Improvisation Song - Fusion 100 %

[neomad]

Hello!

This sections is quite empty, so in the meantime, here my 2 cts !

This "song" ( ) born after quick improvisation to test fusion sequencer capabilities. 3 parts, 4 solos, 3/4 rhytm changes, 10 tracks in 3 minutes... results ?? I get fun making it, and I like last solo at least

www.neomad.net/concilio.mp3

Any comments ? welcome...

[Hollow Sun]

I like it! Has a great 80s/90s 'retro' vibe to it with some of the swirly PPG-type sounds and 808 kit mixed with strong analogue bass sounds, etc..

I think Fusion is ideally suited for this and it suits a certain trend (in the UK at least) towards that period.

Many contemporary 'artists' have always acknowledged the influence of the likes of Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, etc., in their music but there does seem to be something of a 'revival' going on here. My local radio station, for example, devotes the entire Friday and Saturday evening to 80s/90s music. Those evenings used to be reserved for the latest slammin' club and dance stuff but that stopped recently in favour of 80s/90s music. Also, BBC Radio 6 is devoting all of next Thursday to the era (www.bbc.co.uk/6music/events/future/) and 80s/90s bands sell out when they reform and tour. Even Robbie Williams' new album is very influenced by the sounds of this era.

We also have bands like Radiohead, Razorlight and others (LeMarr, the newly reformed Take That, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and others) featuring Trons quite heavily in recent hit singles. And, of course, there's Goldfrapp (and 'Oldfrapp' - Madonna's new stuff is well and truly rooted in that era). And there's the Pet Shop Boys!

I think Fusion would be an ideal synth for any of these people and/or anyone in an 80s/90s 'tribute band'.

I don't want to imply that Fusion is an 'old-fashioned' synth with dated sounds but the combination of its various synth engines does seem to be well suited to representing that era very well... as your piece demonstrates


Steve

[mps]

Neo,
Nice groove! Did you sequence on the Fusion? How did you put the track together?

[neomad]

Steve: thanks again for your words. To be honest, I does not expect a lot because just was a demo !! thanks.

mps: yes, totally sequenced with Fusion (I've made some minor edits for velocity issues in my DAW). How I did record it ? just main out to my computer (via ADAT) into cubase, and just addded a little compression here and there. Nothing more (pan, effects, etc. comes from Fusion mixer).

Thanks friends, take care !

[elwoodblues1969]

Yes,I concur,it does have a 80's new wave hook to it.A very nice representation of the Fusion's capabilities.I'm really becoming addicted to these user demos,as it just paves the way even further for me to get my hands on a Fusion!

[guydenruyter]

I like this quite a lot, sounds very much alike kraftwerk (except the pitchbending). Well done!

What is the slow sweep sound you're using? And what is the percussive hi-resonance sound?

[jpvideo]

VERY NICE! There's nothing like a Fusion workstation, huh? I recently purchased a CUBASE SX system (slowly moving away from my tape machines). I still don't know really how to use it yet as I want it for live performance. But with this software I am slowing evolving into Virtual Instruments as I also got Steinberg's HALION symphony orchestra. The vast possiblies are there but, the latency issue is something I'm not going to get used to for quite some time. Yet, when I am able to merge MIDI, VI and audio in syncronicity it will be close to the end of the world. 2012?