) 


Grewing up as a teenager in the mid 80s the Synthpop of this era shaped my musical background first. In the following years of the late 80s and early 90s it was also EBM, Industrial, Neo classic and Techno. So I have a very personal relationship to songs like Self control by Laura Brannigan, Cold days hot nights by Moti Special, Sandra´s In the heat of the night and others.

A while ago I had the idea of producing a track in mid 80s style myself to honour the music of ´84/´85. I did a small sketch of it in my studio and soon forgot it. A few month ago british radio man Steve Jordan heard this sketch and asked me if he can play it in his radio shows. Yes, of course I would like it to get airplay but.... its just an unfinished demo. So I first recreated the demo and then finished Nightshift the way it always was supposed to be.
Making it as authentic as possible I reactivated some original 80s Synths and Samplers and added a small industrial flavour to it which was also not uncommon in 80s Synthpop.

The track is about a former industry worker in the 1980s remembering
the days of heavy work in the decades which had just passed. Possibly I will later add this piece of music to a long planned concept album about life in the 20th century.



Drums: E-mu Systems Emax2R, Akai Z4
Bass: Moog Minitaur
Darkpad: Roland JX8P
Metallic Pad: Korg DSS-1 (2)
Sweep: Korg EX-800
PPG Sequence: Akai Z4
Orchester Hit: E-mu Systems Emax2R
Marimba: Hohner HS-2
Fat Lead: Moog Sub Phatty

Short reverb: Lexicon PCM-91
Medium reverb: TC Electronic Reverb 4000
Long reverb: Neunaber Immerse MK1
Delay: TC Electronic D-Two
3D effects: Boss SX-700

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