GLASYS ft. T-Pain - Brinstar Underground Depths (Down For The Count) // Super Metroid Hip Hop Cover

GLASYS

"I finally collaborated with T-Pain! On a Metroid cover no less.
Download / stream here: https://fanlink.to/glasys_tpain

3 years ago T-Pain commented on a video of mine on Reddit and said he wanted to work together. We spent some time in the studio and went back and forth on a few different ideas, but nothing really happened until I sent him this Super Metroid live cover / remix of mine which he loved and immediately agreed to add vocals to.
This is the "Lower Brinstar" theme from the iconic 1994 Nintendo SNES game. I tracked my part live, playing all the sounds simultaneously. T-Pain then wrote lyrics and added some awesome vocals and harmonies in his signature autotune style.

I decided to release this track together with my other video game covers as well as originals that I performed in YouTube videos. The name of the album is "Off Screen - Video Recordings" and you can find it on most platforms (the Bandcamp version has the most tracks because not all the covers could be licensed for streaming).

You can also get a high quality download of this track if you support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glasys

Hope you enjoy!


Gear / synths used: Sequential Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Spectrasonics Omnisphere and Keyscape, Korg MicroKey 2, Arcadia custom controller (built for me by Moldover)."

Zelda II - Palace Theme Cover on Synths (The Adventure of Link)

Published on Apr 29, 2020 GLASYS

"I recently played the NES Legend of Zelda games for the first time (they were the only ones in the series that I hadn't beaten) and I really loved the Palace/Temple theme in Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. There's something really dark and mysterious about it that made me want to keep playing (and inevitably dying over and over).
Here's my live arrangement of the tune, and like in most of my arrangements, all sounds are performed simultaneously.

Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL and Pro 3, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Arcadia controller (custom built for me by Matt Moldover), Native Instruments Battery 4."

GLASYS - Acceptance (2019 Tiny Desk Contest)

Published on Mar 13, 2019 GLASYS

"This is an original tune called "Acceptance", and it's my submission for the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest.

In this video, I control an acoustic drum kit through my Arcadia controller using 4 Polyend Perc drumming machines. Every sound you hear is performed live simultaneously, no overdubs or sequences.

Note to my subscribers: I had to re-upload this video to meet the contest's requirements. Apologies if you've already seen it.

Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Polyend Perc, Arcadia keyboard (custom built by Moldover).

Video by John Thompson (Ballooga Media).
Recorded at 'Dead Aunt Thelma's Studio' in Portland Oregon, engineered by Sacha Muller.
Mastered by Dana White at Specialized Mastering."

Controlling REAL Drums with Arcade Buttons (Live)

Published on Feb 6, 2019 GLASYS

"Pre-order my album: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

In this video, I control an acoustic drum kit through my Arcadia controller using 4 Polyend Perc drumming machines. Every sound you hear is performed live simultaneously, no overdubs or sequences.

The tune is a new original called 'Acceptance'. It'll also be my 2019 Tiny Desk contest submission.

Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Polyend Perc, Arcadia keyboard (custom built by Moldover).

Video by John Thompson (Ballooga Media).
Recorded at 'Dead Aunt Thelma's Studio' in Portland Oregon, engineered by Sacha Muller.
Mastered by Dana White at Specialized Mastering.

For more info on Perc: http://polyend.com/perc-drumming-mach...

For more info on the Prophet X:
https://www.sequential.com/product/pr...

For more about me:
www.glasysmusic.com"

Mixtape Alpha and Moldover Four Track [Episode 80]

Published on Jul 30, 2018 CatSynth TV

"For our 80th episode, we demo the Mixtape Alpha and Moldover Four Track, two tiny cassette-shaped synthesizers.

'The Mixtape Alpha has a stylophone style input for continuous tone generation, and six buttons for discrete notes. With four voices, four effects, and five-note polyphony there is quite a range of expression. You can even loop a pattern and play a second part on top. But, the best part is, you can record the songs you make, and trade mixtapes with your friends! And it comes in its own cassette case, with instructions.'

https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-musi...

Musician, artist, and inventor MOLDOVER presents a new original album packaged in a playable circuit board instrument! [video below]

https://moldover.bandcamp.com/album/f...

For more synthesizer demos, please subscribe to this channel and visit www.catsynth.com"

Moldover's Kickstarter: Waaaaay more than an album - FOUR TRACK

Published on Nov 10, 2013 Moldover Musical-AntiHero

"Musician, artist, and inventor MOLDOVER presents a new original album packaged in a playable circuit board instrument!"

Moldover's The Launchbox

Published on Jan 21, 2014 Moldover Musical-AntiHero·28 videos

http://jamboxes.net

"Video courtesy of MJ Mont-Reynaud and Chris Tolan. Thanks to Matt Black, Simon Halstead, Miriam Wiener, David Zicarelli, Janet Ryu, Dave Hillel, Eddie Lloyd & ConCon, False Profit & Priceless, The Center, Calli Beck, Justin Young, Punktronica, The Flashbulb, The Shtetl, Rich DDT and the LoveTech community, and everyone else who gave me a hand with this! More to come..."

MOLDOVER's Four Track on KickStarter

via Kickstarter

"What's going on here!?!

Hi! My name is Moldover and I am ultra excited to announce the recording of my new album "Four Track"! It's inspired by a tape of songs I made when I was a kid. Back then, my music was simple and unpolished, but it came straight from the heart onto that tape. Now I'm bringing that soulful sincerity back into my music, and expanding it with new instruments, new sounds, and a whole new performance style. If you haven't already, please watch the video above to get the big picture!

What is that cassette-looking thing?

This album is my life's greatest work and I want it to be enjoyed by as many people as possible, but I can't release my new music as just a simple download. I needed to create something really special. For my last album I pioneered the idea of "instrument as packaging" with my Light Theremin CDs. I had a ton of fun making them and I learned so much that I decided to re-invent the idea for Four Track. The result is a cassette-sized instrument I call The Voice Crusher. Watch my Kickstarter video for a demonstration of how it works, and check out the rewards to your right if you think you might want one. Keep reading below for the full details of its design and production..."

via Rich Trapani on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

See the Moldover channel below for more posts featuring his creations.

Livid Interview : Talking DIY with Moldover

Published on Mar 26, 2013 lividTV·133 videos

"Livid's founder Jay Smith sits down with the inventor of "Controllerism" Moldover. Watch as they discuss the growing DIY movement, MIDI guitars, the evolution of "producer" and more."

Moldover's Jamboxes

YouTube Published on Jul 7, 2012 by moldover

"Born from the union of a passion for controllerism, and the love of community-collaboration, Moldover's jamboxes are some of the most radical and innovative instruments he's ever created. The OctaMasher, The SyncoMasher, and The MiniMasher are completely unique designs; each explores a different realm within the multi-player universe. Like jukeboxes in the 1950s and boomboxes in the 1980s, jamboxes are now playing a crucial role in the new explosion of social music and culture."

Mojo Build Time-Lapse

YouTube Published on Apr 24, 2012 by moldover

"Moldover builds a copy of his custom Mojo controller with full explanations of each step in the process. This is now an OPEN SOURCE project. More info and all downloads at http://60works.com/mojo

http://moldover.com"

Follow-up to this post.

How to Build a Controller (Making of The Mojo)

YouTube Published on Apr 24, 2012 by moldover

"Moldover takes you step by step thru the evolution, design, and actual building of his custom Mojo controller. This is now an OPEN SOURCE project: http://60works.com/mojo

Video produced by Moldover, directed by Rich DDT, with very special thanks to everyone who helped bring my dream-instrument into reality!"

Update:

Mojo Build Time-Lapse

YouTube Published on Apr 24, 2012 by moldover

"Moldover builds a copy of his custom Mojo controller with full explanations of each step in the process. This is now an OPEN SOURCE project. More info and all downloads at http://60works.com/mojo

http://moldover.com"

TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 - Controllerism with Moldover

YouTube Published on Apr 13, 2012 by NativeInstruments

"We gave two new TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 units to controllerism pioneer Moldover for a weekend test drive. Combining the F1s with his TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, he unlocked the full potential of TRAKTOR's new Remix Decks™."

See the Moldover label below for some of his own controllers.

Super Fun Instrument Design with Moldover

Super Fun Instrument Design from Nathan Lively on Vimeo.

In this episode of Sound Design Live Podcast I talk with electronic instrument designer, musician, and teacher Moldover about designing better human interfaces for music, his super cool circuit board CD, and why the hell MIDI still exists.

http://sounddesignlive.com/fun-instrument-design/

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Moldover, Jugglers, & dj sniff

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: dj sniff

"Day 3: Concert 1
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
28 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/dj-sniff-nl/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Moldover


"Day 3: Concert 2
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
28 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/17/moldover-us/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Tom Johnson & Gandini Juggling


"Day 3: Concert 3
STEIM @ Frascati
Amsterdam NL
28 Sep 2011
patternsandpleasure.steim.org/2011/08/11/tom-johnson-us-gandini-juggling-uk/"

Patterns+Pleasure Festival: Tom Johnson & Gandini Juggling

Moldover - LIVE at Future Everything (excerpts)

YouTube Uploaded by moldover on May 27, 2011

"Selected excerpts from the songs "Slide", "Slipping In", "Say It" and "Young One". Recorded March 14, 2010 at The Contact Theater in Manchester, UK. FULL 50-MINUTE CONCERT VIDEO AVAIABLE on SuperDeluxe Pocket Edition Album from http://moldover.com. Many thanks to Baba Israel for putting together the show, Colin Sebestyen for the motion graphics, and James Peaceful for directing the shoot and sharing the footage.

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Battling Seizure Robots

Battling Seizure Robots from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.

"The HD version of a jam with Moldover at Tranzducer .011 in Brooklyn, NY, on November 30, 2007. I play my Buchla 200e/Haken Continuum system, while Moldover works out on his controllerism rig. This is a completely spontaneous, unrehearsed, undiscussed improvisation, and the first time we've ever played together; while it's camera-audio only and so not the best quality, I think it's worth checking out. The complementary video improvisation was provided by Bert Baldwin.

("Battling Seizure Robots" is the name of one of the video animations I created for this performance, which, perhaps fortunately, you don't see in this clip.)"
See the Moldover label below for more posts on his Mojo.

NAMM: Moldover's Mojo

Moldover's Mojo from Michael Chenetz on Vimeo.

"An interview at NAMM2010 with Molodover on his new Mojo controller."

NAMM: NAMM after Party

NAMM after Party from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"Moldover's Mojo controller. We created the body for his controller from the future."

NOT NAMM: The Mojo: Moldover's New Controller (Sneak Peek)

YouTube via moldover
"After nearly a decade of study in the art of controllerism, Moldover has created his first commercially available controller. Assimilating ideas from traditional instruments, DJ hardware, and game controllers, The Mojo puts an unprecedented level of power and completely intuitive control in your hands. Combining ergonomic elegance, rapid-fire tactile responsiveness, and bullet-proof construction, The Mojo is the sexiest controller in the entire multiverse. Order your own and get more details at moldover.com (http://moldover.com)"

Moldover Making his "Awesome Edition" CDs - Extended

YouTube via quantazelle
"Moldover's latest CD is also an optical theremin. Really. www.moldover.com"
You might remember it from this post.