Thanks so much for watching, liking, commenting and subscribing! Still very much blown away by how many people have got involved! I've already got an idea for a track for next month, but in the meantime if there's something you want me to put on a "please try to cover/explain/tutorial" list, comment below!! 🎹😎✌

V I R T U A L A N A L

@pulvenberg1709

Жыл бұрын

OG

@leewightman8619

Жыл бұрын

Anal ogue

@ricksanchez9217

Жыл бұрын

WTF😢 and das denkst Du zuerst..

@nimityaka

Жыл бұрын

@@ricksanchez9217 lol 😂 look at top right corner

@drinkswhisky

Жыл бұрын

If ever there was a Merch line just waiting to be released….😂 stellar work on this, the whole process is fascinating

Not sure how known about this is but the "chair drag" sample is actually a microphone placed on the inside of an ammo box lid (aphex mentioned this in his soundcloud comments awhile back)

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

I hadn't realised until after the video went up! I really hope that's the case - it ties in with some interview with him talking about storing cassettes in ammo boxes, but then he could just be trolling us all.... 😂

This really makes you realize how easy you have it with DAWs nowadays, though there is definitely a fun charm with these older ways.

@bleepsandboops

9 ай бұрын

Yep - I like the older gear since it gives you a bit of an insight into how it might have been done back in the early 90s, but I have to admit using a better sequencer definitely helps with more complex stuff!!!

@Jukestar

9 ай бұрын

@@bleepsandboops Yeah, I am glad Fruity Loops exists, cause it's the quickest way to get my ideas out of my head as somebody who's usually busy quite a bit nowadays.

I hadn’t given much thought to the bubbly bubbly at the opening I just kinda assumed it was Richard saying it. As for the chair squeak it’s always sounded more like a heavy metal door or gate. Delightful reconstruction at any rate.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cessposter

Жыл бұрын

according to richard, its a rusty ammo box

@AutPen38

Жыл бұрын

Apparently he used a wireless microphone inside the rusty ammo can, so it was possibly the sound of the lid being taken off. It has natural reverb (from inside the tin) that makes it sound like it was recorded in a tunnel or corridor. The "bubbly" speech was probably RDJ himself mumbling into the same microphone rather than sampling something off the telly (like he did with other tracks).

@yourunemployedfriendat2pm

Жыл бұрын

A thick wooden chair or table would've gotten him closer if not there

If this video doesn't make you appreciate Aphex's musical prowess then never mind. 7\

@jn1346

Жыл бұрын

Agree with you , but being the original takes a great deal of stress off. It’s hard to recreate an “accident”

@EthanMoran1999

Жыл бұрын

@@jn1346 Kind of bold to call Aphex Twin's work accidental

hearing the patch come together on the Nord was gorgeous, well done

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

One of my favourite things by Aphex, this rhythm is a perfection! Like it was created with found percussion in mind! Everyone should think outside of the box and apply something else than overused 808s. Once I used the sound of two pulled out wisdom teeth being struck, so even that useless stuff may find its place in the universe 😂

@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5

Жыл бұрын

Yours or someone else's?

@nw044492

Жыл бұрын

@@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5 My sister's. I guess I'm not wise enough yet :-)

@DanThibodeau1

Жыл бұрын

Nymphomatriarch by Venetian Snares and Hecate is my favorite example of this concept right now.

@Jeff_____

Жыл бұрын

Matmos did this throughout their entire record “A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure”. Most of the sounds were from surgeries, liposuction, bone saws and hearing tests.

@memorycache.mp3

Жыл бұрын

aphex makes primarily electronic music while 808s are primarily used in trap/rap music. you're comparing apples to oranges.

I HAD NO IDEA THAT BEGGINING SOUND WAS A SAMPLE THATS SO COOL

@FriedTapeRoll

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if that’s the actual sample but it could be

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

@@FriedTapeRoll yeah, I'm unsure about it tbh. The timing is right but the pitch is off, I'm going to try it through the ring-mod on the quadraverb and see if that smooths things out

@JimmyTee73

Жыл бұрын

Awesome work man

@barneylenihan9856

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops It was a microphone in an ammunition box

@barneylenihan9856

Жыл бұрын

Is what the og sample was according to reddit

Always thought the scissor sound was a cigarette lighter

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

I was a bit unsure tbh, but if you speed the original up it's really, really close to scissors. Also scissors and haircuts tie in with Alberto Balsam shampoo, so there's some logic there! 😂

@MusicEnthuZone

Жыл бұрын

Loads of burials stuff is samples of his brother's Zippo

This track changed my life in 1998. I will always think of the safe room box opening in Resident Evil when I hear the "moving chair" noise.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Totally know what mean on the Resident Evil bit 🧟

@jackiechan8840

Жыл бұрын

When the dog jumped through the window I shat myself totally

@johnnytrash2839

Жыл бұрын

@@jackiechan8840 hahahhaha I will never forget it! I immediately turned the game off and didn't power it back on until the next day

@jackiechan8840

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnytrash2839 I never played another resident evil game ever again. Had fucking PTSD.

Love the hard work you put into this! It really makes you appreciate the original that much more. Kudos!

As someone who has done a few aphex covers myself I can say you really went above and beyond on this. Well done

Loved the Ferris Bueller tribute at 3:45. Legend.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

You have no idea how happy I am that someone got that reference... 😂

@bo-yc1vd

Жыл бұрын

please tell me about

@AutPen38

Жыл бұрын

About a year ago I downloaded a load of Emulator II samples and spent about 38 minutes just playing samples in the "Sick Day" folder while pretending I was Matthew Broderick taking a day off school. These small things make life almost bearable.

Not to rip off from the legacy of that one comment on the previous Aphex Twin video but *V i r t u a l a n a l*

@fatmstr97

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@koni_ey

Жыл бұрын

Was searching for this one 😂

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

I was told it had a lot of bottom end

@michaeljacobstone

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say this

@rep0rter689

Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it

This is awesome. I kind of teared up listening to it. Made me happy to be alive while music like that was written.

@PandaPotPies

Жыл бұрын

it reminds me of right in the springtime when you start getting stir crazy indoors thats when i was learning music production wondering how these synth sounds were made

Niiice. So great! Didn’t realise Unfinished Sympathy used a R8, totally spot on.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

ikr? It's a different sound to the one I've used in this video, but definitely the R8's Agogo sound. Just add the Willie Dynamite drums and Mahavishnu Orchestra sample, and you're good to go 😎

@ExpectResistance

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops yeah totally, it’s such a great drum machine, and once you start using one it’s amazing how much music you notice it’s in.

I grew up as a teen playing on loads of synths, convinced if I learned enough I'd be a huge musician. I've not touched them 'really' for years now - far too busy with work. But this video, the tweaking, the fun of finding out how a sound is made - the general 'farting around' and experimenting.... man, I escaped reality and had a blast. Really wish I could dive into this hobby again. I'm very jealous of all the knowledge and skills you've got - it's obvious your passionate. Thanks for the content mate, really cheered me up.

@michel5148

Жыл бұрын

let's make a deal. if you don't start using that gear again and keep up excuses not to, you have to give it away to somebody who deserves it. somebody who hasn't the luxury of stashing gear. so if you don't want to loose a bunch of gear use it. f work. i mean once again if you have the luxury of stashing gear, you must have enough money, so work less. wanna die thinking on your deathbed wishing this or that? feel that sh***y feeling in your gut? good, that is your common sense telling there is more in life. and skills? f that to. have fun and forget time.

@Pi-Photo

Жыл бұрын

I used to do music under the project name "Trancearctica" but as an "grown up" I must say it's waaay too time consuming if you want food on the table for your family. But ..."Really wish I could dive into this hobby again" 💕💕

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I know exactly what you mean... life gets in the way of just sitting down and messing about with kit, usually because we're under so much pressure to 'be productive', and it's a really difficult thing to give yourself permission to just fart around with no particular aim in sight. Part of the reason I started doing these was just to try and switch off from all the other stuff that's going on, and to try to justify the rack of bad gear that's been gathering dust!

@lean4real_11

Жыл бұрын

get back into it! the world needs to hear whatever music youve got inside of you, same for everyone. if you miss farting around with the equipment, do it!

@urmumsbaps

Жыл бұрын

@@michel5148 he's not gonna give you the gear bro

Somehow this popped up in my suggestions. I'm glad it did. Fantastic work!

It is a blessing to watch you go through the process of re-creating these tunes. Thank you! You are greatly appreciated. 👑

@bleepsandboops

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Unbelievable work my friend. This song is just the best and you did it justice. Such a nostalgic vibe I get every time I hear this tune

keep up with the Aphex Twin covers mate, love watching ya build it up from scratch

Jesus Christ this looks difficult, but I bet it’s fun once you get it down. Great job man

This is literal gold, thank you❤

@AutPen38

Жыл бұрын

Not literally.

@mrlevinielsen

10 ай бұрын

@@AutPen38🤓

Beautiful. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery and we all wish we could imitate you imitating Richard so well 🤓

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome recreation of my favourite RDJ tune. Doesn't sound the same but really catches the mood. I'm surprised over and over again how good the Quadraverb sounds.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yeah the Quadraverb is a new addition, and I've been amazed with it tbh - will feature again!!

@christianvictor827

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops I'm a big fan of the Midiverb II but a Quadraverb is definitely on my list too.

Mr James can write such sentimental melodies. You captured that spirit with seeming ease, kudos.

@333_Tarot

Жыл бұрын

No one ever called him Mr James bruh

@notfancy2000

Жыл бұрын

@@333_Tarot He's 51 it was high time someone did

i really enjoyed listening and watching you recreate this track, great stuff!

Really enjoying that I wouldn't be able to tell if this was released today or a full decade ago

This is such a great video. KZread needs more of this

@bleepsandboops

10 ай бұрын

Maaaaaan, thanks so much for stopping by! Huge, huge love and respect for everything you're doing ✌

Becoming one of my favorite channels on KZread. Aphex Twin played a pivotal role in my hardware acquisitions growing up. These hardware recreations resonate deeply with me as a producer.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think we've all been there on the hardware front 🤣 - I'm hoping that in a world where everything seems to be produced with a click and drag of a cursor, these videos will be a bit of an insight into how it could have been done back in the day...

@Arc.hitectureMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops anyone can recreate this stuff in a DAW. To do on period correct hardware is another level of challenge. Well done as always.

I've been listening to this song for 25 years, seeing it come to life is amazing

@bleepsandboops

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Just stard watching just to see if you really captured the chair noise properly, lol. U r genius man.

This was far more interesting than I expected.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😎👍

Keep up the good work. Thanks for providing source of midi really appreciated

3/4 through, I wasn't expecting it to all come together how it did. Thats impressive!

One of my favourite Aphex tracks. Great work 👍

Loved the little jungle/dnb bit when you were trying to do the first sample had me laughing

dunno how many times ive listened to Alberto Balsam and never have I heard the bubbly part before ???

@evilmario6061

Жыл бұрын

It sounds more like you ba you ba you ba yoooou

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😂

Love this. Really cool to hear the elements by themselves. Would love to hear you recreate "Fingerbib', one of my favorite of AFX.

This is insane, love to hear it.

Wow! I just came across this video. I love this song of Aphex Twin and it’s so cool to see how you recreate it. I had an R8 myself in the past but unfortunately couldn’t handle it as well as you. Amazing to see and listen too.

@bleepsandboops

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! The R8 does take a bit of getting used to..!

Pretty amazing my dude. Loved watching it all come together 🔥🔥🔥

you're a genius dude, this is one of my favourite aphex twin tracks

Loved it. Thank you so much for sharing, it was very inspiring.

Don’t now why I thought Aphex Twin was uncoverable, but no, he is and you have made it.

@bleepsandboops

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Tbf I think *most* Aphex is un-coverable.. as soon as you start needing Buchlas, massive Korg modulars and custom software, just walk away..!!!

Really nice. Thanks made my morning. Such a beautiful song by Richard. I feel like it's a gift to the world.

Oh damn this flooded my brain with all sorts of feel-good chemicals. T A S T Y!

That sampler makes me kinda jealous. Amazing, well done and fun to watch! Hurts a bit to turn the round number of 2100 subscribers into 2101, which isn't even a prime number or anything else special, but I'm gonna do it anyway. :)

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

It's 11 x 191 though, which is cool in its own way 🤓👍

@allyouracid

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops Right, that's even double special!

Really nice recreation, keep this up!

Damn I love this channel. Your attention to detail is inspiring.

never stop uploading, godspeed.

Great work! The scoffing Nick was the cherry on top 😆

I didnt know the unfinished symphany was the r-8, that makes me love it even more

@bleepsandboops

Ай бұрын

Such a banger too!

"i dont know how hes done that" is the best part lol. ofc great all around though. you should do some old school Ae tracks, theyve got tons of R8 all over the place.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😂😂One of the reasons I wanted to get hold of an R8 several years ago... might take a lot longer to do anything Ae, pre-Max/MSP days... damn they're some complex beats..! 😁

@then_comes_dudley9142

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops inevitably we all get gear because we're trying to imitate Ae, if my failed attempts with the Roland PMA are anything to go by but also the sample repitching you're doing at around 4:10 sounds like it could be straight out of Incunabula, and I mean that in the best way

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

@@then_comes_dudley9142 😂😂I do love how the R8 gets really gnarly sounding a lower pitches. I have an Analog Rytm that can pitch shift, but it's just too clean!! The first R8/Nord Jam video I did for this channel was the result of caning through one of the early AE live sets...

@then_comes_dudley9142

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops i know what you mean about the fun of older stuff getting really grungy when pitching down. the rhythm half of my setup is a digitakt + zoom st-224, and as happy as i am that elektron finally added downsampling to the digitakt, it's just not as fun for me as resampling stuff into the 224 & pitching it down. i think i read a line somewhere about "today's technical limitations are tomorrow's aesthetic choices" also i went back & watched that other video, and you nailed the warp tapes sound! i hope these experiments lead to an album; would love to see where you go with it

The chair sounds like the sound from the movie ‚contact‘ when jodie foster discovered the sound😄

@bleepsandboops

10 ай бұрын

🤣

this cover is so cool, it’s like a different flavor for my ears

@bleepsandboops

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

ya know what? ima say it, this guy should RELEASED SOMETHING!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! One day... 😎🤟

It would be a hilarious remake even if you failed but you didn't! Great job and humor :)

Absolutely beautiful work!

Amazing sound BRO♥♪

What you got above that sampler? Virtual what???

I'm pretty sure the scratch sound was a sampled ammo crate lid opening and closing. Still closer than i could get!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

I've seen everything from boxes, drawers, chairs, doors, dog barks suggested... I love how even after all this time we're still none the wiser..!

@lauv1150

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops we do know the answer! richard said it was an ammo crate in a soundcloud comment iirc

@justinharvey26

Жыл бұрын

Always sounded like a chair dragging to me. Nice try.

Pretty faithful cover. one of my favorites, good job!

The chair scoot tends to work better with one of those older wooden chairs on a wood floor, but I like how you made it work with the metal one!

Did you try a Ring Modulator or Bitcrusher for the bubbly sample? Pretty sure he put it through one of those

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Hadn't tried a ring modulator - only just realised there's one on the Quadraverb - but it does get pretty close there, might have to do an update... 😁

@synthmalicious7541

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops glad to help if so!

the “chair” sample is actually him recording a rusty ammo box.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

I really hope that's the case otherwise he's been trolling soundcloud like a boss...

Liked the video very much. just great. thanks for the work

Love how all the gear used are period specific lol

@bleepsandboops

8 ай бұрын

🤓👍

I always thought of ”the noise” as someone’s heel slipping in the bath tub.

Nice to see kids nowadays enjoying this kind of sound.

@bleepsandboops

7 ай бұрын

I know, right?

I read years ago that the squeaky chair sound is actually a metal ammo case opening recorded

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that popped up in the comments here too - it sort of makes sense if he was keeping cassette tapes in ammo boxes... but then he could also just be trolling everyone 😂😂

The chair actually had some type of highpass filtering to filter out all the low-frequency noise from ground. and definely recorded from a "higher" position.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Apparently it was the lid of an old ammo crate with a wireless mic inside... not sure how true the wireless mic bit is, but the ammo crate makes sense

This is really cool. Nicely done!

amazing to see how it's done.

Great stuff. Watched this whilst waiting in the queue for school child collection. I recommend this for that use. Well done, I enjoyed it!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Bro this is amazing!

It would be cool to try this with μ-Ziq or Squarepusher too!!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Maaaan, if I can find the break for 'Theme' it's going on the list... 🎸

@atarirob

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops Ernest Borgnine or Squarepusher Theme? Ernest Borgnine is a break made on the Boss DR-660 (according to the FMWT remaster liner notes) :)

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

@@atarirob I'd try 'Theme' if I had the drum breaks.. I'm not convinced he played the guitar sample despite the interviews (it shifts with the detuned cymbal behind it which makes me think they're linked...), but then I can't find the break for that either! Borgnine might happen though - depends how long Behringer take to release the MS-1 mk2!!

@atarirob

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops I had to listen back - you could be right! They sound linked for sure because every successive chord change has a different drum hit behind it, but the guitar keeps cutting off before the cymbal trail finishes, which would only be possible if they were 2 seperate samples. The MS-1 with the sequencer would be cool, but you could use the Nord for Ernest Borgnine!! There's like 10 videos already on KZread of people recreating it on their 101's, it would be sick to see it done on the Nord, sequenced from the R8 or something. Awesome content btw!!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

@@atarirob thanks! Ha - yeah, I just did a quick search for Borgnine 101.. 😂😂😂😂 Maybe not that track on that synth...! Will add it to the list though!

My favourite Aphex track - nice one, you got pretty close

I’m high watching the end and I was trippin 😂

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😁 Job done!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😁😁

Bravo! This was a really enjoyable watch!

Great job, love this

Sorry for my ignorance, but are they the same equipment that aphex twin used?

@aguycalledlotion5444

Жыл бұрын

i don't think so

@BarryRowlingsonBaz

Жыл бұрын

@@aguycalledlotion5444 Its definitely a different chair.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

No... The original Nord Lead came out in '95, and the S3000 in '96 - I believe ICBYD was tracks recorded between 1990-1994, so he'd have had a different polysynth and sampler combo. Also the chair/drawn/box scrape is definitely not the same 😁

no one gonna talk about how the guy in the ad at the start is pride of the british navy guy from pirates of the caribbean

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

I love these videos, keep it up!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

More on the way!

that nord sounds reallllllly good, props to you

This is SO well done. Kinda blown away. Great ear and programming 😮

@bleepsandboops

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Dang I'm gonna need to fire up my NL2! One of my all time favorite Aphex tracks. So cool thank you!!

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Do it!

This is really well done.

This was impressive!

@bleepsandboops

Күн бұрын

Thanks!

Very well done. Sounds just like it. Really enjoyed the video

The fact that you were able to reproduce a song that's almost all digitally created with hardware ONLY is absolutely incredible!

@davidchesley725

Жыл бұрын

The original track was most certainly created with similar analog gear from the early 90s. I believe the point is to recreate it using a lot of the same hardware from that era.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Trying to do that where I can - I think it's a really interesting way to see how a lot of those early tracks could have been put together, without the aid of a DAW or a lot of the tools we have on hand today

and another one! great work!

Me: Mom can we have Aphex Twin? Mom: We have Aphex Twin at home. Aphex Twin at home:

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

😎

sounds great.. just got to love Aphex twin

This channel is dedicated to doing everything the hard ware

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

Trying to! I spend too many hours moving a mouse around a screen, and just want to make some music..! 🎹

@celticwinter

Жыл бұрын

@@bleepsandboops it's something very haptic and real, that can't be fully recreated in a video. It's not just immediate feedback, which you can get (given low latencies) with software synthesizers and a midi keyboard. Much like playing a resonating string instrument. I've discovered my father (born in 55) likes the same things about working with synthesizers. In any case, it's a wonderful thing and I hope you'll keep sharing, modulating and guessing your way to certain sounds.

my fav aphex song, thank u

beautifully done

The beginning sound is a heavily bit-crushed, or, the more proper term is sample rate reduced sound. It’s almost impossible to tell what the original sound was to my ears because it’s so heavily bit crushed. But I’d say mess around with extremely low sample rate reduction or a bit crusher effect to get there.

@bleepsandboops

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of doing a thing about bitcrushing with the akai to get it in the ballpark... The sampler won't go below 4kHz, so you have to downsample, then upsample it, then down to 4kHz again and so on, but it just got confusing... Might try again on just that section with the sample rate and ring-modulation - watch this space!

@erikt211

10 ай бұрын

@@bleepsandboopsYeah! You could speed up the sample, resample, then slow it down. We used to do this back in the day because a lot of us were using the MPC60, S950 etc with low RAM. Back then it was “good enough”😁

Sublime