In The Studio with Noisia: Part 1 - Martijn van Sonderen on creating Reptilians

Ahead of the release of their much anticipated new album Outer Edges, we visited Noisia in their impressive studio complex in Groningen. In this video Martijn van Sonderen breaks how the band created the bass sound on Reptilians, their collaboration with Mefjus & Hybris.

[@robott5177]

"and then you just fiddle around with it" honestly I think that's the best advice anyone could give on making electronic music Also I love the fact that he has a Sub 37 in front of him, and is using it as a midi keyboard

[@zodiac909]

An "In The Studio" Session with Moody Good, Koan Sound, or Teddy Killerz would be INSANELY AMAZING.

[@musicguy8336]

For a second I though Thijs was still reading the magazines in the background from the last in the studio video with Noisia. XD

[@LogicKidroy]

Ælfgar Oswald Look again, Thijs isn't bald.

[@user-dl8yo3wv1t]

“not so cool right now” lol he taught me more in 30 seconds than every fm8 tutorial ive ever seen

[@zee6115]

True, a lot of the FM8 tutorials on here are kinda garbage.

[@brucekazuki2653]

2:50 great sample for a bass line

[@robinlukas4025]

I'm done :D :D :D :D

[@sium4364]

AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAH

[@KasanovOFFICIAL]

@@sium4364 oh

[@nevergate_official]

Seriously, Noisia is the living proof we're far from alone in this universe. Holy shit.

[@jamesbenn9632]

It's funny how he pretends to be a human being

[@mousasha-]

He's a reptilian.

[@Jarroty]

LOL i was thinking the same

[@naught101]

If you're quick, you can see his inner eyelids when the drop hits at 0:51.

[@joemama-js6hv]

Mark Zuckerbergs distant relative

[@yeezywesty3651]

he's very good at this.

[@insidebyte8561]

8:14 omfg that reese in incredible

[@locke8826]

yeah i cum

[@SiLiDNB]

03:37 Looping the envelope = Ctrl + Right Click in the sustain area (between the red lines)

[@djgonche]

Loads of respect to you guys for doing this :) so inspiring and thank you

[@alec4536]

buys sub 37. uses as a midi keyboard.

[@BlackAera]

justnoisiathings

[@intratis]

Lol right?

[@nathanieljohnsonjr775]

I mean you can see the jack coming out it too... Makes sense to me. I have MiniNova and I do the same thing... smh

[@alec4536]

yeh my friend has both

[@thenativist7146]

wow lol

[@VIsTheMusic]

I'm in LOVE.... Total absolute Love.

[@zelder12]

anyone get the modern talking reference?

[@JamieRowlandthejamieusrowlando]

I love the fact that Martijn uses a £1200 Moog synth, only to play midi into FM8. lol

[@IlcanedelDoge]

amazing! great talent!

[@justmenate]

So glad I googled Noisia in the studio!! !

[@AndrewPRoberts]

This is one of my favorite noisa songs and when I found this I clicked faster than ive ever clicked on anything

[@xXEverymanXx]

THANK YOU Future Music!!!

[@UrMom-em5xv]

Yes, more Noisia please!

[@spiritform111]

studio came out siiiiick!

[@Trix1m]

awesome!!!

[@TMKFilmsCH]

That sound at 8:15... Epic.

[@bbkmg256]

Me encanta que se sarpen con el bass!!!! Es epicooo!!!

[@RockAsLife]

How to draw an owl: Step 1. Draw two circles. Step 2. Draw the rest of the fuckin owl. They literally went from "this is how you make a lame bass sound in FM8" to "this is how it will sound if you knew what to do with it". What happens in between is what people are actually interested in.

[@apedap]

Experiment your way there. No need to copy someone elses style, find your own trademark instead.

[@xSoqui]

In order to find your own style, you first need to learn the techniques. Granted, this isn't a tutorial, but in terms of explanation, the "How to draw an owl" example is fitting.

[@Wil_Dsense]

and how do you think they learned? most probably From trial and 'error' experimentation , is no fun copying someone and not getting there yourself ... the process is the fun part and the most rewarding :)

[@urigeheadmot1196]

Stop whining and start working

[@vogelvogeltje]

It’s called “putting in the work thru trial and error” it’s never fun having to explain stuff 😂 that’s why I have no friends 😂😅🥲😢😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@SoundFactoryOffical]

this track is so on fire

[@mattygalaxy]

amazing.

[@Baqsam]

That studio CLEAN

[@irystheworld]

rip hybris

[@tomhickson7437]

Lol, thought that too!

[@acraycz]

Fuck, feeling bad for him :D

[@TheOfficialLilWiebe]

I think this was filmed a long time ago, likely before Hybris got on it.

[@whitewashdnb]

nope, that new studio was made since the track came out. They've come to film this recently

[@TommyLate]

why, was he the one who leaked?? xD

[@junglistrob]

Nuff respect Martijn ! great dj / producer

[@user-ru8tn1mp2r]

What kind of spectrum analyzer does he use plugin of right monitor? 1:36

[@embex5islive]

man they have came so far

[@logicpromidihub1966]

I just realized that there are 2 monitors on the floor

[@ih8mitch996]

What's that spectrum analyzer on the bottom monitor? I'm always interested in those layouts

[@blaksin]

Good god that sound is sick

[@charlesl2762]

Thhhhx guys

[@apoplexiamusic]

when you think about it, if Masters of FM8 such as him can't figure out how to loop a fuckin envelope in FM8, that means the interface is really badly designed, but such incredible sounds can be made with it!

[@marshallholland2248]

FM8 needs tons of updates lol

[@apoplexiamusic]

@@marshallholland2248 i agree! Native Instruments could take some hints from Sytrus for some of the more advanced stuff, and Image Line could also take some hints from NI for it, such as the legato/portamento controls

[@InsaneXboxer]

would be cool to get an "in the studio with Martijn van Sonderen" with a focus on a Sonderling track such as Zonderling, Telraam etc.

[@geoffcraz]

crazy how they kept the og fm8 in the project. would've imagined they resampled that

[@youngwhack]

their computers are insane probably and the patch fit perfect

[@Hugo_Lee]

I guess they didn't read the disclaimer on Cubase. 'Warning: Prolonged exposure to pure unregulated filth may result in sudden hair loss'

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

Why don't you like cubase? It's not filth :(

[@Hugo_Lee]

@@AboveEmAllProduction Ah I do, I was referring to the gorgeous filth that these production gods create, dont think worded it very well 😅

[@lucavervoort5475]

So are these 3 parts all we get with the magazine, or do we get more when buyin it? Is it worth it?

[@gabo182b]

can someone give me some insight on those analyzer on the screens below? :)

[@commodnbpl]

[@fabiann89]

That's some crazy magic shit. I love it...

[@laurenttosti3567]

What is the PC configuration ?

[@demosthenesb6240]

Hoi Martijn! Ik ben net weer terug in hardware synth's na een layoff. Ik heb een mininova, strymon blue sky en een focusrite. Ik heb eerdere eravringen met synth's ( 1986 dx7-2007ísh).Ervaring met digitaal en analoog ( mono/poly). Het is een start zeg maar ;). Ik heb een budget van 800 euro. Stijl is ambient, deep house, jarre, 80'sh synthpop, jarre en boards of canada. Wat is jouw opinie de beste uitbreiding voor mijn setup? Dank je, Mike.

[@workingunit2902]

How do you get the FM8 GUI so big?

[@najtrows]

I fucking love this stuff. Noisia is so great

[@georgeb65]

whats that monitor/speaker he's got? looks like a safe

[@LawrenceAaronLuther]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-dl8yo3wv1t]

you know youve made it when you use a sub 37 as a midi keyboard

[@DuckOnTrack]

I dream about Studio like this. Mine is a piece of sh...t .

[@roffeyay99]

Just remember they started somewhere too! :)

[@DuckOnTrack]

+Rolf Olav true

[@kazantzakiss]

dude my studio is my fucking big ass living room with one krk in the corner hah :)

[@roffeyay99]

work hard, you'll get there! :D

[@DuckOnTrack]

kazantzakis I am better couse I've got 2 KrK's in both corners of my big ass living room. hahahaa

[@jokosi]

how did he get it to not weirdly distort the reverb tail?

[@robinlukas4025]

8:03 - do they really still have samples from early 2002?

[@sergitosn96]

Oh My God just think about Alan Walker explaining this project file ***HAHAHAH***

[@tomhickson7437]

I love how Noisia tutorials tell you next to nothing. It's like 'yeah, we fuck with some stuff, and then distort it, and then, we fuck with it some more' haha. It's probably too complex to do an in depth tutorial!

[@TheOfficialLilWiebe]

It's because they genuinely don't know. Their ability comes from hours of practice and honed instinct, not conscious knowledge. that should be the biggest takeaway here. Practice > Theory

[@Bj-re4wt]

+TheOfficialLilWiebe yuppp

[@lastnamefirstname8224]

And yet somehow they still manage to teach. I just used his whole fm a sub oscillator trick on Xfer Serum and I made a preset that sounds VERY similar to something that they'd make. But of course I tweaked it to my liking and now it sounds like something that Id make.

[@johnyepthomi892]

Insane

[@Steadyawake]

where's david icke?

[@geompon6505]

Steadyawake hahaha i laughed too hard! Not many people got iy

[@khalnetherfields7263]

What's the blade?

[@himenesu93]

7:45 a wild Posij appears!

[@michagorniewicz1974]

What's that neat spectrogram on the bottom right small screen?

[@TheMrflorex]

Did you found out yet? I am also interested.

[@michagorniewicz1974]

not sure yet, but it seems to be "iZotope Insight". You can mess with its settings and make some neat, fullscreen, 2D spectogram with whatever color palette u want

[@EXKORTEX]

He's sligthly noding his head in halftime as the beat drops - is this a sign? :O ...and also omg: It's Cubase ~.~

[@lordleo9047]

Why didn't Martijn credit Hybris though?

[@stealth797]

Ayyyy Cubase Gang

[@s43ko]

Nice to see you guys not using Apple.

[@coltonshanahan6065]

wait what....thats windows

[@Eatmyrecords]

Foobar : - )

[@robinlukas4025]

0:50 "yeeaaah I love this shit" 0:52 *moves head in the rhytm* "can't believe how we came to this"

[@iksalbod]

I tried to do exactly what Martijn did with FM8 but it didn't sound like that at all. Am I missing something obvious?

[@adambarker9493]

Did you right click ops D and E to turn them on?

[@iksalbod]

Thank you! You're completely right. I knew it had to be something totally obvious. (First time I actually used FM8 after owning it for 3 years xD )

[@adambarker9493]

No problem mate.

[@appleindustry]

Anyone knows what version of Cubase is this and if there is any crack? Last one I tried was 3 SX, the rest didn't have a crack yet. Im trying to move from FLstudio but can't find a good replacement, the other DAW arent as intuitive.

[@jokosi]

aaah cheers for that. was hoping to find a solution to this in the comments

[@xphorm]

..using the best keyboard of all time! :)

[@passionmax]

What speakers are you using thanks

[@vtkz]

The Speakers are from ATC. I think the Model is the SCM110ASL Pro

[@passionmax]

i just got the focal alphas. love them. I had the KRK vxt6. was not cray about them. thanks for the reponse

[@nathanieljohnsonjr775]

wow

[@joshk8554]

this is my dream

[@rotwire8994]

anyone got a clue as to what DAW this is????

[@procras2ina2e]

cubase

[@joeogle]

What DAW is he using?

[@joeogle]

NVM he's using Cubase if anyone wants to know

[@chaoticsoap]

0:50 accidentally played at 1.25x, wow.

[@calebsmith9580]

Almost sounds like a good moombah beat

[@Qdist]

Hybris?

[@crifox16]

yeah right, rip hybris lol

[@intratis]

That library tho... D:

[@psykadronikfataki7150]

can i have the flp ?

[@wnndub5631]

is it Cubase ??

[@hornet1492]

In Studio CS with Forgotten Future!!?!!

[@sonic79901]

Two of them are Zonderling, right!?

[@manugrows3606]

I think its only Martijn together with some guy outside of noisia

[@vtschouten97]

Martijn with Jaap, who also DJs on his own as Jay-P and he's the label manager for Noisia

[@sonic79901]

I get it now, thanks

[@phantascy1213]

lets just forget to mention on copy audio 42 about the izotope imager lol

[@DawnHub666]

??

[@brennanhuff1722]

Fucking love NOISIA

[@oklol9004]

also, is Mefjus actually pronounced like Mefyoos or is that just his accent. I think it's cooler as Mefyoos.

[@animaze86]

i'd be keeping that windows machine off the net man :)

[@locke8826]

So where did they learn all this sorcery

[@Wil_Dsense]

They traded knowledge with TeeBee and BSE... and also lots of inspiration, drugs and experimentation + lots of countryside.

[@dis11rocks]

"and what i would always do here is....fuck it up a little"

[@encode84]

Это же наш чувак из Чертаново!

[@andrejsoulo9546]

I though that I can make music with few samples.. when he opened their browser, there was hundreds of folders... xD folders not wavs

[@TheExtraWS]

Its Nuendo ?

[@myPhoenixBlade123]

TheExtraWS cubase

[@M1ntberrycrunch]

7:44 wild Posij appeared

[@justanotheryoutubechannel3102]

the woman sounds like the B.B.C. announcer who did the "essential mix" tags when C2C did a show in 2005, at least, even down to the effects

[@commentman7446]

wow die FM8 is veel beter dan mijn DX7

[@guillaumebezuijen8551]

Why does noisia not use ableton ?

[@giovanninatale6006]

1:39 😌

[@matthiaslachmund3303]

I can't believe he's mixing in front of a big glass wall?!

[@TheGannoK]

Sounds like the synth Virtual Riot uses in his new album on the song GOAT

[@urigeheadmot1196]

GannoK similar yes

[@MRM42]

wtf I have the exact same mouse + mousepad as noisia..

[@Sjocojate]

best bass producers, all others look like amateurs in comparison

[@always7836]

man shut up no one cares, everybody knows what he means

[@always7836]

im not, you're just a tool and i thought id let you know

[@Sjocojate]

All bass, ranging from neuro to liquid. Noisia rules all :)

[@Babasmas]

Koan Sound tho

[@zodiac909]

Don't forget KOAN Sound, Teddy Killerz, & Moody Good!

[@dreadknot2238]

This seem to be more work then a hobby..

[@maksklinec]

Martijn the type of guy to use the Mini Moog as a Midi keyboard

[@maksklinec]

sub 37*