Lisa Bella Donna | The Mothership II: Night Flight

The Mothership has landed.
As a sequel to her mind-expanding semi-modular performance in "The Mothership" earlier this year, sonic sorceress Lisa Bella Donna brings even more analog power, magic, and prowess to this new composition using the complete Moog semi-modular family.
Witness her first encounter with the Dark Series Matriarch and Grandmother synthesizers alongside their keyless counterparts: Mother-32, DFAM, and Subharmonicon.
Instruments used:
- Matriarch (Dark Series)
- Grandmother (Dark Series)
- 8x Mother-32
- 2x DFAM
- 2x Subharmonicon
Watch "The Mothership": • Lisa Bella Donna | The...
More about Lisa Bella Donna: lisabelladonna.bandcamp.com
More about Moog semi-modular synthesizers: www.moogmusic.com
Mixed by Lisa Bella Donna
Mastered by Harold LaRue

[@louderthangod]

Whatever Moog is paying her, there’s no way it’s enough. Best gear ad’s ever and not even close.

[@SorchaSublime]

its entirely possible they pay her in synths given how many she seems to have

[@Nomzai]

The mike dean ones are pretty dope too

[@ZipSnipe]

@@SorchaSublime Exactly why I won't own a Moog, I will be on deaths bed by the time I learn how to play it. She knows every module, what every knob does and what all the patching means and when to use it. That's years of learning. Sadly I will tinker with analog but I do love presets too

[@fentanyljones6956]

She’s a top talent in the synthesizer realm

[@andrewhuang]

that ending! incredible as always, lisa :)

[@englewoodmusic]

Oh hey Andrew lol WORK THAT JIBBY SON!

[@Dominickleiner]

do you know her personally?

[@clfr216]

She always kills it!

[@SSquirrel1976]

It's one heckuva setup that's for sure. The new black look is sweet, but honestly just having the space to keep things setup and do things would be nice. One day.

[@kaminokai]

Agreed.

[@abikuville]

that reverb tank smack on the grandmother FOR THE WIN!!! 🔥

[@AndroidG13]

SO EPIC, Moog, please, please, do a follow up breakdown series with Lisa Bella Donna, where she can break down her process into this amazing piece. Perhaps she could talk about her logic or motivations when making patches, her ideas about sound design, how she approached arrangements, etc. The slightest glimpse into her mind and her process would be greatly appreciated and I think would be an awesome video.

[@Fraeg]

even though I will never see, much less touch all the amazing gear she uses it would be amazing to get a "rig rundown" of her process. The level of tech she effortlessly navigates is astounding.

[@heatherpruner2284]

I second all of this! I’ve been saying recently that I’d gladly be her “tea wallah” for life if she would teach me her ways🤓

[@whitededits]

search "Lisa Bella Donna's hidden sonic sanctuary" on youtube

[@SteveMaggioncalda]

absolutely stunning. musically, artistically, technologically. thank you

[@behindthesky7739]

Deeply honored to be able to help bring her music to the world through our politer edition vinyl releases

[@connerdacus1344]

When Lisa slapped the table to excite the Grandmother's spring reverb💯

[@tonair]

Imagine what she could do if she had more than 2 arms

[@rdean150]

And each hand had seven fingers... And her hair was snakes... wait, what are we doing?

[@nathancole3350]

@@rdean150 we need octalisa

[@MadMaxMiller64]

Lisa you are simply fantastic - you won't believe how often I return to your videos for inspiration!

[@simonhmackie]

Wow! That plain black panel on the Dark Series Grandmother and Matriarch looks pretty cool, too.

[@biggrime]

At first i was like wth is that. Looks awesome

[@dorianford6227]

Honestly that’s what they should’ve done first. I hate how Grandmother looks but I love the way it sounds

[@haydnr1631]

NV _ME I’m sure someone will bring out a ‘skin’ sometime to transform the look of the original Grandmother . I personally like the colourful look of the original but appreciate when you have a large setup like Lisa’s, the black finish fits in better.

[@kturn5953]

I personally love the colorful Matriarch, with each ‘unit’ being identifiable by color. I would still buy the colored one, but I already own it haha!! Black is a fun alternative though 👍 Easier to match with other gear. Moog is just a wonderful company! I hope they never struggle again, and stay a strong company constantly producing beautiful products :)

[@pco2004]

Got damn LBD is a beast on synth/keys. I love her work out of all the modern synth players that do retro because she's a wizard on all levels. Such a rad Tangerine Dream/Jarre kinda inspired song but on a diff level! Nice work LBD.

[@ALPHONSO_NANOOK]

Amazing and wonderful. Greetings from Split/Croatia.

[@matthewdalessandro5975]

You need to release an album of just your improvisations like this, they are absolutely breathtaking performances and I would be happy throwing my money at you to own a copy

[@johnhubbell5951]

Go to her bandcamp page!

[@VincentBurkardt]

@@johnhubbell5951 albums for $10 apiece, I give her a bit more than that cause so amazing.

[@LFOVCF]

This is right up my street! A synthetic sonic feast!

[@dionysiaex5538]

The best nine and a half minutes of 2020 by a long way. Lisa, you continue to amaze and produce uplifting music.

[@alois4674]

Oh my! Very GOOD!

[@BobbyLachapelle]

Speechless

[@AlexBallMusic]

Leave some cool for the rest of us Lisa! Wowsers.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Loving the Phrygian nod from 4:26 and the other modal shifts throughout.

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

Thank you Alex! You too are an infinite inspiration my friend! ❤️🎧

[@beezzarro]

This is what cool is. What is going on here is is just damn awesome. You want to hear it, you want to touch it, you want to be sitting there, and you want to be able to glide over that setup even if you don't know what to do

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

Moog had me at Lisa Bella Donna... 🎹🎹☮️🔥

[@SoundDevour]

What an epic ending to an epic piece of sonic art!

[@sselvatico]

Lisa for President

[@andretonelli]

This might be Lisa’s best performance I’ve ever seen. 👏👏👏

[@AntonioOliveira-em4cd]

I have watched this 20 times and every time I listen to something new and magical In The mix! Lisa my friend you are a genius

[@WardDorrity]

Very cool! Especially like that opening J-M Jarre vibe. Then it just takes off.

[@oldman4863]

Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, Lisa Bella Donna........... 'nuf said.

[@beigela]

Wendy Carlos like 😲😲😲.

[@amundbisgaard7295]

Too much said. Lisa tops them all.

[@basicnoise]

wow... just wow

[@hughthemusicalengineer4365]

Pity there's just a like button. Really need a WOW button for this. WOW, WOW, WOW.

[@ModePhaser]

There are no words. Just WOW.

[@leid597]

Freaking fantastic!! That was actually a flight on a space ship!

[@sebadrum16]

The ending gave me the last part of "Karn Evil 9" and the beginning of "2112". Masterful work!

[@shookmusic]

I feel the connection to the past, present and future. Much respect to Moog and Lisa Bella Donna. ❤

[@alreadydeadfunk]

The original mothership was transcending experience which was transformational as to how I feel about the infinite depth of the sound engineering with Moog synthesizers. It is yet again. I am feeling the great emotion gravitated towards rather recent development, Grandmonther. It is just wicked!

[@deadmoonscriptures1556]

God I hope she releases these as songs, I love them so much

[@sdrozo]

I like it when you slap grandma

[@sliceofsparta8985]

Having a real spring tank is like wearing a t-shirt that says "SLAP ME" on the back.

[@MikeUIibarri]

That setup! Blows my tiny, little mind!!

[@vanlifeunlimited]

Wow! Insane performance

[@mrcwalker33]

breathtaking performance

[@koreanfriedchildren]

Goosebumps, amazing

[@yfrontsguy]

Up there with the best of Froese, Franke & Baumann!! Superb!!

[@SanderAnderon]

love how much Lisa leans her energy into every single note and knob tweak (nice touch too the all-analog vibe w/the reel-to-reel)

[@alanb5690]

Awesome, awesome awesome...Thank you Lisa Bella Donna !

[@TheJebBushOrchestra]

Lisa Bella Donna could turn out to be from another planet and nobody would be surprised.

[@marcweber4599]

Lisa Bella Donna + Moog = Totally Awesome!

[@Equalibeats]

this is very amazing. We live in awesome weird times.

[@pendlehillufos.6662]

Really good.

[@ZenMountain]

You are a great artist.Thank you.

[@RhysP65]

Genius at work!

[@andydoeseverything]

UGH! I want it all! LOL! Beautiful music, and that synth wall is just amazing!

[@augustinehernandez8072]

Amazing! Absolutely amazing. You are the Goddess of frequencies. Thank you for clearing up my mind, again. Reality is in it rightful place again.

[@lbu4191]

Yo this lady's playing is so good, got mad skill man, so smooth and effortless

[@miSynth]

Looks so much better in black. Awesome performance!

[@nowalls8713]

This modular sound is unpredictable and majestic. Your performances are mesmerizing.

[@shahabb]

why only 86K views!!!? this is hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing!

[@marveloush879]

This is the greatest sales video I've seen in a while. She's a genius.

[@thedarkestrainbow]

The semi-modular line of Moog gear in my opinion is their most exciting stuff in a looooong time. Look at that setup! When you see everything put together it’s quite impressive. For my $$ I’m in for this over the One or Subs any day. How can you be a synthesist, see all that, and not be in heaven? Lisa is just the best. She SELLS this product like no other. Inspiring in a way few others have been. I can’t stop watching this.

[@in_10z]

Dark series....smart move Moog...very smart. And....you call that 12 bank of 60HP semi-mods excessive? I call it 100% AWESOME!!. Thanks Lisa for killing it again.

[@mackmccord3743]

Eye wish Prince could see this.. Eye heard exactly what you said Lisa Bella Donna and it was beautiful! 🕶️💜💜💜

[@jimsozrics]

This is my one and only 'go-to' track for making any adjustments to my system or just want to listen to the full range of lows and highs. Awsome!

[@tyrannosaurushanolin]

I want a full length album now

[@dirceuleite1038]

Finally a 6 1/2 octave B&W Moog! Amazing! :)

[@thelaboratoryofspacerecord5239]

It is always great to see the master at work.

[@michaelwilde2899]

Superb,master class in Moog

[@WinfriedSitte]

This is the quintessential synth music! An all round awesome delight of hypnotic endless layers of bleeps, arps and sequences with soaring epic and lush melodies. So good!

[@girlslikemachinestechnotra8869]

You know 2 seconds into the track that it is gonna be awesome. Incredible to believe that this is a live Jam ✌🏻👍🦅👏🏻😉

[@stefan3112]

applause, applause, applause another highlight, thanks

[@strathamer]

Lisa Bella Donna always at the top !

[@nakanda]

she is amazing! period!

[@seazenbones6945]

That system would keep me occupied forever! Loving the musical and technical mastery!

[@leinadisjourneys]

What a journey. It's absolutely amazing.

[@prospectnyc]

Goodbye circus colors! Hello beautiful black Moog!

[@marcochirico7504]

Non chiacchiere, ma un passo verso l'infinito. A te mi inchino, Signora della Musica ❤️

[@davidfenderson7299]

Thank you. My high school days in the mid 70s were over-occupied with Arp 2600, minimoog, Robert Moog, Larry Fast and Synergy, and of course Keith Emerson. You are wonderful!!! I was smiling ear to ear! Blessings!

[@DrFiresign]

Now I want to see the eight hour video of Lisa programming this entire patch! No joke I would absolutely watch the hell out of that.

[@Werbeperlen]

A flight through space and time. Just the thing in these crazy times. Lisa Bella Donna takes us on a journey into the future ...

[@digitalpanther]

I just discovered you and your music today and now am binging as much of it as I can. Your music is awesome. It reminds me of when I was a teenager in the early '80s and obsessed with Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre. Your pieces are right up there with them talent and skill wise. Now I need to find your CD's and order them. Thank you for sharing this...and for your music and creativity.

[@mathieusavoie8822]

Wow, c'est malade, juste Maladeeeee!!! Most amazing Live Synth Performance ever (especially with 14 synths synched!).

[@1980VINZ]

Ok I’ve listened it for the third time but this one without watching the video because it’s so attractive I can’t be focus at 100% on the sound and................. EARGASM. I had a tear of happiness, that was even on another level than previously I even don’t know what to say it was too deep and powerful I really want to thank Moog and Lisa for this... Pure pleasure fucking pure pleasure... Big salut from France 🙋‍♂️ Vinz

[@dougsignorovitch1493]

Awesome track. BRAVO 👍 👍🎶😎

[@discombob93]

Moog has never sounded so good! Them working with Lisa hit the top of what synth music can be before their buyout. Her craft is at such a high level, I'm transported to another world before my intellect has a chance to analyze and ruin it. The highest praise, as rarely does art do this for me these days like when I was young and every genre was new and exciting.

[@Jin-Hu]

You inspired me to buy my wife and I a Dark Matriarch this weekend, thank you for your music Lisa

[@haydnr1631]

Lisa Bella ‘Prima’ Donna. That was totally awesome!

[@sofa-lofa4241]

That was amazing! A true journey... And a deep one

[@georgelincoln5041]

All I can say is this very cool video and musical performance makes Lisa Bella Donna the Mother of all Mothers...

[@ultraherb]

Awesome. Just awesome. I would looove it if we could see the patches!

[@ChancellorAllen]

That is the sickest video of synthesizer madness ever.

[@nigelday8693]

Dear Bella. Absolutely beautiful. I have been a Synthersizer fanatic for many years and this is Awesome. 6 minutes in and you started to play some of the most wonderful cords. Didn't know how high I had the volume but it was Fantastic. You are up there with the best like Vangelis, Rick waterman and so on. Can we have more beautiful sounds like u did 6 minutes in. Kind regards. N

[@jjrusy7438]

that was a great construction. beautiful. and ya, if you didnt stick around for that ending, you missed out.

[@SandPrairieFilms]

Wow. I mean...I just don't have the words. Lisa...magnificent.

[@manos6426]

Wow!!!!!!!! Excellent music!!!!!! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bombeeofficial9916]

This is really amazing. Thanks. Love from Italy

[@nigelrogers8690]

🤯 inspirational, thanks for sharing 👏🏾

[@vincentdaniel1818]

Absolutely awesome

[@TheTom7878]

This might be the most inspiring Moog video I’ve watched yet. Wow.

[@marvinbernal]

I got goosebumps

[@rnedp760]

It's got the point where the first thought I have when I see the word Moog is 'Lisa', it's a perfect partnership.

[@radiobug63]

Simply amazing, start to finish.........🤠🎶🖤

[@amundbisgaard7295]

Wow! What an incredible setup! I love it.

[@pheotus]

Stunning in every way

[@MrCalevolo]

Grandioso tema, suena espectacular y los fierros puuts! Love u work!°