Nord Lead A1 Demos by Whentherushcomes

Published on Sep 8, 2015 Whentherushcomes

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Farewell Vangelis - Deckards Dream & Arturia CS-80 V4 - 1492 conquest of paradise remix!

video upload by Wine&Synths

"This is my adieu to Vangelis. An exceptional artist!

So I will honor him with my first and last Vangelis Cover in a Latino-Lounge style. 25 years ago, I practiced this kind of sound for a project called 'Caipirinha Social Club'.

Performed and played on Black Corporation 'Deckards Dream' mk1 and the brand new Arturia CS-80 V4. All those are Replicants of the legendary Yamaha CS-80. Drums are from the vintage Vermona DRM. Enjoy the ride!
#vangelis #vangelistribute #synhesizer
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Special thanks to:
Soppola, Frida & @Oktopusin_Berlin

Many thanks to:
Herr Schneider
Alex4
HEDDaudio
Black Corporation
& Arturia
for
feeding the flame
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http://www.wein-et-cetera-berlin.de

℗ & © Wine&Synths 2022 a project by monsieurpiper.de"

The Sound(s) of Vangelis

"The sound of the first works in Nemo Studio shaped mainly analog synthesizers and keyboards, initially Oberheim 4-Voice, ARP Pro Soloist, Elka Rhapsody 610, Farfisa Synthorchestra, Minimoog, Minikorg 700, Korg Polyphonic Ensemble, Roland SH-3A and the Roland system 100, 1977 and then more and more of the Yamaha CS-80, the Vangelis was now his main instrument. Vangelis was among the first CS-80 users in general, and his first instrument was the legend, even the adventurous way to take the train from across Japan by Russia."

You can find the full article on AMAZONA.de in German here, and Googlish here. via Marko of Retrosound.de.

Pictured: Vangelis in concert with two Yamaha CS-80s.

CS80 Motherload on YouTube

Title link takes you to a post on VSE where I found a motherload of YouTube videos featuring the Yamaha CS80 - the credit goes to Micke for finding and listing these. It was a trip back in time seeing the Chariots of Fire video. I didn't realize there was an ARP 2500 featured throughout and this glimpse of a Korg PS3300. The ARP Odyssey lead by Billie Curie of Ultravox in Sleepwalk is worth noting as well; it's an amazing lead. Video links below.

Vangelis - Note the ARP 2500 in the background


Update: looks like the original link I had for Chariots of Fire got pulled, so here is another version currently up on YouTube:
Vangelis ( Chariots of Fire )


Ultravox - Sleepwalk (1980)
ELO - Here is the News (1981)
John Foxx - Underpass (1980)
John Foxx - No-One Driving (1980)

Update: Regarding the Korg modular, "That looks pretty much like a PS3300 as it doesn´t have the two vertical rows of tuning pots down the left-hand side of the 3200. I think Vangelis actually had a 3300, and during the session with Neuronium I believe they also used Huygen´s 3200 alongside the 3300, ARP 2500, and other stuff like Prophet 5 etc. What strikes me even more is the mystery synth on the backside photo of the original "In London" EP by Neuronium and Vangelis... it looks like a Mini Moog but I´m not sure it´s one." Stephen Parsick.

Vangelis ~ Prelude ~ electro-acoustic cover

video upload by Piano in a Living Room

"Vangelis' Prelude, from the "Voices" album released in 1995.

Composed by Vangelis
Performed by Olivier Lebra / October 2022 x April 2024

Instruments:
Klavins Una Corda acoustic piano + Lewitt 040 mics + Extinct Audio BM9 mic
Dexibell S9 sampled electric piano + Strymon NightSky reverberator
Waldorf Blofeld synth + Elektron Analog Heat saturator
Behringer Solina String-Ensemble synth + Strymon Volante echo machine
KORG ARP 2600 M synth"

More Vangelis Live

Vangelis - Pulstar [Live]

YouTube via mugensx. "Concert in Rotterdam. 18th June 1991."

Vangelis - Mask Мovement 5 [Live]

Vangelis BBC radio interview (2008)

YouTube via babylonianman. via Nusonica.
"A rare Vangelis interview to the BBC Radio 4 program "Front Row" (January 2008).

Vangelis talks to Mark Lawson about the scoring of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner. An improvisation and a variation on the Chariots of Fire theme are heard during the 10' interview."

Roland V-Synth Vangelic Space Virtual Analog Digital Synthesizer Rik Marston

Rik Marston Official

The Roland V-Synth in action playing an awesome Vangelis Lead!
Vangelis is a major influence on my Ambient / New Age music.
I love Vangelis! The Roland V-Synth is so fantastic!!
Meteorite friends featured:
"Valentina" & "Natasha" 2 Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorites from Russia!

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/ri...

Deckard's Dream Demos by Pandomonium

These were spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

The demos are by Pandomonium

"These are all played live to a WAV track, no MIDI, string ensemble (left hand) is from a VP330 emulator. Keyboard controller is Kurzweil Midiboard, probably one the best polyAT keyboards that exists for playing DD."

DD - BRBlues - TEST1


Vangelis Medley With Deckard's Dream


"Playing Vangelis with Deckard's Dream. Dynamics are purely using Polyphonic Aftertouch, no pedals or mod wheel are used."

Deckard's Nightmare Test 1


"Played live with Deckard's Dream. All 8 voice boards cranking."

"These demos were made before I modified my DD to have a more pronounced 'sawtooth glitch' that's one of the components for that special CS-80 sound. While the 'sawtooth glitch' is implemented in DD, it is really functional in upper registers only with the first release. I modified the circuitry to have the glitch present across the entire keyboard. This did affect the sound a tiny amount; I made an A/B comparison with Vangelis Blade Runner theme and it's tough to tell the difference (I'll post a youtube video later, as soundcloud wouldn't accept it).

I have to say that Deckard's Dream has come pretty close to sounding like the CS-80. The differences are mostly attributed to performance and control."

Bladerunner atmosphere part 2 Desolation path

YouTube via mik300z. follow-up to this post
"Uploaded this a couple of weeks back, and removed it, apologies!! Anyway , here it is, the feedback from my other vangelis covers prompted me to take another view..."

ESQ1 Parameters for my Vangelis CS80 brass sounds

"the parameters in the video are for the patch which uses the mod. wheel to express the sound (my favourite)!.. By hitting the filter button and changing "wheel" to "env 2" you allow the patch to flow on its own. There are many variations of it, try experimenting with the LFO's and envelopes to suit . I find this patch with the mod wheel to be the best, certainly does not have the warmth of the CS80, but very inspiring.
The track I made for the video is the opening of "love is" by Jon and Vangelis"

Alesis Andromeda Sounds - Part 2 - Ok, it’s not a Yamaha CS-80, but…

video upload by Friendly Noise

Part 1 here

"Introduced in 2000, the Alesis A6 Andromeda was a real miracle in a music world without modern analog polysynths. All big polyphonic names were no longer in production and only available in the used or vintage market. Some loved the Andromeda, some hated it, most simply didn’t come to know it because of the Alesis name and the lack of music hits featuring this powerful polysynth. The Andromeda can be described equally as a polyphonic instrument and as a polyphonic modular synthesizer. That´s how complex or deep it can be.

The sounds are illustrated with pictures of my own Andromeda. There is no video, because those are old recordings, made long time ago before I started recording videos. The purpose of the recordings was exclusively for personal use, a way to remember sounds I liked. Some recordings may still be useful today in order to get familiar with the sound of the instruments. Some sounds use the internal effects, some use external processing.

Video sections:

00:23 Vangelis plucked
01:07 Vangelis pad
01:48 Vangelis lead
02:37 Andromeda lead, dot.com sequence
03:45 Crazy lead
06:32 Andromeda pad, Doepfer A-100 lead
08:25 Onboard analog distortion
10:56 Ambient
15:10 Pad with external FX
15:42 Lead with ring modulation
17:44 Noise and Sample/Hold"

Vangelis & Neuronium ( In London 1982 )

YouTube via Patrickillian.

Sent my way via Tim along with Vangelis doing percussion.

Update:

Vangelis and his Synthesizers Nemo Studio in London 1982

Published on Apr 5, 2018 AnalogSynthMuseum

"synthesizers in Nemo Studio : Yamaha CS80, Arp Sequencer, Prophet 5, Roland system 100, sh3a & Cr8000 drum machine, a minimal set is enough if you have inspiration."

Mike303 'Vangelis Titans' Yamaha CS80 remix

SuperfunkOfficial

"i think that Vangelis forget something in the original Alexander Titans soundtrack theme, the magic sound of the Yamaha Cs80 synthesizer, i add it and it sound more Vangelis Touch now."

Dervish D Vangelis Tribute by Paul Schilling

"A tribute to one of my musical Gods, Vangelis. His original comment for this track:

'inspired by the Dervish dancer who by his whirling realises the spiralling of the universe'"

The main synth sounds were created with Arturia Origin and CS-80V3 - mainly all Arturia Origin CS-80 modules, except for the Vangelis harmonica and lead sound, which is the Arturia CS-80V3. The percussion and pad towards the end are the DSI Prophet-6.

Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home cover by AtomoSynth

video upload by Atomosynth

"Hello World, this is a raw and mesmerizing cover of Jon & Vangelis' classic hit 'I'll Find My Way Home' performed on the mochikaX5 synthesizer and vocoder (all sounds except for strings cs80V and drums) Paying tribute to the legendary Vangelis. May this song be a beacon of hope and inspiration as we strive towards a brighter and more peaceful year ahead."

http://www.atomosynth.net

Vangelis & Lionel

Published on Jan 24, 2017 Lionel Habert

And an intermission to our regular synth programming. Those little boxes are Vangelis' preset managers. Anyone ID the other gear?

"Just for fun, Georgia on My Mind by Vangelis Papathanassiou & Lionel Habert (Paris 2012)"

Stranger Things Soundtrack in Vangelis Style

video upload by Jose's Vintage Synths

"I play a short improv of this simple but 'too the point' theme of #strangerthings. By using #cs80, #CP70, #jupiter8 #minimoog - and Taurus it get's that Vangelis vibe. #omnisphere is just perfect for Vangelis strings. #vintagesynths #synthcover #synthwave #synthesizer."

Tears in Rain (Vangelis) cover by Studioliv. Demo From the Sound Bank for Jupiter-80. Live

Published on Jul 3, 2016 studioliv1

"One of my Vangelis'sound bank for Jupiter-80.
All patches programmed by Studioliv
The Vangelis'festivities Sound Bank for Jupiter-80 soon available, in preparation."

Quali SYNTH usava VANGELIS?#synthesizer#vangelis

video upload by SICK FOR SYNTH

"Sapete Con quali Synth ha iniziato Vangelis e come si è evoluto nel tempo?
A poco tempo dalla scomparsa del grade compositore greco ve lo spiego in questo video documento."

Yamaha CS80 Vids

cs-80 history


"a small history video about the old yamaha cs-80 synth, made by arturia upon the releaso of the cs-80v vst synth"

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