A challenge set by my mate to see who could write the best John Carpenter style film score for a bit of fun in Halloween week.  The "plot" of the film is that aliens are beaming their consciousness into innocent humans using a radio telescope and plan to take over the world!

Equipment used: Boss DD-20, Boss NS-2, DSI OB6, Korg Electribe, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty Stage 2, Roland JP8, Strymon Mobius

Beam Riders "Soundtrack"

A challenge from earlier in Covid lockdown to write an ambient mini album in seven days.  Total studio time was around 16 hours.  The theme is the twilight between night and dawn... How absurd.  I was quite influenced by Jean Michel Jarre writing this, although it's obviously not a patch on his work.  The title is a pun on the French influence and the fact it starts with sheep bleating.

Equipment used: Boss DD-20, DSI OB6, E-mu Emax I, Korg MS20 Mini, Roland Jupiter 8, Strymon Bluesky and Mobius

L'ambient

Track 1 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  This is the more synthy mix of the song.

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Casio CZ-230, DSI OB6, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Hard Drivin' - Synthy Version

Track 1 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  This is the more rocking version with a sweet guitar solo at the end.

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Casio CZ-230, DSI OB6, Fender Jazzmaster, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Hard Drivin' - Guitar Version

Track 2 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  This is the more synthy mix of the song.

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Casio CZ-230, DSI OB6, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Clubland - Synth Version

Track 2 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  This is the more rocking version with added e-bow in the Middle 8.

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Casio CZ-230, DSI OB6, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Clubland - Guitar Version

Track 3 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  I actually play guitar on this too(!!!) 

No disagreements over how this should sound either.

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Boss GT-1, Casio CZ-230, DSI OB6, Fender Telecaster, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Sonny

Track 4 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  This is the more synthy mix of the song.

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Casio CZ-230, DSI OB6, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Miami Connection - Synthy Version

Track 4 off the Hard Drivin' EP, a four track collaboration between my mate Ryan Munro Thomas and I over the summer.  This is the more rocking version!

Equipment used: Arp Odyssey, Casio CZ-230, Fender Jazzmaster, DSI OB6, Korg MS20 Mini, Moog Little Phatty, Roland Jupiter 8

Miami Connection - Guitar Version

A silly little idea for a cheesy 80s action film fight scene that came to me whilst I was sat in a really long, over-running conference call on a Friday afternoon.  As soon as it finished I hopped straight on the synths and tracked it.

Equipment Used: DSI OB6, Korg Electribe, Korg MS20 Mini, Roland Jupiter 8

Ninja Montage

Perennially uncool electro pop musician from the North.

Random Mike's Synth Nonsense