In-Studio Hang with Mike Dean the SYNTH GOAT - Part 1

[@derekmartin8537]

This is what my $100 midi keyboard watches when I’m not home

[@ValleyBeats-yy4xd]

“Do you use this on stage?” Mike dean : “🎹🎹🎹🎹” 😂

[@JTAITSINGER]

😂😂😂

[@p.m-audio]

😂

[@JesseJames83]

"allegedly"

[@MaxStephens77]

Mike being stoned and just shredding and giving Anthony barely any response half the time was cracking me up. Dude’s in his own world and it’s such a sick world lol

[@mrjohnson115]

That’s the funniest part of the video lol

[@janojanuary]

So cool

[@blankspace0000]

You can tell Mike is the real deal when he hears something he likes and immediately just goes "hey what was that you just played?". The best musicians are constantly learning new shit even when they're at a high level like he is.

[@prodbywimz]

No way this is actually happening, the greatest collab in synth history 😳

[@snoolee7950]

Two players, "the thief," and a camera man.

[@kleemannbeats]

It’s amazing 🤩

[@matthewyates2031]

Amazing

[@funkingitup1805]

Mike Dean vocoding over the intro is hilarious and wonderful.

[@musicman2047]

It’s like mike deans ghost was just messing around with the vocoder in the intro 🤣

[@dynatwenty]

Ripping bong and taking shrooms to BE THE SYNTH is the most powerful advice i´ve gotten so far!

[@prospectnyc]

I love that Mike dug what Anthony was playing. Mike seems like a hard guy to impress.

[@natedavison1031]

Of course he was impressed and asked questions. Mike knows exactly who Anthony is and just how important Anthony's contributions are to the shape and sound of modern music. But yeah, I totally agree, it was super cool to see that look from Mike over to Rob and Rob's just like, uh yeah, that's it ,told ya! And then... Mike just totally takes quartal and quintal harmony and immediately understands and uses it because he's Mike Fucking Dean!!!! Damn! Great Vid!

[@stephenbertino8373]

Yeah the quintal thing is definitely cool.

[@danimal818]

hes really high

[@robdot0]

its tough to watch anthony try hard to bond with him and he just shrug it off. nothing against anthony, he seems like a great guy, but mike has no time for it.

[@TheChumski]

@@robdot0nah I reckon he was just stoned 🙂

[@massdrivermusic]

I guess Mike Dean is the kind of person who prefers to do and play over talking and theorizing. Good stuff! :)

[@daniel_dumile]

He also smokes a ton of weed which makes ppl like this

[@christdolphin69]

based

[@CoopMusic247]

And this is why analog will never die. You can't walk into a room of plugins. You can't mod a plugin. You can't get two sets of hands on a plugin. So good. Thank you for sharing.

[@rallerallesson408]

Saving your presets, isn't that pretty much modding a plugin? Also, you can control the plugin with two sets of hands. Midi controller+DAW is pretty much a synth. But I get what you're saying. There's no magic to a DAW.

[@CoopMusic247]

​@@rallerallesson408 I don't see that as a mod, but yeah you could hack the code. It's not the same though. And you gotta midi map all that stuff to something analog even with a digital connection involved, so still analog in my book.

[@2face789]

Good point. A simple way to have 2 midi keyboards go to 2 different plugins without spending too much time so you don't lose momentum. That would go a long way.

[@CoopMusic247]

And I definitely run two different synths on different keyboards at once in the daw, but theres only so much you can map too. There's a mini keyboard I like to use because of a flaw it has where you can get a double note from tapping it a certain way. Cant map that really either. But hey I love plugins too. They aint going nowhere either.​@@2face789

[@chinossynthesizer705]

The dx9 is obviously the best synthesizer.

[@Gabrielrose.mp3]

This audio was captured exceptionally well.

[@drewdougan]

Yes it was. 👍🏻

[@iloveamberist]

The first band Mike was in was a band started by myself (guitar) and a guy named Bob Britton (vocals) in 1980 in Angleton Texas. Mike was 15 years old and just learning to play. He had a Yamaha electric baby grand, Clavinet and some other synthesizer. He was not very good but was very dedicated to the keys and improved greatly. I even took a piano lesson from him in our 16 track recording studio. He produced a couple of rap duo's along with Robert Kelly our engineer and did a great job. I think he may have played for the late Selena the Mexican singer also. I never would have dreamed he would have reached this level of success much less earn 7 Grammy's. Good job Mike!

[@JOSIE21455]

The ultimate collab finally happened

[@funkingitup1805]

The "warning" at the beginning makes it clear it's going to be a fun video. Anthony Marinelli is such a sweet guy to consider that someone might be bothered by Mike Fucking Dean ripping a bong hit like in almost all the other videos he is in.

[@beartrona6621]

Bro did an entire performance for his homies, what a guy.

[@TedBrownMedia]

I F'ing love Anthony Marinellis Passion in full display with Mike Dean!

[@ralog_]

“Its a delay” had more rolling 😂

[@FrancisMaxino]

Man, this reminds me of my hippy friends in their housetrucks and particularly Mole and Will who had multiple synthesizors at the top of Rama Rama Rd, the epic journeys we'd create after a few bongs and maybe some shrooms just like the man said with all sorts of other instruments of course like my flutes and him on guitar and sometimes his wife singing...Cosmic voyages into sonic landscapes with sounds that the slightest turn of a knob morph into other dimensions.

[@KevinSimpson031]

I'm loving the chaos and musicality of this "interview". This is how I want my hangouts to be

[@whoisthemetro]

I sold my friend that Roland HS-60 in the video and then he sold it to a music shop and now Mike Dean has it! Bad asssss!

[@DJCJ.website]

It seems like there are only two fully functioning sections of his brain that haven't been bonged or shroomed away... 1. the playing music on the keyboard part and 2. the programming synthesizers part. Other than that he seems to be in a near-vegetative state. Fascinating! Great video. I look forward to part two with great anticipation.

[@totc6196]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥕 comment deserves a lot more attention!

[@vogelvogeltje]

He’s high.. of course he’s probably not like this 24/7. Obviously he can still make conversation and respond to questions.

[@paultorbert6929]

Imagination augmented…. I’d totally refrain from thinking/saying Mike Dean is impaired in any way……😑

[@donwrangler]

Everyone looks extra happy! ☁️🎹🎹🎹☁️

[@lobosalvaje1998]

THE HUMANITY NEEDS A SONG CREATED BY THE SYNTH MASTERS!

[@worldview3182]

I love how right off the bat they get sucked into just playing chords together and playing around 😂😂😂

[@UrbanJournal]

I think they forgot about the video for a sec😂

[@wrldonwill]

You can tell Mike was picking up some things from Anthony. Great vid!

[@arnoriva]

Encore Electronics card inside the OBX for sure. Push long time the manual button to acces manual mode… This meeting is pure gold! Chords progression in fifths on OBX are the best moment!! Thank you guys

[@bengsynthmusic]

What does that do?

[@arnoriva]

@@bengsynthmusic Encore midi card is a new implementation system with midi, brain system ( no need old Eprom and battery for retaining memory allocation programs) and CC control facilities. Memory presets expand to up to 120 programs in order to 32 programs standard in OBX board.

[@CAMMYSINCLAIR]

"Let's sit down for an interview " "Let's stand"

[@madzondemand]

brother with all those synths in there there is no other option🤣

[@1980VINZ]

33:00 “BE THE SYNTH.” Now I know where your inspiration came from Anthony when you titled your course !! Haha so cool. By the way I saved this video to show it to my little brother and explain him a lot of things I understood… One of them is how real synthesizers/machines can never be replaced by PC for a very simple reason you and Mike showed just by freely enjoying playing… You Anthony was playing Mike’s OB synth, doing your own chords and that lighted up a whole new space into Mike’s imagination…… Bringing big joy and excitement to play together during half an hour of pure synth heaven… This type of magical moments are ONLY possible with physical synths and machines, cause there are keys and buttons directly connected to big sound. As usual, thank you so much for the sharing Anthony, from the bottom of my heart.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

The people are huge, the synths are huge, and so is this channel!

[@jaydeep55]

Seeing both individuals who played a pivotal part in the music I enjoyed growing up (Michael Jackson to Travis), this is surreal. I hope y’all do an album together.

[@universalmeditation8631]

Mike is an absolute beast! Let’s go!

[@marcinligocki335]

Thanks a lot Anthony for bringing this experience to the yt audience. Mike seems to be not the easiest guy to have a serious "interview"... but the way you adopted to the mood and nature of this meeting turned into something so real, so natural that it was indeed an experience not just a yt clip to watch. Moreover... Mike playing on 2 moogs with bass line on the left and lead on the right made me immediately turn on my synths and play around for 2h after watching it :) Thanks again for a great inspiration.

[@Henle_]

Everyone single synthdemon (and musician in general) should watch Mike Dean's creation of his track Challenger (on his own YT) it is GODLY! The vibe is impeccable. Thanks for doing this Anthony!

[@MrDigitalHamster]

Woah! This collaboration is like hearing planets align! cant wait for part two!

[@LITZjams]

Mike dean is a vibe !

[@castorandpolluxmusic]

this is a showcase of AK's patience and understanding of an artists temperment. what a man what a mighty fine man

[@Jacob-ur3lh]

Mike spoke about adding an Arpeggiator. Recently I discovered the RETROKITS RK002 . It's literally just a midi cable you can plug in MIDI in and OUT that has a chip allowing you to have an arpeggiator. Love the channel!

[@wallendiaz]

A few months ago I was thinking that a meeting with Mike Dean would be great and I see that they already did it, Very interesting👍🏾

[@N8oRMusic]

"What delay is that"? "It's just a delay". Best answer ever.

[@p.m-audio]

i believe the supermassive from valhalla could be one part of this delay sound its more a reverb but i felt it could be this reverb , and maybe the soundtoys echoboy with feedback all over the place

[@funkingitup1805]

Mike Dean and Powerglove would be my two biggest wishes for this channel. Half of my dream just came true.

[@BlueBand3]

Mike Dean is the perfect example when you never give up your inner child. Love it

[@Andrew-rz7qt]

I like the fact that he doesn't say very much and just gets on with the job in hand. The proof is in the pudding, so to say.

[@oldschooltoonz]

I can’t play a lick but love watching those who can! Much love from Houston! Mike did a lot of work with Htown artists

[@Phantomstar9]

Absolutely sensational and extremely inspiring, thank you for this video.

[@lordwindsor]

LOVE Mike Dean! "be the ball, be the synth, you know?" = priceless

[@webguitars]

Fuckin love this. Mikes stuff sounds like a melodical journey, like a story, as opposed to typical dance electronic music which is play, repeat, play repeat. Your a bad ass to Anthony! Inspires me in my latest tracks. Synthgasm! Thanks for the vid 🤘

[@tntshuffle-9799]

Since I was a kid, I've always been amazed by music and sound. My father was a musician and so are several of my very close family members. Music is in my blood. The synth has always been the instrument I have been most fascinated by, followed by guitar. Here I am in my 50s and finally just now beginning my synth/ piano lessons journey and I have found a new passion in life. Thank you for this vid Anthony, you and Mike D. are incredible musicians. I am completely inspired by you guys. Thank you for breathing some life into me after all these years thinking I can't do it. Much love

[@shanewyatt1793]

This is amazing to witness. I be doing the same thing as Mike, if I'm in my zone of concentration i will not answer till im done. Normal people won't find this interesting, but as a producer, this is so dope to watch musicians in there natural environment just experimenting and playing around. I would pay just to sit and smoke in the corner listening.

[@AlchemicalAudio]

5:45 quintile harmony opened my musical world. Simplicity that generates complexity.

[@mathiasdeschamps1637]

I love Mike dean. Amazing work with Abel from The weeknd.

[@stupidocanerosa]

Speechless... the mood you got there and the way you all get us into... I wouldn't whish I was there, just sitting in the corner in awe, because I was there with you. So immersive, so cozy, so simple... thanks guys. Great video.

[@anthonymarinellimusic]

I’m so glad you felt like you were there, I love that!

[@stupidocanerosa]

@@anthonymarinellimusic That's exactly the point. You have this rare power to embrace your audience and make us feel part of the video. In this case, thanks to the other two, this effect got empowered by the absolute chill and full immersion in music. So simple but so powerful. I can only renew my congratulations for the result. Result that was me sitting on my couch with headphones but with you in that very room.

[@digicat247]

I cant even write anything witty, this is just dope. Thank you for this amazing content and everyone who got this together. The discussion at the end makes me want a podcast on technique in the future.

[@davidsharp3110]

Always waiting for new content from Anthony!

[@TedBrownMedia]

Literally have seen mike dean like 10 times in person . I was always too shy to ask who he was. Now i respect him more. i overheard a story about Rob Rosen helping him buy and restore a CS80 or CS60 sorry if i have them wrong. It was 3 years ago after synthplex Rob Rosen had an open house. It was the most prolific gear experience in my life outside of Armens in NYC. U cant play synths at armens.

[@anthonymarinellimusic]

I was at Rob’s thing too !

[@TedBrownMedia]

​@@anthonymarinellimusic Please dont take offense. I dont recognize anyone in public unless you have a video on youtube or channel. I had no idea who Jimmy Jam was but i sure as shit know his work and after hearing him tell the prince story where he was fired and sign the oberheim for Rob. I had no idea Jimmy Jam made a F ton of my core musical knowledge as well as you Anthony. Most of the Cartoons i saw in the 80s you made the themes or worked on the songs in shows. If i saw you in public the 5 year old me would hug you in Joy for all the happiness you gave me with all the music you have been a part of. SYNTHS , music electronic music. We all have this devotion to out passion of music. We all seek comradery from our peers, knowledge and wisdom and sick tones from our music. Many have talent, few have passion. Some of us were chosen by the universe to create music. The first time i saw met mike Dean was him Recanting the Story of how Rob got Dean a CS80 or CS60 and restored it for him. Rob & Mike look tighter than Tango and Cash. I love the energy around all the passionate people ❤ stay groovy my Brother

[@natedavison1031]

Oh, damn, that was excellent! I can't wait for part 2!!!

[@sevchyk]

You know, this idea of showcasing what different synths can do is quite informative, but what really brought special attention was the sound of Elka Synthex.

[@drbop6951]

A candid insight to natural talent and passion for one's craft.

[@7Eightyone]

Still love his early work with Rapalot records. 5th Ward Boys, Geto Boys, Devin the Dude...

[@UrbanJournal]

Facts bro! UGK too!

[@bouzoukiman5000]

Anthony! I LOVE how you guys got right into playing the entire room...which i had running through a decent bluetooth speaker. The sounds were amazing. I never heard of Mike Dean but he's cool af! Thank you for bringing such amazing content❤️

[@HumanBeingWithFeelings]

I enjoyed every second of this. It's truly inspiring to see these synth masters having fun and genuinely showing their excitement. I loved the reflections about simplicity, I couldn't agree more. Thanks for this. Brilliant stuff 💜

[@song-mode]

this is the best, mike has been my synth hero for a while now

[@matthewyates2031]

The Geto Boys Brought me to Mike Dean. I've been a fan every since. I love his musical works. He's the reason I bought the Slate Digital VSX System. I saw his studio imulated within it and I bought it right away. Great investment I must say. The VSX helped my mixes tramendously. I'm a Mike Dean Fan 4 Life. Salute!

[@TedBrownMedia]

Thanks!

[@moogfooger]

Wonderful fun and really cool tones. Mike knows his instruments through and through. Probably knows that bong pretty well too! Cheers

[@muzaarnold]

I'm alive for this!!! So wholesome just guys jamming and talking about synths makes me happy! Yall make a album thanks

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

This is such a great video. I especially liked the midrange quack of the vocoded Moog Subsequent. Shocked Anthony was showing Mike options on what sounds good under 5ths. Mike knows this - maybe high?

[@King-oj8hr]

I stumbled across this channel only a month ago but been hooked. Probably one of the best things to happen to KZbin….lol

[@sunilsolanki]

Just absolutely glorious. The sound of those Oberheims was incredible. Please Anthony and Mike. Do a synth jams collab album. Just free form jams. Do it!!!

[@dynamiketiger]

Dear God I love this. Thank you! Happiness achieved once again:) Needed this:) God bless y’all!

[@SamLibman]

I was right. This is one of the greatest videos ever created!

[@ischmidt]

I knew the big records Mike had produced for others, but I hadn't heard his own records. Thanks to this incredible video I'm now fixing that and holy cow they're great! Can't wait for part 2, but in the meantime I'm blasting Mike's records.

[@random-604]

I wish this was 10 hours long and we could just sit hear listening to you guys jam. Please do a longer video, this was amazing!

[@DanielIvan707]

This is why the world is great! ❤

[@issiewizzie]

This is like a ....dont have the words .... i want to come and play 😀😀😀

[@FroogleAndy]

thank you guys for great content and stories!

[@Alavux]

We need part 2 ASAP! :)

[@sitonka303]

love the chords 4th and 5ths, sounds liek a carpenter soundtrack for a movie that needs to be made. What a collection man. wow

[@apoclypse]

Whatever Anthony was doing on the OB while Mike was playing was fire.

[@PneumanaBreathwork]

This is just too much!!!!! Exactly what the people need right now🙏

[@dalecutlemusic586]

This is take the phone in the washroom and lock the door good!❤❤

[@XxChrisxXBedofRazors]

“Be the ball… you gotta be the synth.” - Mike Dean

[@kmac.]

Thank you Lord for this amazing channel praise be

[@Mereomusic]

This might be my favorite video on KZbin. Thank you 🔥

[@xxllx86]

I’ve never seen anything like this ❤ pure vibes

[@donnyonit]

one of the greatest collabs on youtube

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

I love synths caves , just bunch of guys , synth talk , some beer or other music influencers , love it !

[@infn8loopmusic]

"Just be the synth" 🎹👋👽🛸 Watched and loved every minute of this. Too many legends in one room!

[@drewdougan]

I just saw this 08/09/2024... This is one of the most profound and casual displays of talent I've ever seen in my life of 42 years. My mind is absolutely blown...........🤯

[@jeremy8936]

Solid sounds floating out of that room! So inspired by some of those sounds I'm reaching for my gear now :)

[@jacobdavis4017]

Just found out ear therapy existed with this video, amazing! I would pay whatever price to see you guys improvise with synths live, such an experience just within this video.

[@redwalks]

Huge Thx , you two are killing me ...caddyshacking me thru n thru, kewl to see how you inspire each other to get that synth hell glowing !!

[@Suunder]

The mashup ive been waiting for holy shit

[@lautaromenendez8982]

amazing duo, can't wait for part two!!

[@mariajosemancinelli7753]

🙌

[@AlchemicalAudio]

This seems like a basic format that could really grow. It would be amazing to see a series, that uses rotating artists and a rotating host, some one who knows both the artists and can facilitate the conversation. Perfect model to crate awesome crossovers. Ultimately a show that pairs producer musicians who have truly shaped the iconic sounds of popular and underground music. This model is awesome, no bullshit. Having a facilitator is key to making it work. Two icons listening, learning, teaching, sharing with each other and then making some awesome shit together and then an outro conversation as the night cap. The pool of musicians would be pretty large. I could imagine pairing Herbie Hancock and Four Tet to see what happens when their creative forces join. Or Brian Eno and Terry Riley. Or Robert Glasper and Louis Cole. Keep it informal, smoke and drink or whatever, and keep it real. I bet almost every episode would be a master class like this one. This shit was beautiful.

[@anthonymarinellimusic]

Great idea

[@GlassTarantulah]

AMAZING.. 2 synth golliath's creating magic. This is probably my favourite vid yet 💎💎

[@hoo_jii]

This video is INSANE. Thank you so much again Anthony for what you do 🙏🙏🙏

[@mtnoblesavage]

2great synthesists at play, awesome ❤❤❤

[@lorenzpeter2859]

inspiring to see them jam together, just to sit there and listen must be awesome... greetings from across the globe

[@cacaricomora]

just wow. respect for Mike Dean, synth GOAT

[@livefromtheglampad]

I love the long format hang out