Reach For The Dead - Boards of Canada [Cover]

[@kosmiksoul]

Korgs of Canada

[@hcaz5818]

The monologue is so awesome, definitely recommend getting

[@Two-Eyed_Boy]

The idea of covering electronic music is so wild! I always assume electronic artists aren't producing their music in a live setting so reproducing it and staying true to all the details is something else!

[@co5ic]

it really depends on the artist some artist never intended to play their own material but when they decided they wanted to play live they started learning how to play what they composed ( its weird ) put like that in a sentence

[@Two-Eyed_Boy]

@@co5ic very well said and I know what you mean!

[@alfonzo_]

well, BoC is the type of band to compose and record with hardware synths and keyboards, so they're much more coverable than most electronic artists.

[@Ferrichrome]

Tomorrow's Harvest is so amazing, such an underrated album from them

[@jeanroblin7024]

I dont really fan this album but i like reach for the dead, cold earth, nothing is real, New seeds and Come to dust

[@ancestrosdelsol9494]

It's honestly their best album.

[@TheNewNumberTw0]

Its my favorite. its a map to the apocalypse

[@AndrewJohnClive]

My favourite!❤❤

[@Ferrichrome]

@@TheNewNumberTw0When I finally get around to going bike touring, it’s gonna be on my playlist for sure. Nothing better to navigate our tattered landscapes.

[@projectnull]

really impressive cover, the synths/drums are spot on compared to the original track yet you add your own touch to it. i love it

[@rdrgyeah]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@PopeRecords]

The fact you did a cover, stayed close to the original and added your own touches is absolutely amazing! This isn't just a cover, but a work of art, great job!

[@wilfig]

Just proves you don't need a room full of gear to make great music. Excellent job!

[@leonelmartinez2486]

Trust me he has more

[@joemur22]

One of my favourite songs by BoC, covered beautifully. Thanks for this.

[@vincentmalcorps7614]

You nailed it! I'm a huge huge BoC fan. If someone told me this was a live BoC version, I could have believed it. "Could" because BoC live acts are (were) so rare.

[@cam7133]

i was not ready for those drums, really enjoyed them!

[@tarquinnff3]

2:45 Such a good drop.

[@paulrawclife]

This is reminiscent of the “Bad day” version of Happy cycling but Reach for the dead. Bravo sir 👏🏻

[@Hologhoul]

Reach For The Dead is a fantastic track and your cover is really fascinating, I totally enjoyed watching and listening, I love the idea putting it to tape! BoC will love this too.

[@rdrgyeah]

Thank you 🙏

[@wulfshead]

Those drums sound incredible!

[@thomastoews7850]

love this. never considered syncing to tape. this is a great demonstration of how powerful it can be

[@孫-悟空]

A great person just posted a link to this. I feel so good now

[@geogaddi.2987]

Your attention to details is impressive! Can’t wait for more BoC covers!

[@goatmen7996]

Every time I listened to boards of canada reach for the dead I get very sad and I don't know why but the cover of this song is absolutely fantastic and I love it it is my favorite cover of boards for canada nice job you did there it's very good and a fan of boc

[@ollefriman2412]

takes me back to the first time i listened to tomorrow's harvest. thank you.

[@IanFelpel]

This cover is so good! That delay adds so much tasteful grit to the track, and pushes the atmosphere of the original even further. Well done!

[@diafenix]

I honestly never thought I would see a cover of this amazing song. You killed it.

[@paulkazjack]

Goes to show how clever Boc are. This sounds good but, its so difficult getting that exact sound they achieved.

[@ciarancoghlan2663]

Excellent use of the Ibanez Analog Delay pedal! Fantastic cover!

[@hyp0static]

Is that what that is? Yummy!

[@RetroPlus]

Absolutely incredible work, sounds beautiful

[@supamarx5782]

I love it with the beats reaching for the head

[@JoelWest]

holy shit man, this is beautiful!

[@dogsdestroytheworld]

i actually think i like this more than the original, great job!

[@hiphyro]

beautiful, love this track so much

[@noiselessfox7618]

W O W - THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@chazlong4764]

This sounds like god looking down on us in disappointment

[@Punchaface0]

This is wonderful

[@diogofonseca199]

This is absolutely amazing. Congratulations! How did you manage to sync them?

[@joebailey8845]

Well done. Very impressive feat:)

[@АндрейМельник-р4я]

today is the day when i'm watched this for ~100 times and at some point this is even better then original

[@ThePicklish]

absolutely top class

[@boria1995]

I love that you rewrote it a bit. It would be great to download it in mp3 in good quality.

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks! I’ve set a mediafire link some time ago, I’ll try to upload it again soon

[@boria1995]

@@rdrgyeah I'm still the guy waiting like Hachiko for the mp3 version in pure quality)))

[@rdrgyeah]

Hey! Link added in video description :)

[@boria1995]

@@rdrgyeah Thanks a lot))

[@wulfshead]

This is stunning man. Well played! Sounds almost like a remix, but better!

[@avalonjustin]

Now that was an experience.

[@blueg3850]

How have I just found this? Superb cover!

[@e_shogoki]

Wow, crazy. The drums were spot on.

[@Steamxys]

The drop is 🔥

[@Giovanni_IW7DOL]

I admire you for your great technique and passion

[@Alligator6002]

Well bloody done mate!

[@Saurkraut_6]

Mad ups to the Tascam!

[@NEGARB]

this is insane

[@notgonnaknowtillthen3192]

This cover feels different. The crackling hiss percussive sample sounds like breathing at times. There's generally more fuzz and distortion in this one. The melodies feel lightly muffled and punchy. The drums have a tasteful amount of unintentional reverb from the room. This one is more like were looking at the same song, same story, just from a different perspective.

[@jasonkh4]

This is excellent, fam. That mediafire link is down fyi, I'd love to have an mp3 version of this. Great work, cheers 👍

[@booshkan]

As said in MORTAL KOMBAT: “Impressive!” Also, I used to have that exact same Tascam 4-track/mixer. I forgot how good that thing was.

[@peko1967]

Wow, really well done.

[@benread]

Nicely done - nailed it!

[@domanigelato6444]

Thank you. My friend💟

[@tarquinnff3]

Mesmerizing. Those drone!

[@spyrock247]

Skipped to last half and subscribed

[@Digiphex]

Great job.

[@LucasDegen]

Well well done!

[@clintkoehler5642]

You killed it dude, great job

[@easytoassemble54321]

Great work. This manages to be both a faithful reproduction and inventive remix at the same time. How did you sync the Minilogue bassline to everything? Is this also running off the click-track? (I've read the comments about how everything was synced).

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks! Monologue is synced via Volca Sync out, so indirectly from the tape recorded click track from Tascam 424 :)

[@HegiD97]

Nice, mate!!!

[@TryTryDieDown]

This is soooooo good

[@xplanet2112]

Brilliant.

[@chrisoconnell4800]

Very nice work indeed.

[@ianparknyc]

We want more

[@gargoyle1850]

love this

[@Chrotisofus]

Very very impressive!

[@ohraisins]

Well done man this is just brilliant! You could start a tribute show :-) Awesome stuff, captures the spirit of the original really well

[@josepcuesta715]

Bravissim!

[@SunLevi]

Well done!

[@孫-悟空]

😍

[@korschen]

Those drums man :)

[@EvilTim1911]

Amazing

[@vinniramos]

AMAZING! Is it possible to create this kind of pattern on the volca sample 2 without the pajen's mod? I've tried but no success haha 🤣

[@rdrgyeah]

Hey! Thank you! I am not familiar with VS2, from a quick search I have found nothing about pajen firmware for it. The alternative would be someting like a beatstep pro or any sequencer with probability per step, or downgrading to VS1 (cheaper for sure). Another option I guess would be using song mode in order to skip to different sequences, but again, I am not familiar with VS2 so I am not sure how effectively could this work. Hope it helps :)

[@vinniramos]

@@rdrgyeah Thank you man! I'm gonna try the song mode! Your covers are great! Keep them coming! :)

[@omeyegod]

incredibly impressive!

[@2confrontational]

Absolutely killer work 🖤

[@rizwanali590]

Nice! Can you do Come to Dust next?

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks mate! I will try in the future maybe, it could be a bit of a challenge, I love that song and I do not want to destroy it lol

[@rizwanali590]

@@rdrgyeah right?! i was wondering why there's no covers of it compared to their other songs, must be cuz it's so difficult to replicate and ppl have too much respect for it

[@crybo]

Wow! Amazing job!

[@DesertPunks]

The download's dead is this still available anywhere?

[@stewartclark5652]

You're a legend 🙂

[@Peejay1966]

Nicely done.

[@Hypnofunk]

very impressive

[@ut2k4wikichici]

this is great

[@alphajuno7766]

Great work !

[@Gmartin4049]

good work dude.

[@tetsuoshima7385]

Kwalitee!😊

[@vpdmusic]

Great work!!! ♥

[@7t272]

Bravo!!! 👋🏻

[@xantaxloop7548]

LOVE IT!

[@hectorluma]

Wow. Incredible work. Love the crispiness. Where is that sound coming from, the staticky/crispy sound trailing off some of the notes?

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks :) It’s a open hh with a bit crusher!

[@hectorluma]

@@rdrgyeah Thanks buddy. Looking forward to your future productions.

[@babardan6179]

dope, how come your minilogue's lights are red?

[@MelchiorAkihary]

Beautiful cover. Like the drums even better than the original!

[@cd78]

love it

[@АндрейМельник-р4я]

Amazing stuff!! But, how do u sync tempo without MIDI?

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks mate! I recorded a click on the 4th tape track and sent it via tascam sync out to Volca sync in ;)

[@АндрейМельник-р4я]

@@rdrgyeah wow) Thank you for this performance!

[@Jamslerr]

I wish I can like this twice

[@movraptor]

awesome

[@jasonw.2232]

I'm very impressed. Subscribed :)

[@rdrgyeah]

Thank you 🙏

[@mannypardo6509]

what is making the feedback, i see the monologue doing the lead sequence. but I cant figure it out

[@rdrgyeah]

Hey :) monologue is playing bass, the feedback you are referring to could be the hiss recorded on tape track 1-2 with the drone or the self oscillating ibanez analog delay pedal.

[@bluedot5756]

This is awesome! Any chance of a download?

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks! I could set a mediafire link if you like

[@bluedot5756]

@@rdrgyeah That would be cool!

[@rdrgyeah]

@@bluedot5756 pasted in video description ;)

[@DaveSully]

super impressed!

[@absentmindedprofesor]

Was it a long tape loop or just long recordings on the tape? What's running through the bass driver? The vs? Edit to add: I've listened to this video many times, i definitely prefer it to the original.

[@hostbody7226]

this is so awesome. Can you explain what each instrument is doing?

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks! Tascam 424 is acting as mixer/tape looper - tracks 1-2-3 on tape contain the main drone(1), the pads(2) and arpeggio (3); track 4 is dedicated to the click source which is synced to Volca Sample, which plays the drums, slightly distorted with the bass driver, its output goes to channel 1; Korg Monologue is playing the bass and goes to channel 5/6 as mono. Channel 4 is used as a return input channel for ibanez delay, which receives audio from the tascam effect send!

[@hostbody7226]

@@rdrgyeah thank you so much!!!

[@Unifono2012]

awesome! very close. is the pad sound coming from the volca?

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks mate! The pads are on the first and second tracks on tape, third track is arp! Volca is just playing drums in this case, I synced it to tape via 4th track where I recorded a click

[@Unifono2012]

@@rdrgyeah thanks. so you created them on some other synth and put them on tape?

[@rdrgyeah]

@@Unifono2012 yes, exactly. For drone on first channel I recorded a sub bass synth, a medium range distorted synth, a pad and reversed some keys stems, lots of reverbs. Plus on the first track a hihat c/o crushed with bit reducer plugin

[@twintwinsmedia9310]

this is amazing..... when you say "syncing", is there an actual a signal locking the Volca to the Tascam?? Reels of 2" tape usually have a track of smpte for sync, never occurred to me to try it with a cassette.....

[@rdrgyeah]

Thanks! Yes there is a click on the 4th track (a simple square wave pulse) that syncs Volca to tape!

[@thestatpow5]

aaaawesome

[@soulandfire9252]

Really fantastic, sounds great and looks like a lot of fun. What model tascam is that please?

[@rdrgyeah]

It is fun indeed, thanks a lot! The model is portastudio 424 mkI

[@soulandfire9252]

@@rdrgyeah Thanks