Colin Benders - Reunion -

Ever since I came back home I've been pushing out tracks non stop. finally got something of a workflow going it seems. Not looking forward to editing it all later but thats another story.
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2020 Edit:
Still haven't released this track lol. I have been plenty active since I have recorded this track though! check out my channel for more modular shenanigans!
Oh also,
Join the community at / discord !!

[@LanceCSTCuddy]

I’ve been listening to this for years. I’m convinced this is the single finest Eurorack session in history.

[@GraysonZimmer]

Same! I have cravings to listen to specifically this session. It's so goooood!

[@yehabon]

This is definitely his best work.

[@enriquecoscarelli712]

Yoou have changed my understanding of what electronic music is

[@BradsGuitarGarage]

I'm a rock/metalhead and I was blown away by this! And the best part is, you can't save the patch! It's a beautiful one-time event! Glad you shared it with us, thanks!

[@electricharmonyac7354]

Brad's Guitar Garage . Big reason why I love playing my modular setup. It's always a new jam and exactly what I needed at that very moment. I highly suggest it to anyone who enjoys music creation. And if you're wondering...yes yes modular will "DJent!!

[@verajuhasz]

Exactly! Same with me, I'm a metalhead, yet completly stunned by Colin's tracks

[@psypartyholland]

kan ik bij jou mijn gitaar laten doorsmeren?>???

[@andyd568]

Well apparently you can save some of it via KZbin !

[@buwumet]

@@electricharmonyac7354 look at Northlane: modular djents as hard as something can djent

[@Lofuckyou]

At least now, when my wife asks, what I intend to do with all this shit in the basement, I have a nice single video to show her. Of course, the fact, that I can never attain this level of mastery, means I do nothing with it at all. Such is life. In any regard, this is excellent Colin, it's wonderful to see what these beautiful machines are capable of, in the hands of true masters.

[@ungleichklang]

Lofuckyou .. same here .. but seeing this I will even have to get more modules :D

[@PolyUnRex]

You picked a good video to show her. I hope she likes the volume.

[@elwoodwarren-kuelgen8874]

Doubting ourselves is the only thing that keeps us from achievement. Practice and don't be to critical of your work and you can create whatever you set your mind to.

[@pastakaz]

I unite my mind and reply with Elwood Kuelgen - the Only border between your high mastermind that is about to create great pieces of music and the other - that is afraid... the only border is Your self doubt... I am about to let go it within myself... and this music here, masterity and sincere present in music... well, this is Pure Inspiration. Thank you, Colin!

[@dorsia6938]

You set your own limitations, you can build any skills you want to a very very high level.

[@KubaKaj_]

I honestly believe this is one of the best videos on whole KZbin. My brain's exploding every time I hear it.

[@maumau5152]

Same

[@ledheavy26]

Crazy how rare it is to find someone crazy talented and making full productions on a modular while searching through videos on KZbin. These should be at the top of the results when anything modular is searched. Great job, and kudos for just using a computer as a digital tape machine.

[@sunkid86]

Boo Radely this should be pretty much on the top all together in search results

[@sannamati4571]

Boo Radely indeed..i always find inly some modular guy who make noises..yes cool. This is more musical here.

[@racailleparty]

It now is at the top of the results. I searched "eurorack" and it popped out first after the adverts. GG

[@AdamsBrew78]

MomoTheBellyDancer in what way is it not?

[@themdxli5382]

Funny -- today it was near today -- 3 years later -- just searched "modular synth"

[@mdcundee]

This is expensive and technical, but also artistic and passionate... mental and timeless, eurphoric and stateless. Its the cross section of art and love peaking out. As someone who lives in this sonic world and just met eurorack a few months ago: kudos to you sir. you come from where I want to go.

[@DrDeemz80]

this video is what inspired me to get into modular synthesis, im financially crippled now but Im happy and broke, absolutely amazing what you did here

[@Yggdrasi7]

I got into modular a year ago. I thought I was doing fine... Colin, when I see your skills I see the road that I have yet to walk to get within an inch of your skills. Its humbling, even more so when I watched videos of you this year explaining how much you've improved since you started. Its been 7 years and im still in awe of that track. Thanks so much for this, keep sharing your amazing work, its truely inspiring.

[@postmodernneonate]

This is the video that convinced me to invest in modular

[@MusicGearNuts]

"Invest"

[@WalyB01]

Are you living under a bridge already?

[@lambertlambert7076]

​@@WalyB01 LOL That's true, modular synth is not a cheap hobby.

[@anthonyfranklin7137]

$15,000 later...

[@frz77]

www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/343368

[@moorestylz]

One man and a machine going on a journey into another dimension. Beautiful.

[@MagedSrour]

I came across this masterpiece 2 years ago and now I just said inside myself, youtube please show it again in my newsfeed so I can save it forever AND GUESS WHAT .. Here I am listening to the most talented music maker on EDM field. Thanks for these MAGICAL moments.

[@MagedSrour]

By the way why this is not on spotify !

[@CampSpaceship]

I miss Colin's live streams so much. Colin if you see this, please come back friend!

[@stagofficial]

What happened to him? I only learned about him in 2018, and haven't seen anything by him after 2017. Colin Benders is M.I.M. (missing in music). (._.)

[@enelysionfields2376]

I saw him live a week ago. Absolutely the most amazing show of the whole festival! He went full modular syntechno that night

[@doelman]

He is back now, every day!

[@JuanAMatos-zx4ub]

He's now back with a vengeance!

[@frenziedcurtain]

Never gets old. I’ve watched this like a dozen times over the last couple of years and now repost it annually to astonish/bemuse my friends and acquaintances. Utterly brilliant.

[@tontaelli]

Since discovering it I've watched it about a dozen times this week...

[@MoiLiberty]

This is the best Collin Benders! The fist time I heard it, I felt I was being lifted higher than the moon, on an journey like the adventure of a lifetime. You didn’t leave me hanging, called me back with those alarm like sounds to remind me this ship is going back home. We gracefully landed while still marveling at the peak we had just witnessed. I can feel you feeling this shit. It entered into the heart. I come back to this when I need to go on a journey. It’s always great but never like the first time and that’s ok with me. Thanks Collin! This is one for the Ages.

[@spacedrifter1961]

Fantastic build-up and control. How you know what's going on with so many cables beats me. I admire you.

[@AKATenn]

basically you set up different sounds, either a high frequincy oscillator or a keyboard or midi or guitar or whatever you want... and the cables are used to add filters and modulation to those or sync frequincy from one module to another, and then finally to move the finished sound to a sequincer and/or mixer, all those flashing lights are sounds turning on and off, controlled by either a sequincer or a low frequincy oscillator...

[@TallicaMan1986]

I think it goes beyond what goes into what. Modulars are essentially builds that are extensions of oneself. These things are beautiful.

[@TheHorsebox2]

@@AKATenn thanks for the info.

[@gabrieljennings5492]

one other method is to get a variety of jams and soak the cables in each different type of jam so that way you can tell which cable is doing what based on odor and taste that tip is only for pros tho don't try it at home

[@chemicalBR0]

@@TheHorsebox2 Basically this whole setup is a subtractive synthesizer. when you buy a regular synth lets say a Moog Model D it is all pre wired. the normal signal flow would go ... Oscillator (which makes the sound) into an envelope generator then into a filter (the subtractive part) then from the filter into an amplifier and from the amplifier into a mixer then finally out to the speakers. all of the components are controlled using voltages the pitch (note) of the oscillator for example in Eurorack (which this setup is) uses 1 volt per octave. so if you put 1 volt into your oscillator and it plays a C4 note (middle C on a piano) if you put in 2 volts it would play C5. varying the voltage lets you play D,E,F etc.) you can use voltages to raise and lower the volume of the amplifier (when you press a key on a standard synth for example) even in a standard synth the oscillators are always oscillating, to hear it a chain of events (signal flow) has to happen-- press the key which sends a voltage to the oscillator to change its pitch and send a voltage to the cutoff of the filter to open it and the volume of the amp to turn up the volume and you hear the sound in a modular synth nothing is pre wired so if you want to put the filter after the amplifier you can,. it just gives you a lot more flexibility if you want to hear the oscillator constantly you can (just don't wire in a voltage controlled amplifier and go straight to your mixer.) you tend to use sequencers in modulars to change the pitch of the oscillators rather than playing them with a keyboard. (you can if you want tho) you can even use a midi keyboard controller to play it , you need a midi to CV module for that (converts midi data into control voltage that the modular can use) for the first 2 or 3 minutes Colin is programming the notes into a sequencer with another sequencer playing another oscillator in the background. think of all the wires as the pre printed circuit board in a regular synth but because nothing is fixed you can pretty much plug anything in any order you like and it can have a drastic effect on the sound. he doesn't need to remember where everything is plugged in only which parts to control to change what is happening . if he unplugged all of this he could NEVER recreate it and that is the beauty of modular, it's an organic evolving thing that will only ever happen once. (even if he left it all patched up and woke up tomorrow he couldn't play this exactly as he did it here. its true live electronic music. no presets, no saving knob positions for later recall. that is seriously over simplified but basically its order from chaos :)

[@FileTransferProtocol]

Absolutely brilliant. That gave me chills. Every hair on my neck stood up as if I were looking over the edge of a cliff.

[@KatBurnsKASHKA]

me too!

[@DaveTylka]

This dude is my hero just rips this session apart

[@bluntobjct]

I saw people rave about this but i honestly didn't expect it to be so good as it is. Amazing stuff dude!

[@ZERO_O7X]

This song brings me to chill bumps and tears every time I hear it. You're a true inspiration!!!

[@scidelic4526]

You are happy, man. Just spreading that feeling around is a right way to live. And getting it back the same time you give it away... feedback loop, all the same. As everything considered consisting of those loops. It is not about hardware. Another matter. Another level of things. Please go further, don't stop. There are endless where to go even more. By ANY ways.

[@ardae5402]

I’ve been listening this masterpiece for the thousandth times. Great performance.

[@Green87]

Genius, masterpiece, getn funky, jamming out, electronic love!!!! always loving your work ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@jahganaut]

really nice, lovely build up. One of my fav eurorack jams I've seen on youtube, not just weird blips and beeps

[@jackf220]

I got a real sense of loss when this jam ended. Something special.

[@youknowwhoiam6484]

I saw this a year ago and it made me learn modular to the fullest. Now i know everything about modular!! Much love benders❤️

[@apalepeks2000]

Suggest books pls

[@SebastianPerez-jz9tk]

Could you share some resources?

[@konjuremuzik]

This might be one of my favorite videos of all time! First this whole composition is beyond fire and just watching him dance while he is making the fire so deep in the zone in a trance is amazing. The clarity of sound that can be made is also something to behold as well. Over 16 mins and I didn't want it to end lol!

[@stevelarkin9679]

You both humble and inspire me. thank you.

[@99tropix]

You have something special going on man. Can't wait for a release and tour somewhere down the line

[@jedisid]

I modular jam that has actual music, nice work.

[@WerkPl]

rare case ;)

[@aeropilot4419]

JediSid a rare case indeed ... most modular pieces require an abnormal (for some people) amount of patience and attention in order to appreciate the effort. This artist has hit a sweet spot for me and I greatly admire his approach ... he is an inspiration to a newbie modular synthecist like myself. 🙂

[@ChristopherDeLarge]

i recommend watching deadmau5 streaming (2013) he work with modular. after 2013 he start use vst things but it's still great

[@diptonsauce1985]

hahahah RIGHT??!

[@bakachild4475]

U ever heard of Deadmau5?

[@Juzemeen]

2 years later, but this is very euphoric!

[@foundational]

I got here accidentally to find out what what music made on eurotrack sounds like... Holy Shit ! The sound ! So freaking fresh and epic at the same time!

[@geumlazar5101]

A real wizard of sounds caught on camera, Very cool.

[@osleemusic1907]

Utterly Fantastic. Made me feel so alive and immersed in the cosmos. Thank you.

[@icariusbasile494]

Rien qu'à voir les enceintes en arrière plan cela montre tout l'amour du beau son que Colin Benders essaye et réussi à nous montrer. Great!!! Fantastic sound ! ;)

[@fattyboombatty7736]

Good to see the baby in the pram getting an early introduction to the joys of modular. Love it @Colin Benders

[@kimble02]

Holllyyy Crap!!!! How has a label not found you yet???!!! I love programming synths. I love writing music. I’d like to think I know what I’m doing, you sir are at another alpha level that I cannot even begin to comprehend!!!!! All hardware... R U kidding me??!!! Amazing work man, simply amazing! I’m going to go play with my gear and feel inadequate now....

[@ColinBenders]

hahah thanks! really appreciate it :) as for releases, the weak link there is me... way too chaotic to work towards a final version of things lol. but I may have something ready soon (tm)!

[@makeshiftmonk]

@@ColinBenders ❤❤❤ :::=^)

[@ethidium8976]

This so bloody amazing, I don't even know why I still bother making music. This is one of the best pieces of music I have heard in a very long time.

[@user-tq6eq8kj3t]

Черт возьми,как-же круто! Выжал из стойки почти все соки! И получилось Божественно!!! В реал-тайме,на модульном железе выдать нагора почти полноценный лайв - это у меня просто нет слов!!! Чувак,спасибо что ты есть!!!!!!!!!

[@PSHolt]

Colin....u gutt-groovy Son of a gun U! bedankt voor je zieltrekkende sounds man...Ptr

[@darrenjefferies2598]

Wow.... Just Wow. This is incredible. I'm just blown away.

[@ardentianimo7247]

mad science right here! good job! respect on the skills holy shit

[@Coldwind12]

I hear it 3-rd time and this is extraordinary. This is pure art and divine energy.... Good work. Keep on composing Colin! But at the very beginning I was VERY skeptic about the value of this piece. POSITIVELY SURPRISED!!!!!

[@eak1da]

Whenever I hear it, it makes my head move. Huge jam session!!!

[@phormzlab1743]

Jeeeeezus ...that's going straight into the faves playlist! That's one shit tonne of inspiration mate

[@TheHorsebox2]

Fucking EPIC. That's what it is.

[@playboxadministrator9229]

Scientist of live Modular! :-)

[@dustinatoms]

this is so much greatness! i am just looking to buy some pieces to add to my mother 32 and happened across this.

[@InXLsisDeo]

Lovely melody, awesome buildup, 16 mn of audio bliss.

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

Utterly incredible. This is where I aspire to be one day. My two M32's just don't cut it now. Brilliant work.

[@jamesknight8908]

I keep coming back to this jamsession,, its one of the best, this time I comment.. Thankyou and on so many levels thankyou.

[@ChrisMcClymont]

This video got me so euphoric it cleared my sinuses

[@nedstarksbastard5458]

I'm currently going through a divorce and this....This gave me hope, thank you.

[@andrewsobotka]

Absolutely incredible.

[@hansgugor2715]

You definitely inspired me to have a closer look at modular synthesis and it’s concepts! Bought the Erica Synth Techno System a few weeks ago and can’t stop getting lost in its possibilities and thinking about possibilities to expand! Big THANKS to you!

[@jameswayton2340]

Ridiculously good. Simply some of the best electronical music i ever heard. How have i missed this. I seriously need to just watch all your jamsessions. 9:20 Moments like that.. my god its so good. How you make a synth sounds like a voice (to me at least). Everything is so beautifully balanced. I'm dead serious that i think nothing brings me more in some kind of trance then your music Colin. Even a bit more then the best of the best 90's classic trance tracks.

[@descry1]

not sure how i ended up here in 2020, but the YT algorithm knew this was exactly what i wanted. amazing work

[@jasoncaldwell0613]

This sounds wonderful. It seems so overwhelming yet he is in complete control of the chaotic cables. I want to get into modular so badly the make noise 0-coast is on my wishlist for sure.

[@Fluxwithit]

beyond phenomenal jam session right here. seriously great.

[@csadams404]

This is such an amazing track. I wish there were a generative / procedurally created music created from this setup that you could listen to streaming new stuff 24/7.

[@Zanthxs]

I just realized I had zoned out on this after 10 minutes 17 seconds. Pure beauty of sublime, sometimes searing perfect tones painted using a modular pallette and a True Artist. This is sooo mathematically complex and gorgeous - I'm in awe. Thank You.

[@timwilliams2035]

I played this video for my 80 yr old parent so they could finally understand this music. Thank you

[@chris15325]

HELL YEAH!!! Nice flow, nice jam

[@lordmidas6940]

Hellsteeth!! Goddamn legendary sounds. I know this is from 2 years ago, but it's still phenomenal. Givvus more!!

[@256k_]

I just bought an octatrack a month ago and i fell in love with it thinking it was finally the right device for me.. and then i discovered the power of modular..... my wallet just can't keep up anymore :'( this set was just beautiful, i know it takes years to get to this level if even ever, but i hope that one day i can come to this level

[@MegaCEIsar]

Afair this is the first time ever that i left a comment on youtube.But this is truly something special.Goosebumps whenever i hear it (which was a couple of times today already).I´m blown away and while i feel satisfied listen to (and watch) it, i also feel somehow empty when it ends...BECAUSE it ends.I could go on but i think i made my point :) Thanks for sharing this!

[@Soyouvelosttheloveofyourlife.]

Just came from Sebastien's page and I agree. Amazing music

[@OrangeorangE-cr6gx]

this is so good to hear "music" instead of "noize" with modular stuff (...) thanks for this !

[@hmmha2225]

Sooo amazing! Wonderful set❤

[@tardonarogold8365]

Colin is the kyteman,flows on the wave of music😊

[@L00MER]

Great video to watch. You know what's better? Listen to it with any visual distractions. Nice work.

[@Tarototh]

This is so bad ass. One of the all time best electronic tracks. Take a ride on a #onewheel while listening.

[@bushmilll]

so beautiful. keep patching those cables. never stop

[@Chasing_Thoughts]

I keep coming back to this set

[@elodieprodeo]

This is really extrem good stuff...whooo...and I've listened things in my life...whooo man...

[@S1mplES1m0n]

Seriously, a master at work.

[@digitalmay68]

some of the best new stuff i have stumbled upon in w while congratz! hats off.

[@PolyUnRex]

The energy in this piece is absolutely phenomenal. You MUST come to the Electro-Music Festival in Huguenot, New York this September.

[@mindseyerobot]

Very nice. love the huge wall of sound this builds up to.

[@mindmesh7566]

Amazing stuff!!!…Would to have one of those in my office!!!

[@urbinamdm]

Captivated by the harmonies and deep bass

[@Blameworkshop]

C'est monstrueux.

[@iamthetinkerman]

To think, all those combinations of voltages, and soundwaves just played, will never be heard in the whole entire universe!

[@Mr_Dee]

Freakishly Awesome. Can't wait till tonight Colin.....and Metropole Orchestra:)

[@emptyvesselnz]

Outstanding, few people rock a modular as well as you. I discovered your channel via the amazing rooftop performance you did. Very very inspiring stuff. Cheers!

[@JoeySchmidt74]

That was so good. I love modular and analogue synths, but seeing and hearing them being played like this just blows me away every time. Big doff of my proverbial cap sir.

[@alanbg2278]

Perfect for cleaning house to ! must get my vacuum cleaner tuned though. A definite favourite.

[@JohnS-sb9hf]

I can only imagine the sadness the mods feel when you power them down for the night. Wonderful, wonderful noise xx

[@aeropilot4419]

Respect ... that was fcuking unreal 😯

[@robertpiasta]

I want to thank You for having inspired me to clean up the cables in my room. :D

[@lukaszu8011]

Best Eurorack Jam Session Ever. Just blown my mind... Love it ❤

[@marcel_h_]

this is music in all its purity and richness

[@AIexM]

Wow. I'm blown away.

[@irissaladino6788]

Man, I adore this!

[@peter160266]

M.O.M. Master of Modular

[@shottman]

This is absolutely insanely awesome! I'd love to buy a WAV version of the music man! I bet a lot would.

[@JohannesRiedlMusic]

As a (Death)Metal lover, and film composer I can proudly say, this music and performance is so calming, you won‘t believe me. It‘s perfectly played. Well done!!!

[@prod.bydlan8672]

Have watched this multiple times and only now realized he had an Otari.

[@ColinBenders]

hahah nice catch! I don't use the otari anymore, however the studer is still with me these days!

[@carstencolberg1427]

Love the music, love the modular... and love your hair! :-D I am now a happy subscriber...

[@wallamandy4311]

awesome-- at around 12 minutes gets extra awesome-- love your work

[@mrwcool]

10/10 should work with Trent Reznor