On top of the great musicianship, presentation, and enthusiasm, these reconstruction videos show Doctor Mix is also a true master of instruments and gear. Total respect.
It's horrifically out of calibration and when it was new would not have sounded this way. A big part of the appeal of vintage is just the fact that it's technically possible for it to drift like this. Modern manufactures are juuuuuuuuuust finally now catching on to this, and this is why stuff like the Prophet 6 and OB 6 still don't have that last 5% of funk of the good old stuff. Or at least they didnt, until sequential added the vintage knob that affects EVERYTHING, not just tuning slop.
The Voyetra 8 was the most desirable synth on the market when I was young , micro processors made it all more afordable later on but these analog synths still sound the best
You are not only good at doing synth and audio stuff, watching your videos make me cheerful 😄 It is clear that you have fun and you have passion for your work.
As a person that worked in nightclubs, in the the 90's. A DJ friend produced a remix of this song before the it got popular, went to the recording studio, was rejected, and amazingly, the remix slightly changed came out not too long after. Yes, the DJ's name is, Shane King. He is a great DJ!!!
I am a classically schooled composer and arranger and I am in awe for dr. Mix ! He can create anything without pencil and paper, all in polyphony. And he NEVER plays a mistake( at least, not in the video's 😀).
Amazing to watch you gradually build this classic track from the late 70's. Brings back many happy memories, which sparked my interest in electronic music, all those years ago. Thanks for sharing.
Hearing such memories az this classic brung to life Dr Mix style warms my heart im truly feeling inspired to record again at 50 yrs young your FANTASTICO
It's just a natural gift, the earlier you pick it up the better. I only started singing when I was 2 my mum reckons. Growing up in my early high school years, if someone was to give me an opportunity to lead a musical choir I dare say I would have no problem; but I'd be a very hard boss to deal with because every piece of music I listen to most of the time I reckon it can be extra better, that's how passionate I am. It's marvelous what a difference technology makes. When taking frequent breaks doing music rehearsals, also it's marvelous what a difference Milo makes. I wouldn't mind one actually. Gotta go, cheers.
Doctor Mix: 0:33 -- I am gonna leave out the piano intro because that's not a keyboard. Me: My life has been a lie! I suppose DrMx meant "that's not a Synth" ;)
This brings me right back to ‘79. One of my all time favorite songs of that era, nicely recreated on that beautiful vintage synth. Loving it ❤️ (well, perhaps not “beautiful” but certainly interesting)
Thank you for demonstrating the Voyetra 8, one of the most underused synths of the eighties. It was definitely ahead of its time. You showed it to best effect.
@@proizvodnjasweethouse1815 if you listen closely to what's happening in the Daft Punk's "Digital love" from around 2min:45s... then you'll get that the riff got inspiration from piano/synth riff of this song (video killed a radio star). In that case it's not a sample or direct stealing of riff but instead just a pure inspiration for their own stuff.
I owned two Votetra 8s. When I got my first I put it up against my Oberheim OB-8 and the next day found a buyer for the OB and that was that. The Voyetra was just that much better so I couldn't justify keeping the OB if it was always going to get beat. My friend got a Voyetra 8 and he wanted to use it to replace his Prophet 5 so I offered to make his Prophet programs on the Voyetra so he could get started. I asked him if the sounds came out and he said no. They were better. I lament selling them. Oh, by the way. The first version of the Voyetra sounded much more organic and smooth but didn't have nearly as many features. Forget trying to find one of those. They were all upgraded to version 3+ which removed the balanced XLR outs with MIDI on XLR. The MIDI cables were $50. One last thing. The longer you kept the Voyetra 8 on, the warmer it sounded. It wasn't my imagination because I could leave one on for days and the other off and then test the difference.
to be honest (and i asume some people in this coment section are too) i have no bloody clue of what all this advanced musical mumbo jumbo is all about (my musc formation stoped at primary school with 3 recorder cords and the basic vocabulary) but i really love how ou make it sound easy and make what its basically music out of relatively nothing
This song is one of the define classic of synthpop music. I quite like how Erasure coped with the cover. They dressed it onto a new coat but preserve the symbolism of the original track.
@@WibblyWobblyBob You can classify piano as Percussion - www.orsymphony.org/learning-community/instruments/percussion/ But pretty sure it was just a tongue-in-cheek comment by OP to get a rise out of piano purists.
J'aime bien quand tu dis: "it's too boring, we can do it better"! (c'est trop ennuyeux, on peut faire mieux!). Very good job, Doctor Mix! Alain (France). 🇫🇷🇺🇸👍👍👍
Listening very closely with such great anticipation with the song bouncing around in my head and then all of a sudden "Dabba Deee Dabba Daaa... Dabba Deee Dabba Doow" bashes my brain cells like Thor's lump hammer at 5:49 . Love it.
even if I'm not into synths and this kind of music, i really love your videos and your creative process, the way you think to build it looks almost easy even if isn't it. Is nice to learn new things from people like you.
One person killed that video that killed the radio star!!! EDIT: After downloading the tracks I know why you got that 1 dislike... someone wanted the full song not just 1:36!!! ;) Bravo Claudio, ottimo lavoro, non demordere!
Excellent. The original more punky versions of this tune and other works by Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club are interesting as they not only show the birth of The Buggles, but also Thomas Dolby and even Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes input into YES. There was some truly original material there that never really got the acclaim it really deserved. Recommended are Blue Blue Victoria and the sublime Ghost Train
The strings were originally done on a Solina using the crescendo setting for the slow attack on the verses and the Prophet 5 used for that signature brass motif.
Thank you for all the great videos you produce. One feels joy when one looks at you. I am very impressed by your technical and above all your musical skills. Unfortunately I can't play an instrument, okay, used to be a flute, but that was 40 years ago. I can sing a little, that's it.
The piano has been kept current for 300+ years. In part, you can thank Cristofori, Stein, Broadwood, Graff, Babcock, Erard, Steinway, and finally, Alfred Dolge (1911) for the durability of the piano in both space & time. And for all the great composers who also contributed over the centuries. Doctor Mix is a byproduct of the modern world. His creativity is in the virtual world. Nothing wrong with that, of course.
You know what would be a cool song to touchdown on? Eyes without a face by Billy Idol! It’s not the most exciting synth riff but it’s instantly recognizable and it’s personally one of my top 3 80s songs! So Dr.Mix hope you’re reading and hope that one day you get that little bit of Rebel Yell in your blood!Great channel,Signed...A truly devoted fan! Jason ( New York)
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People like you make the world a better place
Damn true.
Awsum!
On top of the great musicianship, presentation, and enthusiasm, these reconstruction videos show Doctor Mix is also a true master of instruments and gear. Total respect.
I love how he can find all these different synths and still be impressed and fall in love with a sound a different keyboard makes
I love seeing someone so happy with their work !!!
There is such an appealing human touch in the sounds of that synth
indeed, such touch is so rare
It's horrifically out of calibration and when it was new would not have sounded this way. A big part of the appeal of vintage is just the fact that it's technically possible for it to drift like this. Modern manufactures are juuuuuuuuuust finally now catching on to this, and this is why stuff like the Prophet 6 and OB 6 still don't have that last 5% of funk of the good old stuff. Or at least they didnt, until sequential added the vintage knob that affects EVERYTHING, not just tuning slop.
I love that it’s not quantized to death. It’s nice and syncopated, the way it should be :)
I’m more amazed with the amount of access he has to vintage synths.
I'm amazed with what he can do with them!!!
I think some of them get sent to him by the manufacturers 🤔
Mmm. As a musician myself, I can certainly vouch for the fact this project is executed well & in a clever way. Especially given the equipment.
I'm def jealous. I wish I had all those vintage synths that the Doctor has.
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You’ve got to love The Doctor. He always has the perfect prescription.
The Voyetra 8 was the most desirable synth on the market when I was young , micro processors made it all more afordable later on but these analog synths still sound the best
You are not only good at doing synth and audio stuff, watching your videos make me cheerful 😄 It is clear that you have fun and you have passion for your work.
As a person that worked in nightclubs, in the the 90's. A DJ friend produced a remix of this song before the it got popular, went to the recording studio, was rejected, and amazingly, the remix slightly changed came out not too long after.
Yes, the DJ's name is, Shane King. He is a great DJ!!!
I am a classically schooled composer and arranger and I am in awe for dr. Mix ! He can create anything without pencil and paper, all in polyphony. And he NEVER plays a mistake( at least, not in the video's 😀).
In 1980, during my military service, this theme was on the radio (a.m) almost all day long!!! Nice job, cheers !!!!
Dude, so many of your videos leave me with this stupid grin on my face. Simple, Brilliant Fun. Thanks man. That was so cool.
This is the guy everybody would want to hang out with - not because of the synths but because of that infectious crazy good mood.
Actually no, I would hate to 'hang around' with him. He's a spoiled brat. Too much money, suffering from delusions of grandeur, etc.
i, too, would be in a good mood if i had that many synths
@@Meowbay He is better of without you anyway
I find him utterly ANNOYING.
@@Meowbay 🤔
Die beste Demonstration die ich bis jetzt gesehen habe. Besser geht es nicht. Absolutely amazing!
DUDE,,, YOU ROCK. You're SKILLS are second to NONE! We are all talented in different areas. You kill yours!! Keep up the very cool work!!
Amazing to watch you gradually build this classic track from the late 70's. Brings back many happy memories, which sparked my interest in electronic music, all those years ago. Thanks for sharing.
Hearing such memories az this classic brung to life Dr Mix style warms my heart im truly feeling inspired to record again at 50 yrs young your FANTASTICO
My man... This is unbelievable and you are in every sense an artist. Cannot wait to check out some more of your stuff! Thank you for sharing!
It's just a natural gift, the earlier you pick it up the better. I only started singing when I was 2 my mum reckons. Growing up in my early high school years, if someone was to give me an opportunity to lead a musical choir I dare say I would have no problem; but I'd be a very hard boss to deal with because every piece of music I listen to most of the time I reckon it can be extra better, that's how passionate I am. It's marvelous what a difference technology makes. When taking frequent breaks doing music rehearsals, also it's marvelous what a difference Milo makes. I wouldn't mind one actually. Gotta go, cheers.
Doctor Mix: 0:33 -- I am gonna leave out the piano intro because that's not a keyboard.
Me: My life has been a lie!
I suppose DrMx meant "that's not a Synth" ;)
piano is the best part!! especially near the end of "video" it goes all classical.
Video _without_ quotes, @@agfagaevart.
Haha, James! No kidding, right? Ha! Original piano is a _mechanical_ keyboard!
Never question the good Doctor
i like the way you ad lib to the song( humming/singing the lyrics), like a big kid again !this was the song of my childhood !
Hahaha! Exactly... I just sing along to have something to play to :)
He achieves in the first minute what most of us could do in ten years/never actually do.
You are unbelievably gifted my friend!
One of the happiest and most enthusiastic production TH-camrs!
I have to agree with Mike. Gifted and talented. Very enjoyable videos. I'm a new subscriber, so happy I found you. Well done Sir.
Trevor Horn made it. Most credit to him.
@@sprint955st I'm sure that's the guy that produced for Seal.
"video killed the radio star" and "reality star killed the video star"... R.I.P. Old school MTV.
You have serious skills brother! Nice job.
Antonio Silva Completely agree! I play guitar professionally but I love playing synthesizers and piano as well.
This brings me right back to ‘79. One of my all time favorite songs of that era, nicely recreated on that beautiful vintage synth. Loving it ❤️
(well, perhaps not “beautiful” but certainly interesting)
Thank you for demonstrating the Voyetra 8, one of the most underused synths of the eighties. It was definitely ahead of its time. You showed it to best effect.
I love watching this guy enjoying himself so much.
Excellent way you used the pitch wheel to imitate the vocal inflection. Great work Man!
Thank you so much for this, and your other videos. You display so much joie de vivre in them, it's infectious and makes me smile!
True !
+1
I played this with my band. Being the Key-broad and backup singer, I rocked it too! :) Nice job!
Thoroughly enjoyed watching you constructing this great song! Amazing!! 😎👍
Sounds like Daft Punk were listening to this for the Discovery album.
now that you're mentioning it, I can totally hear Digital Love's hook in there.
holy crap your right!
Then I must listen to that album....
Original hook is sample of song from 70s so no
@@proizvodnjasweethouse1815 if you listen closely to what's happening in the Daft Punk's "Digital love" from around 2min:45s... then you'll get that the riff got inspiration from piano/synth riff of this song (video killed a radio star). In that case it's not a sample or direct stealing of riff but instead just a pure inspiration for their own stuff.
Can't believe it! 5:52 is the sampled Korg M1 house organ!!!
5:50 :D :D That feeling when you find the sound that reminds you of something.
I absolutely love your enthusiasm..wish I had a fraction of it.. great work..
I watched this video on a single breath! It's just awesome to see such pasion that you have! Cheers from Spain)))
I owned two Votetra 8s. When I got my first I put it up against my Oberheim OB-8 and the next day found a buyer for the OB and that was that. The Voyetra was just that much better so I couldn't justify keeping the OB if it was always going to get beat. My friend got a Voyetra 8 and he wanted to use it to replace his Prophet 5 so I offered to make his Prophet programs on the Voyetra so he could get started. I asked him if the sounds came out and he said no. They were better. I lament selling them. Oh, by the way. The first version of the Voyetra sounded much more organic and smooth but didn't have nearly as many features. Forget trying to find one of those. They were all upgraded to version 3+ which removed the balanced XLR outs with MIDI on XLR. The MIDI cables were $50. One last thing. The longer you kept the Voyetra 8 on, the warmer it sounded. It wasn't my imagination because I could leave one on for days and the other off and then test the difference.
to be honest (and i asume some people in this coment section are too) i have no bloody clue of what all this advanced musical mumbo jumbo is all about (my musc formation stoped at primary school with 3 recorder cords and the basic vocabulary) but i really love how ou make it sound easy and make what its basically music out of relatively nothing
I never heard a synth dooing stereo sound so good.
This song is one of the define classic of synthpop music. I quite like how Erasure coped with the cover. They dressed it onto a new coat but preserve the symbolism of the original track.
5:50 Love this moment! One reason I enjoy your channel so much is that you're clearly just full of joy and in love with music in general :)
I don’t even play a keyboard instrument or have any idea how synths work and this was amazing to watch. Really fantastic work.
I really enjoy watching you deconstruct my favorite songs.
Leaving out the piano intro because "that's not a keyboard" - sheesh!
I was wondering if a piano isn't a keyboard instrument what the hell is it? Woodwind?
@@WibblyWobblyBob You can classify piano as Percussion - www.orsymphony.org/learning-community/instruments/percussion/
But pretty sure it was just a tongue-in-cheek comment by OP to get a rise out of piano purists.
CD xxx
You know of course he was being sarcastic? Look at the way he looks at the camera.
It's also a kboard
And this song my friend was also the 1st video that appeared on MTV. Great job. Ooowa oow
J'aime bien quand tu dis: "it's too boring, we can do it better"! (c'est trop ennuyeux, on peut faire mieux!).
Very good job, Doctor Mix! Alain (France). 🇫🇷🇺🇸👍👍👍
Listening very closely with such great anticipation with the song bouncing around in my head and then all of a sudden "Dabba Deee Dabba Daaa... Dabba Deee Dabba Doow" bashes my brain cells like Thor's lump hammer at 5:49 . Love it.
Wow man, such cool vintage gear. And super fun to watch you build this. Amazing, thanks!
Doctor Mix you’re the musical hero we don’t deserve
Hahahaha!!
Doc you are the man im embarking on the wonderful world of piano/keyboards/music appreciation
It seems so afford less , but it's not . You got great skills Doctor mix and your presentation is always a joy. Many Thx.
Wow that was great. You are so talented. I love watching your process. Thanks for making the great videos.
Love that smile moment at 5:50 for the lead Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman
Love seeing all the old tech.
Watch your back Hans Zimmer, your secrets have been uncovered...
5:51 "She wakes up every morning, Just to do her hair now"
yes lad!
even if I'm not into synths and this kind of music, i really love your videos and your creative process, the way you think to build it looks almost easy even if isn't it. Is nice to learn new things from people like you.
One person killed that video that killed the radio star!!!
EDIT: After downloading the tracks I know why you got that 1 dislike... someone wanted the full song not just 1:36!!! ;) Bravo Claudio, ottimo lavoro, non demordere!
Hahaha!!! Grazie amico
Oddio quindi è italiano?
VCRgameplay oddio si, egli e’ italiota!!
Sei un grande
@@VCRgameplay Il suo inglese lo tradisce :D
Excellent. The original more punky versions of this tune and other works by Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club are interesting as they not only show the birth of The Buggles, but also Thomas Dolby and even Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes input into YES. There was some truly original material there that never really got the acclaim it really deserved. Recommended are Blue Blue Victoria and the sublime Ghost Train
Wait.. Did i just hear Crystal Waters at 5:52??
You did
beat me to it. :(
First chord to Mr.Blue Sky???
@@Doctormix can you do a video making that song please?
Crystal Waters uses the "Organ 2" preset on M1 (Card 01, Bank 17), you can find it in the M1 Le VST!
wow you are a synth genius man. you make it look so easy.
This is such a great channel to discover. I feel like I'm learning quite a lot just watching to be the doctor if the mixes
Just awesome, Doctor! So nice watching and listening to your thoughts and results!!
Gifted with music and an energy that can’t help but make you smile even on a dull day :)
You and your synths do amazing magic!
Fantastic I can hear a bit of Supertramp in that intro... ☺
Dreamer?
Supertramp!
I love the energy you put into your videos 😁 very talented as well
You’re a true musical virtuose. That sounds very funky!
5:51 yessss !!! 🥰❤️ the song that brought me into house music
The strings were originally done on a Solina using the crescendo setting for the slow attack on the verses and the Prophet 5 used for that signature brass motif.
Hey man I love how you're paying homage to one of the very first videos ever shown on MTV back in the 1980s. You got to love Trevor Horn though.
THE first song played on MTV.
This vid cheered me up , you make home recording look so simple , fantastic job...
What a exaiting is see someone enjoing his work 👍🏻
this song remember my childhood ! so bad ! thanks for this gift !
Phenomenal man! This is the first video of yours I've watched -- loved it. Thanks for posting!
Beeblebrox lmao
Brilliant work and thank you for the chords just by looking at your finger work on the ebony and ivory keys. Take care.
Dude - that was fun. Thanks for posting.
The "clack" sound that Doctor Mix is doing with his mouth is so statisfying to me lmao
If everyone was as gifted as you, the world would be a better place.
Thank you for sharing your masterpiece! This world needs more people like you.
4:21 It's actually an Aria SB-1000, not a P-bass, but good guess :-)
I listened the whole video and as a result you got an additional subscriber. Amazing work.
Thank you for all the great videos you produce. One feels joy when one looks at you. I am very impressed by your technical and above all your musical skills. Unfortunately I can't play an instrument, okay, used to be a flute, but that was 40 years ago. I can sing a little, that's it.
You and musictrackjp are tied for my favorite synth people
The piano has been kept current for 300+ years. In part, you can thank Cristofori, Stein, Broadwood, Graff, Babcock, Erard, Steinway, and finally, Alfred Dolge (1911) for the durability of the piano in both space & time. And for all the great composers who also contributed over the centuries. Doctor Mix is a byproduct of the modern world. His creativity is in the virtual world. Nothing wrong with that, of course.
he plays piano too so there goes your point
Another triumph. You make it seem so easy.
Absolutely brilliant & Hilarious 2 . very talented with a great sense of humour! Thats rare in the Music Business ha . Good Job
Listening to you and....i'm happy! Thank you dr. Mix!
Dude! You're like mix of SNL's Sprocket and Thomas Dolby! I like how your mind works! Awesome stuff, Keep it up!
You know what would be a cool song to touchdown on? Eyes without a face by Billy Idol! It’s not the most exciting synth riff but it’s instantly recognizable and it’s personally one of my top 3 80s songs! So Dr.Mix hope you’re reading and hope that one day you get that little bit of Rebel Yell in your blood!Great channel,Signed...A truly devoted fan! Jason ( New York)
Absolutely fantastic Doc.
hey dr mix. you're kill the radio star... you're great men.... 👏👏👏
Bass line just makes me crazy with that stereo jumping. Each time it snaps I have to blink.
Muuuuyyy bueno friend Claudio !!! Gracias por compartir tu talento ... te saludan Colombia y Venezuela !! 🇨🇴 y 🇻🇪
Always a pleasure to figure out how you do that. Grazie !
When you added the voice that was pure genius.
awesome in every way