Darude - Sandstorm (The Ultimate Cover) live by SYQ

Here's my live cover giving tribute to the dance classic by Darude!
Thanks for your reactions to my short preview video - like, subscribe and comment for more dance and trance stuff in the future!
... and NO, I did not just put the original track on and played some keys over it. ;) However I did try to stay as close as possible to the original.
The lead sound and the strings were played live - other instruments and the beat were produced and recreated note for note in cubase - from scratch! Except for some drum samples and effects, that I sampled from the original recording.
Volume of the strings in the left hand is controlled by a volume pedal. The right hand uses two keyzones with the same notes to make the fast melody easier to play.
The synthesizer in this clip is a Korg Radias, if you're wondering. Though, it actually doesn't matter, coz it's only used as a MIDI keyboard. There are no sounds used by the Radias for this one, though it acts nicely as a "Lichtorgel". ;)
Have fun and keep electronic dance music alive!

[@YorkyMusic]

I honestly thought this video was fake until I analyzed the sound wave of the original song and this cover. The sounds are exactly the same, congratulations!

[@SYQdance]

Hah, you sure did your homework. :) The similarity of the audio signal is actually causing a problem with KZbin's content ID. XD

[@petarbg123]

that's hilarious, this is when you know you're that guy!@@SYQdance

[@extereem1260]

As a non keyboard player i am watching this and thinking hoooooooooow, so accurate, once my right hand starts paying a different tune my left hand stops and everything crashes. Good video

[@miirazgmail]

As a keyboard player i am watching this and thinking the same...

[@MrBassman91]

I can confirm he is playing the correct chords in original song key Em, Am, G, D, Em. And regarding the comments of playing the keys in the same note - this model can be programmed to assign any key to any note

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Incredible cover, You have serious talent

[@DrGrooveBeat]

Awesome. Great timing, dexterity and perfect sound reproduction. Would have loved a key change at the end to make it your own 👍

[@djtyros]

In the voice of Bo Selecta's Craig David....... "Can I get a Keeey change"

[@Marcus__Trance]

Thank you so much for performing and uploading this. You're an absolute rock star. Your fans love your work. I know I do.

[@Andreikas82]

Прекрасная песня, вспоминаю студенческие годы 2000 год.

[@BookemDanno311]

Especially great job on the vocals! ;)

[@mot-trance]

Yes... that was awesome !!! thanks for that short back to history 🎼💞

[@arjanelsinga75]

Excellent playing with both hands

[@mysterio77690]

Perfect dexterity, perfect cover, awesome sounds effects and transitions! You absolutely nailed it!

[@mykeready3742]

Oh my God! Fantastic 👍🏻

[@XiaoAn2012]

Wonderful, perfect job. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait for the next videos.

[@asdfhklljfztvvw3686]

Dude, that's so awesome! I've never heard a cover that is so accurate, with all the different sounds! There's nothing like it on KZbin. The amount of work and talent has to be huge...

[@abhijitnair08]

its so accurate that he even got a copyright claim xD look at the end of the description

[@salmanahmad710]

And yet again, after a long time - Ma man kills it nicely ...... DAYEM !!!!!!!!! Loved it.

[@cryptombt5880]

This is absolutely amazing. Very fast hands indeed

[@nicco6951]

Speechless 💯🙌👏

[@glenc3249]

That's amazing mate!!! It's as near to perfect as you can get!!!!

[@charmingfreak14]

Incredible, Hands down!

[@wixitax]

Increíble 😮!!!

[@tomc7299]

Awesome do more classic trance please

[@bartolomeudias2110]

Kernkraft400

[@SurgeonAliev]

Спасибо за самые лучшие воспоминания из детства!

[@YouAreBaconMeCrazy]

Wanderlei Siiiiiilllllvvvvvvaaaaa!!!!

[@joinslayer]

Glad to see you uploading again :)

[@hamzamukarram558]

I like it so much because Sandstorm is a classic EDM song!

[@darrenhirst9900]

This tune kicked up a Sandstorm when it came out. Nice version my friend.

[@annakquinn7084]

So Gifted!

[@271chrissy]

My ears don't lie the was perfect...thanks for doing that.

[@agbortanjong6975]

Dude your so talented keep it up man 💪💪🎉

[@oym1125]

The BEST!!!!!

[@KiLLeR82130408]

Najwyższa klasa profesjonalizmu

[@matejzbleda]

Awesome 💪🤘🤘🤘

[@bajerle]

Great tutorial in the end 👍🏻

[@markrich6657]

No substitute for skill !!!!!👍

[@losprimosgamers4462]

I'm speechless at seeing this video ❤❤❤

[@timwilliams6743]

Fair play mate I would love to be able to do what u do my house would be a constant 90s to 2000s trance cover haha 🤣 keep it going mate 🎉

[@midbackdagalera7684]

PERFECT

[@TheScottishDad]

I found your Chanel years ago with The Theme and been hooked since. I am getting into some music production myself too - got the Korg Minilogue XD, great little piece of kit. Nice work though! Keep the stuff coming.

[@LadduTales-ru8op]

Amazin cover done.every thing is perfect here. Keep it up.

[@bamxmejia]

Dururururu.... du dururururu.... du dururururu dururururu dururururu dururururuturu ruturu ruturu dururururururururururururuuruuru Durururu - Sandstorm is a great song.

[@anthroism26mc]

Thank you for including the pads

[@JOSHZUDJ]

WOW!!!

[@jesusiscoming4358]

I love it

[@bobblount]

This is the Korg Radias synth. An incredible piece of equipment

[@Seether701]

потрясающая работа

[@gtberg]

I'm trying to play this with a toy piano! Yamaha PSS A50. I'm using the onboard Arpeggiator to do that fast fingering. Your skills are fantastic!

[@paranomia4249]

Ohhhh WOW ❤️ your Timing is perfect, and its unbelivable that so awesome musican Artists Like you ,dont have so many follower Fans that your KZbin Channel runs Out of the roofwall . So awesome reaslly. IT shows indeed ,the music Industry, dont interestet in good musicians /Artists, the music Labels Just interestet to make money by your Work. Ab normaly talentfinders should give you that push you reallv das hould earned . I'm almost speachless about your Performance, especally in your Song: "the Theme" Your grandious and awesome🥰 Musical greetings 😍

[@miraclesix6755]

,😀😀😀😀😍😍Bro that better than the original sound of Darude sandstorm this is fire keep it up bro

[@Vaguinhomox]

Awesome

[@stevenpaulucci3528]

Superb

[@maslankak1]

Sztos !

[@NetMan_PL]

Reluwa totalna

[@AKAtAGG]

still a banging tune all these years later. do dario g's sunchyme next.

[@newshinemotor2171]

Professional

[@Lenamusic]

Oh Yes 🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️🎹💯Bring back this banger.. I love u version 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@dijitalhayat]

We Missed You welcome again...

[@sunforceupliftingtranceoff7389]

❤Top Cover❤

[@tigrangrigoryan1477]

Because it's SYQ Dance .. ! ! !

[@MechanicalHeart87]

Nice

[@GreenRussiaReed]

Круто 👍🏻

[@TrancEnigmaMusic]

💥👌🏼🌬️❄️☃️

[@laurencevanhelsuwe3052]

Long live the Korg RADIAS

[@chopshop777]

Best cover I have ever seen, sorry are you using Arturia Analogue V ? if so what settings ? if you don't mind me asking, thanks so much. cheers from Vancouver, Canada. Ed

[@SYQdance]

Oh thanks, I didn't use any Arturia Analog software. This one has rather "digital" sound requirements than needing to emulate vintage synths.

[@user-uw3ix8nl1y]

Огонь🎉

[@gregwestern178]

Друг,выкладывай больше видео ,про своё творчество!!! Ты мастер своего дела👍

[@23ekim47]

⭐

[@gregwestern178]

Do please cover - Falling Water Drops(Original Mix) Qller.

[@manliob8342]

I would suggest you to make a cover of Cosmic gate - Exploration of space :)

[@SYQdance]

Funny enough, I listened to this one by accident lately. I noticed there is some similarity with the fast lead sound, if you compare it to Sandstorm. ;)

[@trancephile2412]

please more trance music

[@jn1346]

Would it be possible to email me the audio of the lead and pad ?? this is incredible close to the original and I’m working on a pack of club remixes. Would be a godsend to have this with no drums.

[@935TURBO]

😵👍👍👍👍

[@BamaRockstar85]

I remember rolling my nuts off and listening to this like 15 years ago lol. Awesome times

[@Vaguinhomox]

how do you make the same note on different keys in the lead sequence?

[@SYQdance]

There are several ways: If you use a hardware workstation or synth, it can be done with key zones/multiple layers. Create another key zone and transpose it to the notes you need. You could also use a sampler and for example put the note "C" on whichever key you want and assign the needed key range. That way you can basically have any note on any key that you want.

[@ganglestank]

How do you get the same note on two different keys?

[@SYQdance]

This is achieved by using different keyzones and transposing. One could also use samples and map them/ copy them in a certain way.

[@user-yo6eb5um7j]

Ты крут!!!

[@hyde0074]

que usast para el sonido que efectos me refiero si pudieras pasar los nombres o si lo tenes en kontakt para intentar reproducir ese sonido estraia muy agradecido

[@SYQdance]

Hard to say, there are a lot of sounds involved.

[@hyde0074]

@@SYQdance gracias igualmente por responder

[@jozb4425]

Super! I also did this song.

[@FelipeAKruger]

what keyboard is this, please? awesome work

[@SYQdance]

It's a Korg Radias, but I didn't use sounds from it.

[@FelipeAKruger]

@@SYQdance thank you

[@user-ym6ij4ty8b]

What type of synth are you using ❤

[@SYQdance]

It's a Korg Radias, but that was not the audio source. I used mostly samples and a few VSTs. Nohing special actually. Mostly just Saw/Supersaw sounds.

[@Xevf]

Can you play that on acoustic piano?

[@SYQdance]

Not really. This one is rather difficult with just one acoustic instrument.

[@hatesounds702]

[@jamesturley9559]

What sounds are you using and are they in the kronos? Also how dud you get the drum beat rise? Thanks

[@jamesturley9559]

Did u find out if these sounds are in the kronos?

[@SYQdance]

I don't have a kronos. I did the 909 drum sounds myself and some are samples from the record. The instruments came from different VSTs or samples.

[@LenweSaralonde]

What's the name of this song ?

[@chiarraR]

Darude - Sandstorm - it’s in the title 😊

[@Dj_Desperado]

What's this music sound at right hand actually, this saw effect?

[@SYQdance]

That lead sound is not a saw wave. It is a distorted digital waveform, with many harmonics.

[@Dj_Desperado]

Thx so much

[@Zhr1710]

@@SYQdanceWhat synth you used to recreate this sound?

[@Monitorreiniger]

The black keys must have been sad - no one touched them

[@majorll1005]

Nobody likes black 😂

[@BSFreeWitchcraft]

What song is this?

[@SYQdance]

🤷‍♂

[@gregwestern178]

Синтезатор Korg,а модель какая?

[@antoniocalimero1173]

Radias

[@gregwestern178]

@@antoniocalimero1173 Спасибо !

[@user-fx6zi6fs1y]

Как его мозг может управлять сразу двумя руками и двумя звуками? Я только что-то одно мог бы сыграть!

[@gregwestern178]

Здравствуйте! Вы заканчивали музыкалку? Или вы самоучка?

[@SYQdance]

I did study on music conservatory for a while, but as far as electronic music goes, I'm self-taught.

[@gregwestern178]

@@SYQdance Спасибо ,что ответили👍 У меня поздно проснулось желание к музыке, Играть я учусь на клавишах. Транс музыку слушаю с детсва ,,, У меня дикое желание писать музыку

[@midbackdagalera7684]

CARACA MANO

[@wolfi5720]

Это превосходно..да это так😊у тебя новый инструмент?Что это за аппарат?если не секрет...❤

[@SYQdance]

Thanks, I just used this one, because it has a nice keyboard. It's a Korg Radias.

[@wolfi5720]

​​@@SYQdanceзвучит супер!Я сам по профессии звукооператор ,и да звук мне очень ,да и техника игры понравилиcь.....Супер

[@rashariurban4615]

Wie heißt der Ton Mit was hast du ihn so original hinbekommen oder hast du ihn nur kopiert 😬

[@SYQdance]

Es sind auch Samples des Leads beteiligt, aber diese waren recht aufwändig zu isolieren, wenn ich mich richtig erinnere.

[@rashariurban4615]

@@SYQdance ja das ist auch echt ein Ton den man echt so nirgends findet 😅 wenn man diesen Ton hört weiß man gleich es ist Sandstorm 😂

[@Seether701]

музыка моей молодости

[@robricho9652]

wtf

[@BamaRockstar85]

Bet you play it better live than darude