Inspired by a certain Sci Fi film. Asking "Do Android Sheep Dream of Retirement?" 

Sampled String machine & soft synths. Including ME80v2.0, Prism, Photone and others.

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Inspired by a certain Sci Fi film. Asking "Do Android Sheep Dream of Retirement?" 
ME80v2 Brass.

LA  2049 Chase through Neon Plaza - incidental music

This is semi atonal CS80 style piece starting from an atonal patch I made for Memorymoon ME80v2.1.  It is in the "Extra bank" 
It is an Atonal sound patch in the style of Vangelis's (rather Marmite album)Beaubourg. 
 I mess around with the sound in real time while changing temporary CC mapped controls on the midi keyboard. Single take recorded into Audacity.


Beaubourg Machine (ME80 v2.1)

Wiesolator asked generally for any collaborations on this track so this was the first go as a quick side project. This track ultimately became "City Nights":
 https://soundcloud.com/rob-james-g/city-nights-me80-version-of-wiesolator-collab

Added an extra Synth element plus sample instrument Bass guitar, and Electric Piano sounds.

Original Wiesolator track:
https://soundcloud.com/wiesolator/colab-me

Old Version - reply to Wiesolator "Collab Me"

Back using my favourite synth. 
Tonight I added one instance of Memorymoon ME80 v2.1 as a lead sound. 
The ME80 track was the first take so tonight I have spent more time recording the track than performing it!
Previously I added the (sample Instrument) Bass guitar, electric piano and soft synth layers (old version). 
The backing track (Some great pads and percussion) is "Collab Me" from Wiesolator (a hardware synth guy).  It will be interesting to hear what others do with it.
I have called the finished track City Nights.

Check out Wiesolator's pad and percussion backing track, and his other works here:
https://soundcloud.com/wiesolator/colab-me

City Nights (ME80 lead synth) reply to Wiesolator " Collab Me"

Do Android Sheep Dream Of Retirement!
Original Theme tune by Rob James G for an imaginary sequel to Blade Runner/Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep.

This is a new mix of the track I created several months ago. I am a bit happier with this version; let's call it the "Director's Cut", by no means the "Final Cut".

This track heavily features the new Memorymoon ME80 v2.1 plugin synth (notably the lead sounds) amongst others.  

Main theme based on my earlier track "Spinning to the Heavens". 
Gunnar Ekornas aided by Chris Kerry has done a brilliant job emulating the CS80 sound. I have created several ME80 sounds as used on this track, notably classic CS80 style lead brass sounds.



Do Android Sheep Dream Of Retirement (Mix B)

July 2015: D.A.S.D.O.R track composed, arranged, produced and performed by Rob James G.
Featuring 8 instances of ME80v2 synthesizer.

Also: 1 x Retrologue (sequencer)
FM8 Strings
NI Prism (string FX)
 Sequenced drums produced with Sample Tank 3. 

Non sequenced sections performed on Roland MIDI keyboard with expression pedal, breath controller for aftertouch function and ribbon controllers.

Rise Of The Replicants (ME80 Lead and FX)

Quickie collaboration with Wiesolator. 
Based on Wiesolator's track "Only An Idea" this is my addition to the theme. 
Here is the Wiesolator's track:
https://soundcloud.com/wiesolator/only-an-idea

All additional sounds are created in soft synths, no samples or sample instruments. All sounds played via MIDI keyboard with mapped controls to keyboard sliders and pot's, ribbon controls and expression pedal.

Five additional individual instrument tracks recorded tonight, no editing, retakes or automation. In the spirit of the original track this is just a quickie!

Soft synths in this track:
AAS Strum 2 
U-HE Ace
NI FM8
Memorymoon ME80 v2.0
U-HE Diva

Star traveller(Wiesolator Collab; See description)

The lead is a simple Improvisation using ME80v2 Ring Modulator and Sub Oscillator mapped to Roland Midi Keyboard controls.

The backing synths are 2 Patches (played together)made in Retrologue and Absynth 5 (no samples involved).

Song Of The Sorrowful CS80

After comments on Beyond (part 1)  I changed direction with this track and went all out creating a "Knowing" homage track in the style of Jean Michel Jarre.
It all sounds very familiar but these sounds are all created in the usual soft synths.
2 instances of U-HE Diva, 1 x U-HE Ace, swirling, bubbling effects made in Retrologue and synth1.
CR78 drum machine from Kontakt5.
Reverb is from NI Reflektor.
   


Beyond Knowing (Beyond Part 2)AKA Equinoxygene

Quick and simple track created a few days ago with a few of my favourite synths.  

Synths used:
Poly Ana x1 (tinkling sound), IL Harmor (bass) , IL Harmless (strings), Ultra Analogue VA2 x2 (bass & piano), U-HE Diva (strings)  & ACE (strings/pad), ME80v2 (glissando).



   

Take a minute

Ace, Poly Ana and Diva.  
Just some noises, proving I might be still alive?

Himalayas   (Quick Experimental Improv 2016)

One synth alternative version.
Quick remake of my track "Rise Of The Replicants". 
I set myself the challenge of creating the ROTR track with ME80 only (bar percussion). 

Replicant LA 2049, inspired by Vangelis and the movie Blade Runner. This is the end titles to a eighties sequel that didn't exist!
ME80 2.3
All synth sounds and FX created in ME80. 
Sequenced drums produced with Sample Tank 3. 

Composed, produced, performed by Rob James G.

Replicant LA 2049 (Rise Of The Replicants Alternative ME80 only)

Quick (rough) improv this morning slightly reminiscent of Nemo studio era Vangelis (in terms of instrument tonal palette - Grand piano and ME80 for CS80).
Pianoteq 5 Grotrian piano and ME80 2.4 played at same time; same keyboard & breath controller for aftertouch brass expression.   I will expand this into a proper theme in time.

Pianoteq  Grotrian & ME80 - improv

Two synth improv' played using two patches I made with AAS String Studio VS2 and Ultra Analog VA2 physical modelling synths  from the AAS Modelling Collection. 
The lead (Cello like sound) is played on the X Key only, Exp pedal and ribbon controller. Synth pad played on the digital piano; X key also on same MIDI channel for the pad, which is occasionally repeating the lead notes, creating a pleasant echo.

Playing Amongst The Craters

I have always steered clear of social media, Soundcloud is the welcome exception. 
I hope you find something to enjoy from my musical creations (and occasional collab's) created mainly via MIDI system, VST software synthesis and produced in Reaper. 
Controllers: MIDI Keyboards, breath controller, ribbon controllers, MIDI pedals. 
As an enthusiast I have contributed numerous "factory" sounds, Extra Bank, and separate library sounds for the new 64bit Memorymoon ME80.

Rob James G

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