Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" | Deep Reconstruction

[@Begbiespintpot]

Just shows how good that track is when you can listen to that hook over and over and it still bangs.

[@ericolson326]

Never gets old.

[@Rednas34]

2 nerds in the studio! Love it

[@FG-Supercharged]

It's amazing how many nuances that can be found in a song that you just never notice, and probably never will have, until someone like the Doctor diligently does the surgery. Just mind-boggling. I just absolutely love this tear-down!

[@WouterB76]

Claudio is right, you could actually listen to this amazing track for a very long time. It's still that good after all those years. Great job!

[@vikferreira2137]

You're in-depth Reconstruction of this track is so amazing, makes you appreciate the track even more ! You're Channel is a Synth- Masters Paradise, Very entertaining !

[@vinnyveritas9599]

I never realized how well constructed sonically and musically this song was until I saw you reconstruct it. I knew and enjoyed the song but never perceived all the details that contribute to make it what it is.

[@julian_b]

No quantising, no pro-tools, no plug-ins and generally pretty primitive technology. It makes you realise the amount of work and imagination that went into the original. And then to top it all, the extraordinary voice of Annie Lennox.

[@CoolColJ]

Not really, the original used a MCS Drum Computer (you can see it on the music video) for drum sounds, and also triggered sequences on a Roland SH synth (SH-2 most likely) for the main bass riff, perfectly quantized :) Plus step sequencers tend to create lines that are catchy and not like what you would play by hand, if your creating from scratch. “The drum computer was triggering a sequence into the Roland SH‑101 that sounded powerful, and the Oberheim (OB-X) was more of a soft string sound that we managed to cut off so it made it more attacking. I think it was actually a preset, I don’t think we made the sound. The Roland is playing the original sequence and then Annie was playing in between it. ‘Sweet Dreams’ always confuses keyboard players when they try and play it, because they don’t realise it’s actually two keyboard parts that are playing completely different things.”

[@Grim2]

PRIMITIVE?! If it's truly primitive then it'd be a peace of cake to replicate!

[@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474]

Doing something like this is absolutely insanely hard. As you show it is just using your ear and understanding where the sounds lie in the tonal spectrum. It is an impressive feat.

[@hunta2097]

This might be the best reconstruction video you've ever done. Amazing and I am just loving the collaboration!

[@stephenw2992]

I think this track more than any other got me hooked on synth music as a child. Still sounds fantastic

[@csabagodor9445]

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[@sargepent9815]

Amazing that not only is this a tinless riff, but the number of layers and effects to make the magic happen

[@AlphaConatus]

One of my favorite songs, really changed music back in the day.

[@furiobisotti8150]

Really impressive. Of course the hardest thing to emulate would be Annie's voice...

[@EphemeralProductions]

She’s still the best. ❤️❤️

[@youghurt2k]

@@EphemeralProductions You don't think orange hair and red lipstick would make Doctor mix come quite close?

[@unduloid]

I'm sure it could be faked with AI.

[@mistergrooveman1018]

@@unduloid😂😂 Ho no ! Please don’t let the machine replace humaine for émotion or we are done !!! 😅😅😅 #humainbetterthanIA 😂😂😂

[@unduloid]

@@mistergrooveman1018 I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords. Join me and share in the bliss that is our machine-controlled future!

[@andreasgrunau9903]

The magic of your video channel is the great enthusiasm and overwhelming own joy for making music and the incomparable selection of iconic real synthezisers. Love you and your videos!

[@inertGas23562]

Amazing, really enjoyed the whole process that we saw! well done Dr Mix and team

[@believethebible88]

I am impressed with the way you two were able to dissect the large number of sounds on this track. Also, I have come to appreciate all the hard work and creativity Annie and Dave display in this. Man, that’s really impressive. Bravo, Eurythmics and bravo, Dr. and co.

[@aliross8744]

Wonderful recreation - as a budding electronic musician back then it struck me that Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were incredibly generous in sharing how they worked, often in makeshift conditions, but despite all of that the output was incredible. They did multiple interviews - I remember One, Two, Testing magazine - my bible at the time, had many articles featuring them that were rivetting, informing and insparational. Well done for creating such a fine version of a masterpiece. This track will go on for generations - and your video is pretty awesome too!

[@markwrightrf]

So many times I've screamed at these awesome reconstruction videos, shouting "just compress the hell out of it!!" and "EQ it a bit more!" or "where did the piano go!?" forgetting I could never accomplish such greatness. Well done Claudio and crew. So many of these early synth hits relied upon heavy processing otherwise it would just sound like a Bontempi organ🙂That Oxford Infiltrator is super-cool and don't forget the mastering considerations that made songs like this leap out of FM radio back in the day when pumped through an OptiMod

[@DanUpdegraff]

LOL @markwrightrf. Like you, I have gotten really good at hearing something that's wrong, but still not so good at making something that's right. ;)

[@StephenReeve-d3o]

I live 5mins from Ellon Aberdeenshire where Annie grew up. One of the best voices ever to come out of Scotland!

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

You guys are all a great team!

[@moreorlessme]

The two of you guys have personalities that balance each other out perfectly. Fun to watch. Thanks gentlemen!

[@pastense]

Brilliant recreation! While each part is spot on, I can still hear the unmatched warmth and grit of all the analog sonics in the original. It also allows you to admire that Stewart and Lennox weren’t necessarily ‘looking’ for these exact sounds. They were simply using the tools available to them and created pure magic! I just noticed the Donna Summer vid. Would love to see more Giorgio Moroder!

[@drinkinslim]

Interesting. I thought the original sounded like it had less warmth - a bit harsher even. I guess they couldn't added even more warmth by running it through a good tape emulation, like the Studer 800 by uaudio.

[@FrothingFanboy]

@@drinkinslim It absolutely needs tape sound. The new version is way too clear.

[@macdaddybender]

I've said it before, Claudio. Your love and enjoyment of these classic tracks is infectious. So much respect to Dave and Annie for producing such an epic track with fairly limited resources. It's amazing

[@jfan4reva]

Good thing they had some milk in the fridge....

[@SaundiHemmo]

Having my morning coffee and enjoying this wonderful reconstruction video👌

[@anelationmusic]

@ 8:34 - You validated my thought there 🤣😂 why i never saw this channel before, I love the content!!

[@chr1998is]

Really impressed with the knowledge and ears to be able to pick out what is happening on the record and then replicate it to have them play side by side. Amazing work. Also that Synth loop Rocks 🤘

[@djnorm777]

WoW discovered Dr mix a few weeks ago . I am not a musician, I been a dj for over 40 years and I rediscovered many songs noticing now various sounds on my ve revealing systems it blows me of now Safri duo bongos song , rythme is a dancer from snap I am SOOOOOOOO HAPPY TO REDISCOVER MY MUSIC .

[@ukandrew]

Love Eurythmics, Dave Stewart is a synth god, along with Annie Lennox beautiful vocals, this piece epitomises the music of the 80s. Every time I hear this piece it takes me straight back to my clubbing days, much like millions of us I’d guess. Who says time travels impossible? 😆 Within seconds of the first beat the dance floors were full. Great music, great memories. You guys amaze me. Positive it’s much easier making the original than trying to accurately reconstruct it later. Impressive work guys, all thats missing are those fabulous Annie Lennox vocals, probably even more difficult to reconstruct accurately. Sounds like a challenge😅 Brilliant video guys.

[@TheGuacamoleXplosion]

actually, Annie Lennox played synth on “Sweet Dreams”, too; Dave programmed the drums, but the synths were played by both 😎

[@donbmf7408]

This is probably one of the best advertisement videos for a plugin company that I've ever seen! So much good content and instruction! Great work!

[@Rob1972Gem]

Be great if you did a reconstruction of sounds like a melody by AlphaVille especially the newer remastered version. I did love your channel keep up the great work.

[@Bashanvibe]

I really appreciate how you took your time to recreate the synth keeping the integrity of the original!!! Sounds matter!!!

[@bobblakeley7027]

The best syn track ever and Annie's vocals are off the chart for greatness ❤

[@dikdap]

It's nice to see you expanding the team and to see them participating well in the video's. The whole video is such a delight to view. And this might be your best reconstruction yet tbh

[@MrFlazz99]

I am never less than totally mindblown by how you can pull apart a song, take each small part in isolation and remake it from basics. As commented by others, it also shows how much went into the original. An awesome song - I'm a Bass singer by nature, but remember reviving my falsetto at the turn of the '90s by singing along to Annie Lennox on Eurythmics greatest hits - she's just amazing. There's a song called something like 'I Could Give You' which really challenged me to emulate vocally.

[@psy0rz]

I love how you work together! Awesome video, its always so interesting to see how a complex sound starts out as something like a simple sawtooth.

[@BassFunMusic]

BRO ♥☺♪ AMAZING Sounds ♦

[@Wachtmeister_1]

The main thing is to push cntrl+s😊 every second for not loosing all the notes of the masterpiece! 😁✊🏻 Bottles reminded Tony Banks and "I can't dance". And also all sample things of Depeche mode: fireworks "drums" of "Question of time", beating a palm on vacuum cleaners tube = bass notes of " Behind the wheel" and lots of other original samples)) Thanks a lot! 🤘🏻✊🏻 Very impressed! 👍🏻 Take care, guys!!! 🤘🏻

[@Doctormix]

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[@riccardotorri8648]

doctor mix is the best music reconstructor. and this is the best reconstrution by doctor mix. so, we have a benchmark now.

[@Mewted]

22:42 man.. when you forgot and then realized you still had the lead synth part still coming... even i was like 'ooooooooooohhhhhh!' and got excited.

[@bb.cute.channel]

@Doctor Mix: is this your house? Looks awesome!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@trancepower1205]

Dr Mix a huge hello from Australia my friend! Im a huge fan and you are a good man keep up the amazing work! 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@R3R3T]

This one was I think the most closest reconstruction toward the original, assistance does alot.

[@sig_nessuno]

Maaaaaaan I could watch these long videos forever!

[@SpamMouse]

Dear Dr Mix, You have NO idea! No idea how enjoyable it is to listen to you both dissect and rebuild music like this. Thanks sponsors.

[@evan_ack]

I love these reconstructions! Please do more of these! I understand they take a lot of time and work, but they’re so cool!

[@_TheViewer_]

HUGE amount of respect, this totally had me going straight into your playlists picking everything I can prolly soak up to learn from, thanks a lot guys, shouts from Berlin, Germany !

[@gregorygant4242]

Dave is a master synthesizer music maker of course he and Eurythmics got lots of inspiration from your Connie Plank in Germany in this synthesizer masterpiece. He died very young I think , sad .

[@R.d.A.B]

Only a few people in the world could put all those amazing tools to good use such as Mr. Doctor Mix. Your work is impressive, my dude.

[@zeitgeist909]

those amazing tools paid him a bunch of money to do this video. It's an advert.

[@zeitgeist909]

OK - so DR Mix, who makes his real money doing mixdowns, not producing, is promoting a product that does his entire job with two knobs. Make sense to me. You r right. I wish I was getting his money - and maybe if I buy his shilled product I can do it using just 2 knobs. Maybe you can - get at it my dude. All you need is 2 knobs to be on par with other studio techs that have years of experience. All you need is two knobs. Make sure you buy his product. get at it. Ask Skream or Fred Again - they don't mix any of their tracks. And they're are complete nobodies. Maybe if they had just these 2 knobs they'd have made it...thing is - even in this video he had a studio tech on hand...@@R.d.A.B

[@R.d.A.B]

@@zeitgeist909 You sound jealous. Paid or not paid, it doesn't matter, the dude is talented, period. You probably wish you were the one doing the video and getting paid to use all those nice tools.

[@sndrcve]

hats off to the engineer too@@R.d.A.B

[@MethyuOriginal]

Troppo forte!!! Top quality

[@neurokinetik]

It's amazing to me how quickly you arrive at the main synth sound.

[@TeddyLeppard]

You guys really nailed this one.

[@jozefbania]

I love when good youtuber change to carpet seller.

[@MHStudioTravel]

This is one of may favourite tracks from the eighties. Very nice recreation!

[@Morfarhagen]

I want your ears! Amazing how you guys can hear the details and differences in the sound. I can to a certain degree, but not the way you guys can. Thumbs up, really!

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Your work is always amazingly outstanding! Thanks a bunch Dr Mix and Mr Mixer 🙏 ❤

[@bigeasterbox9925]

Hello! I was addicted to this reconstruction that is great. I heard something different and I found out what I think it is. The last 2 notes of the main bass sequence should be A# and C. That is how it sounds to me the original. What do you think?

[@levieux1137]

I agree, that's how I play it as well because it's how I hear it.

[@bigeasterbox9925]

​@@levieux1137Me too. Well, at least we are two 😅 Who knows what Claudio is thinking about that....

[@Robocop-qe7le]

this is so cool

[@vektacular]

You guys are awesome! That second synth ….add a doubler to it and give a bit of define and delay to it….add 1.2-1.4K to the kick…..cut the synth down a little between 50-200to let more kick in.

[@BartMassee]

one of my favorite channels, and I was highschool, Spinning this album Gray, back in the day.

[@urbansounds541]

i think the second synth melody is a square wave with much modulation but cool video 👍

[@SaschaTayefeh]

Italian energy vs. British lushness ... what a team! 😀

[@liviajod7157]

Oh yes. ❤❤❤ This song is so complex has many layers. So cool.

[@SeraphimHanischMusic]

Great job!!

[@PrayingToTheAlien]

Thank you for including the mixing process! Had no clue some of those sounds were in the original - which I have been listening to for years! Yall did a fantastic job.

[@taosophymusic]

Informative and always entertaining! Synthing should aways be this fun!

[@richiesantana7628]

Amazing and one of my Favorite 80s tracks of all time

[@WotanSkyFather]

You could make a fortune making faithful recreations like these for karaoke tracks. You guys NAILED it.

[@humane-after-all]

Good to see one sound engineer 100% dedicated to the tracks.

[@BLBlackDragon]

I think this is one your most accurate recreations to date.

[@ParalyticAngel]

That Inflator does really matched it on top at the end.^^ Great job guys. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bscott77]

One of the greatest synth tracks ever recorded. Incredible recreation of it chaps - masters of your work ❤

[@dmingay]

Dave Stewart did a breakdown of the song in a podcast a few years back - he played the original isolated bass and then the synth that goes over the top. Apparently, he slowed a low tom sound to create the big bass drum sound. And of course, used real bottles for those bits!

[@brendanp5994]

I think one of the biggest differences in general “feel” between your mixes and originals is that the originals are almost never quantized and the ever so slight differences in attacks culminate in an effect that’s hard to notice, but you can hear when it’s missing.

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Best synthesizer instruction ever.

[@Lo-FiOrchestra]

This is truly a luxurious gift! ❤

[@miketemplar]

17:04 I can see that passion and suffering 👏😁

[@Bad_Chemicals702]

I love Italian Claudio is. Wine bottles in the studio!

[@JulianRequejo]

I really enjoyed this reconstruction. I had never realized how well composed it was until now. Thanks Claudio and your engineer (couldn't catch his name anywhere)

[@NikoBased]

I like this. I would say a reconstruction is complete when its close enough that the differences are a matter of taste. I prefer some elements of your reconstruction, and some elements from the original.

[@petenas4404]

Perfect although need more clang and delay on the bottle part.

[@RedFishBlueFish]

Two comments: (1) This is STILL my FAVORITE synth YT channel! (2) How in the world did you convince Hogwarts to let Harry become your sound engineer? Jokes! Jokes! You two are fantastico!! Keep the good stuff coming!

[@robsargent8611]

Absolutely loved this one Doc eurythmics are great just wondering could please try and do computer games by mysex I really want to know what the synth is on it😀👍

[@tcalixto4v]

Awesome! ❤ One of my all time favourites. In 1993 Eurithmics released the Hot Mix version. Kept the essence of the original with added elegance. 😄

[@johnpapiewski7022]

"Sweet Dreams" - wonderful vocals, nice melody, great beat and godawful lyrics.

[@KensWorldRestorations]

I love the way you pick up on the most subtle of nuances with cadence. Sounding out the "oompah" from the "thoompah" may sound silly to a lot of people but it's this attention to detail that makes it great and true to the original. I saw you do this with your Into The Groove video and you're the only one I saw that picked up on the very subtle bounces off the bass synth. When we hear it, we recognize and notice it right away. Great videos...

[@janhansen7343]

The best videos are the reconsruction ones, love them ❤

[@haukikannel]

Sweet dreams is all times classic!

[@sounds-and-samples]

Stay Funky! I just love how happy you both are! Excellent Work!

[@darryldouglas6004]

Great! I did a recon of this one because one of my Arturia synths has it as the first preset. There is also a vocal Uh with the lowered Tom which is why it is hard to get the tone just right. Thanks for clarifying the piano part, I over complicated it. 😃

[@maxvincent6062]

I LOVE YOUR RECONSTRUCTIONS!

[@melbourneinstruments]

Nice work legends! You make it look easy. Thanks for choosing NINA.

[@Music-for-ever63]

Doctor Mix you are the MASTER!! congrats, greetings from Mexico City.

[@peters1711]

One of the best reconstruction for me . Awesome great work.

[@peterfireflylund]

That was seriously impressive!

[@staipari6244]

Well that was the best way to start a Saturday morning a coffee in bed and this amazing video. Thank you. What a great song. Appreciate your attention to detail. This gave me another level of appreciation for a song that I always loved. Great work team.❤

[@dobbygfred8452]

I have no idea how either of you can hear those amazingly subtle differences. Love how you can recreate music from scratch.

[@k-samdj993]

I think Doctor Mix is too cool, I love his enthusiasm. I am entertained while I am also learning.

[@guilhermestelari8031]

Magnífico impecável parabéns ❤❤❤🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@MRFThorne]

Superb - one of your best reconstructions yet!

[@WelshIron]

Brilliant track in the first place and i just love your reconstruction. I love the fact that Annie recorded her vocals with a handheld old Shure mic, her voice is just sublime.

[@gregorygant4242]

I think she used a Beyerdynamic handheld stick mic.