Elektron Performances on Model:Cycles + Q&A with Ess Mattisson & Mario Hernandez

[@sm0hm]

Hey, Ess here - thanks for having us! Something that I really wanted to talk about, but completely blanked on at the start of my presentation is how we worked collectively on the different machine types available in the Cycles. As we (or me in this case) use Max to prototype I made patches that were sent out to everyone at the office who wanted to try them out, and we together worked on refining those ideas and patches. For example the Chord engine was greatly improved by several people by together figuring out what chords to put in, how to handle the oscillator balancing (mixing between inversions) etc... It was a cool way of working as a team, and it shows in the product how much effort we all put into it.

[@charleszaman7666]

Hey man, dope performance. I’m also obsessed with the machinedrum, would be super dope to see a mk3! Or just a cycles with performance mode (just being ever hopeful)

[@d4rk_l1nk_sounds]

your performance was so dark and beautiful! We want more! hahhaaha ;)

[@inkajoo]

How did you create that rimshot-like sound in the video?

[@thinmanpaul]

Duuuuude. That performance. Them classic Burial influences. Loved it. Made me really appreciate the Cycles. Perhaps even convinced me once and for all that I need to get this machine into my life :)). Brilliant tracks, again. Cheers!

[@Warpataxia]

That performance was fantastic! was this done with existing cycles soundpacks, or did you implement your own? i haven't heard these sounds anywhere but here

[@HightechLowlife-r8x]

I rewind this video alter 6 month and countless cycles video on KZbin,but Ess performance is on an other totally level! No thing comes close especially my patterns !

[@strangerhertz5687]

Man, just can’t stop spinning Ess performance, what a genius! We speak exactly the same musical language sound wise. Top producer no doubt! The melody, the break, the snares, the hats, the warm lofi man... again, genius!

[@dustdistrict9296]

it's amazing to see Ess talking about his product like this. It feels like the equivalent of seeing roger linn demoing the mpc60, or wolfgang palm demoing the ppg wave. Ess didn't invent FM, but still, great mind.

[@mynewcolour]

Totally.

[@sketchdashaman]

Word!

[@OrangeDrinkMusic]

56:46 - total n00b here who doesn't know anything about FM synthesis: can confirm, model:cycles is awesome!

[@TristanBaldi]

I've been playing a lot with the M:C and am still absolutely amazed at the sounds and the balance in Ess's tracks. Absolutely brilliant.

[@HightechLowlife-r8x]

Ess ending his perfomance by pulling the power cable : punk with an attitude!

[@ednewcome]

These M:C performances are mind-blowing!

[@nym053]

That kick just sounds so perfect with that round body and transient. Quite dificult tedious to get that with digitone. And that drone Ess started out with had some very nice texture. I'm not much of a drone guy, but that one I really enjoyed.

[@yodabe882]

Yo Mario’s fucking dope! ...and Ess is some kinda freak FM genius. I’m glad there seems to be some incredibly talented new guys coming through over the past few years in the demo department to back up the OG Cenk. It’s nice to see so many different styles being made with the products.

[@aikighost]

This plus a circuit could basically do a full live set no problem whatsoever, what an era we live in.

[@rhythmdroid]

indeed. Remember when it used to take cases of gear and a Mackie 1604? I'm glad those days are through!

[@TheGoldenWreath]

Ess made me listen to this kind of music all over again after I had giving up on it. Thanks to his set here. Brilliant

[@alejandroaguerre8145]

Congratulations about this beautiful tool and piece of creative art. I have one now. Learning...Really thanks.

[@christoroppolo8742]

Another example of how a single instrument and performer carries such weight and expression. Simplicity and elegance go hand in hand. Less is more folks . It’s a fact. Peace Christo 👽🎶🛸🐕☮️🙏💀

[@grandmasterjo1]

The cycles has six tracks and six machines. Hopefully more machines would be added to the firmware. Or is it stuck to just six ?

[@ZElTGElST]

Good question. Upvote to get the awnswer

[@dustdistrict9296]

they have added new capabilities to most of their machines with updates, so it's very possible. i highly doubt it is "stuck"

[@stonedapesociety5628]

Get a second one..!

[@ivankovalev6579]

only these 6 machines. but that's enough. as for me

[@lucalorenzini9148]

Pp

[@mariog1051]

42:00 Ess talking about the Model:Cycles 57:25 Q&A

[@johanheinsen9281]

Looks like a great deal of fun

[@petrpazyna]

I wish all the producks on this planet were presented this sincere way

[@mindscaper1898]

What Ess is going is incredible I just got a model cycles and hope to hell I can make stuff a tenth as good as he is doing

[@GeorgeL909]

This was awesome. I know it's old but I would love something like this for the Samples. Or both together, duel weilded

[@75Pollux]

I've bought a M:C after seeing thi video, what an amazing piece of gear. I'm very impressed with those kind of oscillating feedback shoegazer sound that we can hear with Ess, I try to do things like this but I can't.

[@stealingowls1228]

Hi puppy is gonna be my baby. Feel like I did back in the day waiting for my first Casio....great sessions...

[@ben1210]

Dirty. That's a compliment.

[@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543]

That opening song/performance was like James Bond music - or at least how it should be.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

I bought one, and am very happy I did. 6 great sounding and flexible FM synths, with 6 powerful sequencers, nice delay and reverb effects, knob per function control of the sounds, in a compact ergonomic package. I have a lot of fun experimenting, and playing with it, on the couch, in the park, at the coffee shop, in the studio, just about anywhere. With a USB battery power pack, and a USB to barrel cable, I can play it out in the woods, or on a mountain top, if I want. My only disappointment, is that the velocity sensitive track pads, take a really hard poke, to get a sound out of them, and no matter how hard you hit them, you can't get max velocity. And would also like a global tempo option.

[@inkusaido]

im taking notes from these performances ngl

[@strangerhertz5687]

Ess is kung! Vackert! Love

[@radioblogtirana]

amazing use of this fm freak!

[@adamjones9897]

21.46 Techno Animal!

[@SanplerVarondaro]

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[@HightechLowlife-r8x]

will there be free updates with new machines ? , is it planned and also it could be cool to be able to switch firmwares between model sample ans this one, is it possible ?

[@Drone453]

Such capable machines. Getting a bit of an Autechre vibe from first tune.

[@Alexey_Sevastopol]

Здорово! Мистический саунд такой, киношный, - великолепно!!!

[@Pearlequipmentcompany]

Great Job Vince!!!

[@TRaddcliff]

10:00 and 30:00 awesome

[@JC-bf9zm]

Dammit, Ess... leave some for the rest of us.

[@AntonyNorthcutt]

Blimey these boys are good!

[@kikaizuki]

Wait...my model cycles doesn't sound like this! Please explain this to me. All of it. In detail! Great stuff. Inspires one to keep digging into these engines and the sequencer. Great.

[@strangestrains.]

32:18 this is for me

[@aroundhere3476]

for me too!

[@siliconbrush]

anyone know what speakers those are?

[@mariog1051]

The pattern at 59:45 is so musical!

[@odalv7278]

… a great jam, was the overall distortion intended or was it recorded too hot?

[@inkusaido]

If the cycles is not gaing staged the proper way it runs into limiter distortion. It doesn't have much clean headroom. You can use it for sound design like ess here

[@chrisguichet7752]

This is a great video! Can you please add "Model:Cycles launch event" or something like that in the title? That will help people find it on search.

[@PerfectCircuit]

Thanks for pointing that out, when we first named the video the Model:Cycles was secret so we couldn't name it that.

[@lorena6770]

Can anyone tell me what genre Ess is playing? Very new to edm but I really loved it!!

[@richard87ashley]

I would say it’s a mix between deep house in some parts and glitch in other parts. He almost meshed into his own genre

[@coztfu]

you should check posh isolation label. pretty much went with the same flow you hear with their artists. btw the label's also scandinavian

[@shreddednerves]

Check out "Burial" first and foremost. Ess is seriously influenced by him. Then check " Warp Records "

[@scarfypedia]

future garage technically, look into Burial, and new-wave jungle stuff like Prayer

[@MichaalHell]

Mario did a great set, but Simon (ESS) he just went there. I feel molested in a good way. Fucking brutal! He’s a legend to the likes of Émile Gillet, Vlad Kreimer imo. An FM mad scientist!

[@sketchdashaman]

great name drops!!! yes Sir!!!! spot on!

[@zip753]

I get it now - Cycles probably refers to single cycle waveforms, so if you play one SCW you get cycles (:

[@evanjohnson2961]

Volume warning at 35:10, scared my pants off

[@janhenckell4178]

electronic musicians tend to look down, though i feel this one knob per function would allow for more often adressing the audience. but lovely performances nonetheless

[@DayflightTrok]

Has the Cycle only 1 Master send effect?

[@RepublicAllegiance]

I think only 1 Master Reverb and Delay from my understanding. But you can separate the Send values. #MeThinks

[@DayflightTrok]

RepublicAllegiance Yes but the Sound is also wooden...not really good

[@RepublicAllegiance]

@@DayflightTrok Do u use a groovebox? Or an entire setup?

[@DayflightTrok]

RepublicAllegiance Octatrack, Digitone, Microfreak and Virus Ti

[@robertsyrett1992]

Awwww, I didn't get notified. Weak sauce, youtube!

[@RepublicAllegiance]

#SelfQuarantineElektron #SocialDistancingPerfectCircuit #WashYourHandsDJ

[@ys521wow]

Sorry Pulsar-23!

[@SynthorexiabyYoungPadawan]

This comment is just an insult. The pulsar is way more developed and sounds much better than this faulty piece of plastic. If you want to avoid faulty pads over and over and spend your money in shipping you shouldn't buy this thing. And if you do it - don't dare to compare it to pulsar - a product that has been developed for years. Great production quality and much more valuable than this. This faulty grey thing is just another recycled not protoyped machine from elektron.

[@jibberish00]

Synthorexia by Young Padawan I mean... I agree that the pulsar-23 out-classes the cycles on about every level imaginable but, it’s also wickedly expensive with extremely long wait lists. I would love to own a pulsar-23. There’s nothing else like it but, the cycles is a really cool little machine in its own right. I think it’s great that electron is putting out an entry level line. The FM concept is sweet and makes for a sharp, icy character. Theses performances showcase how work, understanding, and creativity can bring about some excellent music on theses little boxes. Loving the soma laboratory stuff doesn’t have to exclude one from appreciating something like this-they aren’t mutually exclusive.

[@joahlnaik4701]

Pulsar is an over priced piece of distorted crap. Abstract piece of poo. Electron are fair with the price of the model cycles and it sounds better IMO

[@volod3mir]

Ess go home. You’re drunk.

[@sm0hm]

Volod & Mir ok fine, sorry

[@ShawnBrandon888]

The first demo sucked.

[@ThomasColeFZ]

Sounds like an 8 bit video game. Was going to buy one of these before I saw this knob twister video. Pathetic.

[@danielmulholland5869]

.... Did you watch ess's set?

[@ThomasColeFZ]

@@danielmulholland5869 Doesn't matter. I didn't realize that was a prerequisite to watching THIS video. From a performance level it's PISS POOR with respect to ALL the performers in addition to the fact the overall sound of the video itself is even worse. Go buy one and good luck. Elektron would be better off burying this video. What a joke.

[@danielmulholland5869]

@@ThomasColeFZ you might need someone to check out your ears my dude

[@ThomasColeFZ]

@@danielmulholland5869 Maybe you should learn how to speak English or at least write it. Also, if you're impressed with the audio quality or performances on this video you should find another hobby or NOT give up your day time job.

[@danielmulholland5869]

@@ThomasColeFZ wait I'm actually confused, what's wrong with my English?