Dr. Octature filter types

Dr. Octature filter types from Pete Shambler on Vimeo.

"A quick run through of some of the filter types available by mixing the [intellijel] Dr. Octature's variously sloped and phased low pass filter outputs.

In the first section, the filter is fully open with no resonance. Only the 6dB output is being monitored.

In the second section, the filter is being modulated by a looping envelope. All QMMG channels are set to VCA-- we're listening to the Mix Out:

6db out --> QMMG channel 1
12db out --> QMMG channel 2
18db --> QMMG channel 3
24db --> QMMG channel 4).

Input: a sine and saw mix from a Z3000, with its triangle fed back into the linear FM input (index at noon), driving a Blacet Miniwave (wavetable value modulated by a looping envelope)."

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intellijel Partners with Cylonix

via intellijel

"Jim Clark from Cylonix and Intellijel have formed a strategic partnership."

"Also Intellijel will now be handling all of the manufacturing and sales of the Cyclebox II. A batch of 100 modules are in the final steps of completion and will be available for direct sale and in limited supply at select distributors very soon."

intellijel µStep in ModuleModule/Buchla format

via intellijel: "We are pleased to present the uStep now in Eardrill ModuleModule format. This module retains all the functionality of the Eurorack verison except for STG/DINSYNC connectivity. It is avaialble for direct purchase (please use the contact form) at a price of $290.00USD."

New Synthrotek Optical Theremin Kit

via Synthrotek

"The Optical Theremin is ready to rock! and ready to synthesize! or to scare your grandma, or your cat or something, either way the kits and assembly instructions up now! Check it out!"

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YAMAHA CS01 with Original Gig Bag

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Jomox Sunsyn Mk1 SN 0137

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Tiptop Audio 909 Hats Teaser

Here is a little teaser for the upcoming 909 Hi Hats module "ticking" on the beat. In the background are also knob twisting of the new Z-DSP cartridge from Broken Silicon and the Z2040.

http://tiptopaudio.com/

Vintage Roland Guitar Synth Instructional Videos - Adrian Belew & School of Rock

Roland G-505 and GR-300 Instruction Video Excerpts with Adrian Belew (1981)

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by WayneJoness

"http://www.joness.com/gr300/G-505.html Adrian Belew offers some great insights into pushing the limits of the guitar synthesis in this vintage excerpt from an hour long instructional video. Belew loves to use the volume control for expression, and you may notice the volume knob on his G-505 controllers has been moved to make it more accessible!"

Roland G-707 GM-70 Vintage Guitar Instructional Rock School Video - Excerpt - Series 2, Episode 2

Published on May 14, 2012 by WayneJoness

"http://www.joness.com/gr300/G-707.html In 1985 the BBC produced a series of one hour instruction programs called Rock School. These were also broadcast in the US on PBS. To demonstrate proper, cutting-edge technology, a number of vintage Roland guitar synths were used. This is a great clip which features the rare Roland G-707 guitar and GK-1."

Roland G-77 Vintage Bass Guitar Instructional Rock School Video - Excerpt - Series 2, Episode 2

Published on May 14, 2012 by WayneJoness

"http://www.joness.com/gr300/G-77.html In 1985 the BBC produced a series of one hour instruction programs called Rock School. These were also broadcast in the US on PBS. To demonstrate proper, cutting-edge technology, a number of vintage Roland guitar synths were used. This is a great clip which features the rare Roland G-77 bass."

Moog Minimoog MODEL D Old OSC

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"Clean condition,old one,not updated OSC board/7 hols/ original first one,s/n number 4XXX/under 10000 one/,works fine,some minor scratches.120volt switchable to 230volt."

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EML POLY-BOX KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROLLER

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"This is an excellent working condition EML POLY-BOX. This is remote control keyboard. Super clean unit with that has very little use. This unit was tested and works perfectly. Devo was well known for using one of these.This was owned by a musician who is having financial problems, he is forced to sell this rare gem. It has just 2 tiny nicks near the front left(See photo 17), rest is virtually flawless. It looks like it is 1 year old not over 30. Only 130 of these were ever produced, trying to fnd one is this condition, nearly impossible.

Back in the day, most synthesizers were monophonic - that is they could play only 1 note at a time. EML realized this limitation and came up with the Polybox. This rare little box has built in oscillators which track the pitch of an incoming audio signal really well - even following vibrato and portamento successfully. Take any monophonic synthesizer audio output, patch it into this synth and play the Polybox's keys along with the mono melody to convert it to chords. Or lock the chord memory so it follows your melody automatically with a set chord that's transposed along with the melody's pitch. Or play its internal oscillators as their own instrument. This is a very cool, unique and extremely useful tool!

ONLY LISTING ON EBAY OR THE ENTIRE NET

Specifications Polyphony - 26 voices (13 per bank) Oscillators - n/a
LFO - n/a
Filter - n/a
VCA - n/a
Keyboard - 13 keys
Memory - 26 patches
Control - CV/Gate
Date Produced - 1977-84

This is info gathered from one of EML's founders, Jeff Murray. This is reprinted from Vintage Synthesizers. [on Amazon]

The Poly-Box.
On the heels of introducing some fairly straightforward synth equipment, EML did an about-face and came out with one of the strangest accessories ever designed for mono- and duophonic synths: the Poly-Box, which had only a one-octave keyboard (C to C ). If you sent one or more notes into the Poly-Box’s audio input and played a chord on its keyboard, the Poly-Box would output a chord based on the incoming note (the root) and the notes depressed on the Poly-Box keyboard. Each key was programmable within a four-octave range, and memory could store up to 26 notes for automated pitch-following of a synthesizer. “The Poly-Box was kind of a cool instrument,” says Murray. “A lot of early synthesizers were just one- or two-note devices, but with the Poly-Box you could play chords. It had phase-lock-loop circuitry so that it could follow the frequency of an incoming audio signal. Then you could hit a chord on the Poly-Box and it would synthesize all the other frequencies of the chord.” EML made around 130 Poly-Boxes between 1977 and 1984. It originally listed for $475.

'It's more for those old mono's you can't get to be poly. sure there's poly synths falling out of trees these days, but there's no polyphonic version of vintage synths falling out of trees and that's where this baby fills the gap!'

'This is a very rare and unusual keyboard that acts as a unique accessory for any monophonic synthesizer or sound source. Plug a mono source into the input of the Poly Box and it will take the input waveform and allow you to play chords with it, effectively turning a mono source into a polyphonic output. It also has its own internal oscillators, so it can generate polyphonic sound all by itself. You can lock a chord on the Poly Box and then vary the pitch of the mono input, thereby changing the root pitch of the output chord. Additional controls allow you to add an additional tone either one or two octaves below the input, and to transpose everything down an octave, as well as adjust brilliance and add phasing. This unit takes your mono synth into a whole new world of polyphony.'

'I blame DEVO for my lust of the EML.'"

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Moog VX-351 Expander for Moog Voyager SN 1495 with Original Box

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Orphion MIDI Tutorial

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Orphion MIDI Tutorial from Orphion on Vimeo.

"This tutorial shows how to use Orphion with Sunrizer, Animoog and Ableton Live via MIDI-over-WIFI.

Get Orphion here:
orphion.de

Become a Fan on Facebook:
facebook.com/Orphion
or follow on Twitter:
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iTunes:
Orphion - Bastus Trump
Sunrizer synth - BeepStreet
Animoog - Moog Music Inc.

iPads on eBay

EMW WCS-1 Synthesizer "On the Mix"

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by psprojectbrazil

"Little track showing the WCS-1 bass sound."

http://www.electronicmusicworks.com/

Korg DDD-1 SN 006987 Digital Drum Machine

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Roland MC-505 SN C030994 with Blue LEDs

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Vintage Synth Top Trumps ! Roland ARP Oberheim, Korg and others

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"This auction is for a set of Vintage Synth Top Trumps originally produced by GMedia. Rare, unopened and unused. 'The classic trumps game for synthesizer buffs - settle those arguments once and for all with the synth spotting equivalent of arm wrestling!'"

These do appear to still be available on the GForce site.

6HP MIDI TO CV CONVERTER

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"MIDI TO CV CONVERTERS ARE NOW RELEASED. IT IS SMT BASED. THIS IS FOR DOEPFER COMPATIBLE, EURO FORMAT, MODULAR SYNTHESIZERS.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A MODULAR CASE FOR YOU TO USE THIS.

A 10 TO 16 PIN HEADER/IDC CABLE AND PANEL SCREWS ARE INCLUDED (M3 TYPE) WITH PURCHASE. THIS FOLLOWS THE -12V GND GND +12V SCHEME. NO EXTERNAL 5V RAIL IS REQUIRED.

MODEL: EURO 6HP MIDI TO CV

CONTROL:
(1) PORTAMENTO KNOB TO DO THE FUNKY WORM OR GANSTER WHISTLE

JACK OUTPUTS:
(2) PITCH CV OUTS
(2) GATE 0-5V OUTS
*BOTH OF THESE OUT PUT AT THE SAME TIME, THIS IS A MONOPHONIC CONVERTER

(1) MIDI CC TO CV OUTPUT
(1) TRIGGER OUT. (THIS IS NOT A CLOCK, IT IS FOR TRIGGERING PERC. MODULES OR ENVELOPES GENERATORS)
(1) GLIDE 0-5V OUT
(1) ACCENT 0-5V OUT

THERE IS ONLY A MIDI INPUT.
(1) LED INDICATES POWER, AND THE OTHER (1) INDICATES MIDI INCOMING NOTES.

YOU CAN CHANGE MIDI CHANNEL 1-16# USING A DIP SWITCH ON THE CIRCUIT PCB."

midi phone

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by gugabox

"Had a couple of office phones lying around and thought I would make something out of one of them (at least)"

seqSQUARED: The Analogue Pattern Generator

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by hexinverterDOTnet

"seqSQUARED is a programmable voltage controlled switch used to generate complex patterns with multiple analog step sequencers. It is designed to be used in a modular synthesizer and will be available in Eurorack kit and assembled form, as well as many other DIY formats.

For more information, and to preorder, check out the project funding page at Indiegogo:

http://igg.me/p/89405?a=227451"

de/Rastra - Oscillographic Synthesizer and Computer Interface - Kyle Evans (Performance Excerpts)

YouTube Published on May 13, 2012 by yakthekyle

"-de/Rastra

-For more info go to: http://yaktronix.com/derastra

-The de/Rastra oscillographic synthesizer is a real-time audio/video instrument and computer-interfacing device that allows a performer to generate visualizations intrinsic to cathode ray tube technology while simultaneously creating the acoustic analog of the displayed imagery. The de/Rastra oscillographic synthesizer is an open source project and will eventually be accompanied by tutorials on methods of CRT hacking. Related tutorials can be found at http://www.crackedraytube.com/textstutorials.html but specific information regarding de/Rastra are in progress."

mika vainio & franck vigroux

mika vainio & franck vigroux, live 2 from dautrescordes on Vimeo.

franck vigroux:
elektron octatrack
akai VX 90
moog voyager rme

mika vainio (ex Pan Sonic)
vermona monolancet
korg electribe

The Making of the MEEBLIP

"A goal of the MeeBlip project is not only making our hardware open, but being open about what we learn making that hardware. We tended to keep some of that to ourselves at first, but now that we have something more meaningful to share, we’ll be a bit less shy. Getting things rolling, MeeBlip’s chief engineer James Grahame – no stranger to hardware design and manufacture – explains why making hardware can be … well, hard. Happily, with each mistake, you get a chance to get a bit smarter. But it can come down to something as simple as a ribbon cable. I’ll let James tell the story. -Peter

Designing and building boutique music hardware is hard. Anyone who tries to tell you different is either trying to sell you something or hasn’t tried it themselves..."

via Meeblip where you'll find the full post.

Ultra Rare LINN DRUM MACHINE 4-page 1982 BROCHURE w/ Demo Record

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Spotting this one on Retro Synth Ads who has a write-up on the disk.

"This two minute and 22 second demo was part 2 of Linn Drum's 1982/83 advertising campaign titled "The Ultimate Drum Machine". The campaign included an ad of the same title that appeared in Keyboard Magazine (and maybe others - haven't researched that too widely) that ran from May 1982 to March 1983. And in that ad was a promo offer to get a free demo record along with the name of the nearest dealer..."

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ARP Odyssey 2810 SN 0484

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Jim's Tips & Tricks: Moog Filter CV Glitchy Bass Jam Part 2

YouTube Published on May 12, 2012 by jimmclaren1

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Part two of a Filter CV exploration I did today - Glitchy Bass Jam!

Plugged M-Audio expression pedal in to the Filter CV input, then my Fender Jazz Bass into the EXT IN. Plugged a dummy plug into the KB GATE input so I wouldn't have to hold a key down to make the EXT IN work. Bass guitar jam with Moog Bass synth as well, the OVERLOAD parameter is high, so it's kind of a glitchy fuzz sound.

Thanks for watching!"

Also added to Part 1.

Why the JEN SX-2000 Filter sounds so great...

via Elegtrosmok Elektronenklang on
The MATRIXSYNTH LOUNGE

"Did somebody ever realize that the VCF of the JEN SX-2000 Monosynth is an 1:1 copy of the EMS VCS3 VCF??? Check it out!"

BugBrand Modular Tracks

Earl of Marchings (May12) by BugBrand
"Part 1 of Modular Molasses -- practice for a technoid live show (18th May 2012 - in London)

This is a coupling of the BugModular with a TR606 (master clock source), Tama Drum Synth, Boss HandClap, TimeFactor delay and Cathedral reverb.

This is live, unedited, rolling reaction -- I begin with a basic idea and see where the setup takes me -- there are some wonderful surprises within."

Modular Molasses (May2012) by BugBrand
"Part 2 of the thick, gloopy, reactive technoid practices (for live in London, 18th May 2012)

This is a coupling of the BugModular with a TR606 (master clock source from c.15minutes in), Tama Drum Synth, Boss HandClap, TimeFactor delay and Cathedral reverb.

Hahahaha, 50 rolling minutes - no definitive structure - the machines and the surprises direct and reform - I am powerless but to bob along."

Suit and Tie Guy Sea Devils Filter Eurorack Module

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"Lightly used in home project studio.a three pole diode ladder lowpass filter with voltage controlled resonance.there are two famous 3 pole diode ladder lowpass filters. one of them was in a little silver box of a synthesizer with integrated sequencer that was used to make "acid tracks" and the other one was was in a big suitcase of a synthesizer with a silver faceplate and semi-integrated sequencer that was used to make tracks while on acid. this is the latter. we're not going to name any names here but let's hope we don't have to mention any voltage controlled studios or electronic music studios to establish the lineage of this filter topology.we can't promise this thing will make sea devils appear on your lawn or models of airplanes fly from one side of the stage to the other, crashing into a papier mache sun at the end of your song, so please don't be offended if these things fail to happen while using the filter- presuming you want to own one.this module features a pcb designed by detachment 3 engineering via yves usson.this module is 3.75" deep and requires 14 hp of mounting space.Lightly used in home project studio."

Moog Minimoog Model D SN 13053

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MOOG KEYBOARD MIXER - FROM MOOG CUSTOM ENGINEERING

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Moog CE aka Modusonics obtained the rights to the Moog brand after the original Moog Music went under in 1993 according to Wikipedia. It was founded by Mike Bucki.

via the listing: "I have here for sale an Extremely Rare Moog Keyboard Mixer made in Moog's Custom Engineering Department between 1980 -1982.

I have not very much info on how many were ever made, when exactly were made but I do know that these were manufactured in very limited amount and not as a product that was intended to sell to the masses but as an addition to some of Moog's clients that needed something portable when performing with several Moog Synthesizers. I guess it was an alternative to the amazing Moog Synthesizer Amp which also served as a mixer + more but the SynAmp was a very heavy piece to carry around so they came up with this baby...

SPECIFICATIONS ABOUT THE MOOG KEYBOARD MIXER:
- 8 Channel Line Input Mixer With Level & Panning Knobs Per Each Channel.
- Dual Stereo Output for Either Lo or Hi Output
- Stereo Auxiliary Input
- 17" Spring Reverb (Dual Springs)
- 8 Reverb Amount Knobs For Each Channel.
- Dual (A+B) Send/Return Effects Channels W/ Level & Panning As Well.
- 3 Band Semi-Parametric EQ (Lo, Mid & Hi)
- Cutoff Frequency Knob In The EQ Section As Well...
- Headphone Input With Level Knob As Well.
- A House Kill Switch.
- Level Knobs For Left/Right Output.
- Overload Indicators (LEDs) For Every Channel Including Effects.
- Effects On/Off Inputs By Foot Switch. ( A/B + Reverb)
- Effects Send/Return Input Jacks For A, B & Spring Reverb As Well.
- It's a 19" Rack Mountable Unit (19" X 15 3/4" X 4 3/4")

MAINTENANCE GIVEN TO IT:
- All Electrolytic Capacitors have been changed by new hand picked tested ones.
- All PC Boards cleaned with Isopropyl Alcohol to remove dirt and contamination.
- All solder joints checked and re-tapped when needed.
- All electromechanical Connectors have been cleaned and tested for conductivity.
- All Potentiometers, Switches, Jacks, Etc. Have been cleaned and lubricated.
- A New Spring Reverb has been added.
- Power Supply Refurbished for better performance."

Roland 1976 Synthesizer Catalogue Color 16 pgs

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"Original Catalogue for Roland Keyboard Instruments

Full color, 16 pages

Printed in Japan, dated '76 December

Includes photos and features of the following:

Roland Synthesizer SH-3A/SH-5/SH-1000/SH-2000
Roland Strings RS-101
Roland Combo Piano EP-30/EP-20/EP-10
Echo Chamber RE-201
Phase Shifters - Phase Five, Phas II, Jet Phaser

Excellent condition from music store inventory."

FLAME TAME MACHINE EURORACK MODULE

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MAKE NOISE RENE EURORACK MODULE

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Nord Micro Modular Synth Module with Original Box

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The First Analogue Solutions LEIPZIG-SK

via Tom J Carpenter on Facebook

"the first. hands off! it's mine!!!"

Arturia - Wurlitzer V Tutorial

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by Arturiaweb

analog_synth_improvisation.mov

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by kosogawa yuya

"synth improvisation_used------arp odyssey minimoog roland sh101 korg polysix"

"Whats in it for me" - on Yamaha PSR-78 [& Bohm Station One]

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by organfairy

"In my quest for a more modern repertoire I have this time turned to my neightbouring country Sweden. Amy Diamond was only 13 when she had a hit with this song. So it was kind of natural to play it on a keyboard that could be found in a lot of teenage rooms at that time: The Yamaha PSR-78.
The rhythm and some of the chords comes from the German Böhm Station One. I played the bass on the old Hohner bass pedals. And the rest is played on a Roland E-15. This system is connected to an Aria equalizer and a JVC mixer that I also managed to sneak into this video."

electronic all around ~ SunVox track

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YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by SolarLuneTube

"A finished version of a WIP that I posted on SoundCloud awhile back. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. As always, this was entirely made in SunVox. It could be better, but it could be a lot worse, as well. :)

If you want to purchase it for $1 or more, or just listen to it in perfect quality, head over to my BandCamp page: http://solarlune.bandcamp.com/track/electronic-all-around

Is $1 too high? Leave some feedback!

P.S. I recently did a collaboration with Timmy Crowne and made a dubstep remix to Adele's Set Fire to the Rain. Please check it out and subscribe to his channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFH8fKXZWmA"

Sunvox for iOS:

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Korg MS-20 + ARP Odyssey MK2 = Analog Improv

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by n3bsvid

"A little improve with two vintage synths. The MS-20 is also run through an mf-104z and mf-103 moogerfoogers.

Hardware:
Korg MS-20
ARP Odyssey MK 2
Moogerfooger MF-104z Analog Delay
Moogerfooger MF-103 Phaser

Software:
Valhalla DSP Room
PSP Vintage Warmer 2"

BOSS Octave(OC-2) + KORG monotribe Demo [White Monotribe]

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YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by BakaOscillator

"BOSS 製のベース用エフェクタOctaveこと「OC-2」。
1,2オクターブ下の音を足して手軽に音に厚みが付けられます。
反面、単音演奏が前提なので、前の音の余韻があると機能しないという難儀な面もあり、ベーシストにとっては敷居が高いかもしれませんが、単音しか出ないモノフォニックシン­セでは関係ないので。"

Googlish:
"OC-2 "that for the base made of effector Octave BOSS" ".
Thickness is easily attached to the sound by adding the sound of the bottom octave or two.
On the other hand, some aspects of affliction did not work because the premise is playing single notes, that there is a reverberation of the sound before, for a bassist might be a high threshold, in monophonic synth but as it only monophonic, so does not matter. "

monotribes on eBay
MIDITRIBEs on eBay

Review: Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2 and Korg Kaossilator 2

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YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by musicradartv

"Watch the video above to see and hear Korg's updated Kaoss series in action. Dan 'JD73' Goldman puts the new Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2 through it's paces and checks out the sounds on the highly infectious Kaossilator 2. Find out if they're real pocket powerhouses or just the ultimate music-geek toys."

Kaoss on eBay
Kaossilators on eBay

Jupiter 8 + Jupiter 6 + Alesis Ion + SR18 "Skyscraper"

YouTube Published on May 14, 2012 by synthartist69

"Roland Jupiter 8, Roland Jupiter 6, Alesis Ion, Alesis SR18"

U2 Tribute (Live Electronic Performance) - Pride + Vertigo

YouTube Published on May 13, 2012 by GilMusicVideos

"2 Electronic covers of songs by the band U2, arranged and performed by Gil Assayas. The songs are "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "Vertigo"."