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Friday, November 17, 2023

Rare birds: Elka Wilgamat 1 / analog drum machine and accompaniment unit


video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"Here is another 'one man band' from the 70s I just serviced. Many dead CMOS chipsets, lots of bad connections on the motherboard daughterboards sockets (broken pins, bad solder joint) and a dying voltage regulator, among other things. Custom built keyboard to trigger the accompaniment unit, with jack socket input for pedal that introduce drum breaks. A different flavor than the Welson Ritmo I recently demoed but definitely in the same mood.
Recorded through a Teisco 120 to add some reverb."

This appears to be the first post to feature the Elka Wilgamat 1. Note the "1" on the right. The Elka Wilgamat minus the "1" has been featured on the site before in previous posts here. Which came first? :) You can find additional Elka Wilgamat models here.

Update: according to Ohm Studio: "Electronics are exactly the same. I think this one is later and was an add for some Elka organ, maybe Concorde or something. The black color is I think factory since it’s all over the case even inside. It’s clearly the same fake wood as the original but painted black, probably to better match the organ aesthetics. I definitely remember seeing auctions with Elka organ and this wilgamat unit bundle. Also the complete wilgamat electronics and controls are fitted in some Elka organ, spinet and combo. Don’t remember which model but I did scavenged à spinet one to retrieve all the pcbs."



Thursday, November 16, 2023

Both Sides of the Knife - Elka Concorde 802 song


video upload by R.O.T. Studios

"Since it's working again, I of course had to make a song with it :)
Love my Elka~"

This is the first Elka Concorde 802 to be featured on the site. You can find other models in previous posts here.



The following are some pics of an 802 off of Reverb

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Vintage ELKA CONCORDE 602 Bass Percussion Organ String Synth SN 98

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via this auction

"ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION WITH BASS AND SYNTH BASS IS MARVELOUS - YOU CAN PLAY WITH IT ANY MUSIC...
OF CAUSE BASS SECTION WITH THOSE BUTTONS LOOKS LIKE BASS SECTION IN ACCORDION, BUT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, OR ANY HARMONIUM. THIS ELKA SOUND IS TYPICAL
70'S JEAN MICHEL JARRE SOUND..."

Monday, June 16, 2014

"Dance little cat" - on Technics SX-C600


Published on Jun 16, 2014 organfairy·427 videos

"'Dance Little bird' - also known as the Chicken Dance - was a big hit for the Dutch dance band Electronicas in 1981 and it is known by most people in Europe.
What not so many people know is that the year after Electronicas tried to make a follow-up to their previous succes with a melody called 'Dance Little Cat'.

It flopped!

Electronicas played it on accordion and Elka Concorde X-902 - which is basically an X-705 with accordion buttons. I play it on my Technics SX-C600 organ and the cat sound comes from my Roland SH-2000.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Elka Concorde X-902 weirdest organ synthesizer vintage

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via this auction

Top: "2 x Red - Start, Key, 2 x Grey - (BASS SELECTOR) - Auto, Bass, Walking Bass, 5 x Grey + 1 x Red (BASS) - Rhythm, Bass, Bass Guitar, Bass Sustain, Memory, 3 x Yellow + 1 x Red (ACCOMPANIMENT) - Piano, Guitar, Brass, Memory, 5 x Grey + 6 x Red (RHYTHMS) - Tango, March, Waltz, Slow Rock, Swing, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz Rock, Shake, Boggie Woogie, Afro, Beguine, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba, Cha Cha, Bossa Nova

Left: "Top Row: (SUSTAIN) - Bass, Chords (Strings Chorus, Piano Clav., Flutes), Treble (Strings Chorus, Piano Clav., Flutes)
Bottom Row: (VOLUME) - Bass, Chords (Strings Chorus, Piano Clav., Brass Presets), Treble (Strings Chorus, Piano Clav., Brass Presets)"

Tabs: "1st Set (9): 2 x Grey - Flute 16', Flute 8', 1 x Light Green - Piano, 3 x Dark Green - Cello, Strings Chorus, Memory, 2 x Light Green - Piano, Clavichord, 1 x Red - Flute Cancel"

via Combo Organ Heaven where you'll find additional details and pics.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Elka Concorde 811


This one was spotted and sent in by daxe. I don't normally post Craigslist items, but I thought I'd make the exception for this one.  The Elka Concorde 811 was featured only once before on the site here, where you'll find a video performance of Julie's Haircut - Epiphanies.

Some details via the Craigslist listing: "Truly an amazing instrument. This vintage 1980's item can turn any accordion musician into an all around keyboardist with the flick of a switch. It can also allow an accordion player to play a gig and mimic a four or five-piece band.

The right hand has four voices including organ, string, and brass, endless pre-sets, full rhythm section, and a string bass on the left side. The string bass would enable you to play bass for a band tomorrow. If you attach , the synth via MIDI , you can add a piano rhythm and it sounds just as if you have a piano player in the group. The stereo output allows you to send the left-side string bass (if used) to a bass amp while sending the right hand to a keyboard amp or PA.

The capabilities and capacity of this item are truly endless. I can send a couple demos from YouTube - one for this item and one for the chromatic version (the Concorde 810 or you can google yourself.."

Update via Flemming in the comments: "It was also available as a dual keyboard version - also known as an organ - called Elka X-30."  You can find posts featuring pics and videos of the X-30 here.

Monday, March 08, 2010

Syndrome WPW - Maudit


video upload by jacquescanon

A French Synth Western featuring an Elka Concorde 502.
"http://www.myspace.com/synd..."

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Julie's Haircut - Epiphanies


YouTube via julieshaircut. via AtomoSynth.
"Julie's Haircut perform this improvisation for Rockit Webzine at Bunker Studio, january the 6th 2009. Filmed by Corrado Nuccini, edited by Luca Giovanardi."
Anyone know what the keyboard to the left is? I'm curious what the interface to the left of the keys is.


Update via MrLonghair in the comments:

"it seems to be a Concorde 811, http://www.elka-musik.de/schatz.htm (scroll down)
An industrial looking organ if I ever saw one."
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