The synthesizer is indeed the rightful heir of the organ. You, sir, are doing precisely what Bach would have done if he had access to these instruments... and, as expected, it sounds most excellent. Party on, dude.
If only classical composers had access to the synthesisers and electronic technology. It would definitely sound like this! So beautiful and powerful! Great job to you sir!
Thank you Ionophnic! So cool that all these compositions were written down so people through the ages can play/interpret them with all the new instruments we have at our disposal. 😊
Thank you, David! With a fugue, I follow the example of my hero, Virgil Fox, who took great care to bring out all the counterpoint. Of course, this is easy with synths, given the infinite tonal possibilities! 😊
Thank you for listening! Fortunate indeed. The REV2 is the perfect synth that can do just about anything you want. If I could have only one synth that would be the one. I’ll take an Alpha Juno over a 6/60/106 any day. The waveforms, filters, it all sounds so good!!
@electro-classicorchestra1585 I also have a Prophet 12, a JP8000, and a D50. Your music is excellent. It reminds me of the Wendy Carlos Clockwork orange.
@@InterplainMusicWow, what a compliment, I love Carlos, and especially the Clockwork Orange soundtrack!! I really miss my Prophet 12 - it was extremely gig-friendly with my 80’s cover band. Actually I can’t really remember why I traded it for the REV2…
Yeah man! Every time I try to NOT use the Prophet and Juno, they call out my name and I give in. Besides, the 1C is a little noisy. If I used only that, the track would sound dirty. But hey, maybe that’s part of the charm?
It’s a long story, but basically a design issue. Something about all those modules next to each other with no shielding between them. And the oscillators themselves are just dirty sounding kinda like the old model D. You can hear it in the opening bars of the fugue. Synthpro is a genius and his best to minimize it, but he said it’s just the 1967 technology of it. I find it endearing. There’s a video of Steve Porcaro creating a bass patch on his model D and his sawtooth waves are noisy/gritty/raw too!
Ashamed to say I had to Google TONTO. Now I’m obsessed! And it’s the synth that you see in “Phantom of the Paradise” (and in my “Ghost of Achilles, Part 1” video). I’m gonna be YouTubing TONTO all day 😊
Superb performance and video! Thanks for changing the title page, and I’ve removed my earlier comment as it no longer made sense. Keep up the great work!
Fantastic translation of Bach's music into modern sounds! Image the organ players in churches, who have to play this "little" masterpiece alone...Please try Bach's Sinfonia Cantata 29 in your sound systems !
Oh I am an organist and do play this in church from time to time. It’s deceptively hard for a “little” fugue, at least for me 😊 I actually just finished recording and mixing Sinfonia to Cantata 29 and am about to send it for mastering. Then the video. Should be up some time next week!!
Wow! Great work. The romantic Bach era is one of my favorite, as well as inspirational classic periods. The various synth array is magnificent as well, a couple of which I haven't seen yet, hardware metropolis, love it! 😺👍
Wiley, thank you so much! I just read your bio, listened to “Soul of the Machine”, and subscribed to your channel. Stunning soundscape and beautiful visuals! I’ll be at work all day today and will let all your videos play in succession as I work. ALL your influences are the same as mine. I just finished a Bach piece with sounds inspired by Kitaro, which I think you’ll dig. The video should be done next week. It warms my heart that you mentioned ELO ❤ Happy new year, my friend!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 it's still below par, I wish I had more subscribers, but what we do is extremely niche, so it's kind of expected. Also, channels like yours and mine are about doing something that we love, we're not out there focused on having millions of subscribers and make money (although it would be nice :). Also, do not forget: I have 90+ videos, you're doing quite well with the number of videos you have.
Hey man, great performance. Not trying to be confrontational but I’m not 100% sure if he would have embraced it and used it for himself, largely because he was an strong Lutheran. I just know as a Lutheran myself, Lutherans prefer more formal sounds for our liturgy, specifically the organ because it is the closest to a human voice. I’m sure he would still love it though, and of course Bach sounds phenomenal on any instrument. Keep it up
I think God loves synths. I don't think you speak for all lutherans. I am not trying to be confrontational but I think the preferences of lutherans shouldn't be marginalized. @@tb0744
@@tb0744I love this comment, and have often thought the same thing. I wish we knew more about Bach personally, but I suppose he wasn’t a celebrity in his day like Handel. Still, a man that could write the Toccata and Fugue in Dm (the fugue is coming soon!) must have been a badass rebel deep down inside. 😊
The video is kinda neat. with a lot of great ideas and execution. Bach needs a little air and contemplation time though. To bring Heir Bach alive we must let him breath. His music is all about the voice and singing. Articulation is how long can you hold a note by singing it or on a wind instrument or a bow length.. That's when you take a breath ie break. Your envelops are all full sustain and we dont get to hear the subtle details of the notes or the great tonal textures you have created. Carlos had it right in Well Tempered Synthesizer. The second in the baroque works. Scarlatti sonatas particularly show how far you can go with expression. look forward t hearing some more. Cheers and all the best.
Tony, thanks for listening, and for taking the time to make a thoughtful comment. I have seen so many Bach-on-synth vids on TH-cam that have but one timbre throughout, and NO articulation whatsoever. Lifeless! I work for hours to time the envelopes just as I want them. Nothing is left to chance. After all, this is an organ fugue, so envelopes are always full sustain and no release time. As an organist, I’m all about the articulation, which I take great pains to play in the style of Virgil Fox, the master of articulation. (Many organists would disagree with that though!) For envelopes more to your liking, please give the Toccata in D minor a listen. Though also an organ piece, I take more liberties with the envelopes. 😊 Cheers, and thanks again for listening and for the dialog. I love it!
Yes, thats great. I am a harpsichordist and all we have is timing if you know what I mean. My comment about taking a breath is true for organists too. Cheers@@electro-classicorchestra1585
Nice piece man. And nice setup. I never caught the synth bug myself though I am starting to a little bit thanks to mainly Cory Henry. Starting to try to use it in some lead stuff but, mainly I'm toying with arps. Have a little piece where I comp'd the organ with an arp ( th-cam.com/video/TTeB-SExRKg/w-d-xo.html )and I kinda want to develop more of that as I'm likin' it a lot and I really haven't seen ANYone else do it.
Killer tracks dude! Amazing beats and chord progressions…and some actual melodies, good ones (lacking in a lot of funk jams). Just excellent all around!
Hmm, I don’t know. Everything I’ve heard from him seems devoid of structure and melody. What piece did you have in mind? I’ll give it a listen. I generally try to stay in the public domain for copyright reasons, though I’m considering taking a chance with “Cool” from West Side Story.
@@welchsa Hello! The piece is called "Variations for Vibes, "Pianos and Strings". - Tracks 5-7 on the "Daniel Variations" record. I promise you this one is not devoid of structure and melody. (However, the recording quality is a little shrill.) The whole piece is 20+ minutes long and might require a few listens to get really into. I seriously believe it would be brilliant done on synthesizers - especially if performed by musicians like you, who incorporate the full potential of synth pad sounds...
Killer piece, I added to my Apple Music library and will listen over the next several days. My “orchestra” consists of one person: me. It’s a very complex piece and sounds quite difficult!
Yes, I have a few synthesizers and it's obviously way beyond my capability since I only play by ear. It might be pretty challenging but based on your performing of Bach pieces, I"m fairly certain you could handle it. Thanks for taking the time to listen and considering my request!
@@ymotechnopopfanI would be wiling to sell it at this point, even though it sounds and works great, I just don’t use it much, being a classical artist.
That’s an interesting question. I’d like to think, because of his superior intellect and genius, that he would have embraced the synthesizer wholeheartedly!
The patch synth sound moved away, and recently completely moved back in. Classical music did exactly the same thing. They dance together on their return here, and this is no homage to Wendy Carlos, its a cycle that repeats.
I do also play it on the pipe organ, with the feet playing the bass line 😎 But with synths I gotta multitrack it to get all the different tones I want going on at the same time!
I like this piece by Bach... I feel it would've been easier to listen to without all the distortion. That edginess muddy's up the composition IMHO... Otherwise, a nice performance.
You know what, I just listened again, this time on my phone. You’re right, it does seem distorted. It’s all those sawtooth waves on the modular, and perhaps I overdrove the amp too much. That’s easy to do on that old Moog. I’m sending the files to my guy for mastering. Wonder if that’s something he can tone down?
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 Depending on his equip., he could further filter the tracks that are causing the distortion. I also am a musician and have a few synths [including the little Moog Werkstatt], and I aim for purity as I can. Some sounds do sound nice with added filtered noise and such, and it can be easy to get carried away.. and when building tracts with even more filtered noise and such.. it can add up to too much. Too much distortion makes your ears 'tired' as well.. Using unfiltered sawtooth waves can become overpowering.. BTW, I talked to a tech at Moog a few years ago, and he agrees that the Werkstatt sounds more like Moog's Classic synths than most of their newer synths. I get a lot out of my little Werkstatt.. and they've become discontinued.. but they can be found..
I did not know that! Just listened to it. Was expecting a big theatrical rock version. Not at all what I expected from such a legendary group of talented musicians!!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585Yeah, and he did it on an actual pipe organ in Chicago. Pretty cool. Oh, and I mistyped. It opens the 2nd side. I always listen to it first, as it's on of my favorites segueing into Father OSA
Since 1970, classical music is best on synth. It is very odd to me that people invest thousands of dollars in gear, just to produce "thump tracks" and layers of random noises. I am not a square, LOVE ENO and real music. Just using synths for terrible sounds on a thump track never did it for me personally. - MR😊
Like the one I’m wearing at the end of the video? I actually ordered 48 of them so there’s plenty. They’re soft and comfy too. I’ll give you one since you’re the first person to ask 😊 I don’t really know how to do that logistically. Open to suggestions!
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The synthesizer is indeed the rightful heir of the organ. You, sir, are doing precisely what Bach would have done if he had access to these instruments... and, as expected, it sounds most excellent. Party on, dude.
Bach is exactly the appropriate music for this great synth setup. A joy to listen to!
Thank you! I couldn’t agree more! 😊
my thoughts exactly haha
Ah! Yes. Takes me back to when 'Switched-On Bach' was a new release. 🎵😊🎶
Thanks, friend, that’s an awesome compliment!
J.S. Bach, beautiful no matter what the “orchestration”. Masterful counterpoint that rises above any particular instrumentation.
That is SO true! Love this comment. Thank you!!
If only classical composers had access to the synthesisers and electronic technology. It would definitely sound like this! So beautiful and powerful! Great job to you sir!
Thank you Ionophnic! So cool that all these compositions were written down so people through the ages can play/interpret them with all the new instruments we have at our disposal. 😊
Because I love both Bach and synths, I'm very frustrated that I can't hit that like button twice !
😂
Thank you so much, I am glad you enjoyed it!!
Working on a new Bach fugue right now, this one is even bigger!
Ja!
Ja verkligen!! It’s up now. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor 😊
This is one of the best version that I've ever heard of this piece. The counterpoint is much clearer and alive than with the organ.
Thank you, David! With a fugue, I follow the example of my hero, Virgil Fox, who took great care to bring out all the counterpoint. Of course, this is easy with synths, given the infinite tonal possibilities! 😊
As I recall, I discovered this fugue in 1979, and it's been one of my favourites ever since. Love it.
Not far behind you, my friend!
1981, Virgil Fox, organ ❤
Magnificent synthesiser arrangement and instrumentation. Simply glorious! 😊😊
@@hafstrat Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
Yep those are some great shows
nice mix of old and new, analog and digital synths.
Thanks, glad you liked it! Analog and digital do complement each other nicely 😊
I am fortunate to have a few of these synths shown. I love my Alpha Juno 2 and a Rev 2.
Thank you for listening!
Fortunate indeed. The REV2 is the perfect synth that can do just about anything you want. If I could have only one synth that would be the one. I’ll take an Alpha Juno over a 6/60/106 any day. The waveforms, filters, it all sounds so good!!
@electro-classicorchestra1585 I also have a Prophet 12, a JP8000, and a D50. Your music is excellent. It reminds me of the Wendy Carlos Clockwork orange.
@@InterplainMusicWow, what a compliment, I love Carlos, and especially the Clockwork Orange soundtrack!!
I really miss my Prophet 12 - it was extremely gig-friendly with my 80’s cover band. Actually I can’t really remember why I traded it for the REV2…
My ears say, it sounds really good. Not too much modern, not too much obvious. Bravo!
I like classical/romantic/baroque songs rewriten on synths.
Me too!!!
Bravo! Bach would have loved synths.
Thank you, Milkman!
Bach's music works with any arrangement
Indeed!
This is badass! I love how you achieved Wendy Carlos' pointilism with an array of synths rather than overdubbing your 1c. Excellent!
Yeah man! Every time I try to NOT use the Prophet and Juno, they call out my name and I give in. Besides, the 1C is a little noisy. If I used only that, the track would sound dirty. But hey, maybe that’s part of the charm?
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 What's the noise coming from?
It’s a long story, but basically a design issue. Something about all those modules next to each other with no shielding between them. And the oscillators themselves are just dirty sounding kinda like the old model D. You can hear it in the opening bars of the fugue. Synthpro is a genius and his best to minimize it, but he said it’s just the 1967 technology of it. I find it endearing.
There’s a video of Steve Porcaro creating a bass patch on his model D and his sawtooth waves are noisy/gritty/raw too!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 TONTO had a faraday cage behind it.
Ashamed to say I had to Google TONTO. Now I’m obsessed!
And it’s the synth that you see in “Phantom of the Paradise” (and in my “Ghost of Achilles, Part 1” video).
I’m gonna be YouTubing TONTO all day 😊
Well played! I would have loved to see/hear Bach have a go at the synths of today :D
Me too!!!!
Superb performance and video! Thanks for changing the title page, and I’ve removed my earlier comment as it no longer made sense. Keep up the great work!
GOD DAMN! Bach is the shit!
TRUTH!!
amazing work and presentation
Thank you so much - glad you enjoyed it!!
pleasure to see and pleasure to listen
Thank you so much, Yahmi!!
Absolutely wonderful. One can never go wrong with the mighty Bach.
So true! That is why I rarely stray from him. I might delve into Mozart next month though 😬
Our beloved Wolgang. What's not to like?@@electro-classicorchestra1585
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFULL ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! THANX a lot !
Thank you, Gerhard!!
Nice to see these classic Synths, doing a switched on Bach type thing overdubbed by one real Live player! Excellent!
Thank you so much! Yes, I am not a fan of midi-sequenced Bach. It seems so lifeless. I want Bach to be exciting and full of emotion!
Fantastic translation of Bach's music into modern sounds! Image the organ players in churches, who have to play this "little" masterpiece alone...Please try Bach's Sinfonia Cantata 29 in your sound systems !
Oh I am an organist and do play this in church from time to time. It’s deceptively hard for a “little” fugue, at least for me 😊
I actually just finished recording and mixing Sinfonia to Cantata 29 and am about to send it for mastering. Then the video. Should be up some time next week!!
Awesome! Bravo!
Thanks very much, James, I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
Great rendition! Johan would be very proud.
Thank you, Pedro!!!
Lovely work on this ECO !
Thank you, Marti! I love your Adagio for Strings!!
Awesome rendition of an amazing piece, great work!
Thank you so much!!
Fantastic! Lots of variation in colour and texture.
Thank you! Like Virgil Fox, I prefer to keep things interesting with tonal variations and crisp articulations 😊
I dig the puffy shirt. ❤
I wanna be a pirate
He would approve!
Sir, marvellous
Thank you!!
Wow! Great work. The romantic Bach era is one of my favorite, as well as inspirational classic periods. The various synth array is magnificent as well, a couple of which I haven't seen yet, hardware metropolis, love it! 😺👍
Wiley, thank you so much! I just read your bio, listened to “Soul of the Machine”, and subscribed to your channel. Stunning soundscape and beautiful visuals! I’ll be at work all day today and will let all your videos play in succession as I work. ALL your influences are the same as mine. I just finished a Bach piece with sounds inspired by Kitaro, which I think you’ll dig. The video should be done next week. It warms my heart that you mentioned ELO ❤
Happy new year, my friend!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 I will definitely check that out. Thanks!
Another fantastic video - I am surprised you're not racking up views much faster.
Me too 😞
You’ve got thousands and thousands. What’s your secret??
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 it's still below par, I wish I had more subscribers, but what we do is extremely niche, so it's kind of expected. Also, channels like yours and mine are about doing something that we love, we're not out there focused on having millions of subscribers and make money (although it would be nice :). Also, do not forget: I have 90+ videos, you're doing quite well with the number of videos you have.
That was truly stunning - thank you so much for making my day!
Wow, I am so glad to hear this! You’ve made my day by saying that!!
Excellent work, sir! I hope you continue to make these music masterpieces... :-)
Thank you, my friend! Working on the next project tonight, as soon as dinner is over!
Beautiful!
Thank you so much! Such a fun piece to play!
Can you imagine Bach with this instruments?
Hi Luis, yes I can! 😊
This is so Cool! The Music and the Video itself :)
Thank you so much!!
Wonderfull❤🎹
I like the Way you combineren classic synths with classic music 🎹🎹❤️
Tack för dina vänliga ord, Peter!
well done 🎹
Thank you!!
This is great. I own The Rev2 synth also.
Thank you!!
The REV2 is my “desert island” synth for sure!
Wow that was amazing.
Thank you, Solarhead, that means a lot coming from a fine musician such as yourself. I love your work!
Awesome!
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
PolyMoog sighting! VOX Humana is still one of the great preset voices on any synth!
100%!!!
I use the Vox Humana preset on Ghost of Achilles, Part 1. You should totally check it out!
Amazing!
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful!
Thanks buddy, I freaking LOVE your 2600 and System 55, and the sounds you’re coaxing out of them. You’re an inspiration!
Thank you so much! I’m truly honored!
Damn that's cool great work
Thanks so much, my friend! Glad you enjoyed it!!
as a classical pianist I just love to hear these composition transposed in electro, it works so well.@@electro-classicorchestra1585
Bravo!
Thank you, MuzixMaker!
You are the best!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌
That ending!
Oh yeah? I’m glad you liked it!!
Tribute to Bach or Wendy Carlos? They've both certainly left their marks
Both, definitely!
Wonderful. If only the man himself could have heard these wonderful sounds.
I know right? I am sure he would have embraced the synthesizer!!
Hey man, great performance. Not trying to be confrontational but I’m not 100% sure if he would have embraced it and used it for himself, largely because he was an strong Lutheran. I just know as a Lutheran myself, Lutherans prefer more formal sounds for our liturgy, specifically the organ because it is the closest to a human voice. I’m sure he would still love it though, and of course Bach sounds phenomenal on any instrument. Keep it up
I think God loves synths. I don't think you speak for all lutherans. I am not trying to be confrontational but I think the preferences of lutherans shouldn't be marginalized. @@tb0744
@@tb0744I love this comment, and have often thought the same thing. I wish we knew more about Bach personally, but I suppose he wasn’t a celebrity in his day like Handel. Still, a man that could write the Toccata and Fugue in Dm (the fugue is coming soon!) must have been a badass rebel deep down inside. 😊
Brilliant! I'll be Bach to your channel later 😂
Now THAT’S brilliant! 😆 Thank you!
As my Dad used to say "this is real longhair music." 🤣
Bravissimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, Bach ne sarebbe rimasto entusiasta di questa Fuga adattata ai nostri tempi.
Grazie mille! Spero che tu abbia ragione! 😊
The video is kinda neat. with a lot of great ideas and execution. Bach needs a little air and contemplation time though. To bring Heir Bach alive we must let him breath. His music is all about the voice and singing. Articulation is how long can you hold a note by singing it or on a wind instrument or a bow length.. That's when you take a breath ie break. Your envelops are all full sustain and we dont get to hear the subtle details of the notes or the great tonal textures you have created. Carlos had it right in Well Tempered Synthesizer. The second in the baroque works. Scarlatti sonatas particularly show how far you can go with expression. look forward t hearing some more. Cheers and all the best.
Tony, thanks for listening, and for taking the time to make a thoughtful comment. I have seen so many Bach-on-synth vids on TH-cam that have but one timbre throughout, and NO articulation whatsoever. Lifeless!
I work for hours to time the envelopes just as I want them. Nothing is left to chance. After all, this is an organ fugue, so envelopes are always full sustain and no release time. As an organist, I’m all about the articulation, which I take great pains to play in the style of Virgil Fox, the master of articulation. (Many organists would disagree with that though!)
For envelopes more to your liking, please give the Toccata in D minor a listen. Though also an organ piece, I take more liberties with the envelopes. 😊
Cheers, and thanks again for listening and for the dialog. I love it!
Yes, thats great. I am a harpsichordist and all we have is timing if you know what I mean. My comment about taking a breath is true for organists too. Cheers@@electro-classicorchestra1585
WoW
Wow indeed, thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it!
凄すぎる。。。
🙏 🙏
i like this much 🥰
Thank you very much, Ziesel!!!
DIS IS SOME GOOD SHEET.
Haha, thanks man, I dig your content as well!
Very kind man, here have a subtastic sub!@@electro-classicorchestra1585
I want to click like... but you've got 420 likes right now... we'll just let that stand.
Someone must’ve un-liked in the middle of the night ‘cause now there’s only 419. Now’s your chance to be #420. Hurry!! 😂 😂
Bravo! That's the way Bach sound be played and listened!
Thank you so much, Nikolaus! 😊
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
Wendy Carlos would be proud. I love this
Thank you, Dom! My greatest wish is that Wendy could hear my tracks and approve. 😊
Welcome to SABOTON 5 the game
Opening
Bach & Battlestar Galactica... Interesting :)
Yeah…looking back, I have no idea why! Maybe ‘cause the sounds reminded me of spaceships and video games. And I’m a total BSG nerd 😆
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 So say we all!
🤟!!
Just. Cool. God bless. Jesus loves you!
Nice piece man. And nice setup. I never caught the synth bug myself though I am starting to a little bit thanks to mainly Cory Henry. Starting to try to use it in some lead stuff but, mainly I'm toying with arps. Have a little piece where I comp'd the organ with an arp ( th-cam.com/video/TTeB-SExRKg/w-d-xo.html )and I kinda want to develop more of that as I'm likin' it a lot and I really haven't seen ANYone else do it.
Killer tracks dude! Amazing beats and chord progressions…and some actual melodies, good ones (lacking in a lot of funk jams). Just excellent all around!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 Thank you ❤
The lack of emotional expression is outstanding.
Yes, I admit I do have trouble conveying emotion on camera. I just enjoy making music 😊
Stunning and brave 😳💞
Muchisimas gracias, mi amigo!
Genial
Muchisimas Gracias!
look... an re- release from Switched-On Bach *ggg*
Indeed!
BY YOUR COMMAND
Indeed, my Ceylon friend! 😊
Oh no. Not the puffy shirt. 🧛♂️
Yeah some chick asked me to wear it. She was mumbling so I didn’t realize what I was agreeing to until my friend Kramer told me. Yikes! 😆
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 forsooth! Tis from the days of yore good sir!
I’m sure if he was here today this is exactly how he would have done it 👍🏾
Thank you, I’m inclined to agree! 😊
I gotta have the shirt at 3:36 How do I get one?
Absolutely, and free of charge! How do we do this?
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 You are very kind. I'll email you!
No wait i was here before?
spaceships when they came bach to earth:
😂😂😂😂
I really find it reminiscent of Switched On Bach by Wendy Carlos.
Thank you! That’s actually my goal 😊
Your short intro sound is like Logan's Run.
That’s because I ripped it from the actual movie 😊
Would your group possibly consider performing a certain Steve Reich composition?
Hmm, I don’t know. Everything I’ve heard from him seems devoid of structure and melody. What piece did you have in mind? I’ll give it a listen. I generally try to stay in the public domain for copyright reasons, though I’m considering taking a chance with “Cool” from West Side Story.
@@welchsa Hello!
The piece is called "Variations for Vibes, "Pianos and Strings". - Tracks 5-7 on the "Daniel Variations" record.
I promise you this one is not devoid of structure and melody. (However, the recording quality is a little shrill.)
The whole piece is 20+ minutes long and might require a few listens to get really into.
I seriously believe it would be brilliant done on synthesizers - especially if performed by musicians like you, who incorporate the full potential of synth pad sounds...
Killer piece, I added to my Apple Music library and will listen over the next several days. My “orchestra” consists of one person: me. It’s a very complex piece and sounds quite difficult!
Yes, I have a few synthesizers and it's obviously way beyond my capability since I only play by ear.
It might be pretty challenging but based on your performing of Bach pieces, I"m fairly certain you could handle it.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and considering my request!
3:18 is that Yamaha RX-5 at the left bottom?
It sure is. Good eye!
It’s in perfect condition, but I never actually use it. The Alesis is way easier to program!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 I want it.
@@ymotechnopopfanI would be wiling to sell it at this point, even though it sounds and works great, I just don’t use it much, being a classical artist.
What do you suppose Bach himself could have done with all this technology?
That’s an interesting question. I’d like to think, because of his superior intellect and genius, that he would have embraced the synthesizer wholeheartedly!
it feels like 1983
That’s what I was aiming for! 😊
Never Bach sound better than electric
Anibal, thank you, I totally agree!
The patch synth sound moved away, and recently completely moved back in. Classical music did exactly the same thing. They dance together on their return here, and this is no homage to Wendy Carlos, its a cycle that repeats.
Thank you, Turner, what a wonderful comment! Thanks for listening 😊
Wendy Carlos would be proud.
Thank you!
I sure hope so, as she’s my inspiration. I would love for her to hear my work, but am too scared to reach out. 😟
This is a very easy piece to play...9n one keyboard.
I do also play it on the pipe organ, with the feet playing the bass line 😎
But with synths I gotta multitrack it to get all the different tones I want going on at the same time!
I like this piece by Bach... I feel it would've been easier to listen to without all the distortion. That edginess muddy's up the composition IMHO... Otherwise, a nice performance.
You know what, I just listened again, this time on my phone. You’re right, it does seem distorted. It’s all those sawtooth waves on the modular, and perhaps I overdrove the amp too much. That’s easy to do on that old Moog. I’m sending the files to my guy for mastering. Wonder if that’s something he can tone down?
@@electro-classicorchestra1585 Depending on his equip., he could further filter the tracks that are causing the distortion. I also am a musician and have a few synths [including the little Moog Werkstatt], and I aim for purity as I can. Some sounds do sound nice with added filtered noise and such, and it can be easy to get carried away.. and when building tracts with even more filtered noise and such.. it can add up to too much. Too much distortion makes your ears 'tired' as well.. Using unfiltered sawtooth waves can become overpowering.. BTW, I talked to a tech at Moog a few years ago, and he agrees that the Werkstatt sounds more like Moog's Classic synths than most of their newer synths. I get a lot out of my little Werkstatt.. and they've become discontinued.. but they can be found..
Styx opened their 2nd album with this. Well, not this exact rendition.
I did not know that!
Just listened to it. Was expecting a big theatrical rock version. Not at all what I expected from such a legendary group of talented musicians!!
@@electro-classicorchestra1585Yeah, and he did it on an actual pipe organ in Chicago. Pretty cool. Oh, and I mistyped. It opens the 2nd side. I always listen to it first, as it's on of my favorites segueing into Father OSA
Since 1970, classical music is best on synth. It is very odd to me that people invest thousands of dollars in gear, just to produce "thump tracks" and layers of random noises. I am not a square, LOVE ENO and real music. Just using synths for terrible sounds on a thump track never did it for me personally. - MR😊
Thank you, Mark, totally agree! I don’t want to bash other people’s artistic expression, but I do find the blips and bleeps a bit boring 😊
Wonderful. Love Bach on synthesizers. And your LOGO is great--I bet you could sell T shirts of that. I would buy one
Like the one I’m wearing at the end of the video? I actually ordered 48 of them so there’s plenty. They’re soft and comfy too. I’ll give you one since you’re the first person to ask 😊
I don’t really know how to do that logistically. Open to suggestions!
Awesome!!
Thanks - glad ya liked it! More coming soon!