Transistor Sandwich

Orchestral Maneuvers in the Light

conductor and orchestra in silhouette against a space nebula backgrond

Another entry in the Instrument Category Series, this tune was a bit of a challenge when sticking to the strings category. I started off with an interesting pairing of an arpeggiator on the Yamaha MM6 triggering the classic “orchestra hit” voice. A bit unconventional, but it did the job of triggering a creative streak that culminated in this piece. Featuring the heavy metal drum kit from Monster Drum, more strings from the MM6, and a handful of MuLab sounds sandwiched in.

Quit Playin’ With My Heart Again

a molten celestial body in the shape of a heart floating in space

This song grew out of a melody idea that came to me on a brisk, early morning walk. Made with sounds from Monster Drum, Analog Lab V, Audiolatry Grand Piano, and a smattering of sounds from MuLab.

Whips Chains and Leatherface

leather gas mask in front of crossed metal chains floating in space

A creepy new addition to the Halloween Playlist, made with Monster Drums Hellboy Cube pack, Analog Lab V, Crystal Soft Synth, and a smattering of patches from within the MuLab DAW.

Falling Into Autumn

man falling into giant leaf in space

Inspired by the season at the time of writing, as well as by some free loops available from Cymatics.fm, along with some MuLab, Analog Lab V, Vital and Monster Drums sandwiched in. Watch this song being made with highlights from the TranSan Labs live stream:

Telecommunication Breakdown

telecommunications tower against deep space background with lightning

Built using a collection of samples from Looperman.com with a smattering of MuLab, Surge XT and Monster Drums instruments sandwiched in. Watch this song being made with highlights from the TranSan Labs live stream:

Discobobulate

disco ball floating in space

Made with Love-Fi 3 Lite, LANDR Chromatic, SINE Player, Monster Drums, OB-Xd and a smattering of MuLab instruments.

The Lost Prince

handsome prince standing at the edge of a burning swamp

Made with layers of hardware synths including Yamaha YPT-320, Yamama MM6, Yamaha TG-33 and Roland D-5, as well as the VSTs Monster Drums, Vital and Synthmaster Player, along with a smattering of MuTools synths.

Dah’ren Sunrise

silhouette of a woman at sunset on alient planet

Another experiment in slaving a collection of VST instruments to a malfunctioning Korg i3 Workstation (1993). This time, I capture a pop rock style preset. This old i3 doesn’t produce sound anymore, so by capturing the multiple MIDI channels of a preset style pattern, I’m able to breath new life into it by assigning those channels to a sandwich of VSTs.

Christmas in Rockland

A red bobble next to a tiny evergreen tree in a field of snow

A laid-back but power rhythm leads a Vangelis-esque pulsing bass drone, accompanied by a choir synthetic and sampled voices from around the world. Add a little bit of regal horn and sparkling hand bells, and you’ve set the scene for Christmas in Rockland.

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