Playing Kraftwerk's Music with Orchestron Samples

[@etc834]

The Orchestron was, and always will be Kraftwerk's secret weapon. They even have it on their newest "song" (really a remix) called Non Stop

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

It's really cool that they used it on that track! It says the copyright is from 1991 which may be how long they have had the track made. Love the Orchestron! 🎹🤙🎶

[@clivesmith9377]

@@Musik_Arbeiter Wasn't Non-Stop released in 1986?

[@michaelgranaldi8109]

@@clivesmith9377 "Musique Non Stop" and "Non Stop" are two different tracks.

[@SketchyScot]

Brilliant deconstruction, that sound is iconic now thanks to them - especially Uranium which got sampled for Blue Monday!! Radioactivity's choral keys give me chills every time

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thanks! I think their utilization of the instrument is interesting. The Orchestron is almost like the inverted/darker version of the Mellotron, where it's the opposite to the Mellotron in alot of ways: it's cheaper quality, not as bright sounding (lo-fi), the keys are different without any release or attack. I like it's sound and unique tonal qualities! 🤙🎹🎶

[@jenshoefer7944]

Radioactivity ☢ the 2012 japanese version -> no nukes 🤘

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

I absolutely love this album the most by them ever since I was a kid. Would love one of these

[@n84434]

Happy to say I restored an Orchestron for a friend back in 2007. He wanted to sell it and it hadn't been played in ages, so I got it presentable. Such an iconic keyboard

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Lucky! Haha 😄🤙

[@mypanmusic]

Danke für das Video ( und die schönen bunten Socken^^)

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Danke haha! Mit Surfin Aliens kann man nichts falsch machen! 🧦🌊👽

[@Retrogamingmaverick]

TEE has a modern beat that a lot of rap artists use. Kraftwerk really paved the way for many genres to come

[@expandingknowledge8269]

My favorite Kraftwerkian player...back on center stage, OH YEAH BABY!!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Wow thanks!!! I really appreciate that I'm someone's favorite Kraftwerk cover artist/channel! 😀🤙

[@expandingknowledge8269]

@@Musik_Arbeiter You betcha! 🎹 🎶 😎

[@karlklee9418]

Thank you for that interesting demonstration. Cool socks by the way.

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thanks haha! Can't go wrong with Surfin Aliens🧦🌊👽

[@Mzaa1000]

Absolutely amazing!!!! Thank You Sir. 👍

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thank you! And you're welcome! 😀🤙

[@cosmicsodared]

Brilliant

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thanks!

[@nowavecharles]

Very nice! Cool to see the chords as well haha. Love your covers. I actually bought that Keystation because of your review. Good MIDI controller. Love your videos and can't wait to see what you do next!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thank you for the support! I hope the Keystation works well in your studio! 😀🤙🎹🎶

[@nominonami5253]

Brilliant stuff, so much fun, thank you!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Glad you liked it! Thank you! 🤙

[@nefilibata328]

Ohh this is so cool, thanks for this

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thanks!

[@davidziur5713]

Muy bueno!!! Danke

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

¡Gracias! 😀🤙

[@frankmoll6462]

You are a true music worker ....

[@andreqw22]

Wow this is really cool! Nice video man!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thank you! :D

[@discodave6153]

Brilliant thank you!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

You're welcome! 😄

[@robvanhouten]

Good to listen, thank you.

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

You're welcome! 😄🤙

[@cnagorka]

Very interesting, I always wondered about this.

[@AntoineVanGeyseghem]

Wow ! =O

[@Ursabomb]

love love love... .want want want!!

[@betoortiz9856]

Nice video. I love Kraftwerk

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thanks!

[@Ashfaq1999]

Great

[@JohnLRice]

Beautifully done demo! 👏😎👍 I've done slightly similar demos for the internal sounds and sound expansion cards for the Mellotron M4000D Rack but I'm not a particularly good keyboardist and slow at memorizing/terrible at sight reading so I just occasionally "hint" at recognizable melodies for better or worse! 🤭 I mention this because the M4000D expansion card 04 is all Orchestron, Optigan, and Talentmaker samples and were sourced from Pea Hicks' excellent library. 👌

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thank you! 😁 And that's really cool! I wish I owned a Mellotron, its a beautiful instrument! I really love the iconic sounds it has, especially the strings and the choir! 🎹😄🤙

[@eliavanderwal1992]

I've have this summer bought the Orchestron samples Sampletron 2 from IK Multimedia and i bought the keystation 49 mk3 and im love to play that nice dark choir dnd violin and cello samples and i'm trying to build a Orchestron model b case from wood.

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

That's awesome! I hope it turns out well! 🎹🎶

[@Ruxandu]

Very interesting, thank you. I'm a Kraftwerk fan and ... a new subscriber. 😉

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thank you! Glad to have you here! 😄🤙

[@angelfg9426]

Well done (:

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thanks! 😀🤙

[@nutster9000]

You should also try & check out or see if you can source the Votrax VS-6 speech synthesiser typewriter that Florian used.

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

A friend of mine actually has one! It sounds incredible! 🎙🎶

[@nutster9000]

@@Musik_Arbeiter I assume you have been reading Karl's book & what he says about the Votrax designer & Florian? Really clever machine especially put through a vocoder.

[@gsprings43]

i thought they used a mellotron for the ahhhhhhh,sound

[@LupusMalus]

Nice socks ! 👍😊

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Thank you! Haha I wasn't sure if anyone would notice them 😂🤙

[@M.EngelhART]

And Yet Some People Say That "Kraftwerk" Made Music Without A Soul. How Wrong Is That!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Hahaha I think other listeners misunderstand Kraftwerk's music: much of their music is precise and sterile sounding, yet it's rich in tone and warmth. I personally have always loved their music due to it's "otherworldly" sound and ethereal yet retro vibes! The Orchestron was both rich in its tone and harmony for bringing their tracks together with it's signature atomic-age sound! 🎹🎶

[@M.EngelhART]

@@Musik_Arbeiter "Neon Lights", "Computerlove", "Ohm Sweet Ohm", "Morgenspaziergang", "Europe Endless" Are Definitely Songs With A Soul, For Example. "Time Out Magazine" Remarked Years Ago: "They have found the soul of the modern machines and endowed it with a humanity that has eluded most of its imitators."

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

@@M.EngelhART I personally always felt Trans Europe Express was their most "soulful" or feeling album, but others claim Autobahn is. But my favorite has always been The Man Machine! I even hear many fans love Radio Activity, but Computerworld is probably the most critically acclaimed album! Honestly I know it's unpopular opinion but Electric Café has always been an underappreciated album from my perspective. In terms of how they embraced digital soundscapes going from subtractive synthesis to FM and Vocal synthesis along with sampling it's pretty amazing to me! 🎹🎶

[@erlannderrantem6972]

@@Musik_Arbeiter Electric Café is a great Album!

[@returnofthepinballwizard1998]

I know that’s really you Ralf, don’t deny it!

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

😂🤖🎹🎶

[@jnorten]

That sounds really cool, have you tried the G Force Libraries, I love them

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

No I haven't! I liked the VST's layouts for the Vako Orchestron and the Mellotron. I do like having the actual samples of the instrument though in comparison to the VST, but I do like a lot of the G-Force plugins they look great! 😁🤙🎹🎶

[@TheBedo69]

Excellent. A curiosity, why is the original orchestron so rare and unobtainable? And how did kraftwerk get such a clean sound out of it? Good discs and spotless orchestron? However, I reiterate my amazement in not finding even a model around or a good video on youtube

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

I'd suggest checking out GForce Software's video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKfPg5aejLmUo5I Based on what was stated in the video: "It is estimated only 50 to 100 were made." That's a very low number of available units at the time, it's estimated that less of that number are still around today. I heard Florian was originally the member of the band to first hear/see the Orchestron and chose to buy it. After buying it it's clear it was very influential in their development of Radioactivity and Trans-Europe Express. The company folded in the late 70s so their instruments were never continued or manufactured. As for how Kraftwerk got cleaner tones out of it: I'm guessing when the instrument was initially released/made the quality of the discs and the unit were in much better condition. I love to play the Vako Orchestron samples, its a beautiful sounding instrument with a very unique tonal quality! 😄🎹🎶

[@lxuaes6915]

I've gone through optigan's website. where did you get these samples? is it he optigan orchestron toolkit? optigan has a link to hollow sun's kontakt library.. Where did you get these specifically? Do I have to email pea hicks directly?

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

optigan.com/product/optigan-orchestron-talentmaker-the-optical-organ-toolkit/ This was the pack that I purchased! It includes samples from the Optigan and the Orchestron. I hope this helps!

[@lxuaes6915]

@@Musik_Arbeiter Thanks!!!

[@silvertongues2]

What sample pack is this? I love that Uranium choir patch

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Hi! Its thru optigan.com I purchased it via the Orchestron Soundpack! I use it alot! 😄🤙

[@danielkisielewski7612]

Where can I buy/download these samples?

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

You can get the samples at optigan.com/ I hope you find the pack that suits you best!! 😀🙌

[@lxuaes6915]

@@Musik_Arbeiter which pack do you get? And I'm only seeing two packs.

[@Lilyugiproductions]

Can you use these samples with a vst?

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

I am honestly not sure, I am sure you can map them using a custom rack/vst. I played them in a Drum Rack in Ableton 😅 They are WAV files I believe, so you should have the same flexibility with them as you might with other samples. Hope this helps! 👍

[@decimal1815]

Crikey, they really milked that choir sample to death!

[@massimomarchesin8708]

IL VAKO ORCHESTRON è simile al Mellotron la differenza è che vengono utilizzati dischi trasparenti preregistrati e la timbrica sonora risulta piu cupa e fredda del Mellotron!!!!!!!!!

[@linksmokes420]

Kraftwerk used the mellotron for radioactivity iirc

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

How did you get the samples?

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

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