Waldorf Protein in the hands of a beginner makes "Bang!"

video upload by Nicolai

"I just bought the Waldorf Protein. They said it is their entry level, so I unboxed it, did a test drive, created some own patches and guess what: "Bang!" a tight techno track was born.

🎧 Original "Bang!" track (the one born from frustration): [below]


It is a lovely wavetable synth: portable (fits my setup perfectly), flexible and most importantly: accessible! Sure, there are menus and a shift button for deeper tweaks, but most of the time you just coast on the sound, dialing it in directly with the tons of hands-on knobs. How cool is that?

Watch the full video: unboxing, preset demos and evolution, honest critique, Nicolai patch building which lead to the 'Bang!' track."

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【Performance & Machine】 Ozzy R.I.P. with Roland Jupiter-80 & SH-201

video upload by nicolai maruhama

"Ozzy Osbourne Passed away on 22nd July 2025.
Thanks for your creations.
Rest In Peace!!
I play like Mr. C Something.

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

Also see RIP Ozzy Osbourne 🖤

【Performance & Machine】Analog Synth Brass Sound Solo with moog one

video upload by nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of moog one. It's from my album 「Mysterious Life After Death」. It's in Progress tho.
I made this sound with 3 OSC and I used X/Y PAD.

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

【Machine & Performance】Behind the Mask's symbolic Synth Sound with novation mininova

video upload by nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of mininova.

This time is about the synths sound of Behind the Mask.
I like the LIVE at THEATRE LE PALACE in 1979 of YMO.
It was sensational live for me was at 14 YO.
Akiko Yano's intro sound of OB SEM 8Voice, R. Sakamoto's polymoog and VP-330 sound, still everything have been shining.
At that time, SYNTHESIZER was so expensive but nowadays, even cheap one can sounds gorgeous!! But on the other hands, it's difficult to recreate the Analogue sound. So, I tried recreate the vintage sound with mininova because of this machine has a lot of special function on Oscillators and Filters.

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

Ryuichi Sakamoto Has Passed Away

via @KorgUSA

"We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto. He was a trailblazing composer and producer who scored films such as the 'Last Emperor' and 'The Revenant' to name a few. He was a pioneer of electronic pop music by founding the 'Yellow Magic Orchestra' which produced hits on synthesizers and sequencers in the 70s and 80s. He will be missed 😔"

Indeed. He created magic.

Two of my favorites below.

via Wikipedia:

"Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一[a], Sakamoto Ryūichi, January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023) was a Japanese composer, record producer, and actor who pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres.

Sakamoto began his career while at university in the 1970s as a session musician, producer, and arranger. His first major success came in 1978 as co-founder of YMO. He concurrently pursued a solo career, releasing the experimental electronic fusion album Thousand Knives in 1978. Two years later, he released the album B-2 Unit. It included the track "Riot in Lagos", which was significant in the development of electro and hip hop music. He went on to produce more solo records, and collaborate with many international artists, David Sylvian, Carsten Nicolai, Youssou N'Dour, and Fennesz among them. Sakamoto composed music for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and his composition "Energy Flow" (1999) was the first instrumental number-one single in Japan's Oricon charts history.

As a film-score composer, Sakamoto won an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Grammy, and 2 Golden Globe Awards. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) marked his debut as both an actor and a film-score composer; its main theme was adapted into the single "Forbidden Colours" which became an international hit. His most successful work as a film composer was The Last Emperor (1987), after which he continued earning accolades composing for films such as The Sheltering Sky (1990), Little Buddha (1993), and The Revenant (2015). On occasion, Sakamoto also worked as a composer and a scenario writer on anime and video games. In 2009, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Ministry of Culture of France for his contributions to music."
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

video upload by Decca Records

"Official music video for Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'."

YMO Technopolis Live

video upload by matrixsynth

【MUSIC】YOKO ONO Voice Performance + nicolai maruhama accompaniment 2020Aug.

nicolai maruhama

"I added my accompaniment on her voice performance 2010.
You will get into Prog and Psychedelic world.
Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

moog one OSC

Published on Oct 22, 2019 nicolai maruhama

Let's check moog one's OSC.
Please enjoy

Hana*Hana Shigure

Published on Mar 5, 2019 nicolai maruhama

"This is my new song and about the creature inside you who is cheating. I arranged like 80's electric pop.
It is composed for our Russia-Japan project 'Sophiasonic'.

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

nicolai maruhama - You guys, Synth Merry Christmas!!💕💕💕

Published on Dec 24, 2018

nord wave

Evoke of Taksyaka Dragon King with mininova

Published on Oct 12, 2018 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of mininova

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

Eight Dragon Kings Suite introduction with moog, nord + novation

Published on Jun 23, 2018 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of
　+ minimoog Voyager Blue
　+ XL, nord electro 3 + WAVE
　+ novation mininova

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

How to make Punchy & Heavy Vocoder Sound with mininova

Published on Mar 27, 2018 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of mininova Vocoder

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

The Exotic Blue Knife Eyes Solo Sound with monomoog Voyager Fire

Published on Aug 29, 2017 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of The Exotic Blue Knife Eyes solo

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

YMO TONG POO Backing with Roland RS-202 Strings Synthesizer

Published on Jul 28, 2017 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of Roland RS-202 Strings Synthesizer

This Machine is also Broken. Always the 'E' note sounds with Sin Wave. But Fortunately it sounds subtle! Enough works.

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

Kam Ramm with minioog Voyager Space Filter and Boss Loop Station RC-3

Published on Jul 15, 2017 nicolai maruhama

"TS control Space Filter moog sound and RC-3 backing piano.
I don't know why 2 times loop. My ipad Adobe Premier is Mysterious.
Please enjoy."

Your Hysteria Going To Be HugeⅠ with moog Sub37 and nord electro3

Published on Jul 3, 2017 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of moog sub37.
I will play this song in this coming Fall 2017 with Kai Keyboard Mafia.

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

Japanese KIMIGAYO with ipad Garage Band Erhu + nord electro3

Published on Feb 11, 2017 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of ipad Erhu

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

novation mininova Vocoder TEST

Published on Aug 21, 2016 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of novation mininova Vocoder

Please Enjoy thanks!
nicolai maruhama"

Kinigayo with GeoShred

Published on Dec 31, 2015 nicolai maruhama

"A Happy New Year 2016.
This is the APP that Jordan Rudess often plays.
I play a national anthem of Japan.
I'm not Right wing though, I love this Asian exotic melody.
Please enjoy!

nicolai maruhama"

iTunes: GeoShred - Wizdom Music LLC

Arabic Strings Approach with nord wave

Published on Nov 27, 2015 nicolai maruhama

"This is the demo of nord wave Santur sound
Please enjoy!

nicolai maruhama"