Cloud9

When you're invited to bring a few speakers, and your synth rig, to one of the most stunning live music spots in Tasmania, you're clearly going to say yes!
I was attempting to play ‘something big sounding’ as a start to this gig. Didn’t quite work out the way I had planned - the additional workload of being sound tech at the same time never helps lol!
Anyhow, the main purpose of my KZbin channel has always been to help me practice for live sets; and so here is the first actual live set I’ve ever loaded up to KZbin :)
That’s the joy of live sets really, you can’t kill the camera when you mess up, you’ve just got to deal with the cards you’re played and hope for the best!
If you can’t be bothered listening to me doing an on the fly soundcheck, feel free to skip the first 10 mins :)
I must confess I wasn’t on top form at the start of this gig (a few speaker problems left me battling the rig through the night), and it was also freezing cold. As is the way with Tasmanian summers, we had the full 4 seasons in one day, and so it quickly got pretty hot!

[@jaiden270274]

You seem to be surrounded by such beautiful people, it brought me such joy seeing all the hugs and love you got while performing

[@robthebloke]

I am indeed. I know my videos may make it look like I’m just some guy in a bedroom, but nothing could be further from the truth! The Tassie locals more or less forced me onto a stage a few years ago, and I’m forever grateful for that! Since my KZbin channel has blown up, the amount of additional help and support they’ve been offering has been very humbling! I love Tasmania, and everyone who lives here! Awesome people :)

[@humanbean3]

@@robthebloke

[@ooxnicotinexoo]

Yeah I just stumbled across this as a mod synth enthusiast and it's an instant follow.

[@user-hm5vi6wo6r]

​@@robtheblokeRob "cloud nine" the best fkin syth set that ive ever heard man and I've been chugging since the late 80s bro, Exepional.

[@Pootie_Tang]

@@robthebloke is Tassie an "Australia's island state" as Google suggests, or do you put some other meaning in it? Sorry for the possible ignorance of mine =) Greetings from Ukraine, mate!🤝

[@soleus333]

You know what I love about this? Typically when you see people playing analog synth rigs, it's in some dark, dank warehhouse. But to see Rob just jamming, in a field, enjoying the fuck out of himself, nobody else around, it's so refreshing. Great set mate!

[@snakejuce]

Haha, properly stared! Peace be with you strangers.

[@robthebloke]

There were actually about 150 people there for this one. This set was about midday on the Sunday, after the sound system had been cranking constantly since Friday arvo. The dance floor directly in front of me had a fairly decent turn out, but to be honest, most people were looking a little worse for wear, including myself to be honest! If I’d been in the audience, I’d have been pretty annoyed if someone had filmed me cutting shapes on a dance floor after 2 nights with no sleep. That’s why the camera was pointing towards the toilets :) The cloud9 crew have however invited me back for another set soon, but this time we’ll film on a Friday, when everyone feels fresh, when everyone knows cameras are rolling, and we’ll be able to show you how stunning this part of the world truly looks :)

[@manzelli1981]

@@robthebloke 150 humans and at least 1 kickass dog lol

[@gadblatz4841]

On youtube it's more likely they'd be in a small room with several succulants.

[@dr.gregoryf.maassen2637]

This performance is a testament to the beauty of modular synthesis. It beautifully demonstrates that a well-composed masterpiece doesn't require the glitz and glamour of a packed stadium or the intense energy of a super-hyped audience to be appreciated. The skill and artistry on display here are truly remarkable, offering an incredible auditory experience in the most unassuming of settings. That said, you should be on the big stage as this performance would put any stadium on fire. Thanks for sharing.

[@Xishnik94]

All it takes is an audience of one for the universe to watch you create beauty.

[@TheSyntheticForest]

Can I just say mad respect for bringing your ENTIRE rig outside lmfao, like no one does this sort of thing! Respect!!!

[@darrinsiberia]

If the weather's nice. Why not?

[@TheSyntheticForest]

@@darrinsiberia Condensation mainly and the elements, humify and such are main things people don't bring rigs outside. Clearly C9 NEEDS to show the biz : D worth the risk

[@mastersunfish]

I was thinking that. How the f he did it?

[@robthebloke]

@@mastersunfishwith a car mainly ;) I have literally had someone spill a pint of beer on this rig before. Had to pull the modules out, wash them in the creek, dry them in front of a fire, and I was back on stage an hour later :) Analog synths are indestructible, thankfully :) There’s a reason I’m playing underneath a gazebo - without it the sunshine would overpower the lights on my rig. And also it helps if it rains. Which it did do, about 5 mins after this set finished :)

[@robthebloke]

@@TheSyntheticForestnah, it’s tassie mate. It will rain, and it will not be a polite shower. This rig is fairly indestructible. It’s actually the cases that are quite delicate. The modules inside will not die, despite how much abuse I throw their way ;)

[@potterj09]

Best dispatcher ever. Broken leg in a car accident & trapped inside ? Let this mans synth sooth you ahead of the medics.

[@gson6867]

Snapped me out of my depression, lifted my spirits….. thanks 🙏

[@olgojchorchloj8647]

My car radio has been playing Cloud9 non-stop for 14 days!!!Thank you!

[@echaffaudageful]

Same !

[@Budabaii]

I'm a musician myself, I've played guitar and bass guitar for around 17 years now. This kind of equipment and style of music is literal magic to me... I have no idea what the hell is even going on, and it's such a beautiful thing. Makes me feel like a kid again. I love that I've stumbled across this channel. Also, I have a ton of fun pulling out my bass guitar and playing along to your videos.

[@23Hashshashin]

I hope the rig enjoyed its day in the park as much as I did 🎶🌲🎶

[@-KingOfKhaos]

Nothing beats a great musician on a modular that knows how to arrange a performance like this… clearly it’s done by “feel” and it sounded great!

[@wimprevoo]

Yes, yes..... ❤ I love to see you flowing, dancing and enjoying your creation. Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. Make me sooo happy and dance.

[@10FootMushroom]

You always look like you're enjoying yourself so much! I love it! True passion breeds the purest art.

[@robthebloke]

This was literally the first time I’ve heard my synth through my PA system, and also, it’s my synth. Both of those combined make me happy :)

[@DiSHTiX]

Glad YT recommended this, thanks for the wizardry that makes this contraption produce these amazing sounds that just pick you up and send you off

[@eze4331]

Acoustic techno I called. Awesome art, brilliant set, I love it

[@nicolasfavier9765]

I love the sudden pointed up index finger meaning ''i got a cool idea, let's try!"

[@robthebloke]

Haha, pretty much :)

[@dr.m8458]

Brilliant and natural. Rob, you’re an amazing instrumentalist and composer, and I continue to learn from you.

[@ralphdaub]

This video popped in my suggestions. All the mess of wires in the preview got me intrigued. The sounds did not disappoint! I don't always subscribe to channels, but when I do, it's to amazing creatives like this!

[@Lalaland.001]

thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. Glad I get to witness your journey. thank you for being such an inspiration to me personally. Have a blessed day my man.

[@robthebloke]

Thanks dude! The support is appreciated! :)

[@aidanpatterson2993]

A true blessing in the form of gorgeous analogue synth magic! You and your work exude an infectious happiness and peace!! Keep up the magic! 🤯🙏🏽

[@AlpigrooveRecords]

Hi my Friend... WOW !!! Now I'm an "older" engineer ( from old school of Alchemea College in the 90's)...looking your video ..the first thing i've seen is YOUR PASSION to create a musical event ( start view from your alchemist's vision of the sound )...GREAT ....🥍♥🤩😜

[@berendbotje1187]

Dude you are absolutely nailing it with the uploads. Beautiful to see you are surrounded by sweet and loving people. Truly wishing you the best, cheers.

[@King_of_Sofa]

I could listen to this for hours

[@roberts.9141]

Wow, that is truly amazing. Passion, skills, vibe, creativity, everything to the point. What a contrast to all the overproduced stuff. You can tell that you live the music for real. I am very happy to have found the channel and will stay. Greetings from Germany

[@CaptainKirk007]

This was hypnotic and therapeutic. ❤Much love for your performance and dedication to great synth music and the great outdoors.

[@michaeltan3166]

An absolute pleasure for the senses while I write a Narrative essay for my undergrad. Thank you for a wonderful hour and a half.

[@alexunagalex]

It's original!!! Beautiful nature! Wonderful sound! Thanks! A wonderful channel! I'm staying! Cool!

[@nldjbassie]

once i had 2 909 groovebox and played with it all night and day with 3 people totally lost in the sound, with this stuff i def will be lost in to sounds for weeks DEEP RESPECT MAN I LOVE IT

[@ronniecastillo6304]

I'm 60 years old and I love your music!!

[@robthebloke]

I’m 44, but grew up listening to Giorgio, JMJ, etc. I’ve been addicted to that 70’s analog synth sound my entire life ;)

[@Voorstguy]

Found your channel a few weeks ago. I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am, because I don't want the video's to ever end!

[@robthebloke]

Thanks! I’m not planning to stop anytime soon ;)

[@mattb4494]

mate with all those cables I fully expected you to start receiving telephone calls 😍

[@johnfalexander]

I'm not sure why you thought this wasn't big sounding, but as a lifelong musician, I was grooving to this. Extra phat!

[@kimgee.12]

I’ve spent all day watching your videos back to back after discovering the channel this morning. There’s something special about this set for me (teared up a few times during it to be honest). New comfort video unlocked. Thank you for sharing your incredible music!

[@Roscoevega]

This is amazing, you're amazing! This is the best thing that ever came to me from KZbins recommendations, it works!!!!

[@TheSentientCloud]

When them dawless jams don't be dogless jams I love that pupper

[@temporarylines]

Amazing work. It takes a daring soul to use such a setup where many things can go wrong live. Combining that with passion and talent, makes it so good. Thanks for inspiring me to have another go at modular :)

[@otdyhau]

This musical medicine is very beautiful to listen to ! ! !

[@ParkerGrantBrasher]

I love this! Reminds me of my home: Tennessee! 💕 ✨ 🚀

[@dadoVRC]

Man, this beauty is going straight on my job playlist. Awesome! Thank you! ❤

[@stuart8506]

Words are hard to come by for this, generous, magnanimous. It sounded big, I want bigger speakers now. THANKYOU!

[@kiffeeify]

I just keep coming back to this one❤

[@robthebloke]

Thank you very much! 🙏

[@frozenbean]

Thanks for another absolute banger, Rob! It helped me power through the end of my work day.

[@Liquormasterflex]

The loop and groove starting at 26:00 needs to be its own track. So sick

[@michi_nrzwo]

I love the part from 43:00 on, but 26 ist good as well, the whole mix is just awesome

[@karigori6415]

​​@@michi_nrzwoagreed, every single groove absolutely jams!

[@wantdatcadpat44]

I love the minor keys in his loops, makes it sound like something big is coming

[@stevenschmidt6683]

43:00 so crisp@@michi_nrzwo

[@moritzbierdimpfl7233]

its such a cool melody

[@BlacktulipSF]

brings good memory to my youth where Jean Michel Jarre produced such great synthesiser music.

[@tomaszek8888]

My thoughts 😊

[@ganiniii]

I was 6-7yo when Jean Michel Jarre made Oxygen. I was fascinated and like it very much to this day. I think he's highly under appreciated.

[@macbernik5335]

Nothing heard like this since JMJ and depeche mode... Fabulous 🤩🤩🤩

[@jeehaa7099]

Agreed. You might want to check out a Dutch guy named Colin Benders if you want more of this.

[@stanislasmalcorpi8911]

JMJ ?

[@republicofcasuals]

I get what you're saying but please don't just skim over Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5) like that 😁

[@paquitoorange]

@@stanislasmalcorpi8911 Jean Michel Jarre

[@tsandell]

@@stanislasmalcorpi8911 Jean-Michel Jarre.

[@23Hashshashin]

That was a ride! Polyphonic BBQ You took your jacket off and things went to another level. 🎶 ♨️🎶

[@BobBeatski71]

Wow, this really is "hands on" music ! :) Love it. I'll have this on the headphones tomorrow at work.

[@avelione]

the crispiest and deepest sounds ever!

[@Benjamin19733]

I came to your channel to the listen to the “big fat sound”. I stayed for cloud 9. Keep doing what you’re doing, Rob. You’re great 👍🏻

[@xtAqHNpFg]

U R a GEM!!! Glad I found U here. Subscribed. Dude.. your videos and music - really coolest things I watched and listened to on KZbin. Thank U ever so much.

[@larrygrigga3374]

I just tuned in to your vids , very nice ! great use of sequencers /envelopes/ filters I really loved the one you did on Dec 10, the beauty of mistakes is happy accidents , Keep on doing fine work , great to listen to.

[@michi_nrzwo]

Thank you for the great work! I can feel your love in every single beat

[@ProjectNemesis92]

Yo dude mad props that was sick af. Edit: someone give this man an invitation to HÖR!

[@GrumpyStoic]

It's SO GOOD!!! I've been using a variety of your music for my background to work to all week now.

[@WKSABINE]

Damn that was awesome. I could listen to this for another 5 hours easy! Subbed.

[@ecoruben]

Seriously @#$% amazing. What a true synth artist. Wish I was still putting on parties, just so I could ask you across the ditch.

[@alexisballet123]

I am in awe, you are such an inspiration. The live aspect brings so much character to your music. It may sound "unfinished" if you compare to overproduced standards.. But it's so much more tought inducing ! Lovin it! Cheers from France🎶❤️🎶

[@exorcistpoltergeist]

Deep complex and expensive and real nature good mix

[@paddy8391]

26:35 love it, perfect transition Rob.... going to listen to all this.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

I LOVE THE SPACE:1999 SOUNDS FROM THIS ANALOGUE SYNTH ! ! !

[@derfuchs1114]

Wow thats a amazing Maschine what u build ❤ Also the Sound is brillant... Best wishes from Vienna ✌️ 🇦🇹

[@edgartox3337]

I m so blessed to find you. Great work! Hello from the other side of the world ...

[@houseofsolomon2440]

What part ? 🌐 : )

[@halninekay]

Thanks for sharing mate! Very inspiring, greetings with ❤ from Germany

[@come_to_dust_7518]

I don't know what is he doing with these knobs but he's doing great job. Thanks for this. I fall in love with sounds

[@tristan7x]

absolutely awesome ❤

[@derding2124]

Dankeschön für diese geilen Sounds 🎉

[@Giraffejockey1]

You sir are a very rare talent and I'm thoroughly impressed with your skills... proper electric amazing sound...

[@robstarclem6124]

Rob 2 Rob😂❤, Your 1 of a very few that have incredible Tallent, I take my Hat off to you🎉, Djs today that stwiggle a few nobles and the crowed think there doing something incredible to the song, Make me SIC to the teeth They are scammers and should be called out. I've always said don't fuck around with the track because it's already been mastered, youve proven that live music does exist in dance music, Keep up your awesome work Broski xx Rob de Funk😊

[@arnedieleman1063]

it sounds amazing! Thanks for making these incredible sounds and keep it up!

[@paradisepaddy]

Listening to your music all day in work. Love this set

[@bowlpusher]

I just strumbled into this. Fantastic!

[@danwinther2946]

Wow , all alright!! , THE best EVER 💖🖖 thank you so very much 🙏

[@xevolution94]

Glad to have found this channel. Greetings from Germany

[@tmarkpolansky]

I enjoy the audio, but also the visual of watching you operate your rig. The constant movement and making tweaks here and there is really cool.

[@logovo_chupacabri]

Wow! This is very beautiful music. Hello from snowy Moscow)

[@AccordEONone]

Hello Moscow! ❤

[@come_to_dust_7518]

When someone ask me about my favourite song I simply say Cloud9

[@gson6867]

I’ve listened to this at 30 times now, decorated my whole flat. If this was an album it would be as big as “ Jean Michel Jarre

[@ichmachdurch5565]

By the way. This set is an anthem. whenever something goes wrong in life. Listen to it and enjoy the power that immediately pulls you along. 💪💥

[@vivere__]

Well said

[@Yoyimojo]

Just stumbled upon your channel and it’s such a breath of fresh air. Nothing better looking than some mountains and a badass lookin rig with some great tunes. Love from miami! Instant fan 🫶

[@krzysius2440]

A beautiful vibes, a we in the rhythms of dancing moduled energy ..

[@eedesign878]

True artistry.

[@wornturtle]

great stuff! Brave bloke taking that amount of kit outdoors!

[@JaniceLalla]

hey, it's JaniceRoberta!

[@ptallec]

Pure fire ! Thanks man❤

[@flowinsounds]

nice set. thank you for sharing

[@cemsakarya353]

This is the rocket science of Sonic Arts, congratz prof!

[@nocomment892]

Setup at first glance is such a mess, but it makes the most beautiful sounds. Really a marvel to watch

[@dennislewis7602]

I don’t know how I found this. But… damn bro! At first it reminded me READING RAINBOW TV SHOW I used to watch when I was young 😂. The SKILLS!!! Ultimate! This is what the techno rave whatever WAS! Beast Mode! I don’t care what the new generation says… THIS IS THE REAL EPIC WAY! It takes a lot of memory to be able to do this. I would be tripping over the wires 😂. YOU DEFINITELY GAINED A SUB! This will be playing in my head phones while I’m tattooing ALL DAY , EVERYDAY!!! Thank you for bringing my ULTIMATE MEMORIES BACK BRO! No words just straight up BAD ASS MUSIC!!! 💯 % RESPECT 🫡! I want MORE!!!! 😂

[@user-pf4zb6bv9e]

Dude your music has a 2002-2004 vibe I love. Keep up

[@marchantiapolymorpha8933]

Really? Because I totally get a year 2999-3009 vibe from this performance! Lol I really hope people and dogs are still doing this in that field then too!

[@robthebloke]

I get a 1976-1978 vibe myself! Maybe I just grew up on too much Jean Michel jarre ?

[@chromosundrift]

First uploaded live set congrats! Loved it. I often find how comfy I feel and whether I think it's "working" is not usually a reliable measure of how people experience it. If you're open to feedback, there may be others like me who love a good sticky beak at the setup if you can remember to add a slow pan across the rig. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrKanistr]

Wooow, never so such a thing!!! So worm sound... BRAVO 🤔

[@dawizard7897]

Bro big respect, its great to see someone using real mixing gear havent seen someone make their tunes this way for years DONT STOP THE CREATIONS

[@dawizard7897]

And ive subbed to

[@SPCMTTRS]

Really cool performance Rob! I love the complex synth work you did on the kick drums.

[@AshimSingh1]

Nice tunes and great ambience!

[@josephvanderlinde6494]

Rob, my life is better with your music in it. So excited to hear and experience your talents

[@bluceree7312]

You're very good, actually. Thank you for uploading this for free. and remember us, the little folks when you become famous. 😄😃

[@blumenerde]

That sounds fantastic. Finally a musician who shows what is possible with modular synthesizers. Not just boring bleep sounds.

[@style0ner1]

Bring this guy all the aux cords u can find lol 😂😂😂

[@gregwilson9523]

Awesome ingenuity, great show

[@cruzaofdeath]

Just bought my first synth, couple of days ago .. cant wait to play it! Cool video!

[@DJRickDawson]

great sets/jams! found you channel a few weeks ago, once I got the algorithm trained and removed the junk videos so it showed me more relevant content.

[@spiritlevelstudios]

Easy does it there tiger. Just one cat video can throw your algorithm for a loop that is difficult to recover from. Kudos to everyone who trained well enough to get this recommend.

[@GazerPlur420]

Recommended brought me here and as an avid synthwave listener, this is so nice! Subbed will be keeping up!