Wednesday, February 12, 2014
J Dilla - Phantom of the Synths (VoltageCtrlr cover)
Published on Feb 12, 2014 VoltageCtrlRtv·21 videos
"This composition is dedicated to the memory of the legendary HipHop producer J Dilla.
I find it very important to keep an artist legacy alive by giving thanks for their
creative accomplishments and respecting their work and not stepping on their toes.
A lot of people do Dilla tributes but most of them are written from a HipHop perspective, that's totally cool. i just wanted to do something different.
Given that HipHop producers sample from all styles of music I thought it would be an
interesting exercise to listen to a Dilla produced song and make an analog modular synth composition inspired by his use of Giorgio Moroder's 'Theme From Midnight Express',
I made sure to not listen to the original before recording because I didn't want it to influence my version.
This is a live one take improvised modular synth performance, no multi tracking, samples or editing. This composition begins with the feeling of loss and sorrow knowing that Dilla's catalog of music is complete and he will never write another song... then I slowly bring in the main melody and from there I pick up the pace as an energetic celebration of his life and legacy.
This is just an auditory thank you from me to Dilla and his family.
Be sure to donate anything you can to the Dilla foundation.
http://jdillafoundation.org"
via Shiro Fujioka on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
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