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Chrome Explosion

from Retro Grooves Vol. 4 by Anders Enger Jensen

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This is the main song I made during my stay at Thomann's Synth Reactor 2019 in Germany. The question was if it's possible to make some good retro 80s synth music with budget synths (around $500), and it most definitely can.

I set up a little miniature version of my studio with a Yamaha Reface DX, a Yamaha MS61, a Roland Juno DS, Roland SE-02 and a Behringer DeepMind 6. Combined with my MacBook Pro with MOTU Digital Performer, Microbook IIc and MicroLite MIDI interfaces as well as a Thomann T-Mix DM-20 Digital Mixer (also around $500) and some sample packs from my collection. All melodic parts are played by these synths, the drums are slightly from the MX61 (percussion and hi hats) while the drums are Zenhiser 80s Retro Drummer because there are virtually no good retro kits to be found these days. It's all modern stuff apparently.

Thanks to Thomann, Roland, Yamaha and Behringer for letting me borrow these fine pieces of gear.

Check out the full report here: youtu.be/JxTVgEg11MQ
Music video here: youtu.be/P0T_HPib_UA

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from Retro Grooves Vol. 4, released April 24, 2020

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Anders Enger Jensen Norway

Musician from Norway, mainly into electronic, synth pop, EDM and some symphonic rock/metal.

Been playing keyboards since 1986 and building up my own MIDI-based studio using a mix between old and new outboard gear, and various assorted software.
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