KJX: Cathedral Fog

YouTube via FlametopFred | September 24, 2010

"The evening mist swirled around the trunks of the oaks as we walked out from their safety into the opening beside the cathedral. It was here that the robots ambushed the vampires. Phil was the first victim."

Note the custom keyboard with wood panel. Anyone ID it? Answer in the Update below.

KJX: Collins on the Banks of the Rutherford

FlametopFred | September 24, 2010

"Phil clambered out of his Ford pickup and stood on the banks of the Rutherford river. It was a nice spot."

Update via FlametopFred:
"The controller is one I built and is called a "Mininordessey"

Controller started as an M-Audio e49 Radium.
Which I then dismantled, cut-up and built a new wood case around.

If you google "Mininordessey" you can see the design and build photos.
A salute to both the Minimoog (obviously) as well as the Arp Oddyssy.
Nord Rack there on a hinged small rack.

Works like a charm!

My other primary MIDI controller is the Electone EL-40. Also works like a charm. 3 separate MIDI channels and MIDI sync for drum machines and so on. Very fun to play.

I am next working on a GX-1 style MIDI controller."

sonic sketch

YouTube Uploaded by FlametopFred on Mar 31, 2011

"Using the Kawai SR-7 organ console to trigger the Studio Electronics SE-1 - - on the solo keyboard only. Simple sketch capturing the allure and mystery of the nude model only just across the floor."


Uploaded by FlametopFred on Mar 31, 2011

"Kawai SR-7 connected to Studio Electronics SE-1 on the upper solo keyboard."

sonic sketch 3

Uploaded by FlametopFred on Mar 31, 2011

"working with the Studio Electronics SE-1 which is triggered by the solo synth keyboard of the Kawai SR-7. The Kawai also provides nice string synth pads and drum machine, etc."

D85: FlametopFred Shreds Electone Style

YouTube via FlametopFred. Yamaha Electone D85.
"What it possibly might sound like when Keith Emmerson takes over the Yamaha Electone organ at the Retirement Home for old Rock Musicians."

Yamaha Electone E-75 Videos by FlametopFred

Heavy Wood Improv 015 Op.4163: Ambient Sky Runner

YouTube via FlametopFred
"some Vangelis-esque sounds, on the E-70"

Improv 031 Op.4178: Drone Collins 1

"E-75 Electone Organ / Synthesizer Hybrid"

Blade Runner Quickie

"Blade Runner end credits theme - quicky on the Yamaha Electone E-75."

Heavy Wood Improv 019 Op.4166: Fool's Gold: the Alaska Overture [Ode to Electone] E-70

"by vamping on some UK and Supertramp, came up with this new composition that fuses the two ideas behind "Alaska" and "Fool's Overture"
Found this E-70 for $150 locally. Finding that the Yamaha E-70 home organ is a very inspirational (and fun) music making machine. Everyone should have one. Some assembly required. Well, not really. Just heavy. You need two or three good friends, including one with a small truck or large van. Heavy. But fun."

more vids here

E-70 j) demo CS80 heart

"Inside Yamaha E-70 CS-80 sound engine"

E-70 l) demo Eminence Runner

YouTube via FlametopFred (click for more)
"Letting the E-70 do what it does best with full light show"
Anyone know how close the E-70 synth engine is the the CS80?
Follow up to this post.

E-70 o) Fool's Gold: the Alaska Overture [Ode to Electone]

YouTube via FlametopFred, via the Forum.
"by vamping on some UK and Supertramp, came up with this new composition that fuses the two ideas behind "Alaska" and "Fool's Overture"

Finding that the Yamaha E-70 home organ is a very inspirational (and fun) music making machine. Everyone should have one. Some assembly required."

E-70 b) the ALASKA test

YouTube via FlametopFred
"One of the standard tests to see how close a keyboard is to the CS-80. Eddie Jobson's "Alaska" from the first U.K. album set the bar which the E-70 meets and hurdles over. Same basic sonic engine."

Tour of ORAD (Organ Research And Destroy)

YouTube Uploaded by FlametopFred on Mar 25, 2011

some synth spotting.
"Brief initial tour of NORAD facilities. Starting with the carpet we can see how designers have taken a new approach this time around. Those working at the Organ Research And Destroy labs indicate that they can think better and with more clarity."

Yamaha Electone CSY-1 (SY-1 synth basically)

YouTube Published on Apr 30, 2012 by FlametopFred

"Yamaha CSY-1 running through synth stuff a little. From the early 1970's these were half-organ and half SY-1 synth ... with built-in analogue drum machine. Nice."

Yamaha Electone FE-50m Videos

Walking on Ringworld

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by FlametopFred

Satellite

Sendei Robots At Dawn

YouTube Uploaded by FlametopFred on Apr 14, 2011
Kawai KR7, Studio Electronics SE-1, Waldorf microQ and Novation Supernova.
"The earth shook and the ocean raged opening tomorrow's nightmare."

Heavy Wood Improv 012 Op.4160: 2008, A Spock Odyssey

YouTube via FlametopFred
"Spock deeply listens to the trance like tranquil wail of the singing Vulcan Organ Orchestra (Yamaha D-85 Electone) which Barry Warne composed."

Neutron Star I (D.I. take)

YouTube Uploaded by FlametopFred on Jul 16, 2011

"sound off the mixer. Yamaha E-70 and Kawai SR-7."

Heavy Wood: LUNAR ECLIPSE of the MOON (Eclipse of the Keyboard)

YouTube via FlametopFred
"Music in celebration of the lunar eclipse. A beautiful hour spent on the back porch watching the moon dance across the sky as light and dark played across her face.

Likewise watch my arm eclipse the keyboards of the wonderful Yamaha D-85 while playing the Kurzweil K2000 mounted above."

E75 Drone Collins 1

"E-75 Electone Organ / Synthesizer Hybrid"

E75 Slow Strings

YouTube via FlametopFred. Yamaha Electone E75.

KJX: I Feel Blade Runner Love

YouTube Uploaded by FlametopFred on Feb 20, 2012

"On my Kawai SR-7 organ. Homage to "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer and "Blade Runner Theme" by Vangelis. These seem to gel together in a loose way. Yamaha HS-8 on the right has nice string sounds."

Electone Supernova f. EL-40

YouTube via FlametopFred
"(camera microphone) Part of my desire to recreate the feel and sound of the Electone E-70 and E-75 set me on a quest. That quest yielded the combination of the Novation Supernova and the Yamaha Electone EL-40. The EL-40 is serving as a great MIDI Controller platform."

D-85: Inside F Drum Machine

YouTube via FlametopFred. Yamaha D-85

D-85: Inside E Lower Manual


D-85: Inside G Bass

Hold My Jam Sample, Eugene: Lo, I am KJX

YouTube Published on May 1, 2012 by FlametopFred

"Yamaha CSY-1 and Roland SH-1000 battle it out for sonic supremacy"