Portishead did this, recorded their own lounge/jazz music ("Hookers And Gin by the Sean Atkins Experience" amongst others), had it pressed to vinyl and then sampled/scratched it into their music. Even did it with their own name on Mysterons! All as well as sampling others' recordings.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Didn't know that! Brilliant.

@robertreid8241

Жыл бұрын

Damn, I'm strangely disappointed hookers and gin isn't a real song!

@rorz999

Жыл бұрын

They even went as far as making the vinyl they got pressed dusty so when they'd sample it, it would sound vintage (i.e. a bit crackly)

@klinkske

Жыл бұрын

They even stepped on the album with their feet to make it sound bad :) do a search, they tell it in a yt video. Very cool

@jmm8476

Жыл бұрын

If I remember right, the first album had only one sample that wasn’t themselves on vinyl? Utley/barrow said it wasn’t an innovation but a necessity as they didn’t know how to produce conventionally.

That "60s" arrangement is one gunshot away from Bond film main theme. Awesome!

@SomeMorganSomewhere

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, my thoughts exactly :)

@rcz8422

11 ай бұрын

To me it sounded like the bridge of Don't Talk by the Beach Boys

Dude. This is the kinda shit I've been trying to do myself but have been failing miserably. Thank you for making this.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

The answer was disco all along!

A musician! Someone who actually makes music and knows how to do it. Thank you so much for your channel and for sharing your work.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers.

Awesome tracks! Both the originals and the remixes. I had to do some electro swing tracks a while back and did this exact thing, making some 30s/40s-style big band tracks, running them through a vinyl processor then went to town chopping them up. Writing the originals was almost more fun than the final remixes!

slicing your own sequencing can be very rewarding and spontaneous

I have been so craving another Alex Ball orchestral mockup video, the kind you did when you first started the channel. This combo hardware synth jam tied in with that is fantastic.

Honestly, these first two and a half minutes were brilliant enough to be a video on their own. And it's just the beginning. This channel truly deserves ten times more subs than it has now.

The one stop shop for all your disco arrangements of Danse Macabre.

Danse macabre as a disco remix? Absolute banger!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Works quite well, tempted to start disco-ing the whole public domain.

@hermanmeldorf7529

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBallMusic *in the voice of Emperor Palpatine* "Dooo eeeett!"

@simonprecheurllarena

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBallMusic Please sir do 🕺 we'll be here watching

This is a brilliant reference video, full of gems for many composers out there. Brilliant as always Alex!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dervish! Cheers, glad you enjoyed it.

I grew up in Houston in the 70s, and that Astros shirt hit me right in the nostalgia! As someone who has never been much into sampling and remixes, this was quite interesting.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

I raided a vintage t-shirt rack and grabbed a bunch of these. 😀

Top marks for the Deodato mention! His versions of Moonlight Serenade and Sprach De Zastava (you know the one) are utterly brilliant!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Yep, fantastic stuff.

This is utterly fantastic Alex! Well done again mate.

Bravo to you sir. Much better than the other 95% of sampling videos that still insist of showing how to slice an Amen break. This was different in a good way and very much out of the proverbial box to get those creative juices flowing😊.👍

That second remix needs to be a full song, like NEEDS to be. So good.

It's so satisfying to finally see you back doing the orchestration stuff! The synth stuff can be interesting, but this is my jam, especially when it's your doing it

@Herfinnur

Жыл бұрын

I know that this is very rude, but does this mean you'll finally go back to doing what made esq Árnafjall sign for your channel? I watch your "My Computer is a 50s Orchestra" -series at least once a year

@HOLLASOUNDS

Жыл бұрын

I dont usually go to such lengths but still resample alot of My stuff and often terns out well.

Thoroughly enjoyed that. Have been eagerly awaiting another production video from you. Thanks.

Astonishing! ❤

Danse Macabre is one of my favourite pieces of music. and you made it even better. Brilliant as usual Alex.

Three videos in one. Exceptional!

Love this video. Your talent is inspiring. Thanks for sharing! Edited to add: and I think the track sounds awesome too :)

Thanks for taking us inside that process! Awesome! I didn't even know you did orchestral arrangements - sweet!

Alex, you're a flipping boss. Great ideas, man, sick!

Your melodies are always so beautiful.

Hey bro. That lesson was gold. I have always loved that you look like you are loving it. Thank you for producing on you tube and letting me watch you mastery. 👍

I’m getting Daft Punk and Orb vibes… and I’m all in. Another amazing video, matched with great technique and application. Chef’s kiss!

This is an awesome return to something akin to your Light Music "My Computer is a 1950s Orchestra" series. I love all your videos, but I think this kind of content best shows off the depth of your knowledge and thinking. An awesome idea to compose/orchestrate something original to then chop up into something "vintage and resampled".

Another interesting view into the creative process of a certain Mr. Ball. As someone who dabbles in DAW, I found a few of the tricks applied to this stuff interesting.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, glad it was of use.

Something that can help are programs that rip turn audio files into midi like RipX. Take some Hendrix guitars, turn them into midi, and then make your own guitar tone. All you’d have to deal with is the easy licensing

Just simply awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your skills and imagination with us. What a great lesson!

Fashion on point with Astros jersey. Great idea for a video, as usual your composition is choice as well. Nice work sir! 👏

really brilliant as always, man! that godzilla-type cue remix is prime boss-battle material, it's so intense. and that 60s arrangement is so lush, with those fascinating harmonies. amazing!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@hellomynameisjoenl

Жыл бұрын

Hey, I know this user.

@thesamplemotion

Жыл бұрын

@@hellomynameisjoenl oh hey! lmao

This has been a thorough video exactly as you described! 😊 Being creative from public domain music is a great way to feel inspired when writer's block happens. I just started playing with instrument samples a couple months ago as VSTs. I'll try this out to see what I come up with. Thank you for sharing this video of recreating audio! 😁

Brilliant lifehack!. Now I can rationalize that all those unfinished tracks I have are uncompleted not because I fleshed them out in too much detail too early and then didn't know where to go from there, but because I only wanted to sample and remix that single part anyway. :-)

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Exactly this!

Sampling is beautiful

This process is really up my alley! Trying to make source material for Vaporwave and Future Funk compositions. As well as not having to worry about copyright issues you also learn so much more about music production and music theory than you might have otherwise

Wow ever video you do is creative gold. Fantastic music.

Alex, I think your music is awesome! Since I found your channel I have acquired profound respect for synthesis. I have always been intrigued by electronic music and I am an old guy. What you bring to the genre are musicality. I am also a guitar and bass player so I can really apprecitate your love for vintage and modern music. Your music is just top notch and I really enjoy listening. Synthesisers are being used to make real music and not just a lot of wiered noise and SFX. I am subed and have been binge watching your older videos. Thank you for your content and all you do.

Wow... Never really thought of doing it this way! Also I think it's worth noting the amount great things you will learn from making a sample track that is totally out of your musical comfort zone. Learning how to write a 70s disco song, you'll find it's probably bloody fun to do even if you're not a musician that plays in that style normally. And the endless amount of experimentation with sampling you can do afterwards is just beyond fun, to me at least... Such an inspiring video this is, thanks Mr. Ball!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Yep, attempting another style is a cracking way to learn.

Dude, this is so badass!!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Lara. 😀

Damn, you’re so good at this.

So crazy good brother! So talented.

Great video , full of tips 👌

That's great fun and inspiring, take it easy.

the disco sounds real. youre a master

This is great Alex! 😀

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Superb

Inspiring!

Very propellorheads vibe on that second remix, which is a big compliment!

I think disco is your strong suit.. I'm continually amazed by how well you do the genre. Your stuff is almost too good to give away for free on KZread.

The intro song sounds like a hidden 70s disco classic. Schöner track. Best wishes.

Fantastic stuff, very clever remix of Dans Macabre.

Great video. So much talent

..... just WOW

Your disco "Danse Macabre" was fantastic, it reminds me of Ennio Morricone's "Dies Irae Psichedelico" from 1968, which is exactly what the title implies. Your "60's Orchestral Ballad Remix" has a real Yasuharu Konishi vibe to it. Nice work!

I bet most people watch your videos in their office, living room, the studio or on transit. I watched this vid at 4:30 am while taking a hot bath. Can recommend.

If you were a chef, Gordon Ramsay would be jealous of your food.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

I once worked as a chef in Whetherspoons. I lasted two weeks, was the worst job I ever had. Well, one of the worst.

Excellent!

Those horns at 19:30 are massive.

Thanks for the video..

I've tried to get into the habit of banging out stems for every project I do, they're such a sampling goldmine.

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Good idea.

I love Danse Macabre! And now it is my favorite disco song!

Even though you have brought respectability to hip-hop styles on the 2400, I just loved the Godzilla theme. You nailed it totally. An interesting approach to a sampling video. Those soundtracks were a lot of work! You didn't put your disco specs on for the first track!!! Good fun video.

Thanks for the inspiration. Although I did download your sound bits here, thank you. Please note, I will be playing the Godzilla minisong over my phone speaker whenever I walk into work from now on.

“ I’m not a remix kinda guy” nails it not once but thrice

This video is certainly more outside of your box than usual, but it has all gripping scores and well explained insights we all come here for. I would ask you for just a slice of your talent, except you hand it over by the shovel-full here. I am actually inspired, Thank You for your efforts Mate!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thought it would be fun to do something a bit different.

F- ing fantastic Alex , as always . The last track just about had me get down and funky then I remembered im old and home with covid , probably should just stay in bed and save it for another day

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Hope you get better soon!

Totally absorbing! I think one of my favourites of your videos so far😃 A peek behind the magicians curtain indeed… I especially loved the way you used the Korg with envelope follower (and inverter) to control the low-pass filter - wonderful! Aside from that I’m trying to erase the image of you in a Godzilla costume stomping NewYork. They wouldn’t like it.

Excellent is an understatment. Great Ball.

Great as always. Btw i like the Dave Smith shirt👍🏻

I really watch these videos for the music.

Hey Alex - Great idea! And the Jonathan Creek theme to boot 😄👍

The 60’s ballad came with the Phillips logo! It sounds so Scott Walker / John Barry

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers. Was going for the Barry vibe a bit, Humperdinck too.

Love the Houston Astros Tshirt!

You‘re a f….. genius! btw I like your „light 70-80s TV vibe“ grading too. 📺

the last one reminds me of the first ratchet and clank soundtrack. well done :)

Oh wow varying the portament speed!!!

Those string and woodwind sounds are amazing. And how it all somehow sounrs vaguely pressed to vinyl already

Amazing skills Alex - fantastic

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers sir. 🙂

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

(You should see my skills wiring a plug) 😉

I love how the answer here is "be really good at turning classical music into whatever style of music you need and then sample that!" Reminds me of that Simpsons clip with the "half assed approach to foundation repair" which...even "half assed" was super complex for regular folks. OR! You could use Tracklib which makes it easy to license old songs for sampling usage. It's just a smidge easier than writing your own library of samplable tracks.

Nice flips!

Loving them chamber strings. Very Bond like. Must release my chamber pot samples. Money to be had in this game! 😆

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

😂

BIG FAT understatement. That was > D O P E

Alex, you're a Grandmaster. We amateurs with three softwares and one midi input keyboard and zero practice time, can't do what you do.

I had the idea to do just this in about 1998 when Cubase VST/24 came out and I saw the possibility of a studio in a box. So I built a super PC and got the Yamaha DSP factory card and was all set to be a one man Dust Brothers. Unfortunately I didn’t count on computers of 1998 being a fair way off being that powerful, and my own inability to somehow write and also play the instruments for those genres. Plus, despite there being all this power, at this point you’d still need a studio to record the parts in. But now it really is possible, which is amazing to do even using a cheap desktop and a bunch of drives. Nuts.

Those 60s ballad strings have DJ Premier somewhere like "...wait a minute"

Damn this is fantastic. Some of this sounds like Propeller Heads or Cinematic Orchestra, which is to say - excellent.

@HOLLASOUNDS

Жыл бұрын

Propellerhead is now Reason Studios and yes as a Reason user since 2006 I can confirm that all of the sounds used from spitfires here come stock with Reason 12.

@adam872

Жыл бұрын

@@HOLLASOUNDS well there you go. The more you know eh? 🙂

I was very twisted watching this. I m totally not a vst sample pack user but wow - using hardware to make it fun is fantastic.

I love the shirt!!! Go Herd

ASTROS Baby!

Paul Thomson's very excited today ...oh wait hah .Great work mate (cudos for the spitfire stuff as well)

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

I imagine when fully excited, Paul taps a finger in time to the music. 😀

@JohnSk82

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBallMusic While playing Chariots of Fire and the didididi of the intro ? :P

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSk82 Haha. Perfect.

This is 20th level Musicking.

This was really helpful man, thank you.

Disco Macabre could vibe really well with some ABBA style vocals over it!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Gimme, gimme, gimme Saint-Saëns after midnight..

@AynenMakino

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexBallMusic Haha, excellent!

fantastic work , enjoying this already and only just listened to your 'original', let's see what's next in the coming 20 minutes... 🙂

My word! I've been watching your work for a while now, including the orchestral stuff, and your grasp of the fundamentals is staggering. This one was pure ear candy - start-to-finish! Ever work with Garageband? lol. all de best!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Garageband - a few times, but not for many years. 🙂

Utterly Brilliant video mate, would loved to have seen Ashley get his big horn out for you on that disco danse track!

@AlexBallMusic

Жыл бұрын

Did consider getting Ashley on it. He did me the sound of a kiwi playing an alpine horn for a TV show recently. True story.

used to shuv my s900 through my ms20 env follower filter in the 90s gor great effect and a few releases even. I have been using AI to strip out music I made 20 years ago, especially the drums, your own instant sample library! Good work.

Some contemporary Scritti Politti vibes on that 60's Orch Ballad demo!