blade runner

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These show off different aspects Deckard's Dream, one of the most beautiful poly synths ever created.

Deckard's Dream Demos

This synth does both MPE and Poly AT and sounds amazing.
Spent a lot of time programming the original CS-80 presets as well as many classic CS-80 and GX-1 synth sounds, among other things. If you have a Deckard and are interested in these presets, please get in touch!

CS-80 (and more) presets for Deckard's Dream

A few demos of presets included in an 80-preset Deckard's Dream bank now available. If you are interested in this bank please email me at schillp5 (at) gmail

Deckard Bank Demos

Originals/Sketches

Music inspired by Blade Runner

It started six months with our first Blade Runner tribute track, and after the great response it spawned the idea to make a whole album. We're approaching the creation of the music with a rig similar to Vangelis' original setup, of course including the Yamaha CS80, Roland VP-330 strings and Rhodes. On this track we also used the Prophet 5, Jupiter 4 and Analogue Solutions Vostok mk1. The working methods are also inspired by Vangelis, using a live and direct approach to capture the energy and feel of the original recordings where everything is played by hand. No midi is or will be used, only analog sequencers will be used.  

Together with a professional writer we're creating new small stories, called moments, that will be the themes for the music, and to please the eyes we're working with illustrators Kilian Eng and HR-FM for the creation of the album art. http://dwdesign.tumblr.com/ http://www.hr-fm.com/

We want to release cd, colored vinyl and an art booklet with illustrations for every track and documentation on the creation.

Moments Lost - sounds and visuals from a lost world. A project with music and art inspired by the world of Blade Runner. Indiegogo campaign launching soon. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/moments-lost

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The Escape - "Moment Lost" - Inspired by Blade Runner

Preorder / support on http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/moments-lost

They hide in a abandoned corporate skyscraper. From the rooftop they watch the glimmering lights of the distant city as it blends with the foggy night sky. As his life fades away, his feelings for her grows stronger. She glances over the gritty dark city and suddenly realizes that she fears his death more than her own.

Studio outtakes from work in progress with track #7 "Remote Emotions" of Moments Lost -  A crowdfunded project with music, art & stories inspired by Blade Runner. Music: Analog Sweden - Artwork: Kilian Eng & HR-FM.

Remote Emotions - Moments Lost - Snippet

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/moments-lost

The time and effort that goes into creating a Moments Lost track involves disecting and analyzing the original Blade Runner songs to capture settings, harmonies, sounds, mood and feelings to come up with new ideas. 

The Blade Runner Blues consists of four distinct parts -  the VP-330 strings that form the foundation where everything rests, the Rhodes electric piano that adds organic dynamics and color to the Yamaha CS80 harmonica style lead that plays the bluesy part, and finally a bass that adds stability. Everything recorded in whole takes without punches or editing. VP330+CS80, Rhodes, and finally bass. 

This an excerpt of a 7.31 long jam. The full track will be part of the bonus material. Thanks for supporting the Moments Lost project!

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/moments-lost

Moments Lost

Moments Lost Blues Snippet

One of my few original pieces right now. Looking forward to doing more.

Snow Day

We are now happy to announce that the Moments Lost project is finally finished! All the music and illustrations are done and vinyl, cd etc is currently in production. We will start shipping to all our backers in June. To celebrate this we are releasing a snippet of the full album today! Enjoy, and please share and comment!

Buy vinyl or digital:
https://analogsweden.bandcamp.com/

Track listing:

1. The Escape
2. God Light
3. Commercial Crash
4. The Street Artist
5. Animoid Underground
6. Biogenesis
7. Remote Emotions
8. Take Off
9. Remote Reprise [bonus track]

Moments Lost premiers i NYC May 31st

Bottleneck Gallery and Analog Sweden presents Moments Lost - music and art inspired by Blade Runner. May 31St - June 8th
Opening reception: Saturday, May 31st 7pm-9pm. 

Limited prints by artists:
Kilian Eng - Hr-Fm - Dan Mcpharlin  Laurie Greasley - Cosimo Galluzzi  - Signalstarr - Mozpe - Jc Richard - Godmachine - Marko Manev - Matt Ferguson - Raid71 - Kakofonia - Marie Bergeron - Cuyler Smith  - Andy Hau - Justin Van Genderen - Pj Mcquade - Mark Chilcott

Bottleneck Gallery - 60 Broadway, Brooklyn, Ny 11249
http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/

Moments Lost Full Album Snippets

Most of it is the incredible and underrated synth monster that is Origin.

Gratuitous and Senseless Synth Orgy

Amy's Cafe

When did time begin and where does space end 
Isn't life under the sun just a dream

Wann begann die Zeit und wo endet der Raum
Ist das Leben unter der Sonne nicht bloß ein Traum
(from the film Himmel über Berlin / Wings of Desire)

voix célestes

Compuphonic

loving the pure sound of the Prophet 6. And fall.

Light of Fall

My first patch on this beautiful beast - just one voice, played via Linnstrument
(NOTE - I had forgotten to switch to ASIO mode with my audio interface so it was using the Windows crap driver, that's where the digital noise is coming from)

Newborn Dream

polybliss

Deckard's Dream unison brass patch with all 8 voices emulating Keith's mighty GX-1. It is using a bit of the Initial Pitch Bend feature of the DD / CS-80, which the GX-1 had as well.

Reverb is a combination of Valhalla VintageVerb and Eventide Blackhole

Deckard's Dream Unison Fanfare for the Common Man (intro)

Showcasing a variety of sounds I coaxed out of the Deckard's Dream synth, with the lead vocal part played on Linnstrument. The only non-Deckard thing are the LInndrum samples.

Also the way Rod Temperton wrote songs.. all the different parts dancing together in a wonderful groove cacaphony.

Deckard's Dream does Michael Jackson (all parts)

Five Circles (Chariots of Fire) Brass

One note held down...voice is set to "2 cards per voice"...PWM in sync mode...Detune set to 0.3Hz...in the course of the track I am going from high filter res. to low filter res. Both HPF and LPF filters are in use, so a total of 4 VCOs through 8 sweeping filters. No processing except a bit of reverb and delay.

I didn't play any chords because I was afraid of what would happen. :)

Sweep Surrender

A huge Deckard's Dream patch played live in one go in MPE mode on the Linnstrument (no overdubs). The only processing is Eventide Blackhole reverb and a bit of delay.

MPE BladeRunner Ambience Improv (played live on Linnstrument)

Various Deckard's Bank Sounds

Something Festive

(Also check out the Arturia CS-80V version I did here: https://soundcloud.com/paul-schilling/blade-runner-blues-lead-demo )
An improvisation on Vangelis' stunning track played on Deckard's Dream with VP-03 string machine and Rhodes backing. No pitch bend wheel used - the bend effect is a combination of the CS-80/DD "Initial Bend" and the Sustain II voice mode.

If you have a DD and are interested in this patch please get in touch, I have included it in my sound bank.

The Blade Runner Blues lead / harmonica patch is one of the most expressive patches Vangelis ever did on the CS-80. Among other things it features sensitive and fine-tuned velocity and aftertouch response, with quite different settings for each of the two synth lines I and II. Since it is not directly derived from the CS-80's preset buttons, as many of his other go-to patches were, and especially because it has so many expressive nuances, it is not a straightforward patch to recreate.

Deckard's Dream Blade Runner Blues Lead Demo

Recorded live at the Analog Sweden studio. Yamaha CS-80, Roland System 100, Yamaha CP-70. Please tell us if you like it and want hear more!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uu_6Lk0Tig

Analog Sweden presents Blade Runner Tribute - The Lost City

Musician and sound designer for Sequential / Oberheim, ASM Hydrasynth, Synclavier, Deckard's Dream, Arturia and more.

MPE BladeRunner Ambience Improv (played live on Linnstrument)

Paul Schilling