Berlin School and Synthwave Pulsing Basslines Made Easy

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🎹 Less Ducka-ducka and more bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp...it's driving synth baselines! Take a peek and learn how easy it is to make chugging synth bass ostinatos and things that make us drive fast across the desert and take aim at the bad guy. ;)
Hi! I'm Luke Stark and I'm creating videos here as Synth Seeker because I like to share the things I find fun or useful as I make music! Here you will find techniques, discoveries and distractions. Have fun!
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  • @AutPen38
    @AutPen38 Жыл бұрын

    It's remarkable how those evolving Tangerine Dream-style bass grooves that I used to think were quite complicated are actually fairly simple. By programming in a few subtle changes to a simple pattern, I could get lost in a groove like this for hours!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope the videos help you do your own!

  • @MrStupidHead
    @MrStupidHead6 ай бұрын

    This is the ONLY kind of music I am making now. And these videos so valuable. As a genre, it has been my fave since 1973. Love this.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    6 ай бұрын

    Nice! Have fun either way it! Let me know what you create!

  • @dankaiser4608
    @dankaiser46082 жыл бұрын

    As soon as the Airwolf pic showed up I heard the theme playing in my head... Great info in here!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    If it had lyrics I would sing it.

  • @SteveMc870
    @SteveMc8702 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your videos. Great sounds, and useful concepts explained in a way that’s easy to understand and follow. Thanks!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have fun with it Steve, and thanks!

  • @keyofdmusic
    @keyofdmusic2 жыл бұрын

    This is great! So glad to have found this channel.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir! I'll see you around the net maybe! ;)

  • @s1gns0fl1fe
    @s1gns0fl1fe2 жыл бұрын

    Killer tutorial Luke! Love the scale trick at the end. Keep up the good work!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you veruh’ much. :)

  • @foroudifarhad
    @foroudifarhad2 жыл бұрын

    OMG been looking for a channel just like yours forever!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well I've been looking for a person who likes the same stuff that I DO forever as well! So glad we found each other! See you around! ;)

  • @sonfx
    @sonfx2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent as always! I really enjoy your style of explaining what you’re doing and the style of music you’re doing is a big bonus.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sonny!

  • @DarkSideofSynth
    @DarkSideofSynth8 ай бұрын

    Yup! Perfectly in the spirit of those times.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @DarkSideofSynth

    @DarkSideofSynth

    8 ай бұрын

    Quite easy to enjoy, given it was well done. Besides, I was still bobbing my head from the jam I did a couple of days ago. Berlin School never dies ;) Have a great evening!@@synthseeker

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    You too!@@DarkSideofSynth

  • @DarkSideofSynth

    @DarkSideofSynth

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks @@synthseeker

  • @jodo985
    @jodo985 Жыл бұрын

    Your Berlin school/synth wave videos are fantastic and appreciated. Great teaching technique. I prefer the hardware video but the soft synth vids apply. Thank you for these. I will keep watching over and over again.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope you make music you’re happy with! Share back so we can hear what you create!

  • @originalsynth
    @originalsynth2 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Luke but don't forget Sorceror! Many thanks for sharing your knowledge, I've been slowly learning the Berlin School vibe so I can use it as a basis for further exploration, and you're really helping me. I could listen to that riff for hours... maybe due to me discovering Encore Live in my formative years, which I've never gotten bored with. Cheers, and please keep it up :)

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oooh I *had* forgotten! It's all very formative from my childhood. Thanks for the encouragement and the same to you!

  • @TheGhostchaser8
    @TheGhostchaser88 ай бұрын

    This channel is absolutely awesome. Subscribed within a few minutes of seeing the first video that popped up on my feed.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I hope you find lots of entertaining and/or useful things here. :)

  • @StephanieSante
    @StephanieSante2 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous Tips regarding the Bass track. Thank you Luke.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Let me hear what you do with it in the future! Thanks!

  • @benasaro1043
    @benasaro10432 жыл бұрын

    Oh, very nice video. Nice tip about the bass velocity and gate length!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ben, much obliged!

  • @HexDar
    @HexDar2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice tutorial and ist look like easy to make this wonderful berlin school sounds.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hope you make something awesome with it! :)

  • @RANDOMLOOPGENERATOR
    @RANDOMLOOPGENERATOR4 ай бұрын

    My new favourite channel, excellent content!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Welcome aboard!

  • @theleastsignificantbit4794
    @theleastsignificantbit479411 ай бұрын

    Brilliant tutorial! Thanks!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    11 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @VelvetVoice
    @VelvetVoice11 ай бұрын

    Six minutes in and I'm immediately struck in mind of Jean-Michel Jarre's track 'Arpegiator' from 'The Concerts in China' album (1982). This is a good thing.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I hope this helps your own music making! ;)

  • @VelvetVoice

    @VelvetVoice

    11 ай бұрын

    @@synthseeker Your advice has indeed been cordially noted. 😁 Every little nugget of wisdom helps the process. 😎👍

  • @Liquid_Glitches
    @Liquid_Glitches7 ай бұрын

    Thanks, great videos

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    7 ай бұрын

    Any time. :)

  • @SynthwaveDojo
    @SynthwaveDojo5 ай бұрын

    Loved the video! I learned a lot, powerful stuff. Thanks so much!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    5 ай бұрын

    Plus Knight Rider references can't go wrong. :P

  • @SynthwaveDojo

    @SynthwaveDojo

    5 ай бұрын

    right. That definitely sealed the deal for me 🤩@@synthseeker

  • @phillipmeighen3215
    @phillipmeighen32157 ай бұрын

    Been a Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulz, J M Jarre fan for decades but never quite able to replicate the Berlin School style but your videos make it possible! Thank you so much. Regarding transpositions, a common technique which I find very effective is to move a whole piece in steps of minor thirds (3 semitones).

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I’ll experiment with that!

  • @khakigreengills7814
    @khakigreengills78148 ай бұрын

    Awesome. I could listen to that all day.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    In the 80’s I think I DID. ;)

  • @MarkStemmer
    @MarkStemmer5 ай бұрын

    Thanks man. Most underrated synth/electronic music channel.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    5 ай бұрын

    My pleasure! I would say "unrated" rather than "underrated"...we're kind of niche here. :P

  • @MarkStemmer

    @MarkStemmer

    5 ай бұрын

    Unrated really is a better fit. Regarding niche: Your content is really valuable for learning any kind of electronic music production. I listen to modern electronic music (psybient, chillgressive ...) and this guys make often use of this oldschool techniques as well. @@synthseeker

  • @RobertLiveMusic
    @RobertLiveMusic7 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thank you

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    7 ай бұрын

    Enjoy! Make something you love!

  • @the_cursor
    @the_cursor2 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial. I learned something today.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Makes my day!

  • @magicmastera
    @magicmastera9 ай бұрын

    Verry cool. Love it. 👍🏻

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @markf.3617
    @markf.361710 күн бұрын

    So mesmerising,,,,,,

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    10 күн бұрын

    Hey thanks! :)

  • @MicroAnalogic
    @MicroAnalogic Жыл бұрын

    Luke thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, for me you are now Luke skywalker !!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    May the force be with you! And lots of Berlin school beats!

  • @HpBeck_Fieldrecordings
    @HpBeck_Fieldrecordings8 ай бұрын

    Top!!!Thanks

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    Welcome!

  • @simpson6700
    @simpson670010 ай бұрын

    i didn't consider to lower the velocity, makes all the difference for the bass.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    10 ай бұрын

    Try something new! Thanks!

  • @distantidentitymusic
    @distantidentitymusic9 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Hope it’s useful!

  • @csselement
    @csselement2 жыл бұрын

    "Imagine drums" - oh, I am

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    My drums are "Comedy Gold".

  • @foroudifarhad

    @foroudifarhad

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @rayderrich
    @rayderrich2 жыл бұрын

    Disclaimer: no real aliens were hurt in the making of this video. Thanks a lot for this inspiration, you bet I am going to try this out this weekend!

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any time. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @rayderrich

    @rayderrich

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@synthseeker I am not sure if I am allowed to share my latest song with you. If not, please delete this comment and accept my apologies. If yes, here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/epWbm7OYl62fh5M.html

  • @nunomuacho446
    @nunomuacho44624 күн бұрын

    Do you a video on the bass design itself? It's for a friend :D

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    24 күн бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaKIr6yYe8Wfc6Q.htmlsi=xCQXToftNwWl9eX9

  • @taunado
    @taunado2 ай бұрын

    start at 1:42

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for optimizing consumption.

  • @timothyhills3194
    @timothyhills31945 ай бұрын

    Hey and its sounds great but what is the program your yousing ?

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    5 ай бұрын

    That is Ableton Live. :)

  • @timothyhills3194

    @timothyhills3194

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks and a great day to you and your famile 🎹🎹🎹👌💪👍

  • @antonioc-s7753
    @antonioc-s77532 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👏👏

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    2 жыл бұрын

    ⚡⚡⚡⚡ :)

  • @dudleybarker2273
    @dudleybarker2273 Жыл бұрын

    i saw this in a previous vid and am confused; where do you find the scale setup in the clip view (or any view, for that matter), because i can't find it anywhere - i've had to write out the full scale each time, highlight it, hit the back arrow before inputting my notes, and do that for every single clip... please help [edit: forgot to mention i'm using v10.0.1]

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    I think that is a feature of Live 11.

  • @dudleybarker2273

    @dudleybarker2273

    Жыл бұрын

    @@synthseeker thanks, i'll check it out - it's a really useful feature

  • @mpingo91
    @mpingo91 Жыл бұрын

    @8:34 The metronome doesn't annoy me. What annoys me is a lack of information about the exact instrument and preset you used for this ethereal pad. :)

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    That is two layers in Omnisphere. The first is a D50-style fantasy bell, the second is something with Jarre in the name. Sorry I don’t recall! :( I’ll try to note them in the future.

  • @mpingo91

    @mpingo91

    Жыл бұрын

    @@synthseeker That's enough information. thx a lot!

  • @anonymoushuman8344
    @anonymoushuman8344 Жыл бұрын

    The Germans love David Hasselhoff. Even Edgar Froese.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    As they should! ;)

  • @ArtEntity
    @ArtEntity Жыл бұрын

    im trying to make an insane bassline

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    Жыл бұрын

    Arpeggios are your friend!

  • @thomasackerman3995
    @thomasackerman39955 ай бұрын

    what daw is this

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    5 ай бұрын

    Ableton Live.

  • @hldfgjsjbd
    @hldfgjsjbd8 ай бұрын

    Alright? Ehm... *tsk* Right? Okey. Alright. *tsk* Ahem. Right. Okey. Alrright. Right. *tsk*

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    Roger that?

  • @usaroman
    @usaroman10 ай бұрын

    I have no reason to create my own... All I want is to duplicate what Tangerine Dream music.

  • @synthseeker

    @synthseeker

    10 ай бұрын

    Nothing wrong with playing covers! Have fun!