This is How We Made Music and Videos... 20 Years Ago

[@Tsugimoto1]

You wrote an Evanescence song with little effort. You're the bomb.

[@picassiomusic]

FRRR

[@MikeDFG]

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@DJAnnaKurka]

Absolutely. Also - how on point is your voice, did you fall in a bowl of melodyne when born? :o)

[@CaptainPlainJaneway]

It has the "bought the CD because of the song on the radio but this is the song you actually like" vibes

[@yoyonoodle1986]

I've read this comment like 10 times and I feel like I'm having a stroke trying to understand what you said

[@Programentalist]

@@yoyonoodle1986 If English is your first language you may in fact be having a stroke! How many fingers is my feet brain up to Wednesday would you say (?) monkey monkey monkey?

[@qthesaint]

@@yoyonoodle1986 i feel like such a dork tryna comprehend it, claps my hands immediately

[@omgitsbees]

I cant count the number of CDs I bought in the 90s, and early 2000s where I ended up only liking one or two songs.

[@weaintfriendsweaintfriends7346]

@@Programentalist I understand it (English is not my 1st) but only because I know the feeling too well, the way they worded it is not optimal

[@Bkoded]

its genuinely impressive how capable the video side of this is

[@harkeofficial]

Honestly considering Magix was a “budget” option for the audio side of things, the video capabilities were pretty decent for 2001!

[@itisirandom]

As someone born in the early 2000s, seeing these videos featuring these old programs and tech is truly facinating.

[@Sithhy]

Being born in 1996, am also amazed by that as I got my first PC at 12 years old (2007-2008) so I missed out on the good stuff

[@StefanPriceUK]

That wasn't very long ago. Try doing this in the 80s.

[@dondanana9573]

@@Sithhy born in 1994 got my first pc i think 2005?

[@theghosty99]

I think you should call this style of music "Linkin Harke" 😁

[@theothertonydutch]

I came to the exact same concluush but now I'm reacing for more terrible puns.

[@fredericlachance612]

@@theothertonydutch Lickin Parts hehe sorry

[@bazzeil]

Harkenescence?

[@billgates3699]

Reddit inevitably Redditing 🫃🏻

[@xityarxip]

Dont even bring Linkin Park in comparing to this, LP is way too depressing in comparison. No need to call it anything related to other stuff, it's basically it's own entity.

[@omittedprod]

All your videos are exactly what KZbin needed right now

[@RedSntDK]

There has been a early internet computing wave emerging and it's been awesome.

[@gracelessgames]

Magix Music Maker will forever be the greatest thing that has ever come out of my hometown of Dresden

[@peter_s]

(Dresden, Germany 😉 ) Maybe the best Software Export of all Time for ordenary People. "Ich liebe meine MAGIX Sammlung seit dem ersten Magix Techno Maker" 👍

[@xityarxip]

@@peter_s Dresden might be in today's Germany but was founded and built by Serbs, so thank rather them that you get to even exist. The name Dresden itself do German's have any legit etymology for it or you don't know just like most Europe doesn't know 99% of it's factual history.

[@Programentalist]

@@xityarxip So you founded it then lost it? How embarrassing.

[@malegria9641]

@@xityarxipSerbian nationalists always pop up where you least expect

[@parasatc8183]

​@@xityarxip The Sorbs, even though they're still Slavs, are a completely different people from the Serbs. Your statement is no different from saying that Čačak was founded by Czechs.

That seems like remarkably robust software for something pitched towards teens in 2003. It's like there's enough structure for someone that is just getting started but also enough flexibility that an artist like yourself can legitimately make a song and video. And like you said the limitations help combat the creative paralysis that comes from th paradox of choice. Loving the "using retro creative tools in the modern world" content!

[@leowribeiro]

Considering how rudimentary the tools are, the song is amazing. If you give me the same tools and samples I will never come up with something as cool as this. It turned out great, nothing to be ashamed about. I really like Harke.

[@harkeofficial]

Thanks so much! It was quite fun!

[@leowribeiro]

@@harkeofficialNothing but love for you.

[@Sithhy]

Limitation breeds creativity ...or something like that

[@stealthis]

Magix isn't a rudimentary brand though.

[@wortdrexler]

The happy female dancer coming in to the word „DARKNESS“ just killed me. Thar’s exactly the kind of crossover I expect from the 90s/early 2000s. And in my head the chorus goes sth. like: „Time’s become so numb, I can feel it there …“

[@OXyGeNe8DJ]

all time favorite music videos; 1 - Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal 2 - harke - time

[@harkeofficial]

omg haha

[@UpLateGeek]

Nothing says "inside the darkness" like random background dancer number 3. Seriously though, the fact that you managed to produce something that actually works, in a reasonable amount of time, without the software crashing and destroying all your hard work, that's actually pretty amazing. Adobe should take note.

[@DarkNekoStudio]

My 2003 teenage self would have loved! The 2024 one still loves it!

[@Jurarigo]

You have been a teenager for 20 years??? * shocked Pikachu *

[@ganyunyuu]

​@@Jurarigo bro is actually ash ketchum from pallet town

[@baejaymin]

I was actually wondering how indie artists recorded stuff back in the day and this was so insightful! You've also taught me a bit about song structure so thank you!!

[@harkeofficial]

There was more “professional” software available as well, but for people on a budget, this was a great option! 😁

[@ItsClutchLmao]

0:11 just tickled my ears

[@malegria9641]

The fact that there’s a nu metal loop library on a sample cd at all just hammers in that this was 2003.

[@MichaelKTV]

I literally just finished bingeing all of your videos, only to be greeted by a brand now one. 😱 Your channel is ✨everything✨ I have ever needed in life.

[@harkeofficial]

Thank you so much!!

[@rustymixer2886]

​@@harkeofficialgreat video

[@JALaflinOfficial]

Circa 2001-2003 I was playing around with the Cakewalk DAW making a lot of hip-hop with the help of Fruity Loops. This brings me back. What you did sounds much better than most of whatever it was I was doing back then.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Cakewalk was the first DAW I used to record my band's music, but not long after I started using Magix music maker and even though it was a later version than this, a lot of the effects in the "FX rack" looked and worked the same. This video really took me back. From what I remember, Magix was pretty affordable too. At least compared to other recording software out there. I never used the video editing stuff in Magix and after watching your video, I kinda wish I would've messed with it. Thanks for making this video! Also, your song ended up kind of being a banger!

[@bitspacemusic]

Not just Cakewalk for me, Cakewalk Apprentice, the free version. I would copy/paste those circles for hours. All hooked up to an Ensoniq SQ1+, Cazio FZ-1 and later a Kurzweil K2000R.

[@S.T.I.M.Pacquiao]

Been really enjoying your content, takes me back to discovering all the features on my first tower back in the late 90s.

[@harkeofficial]

thank you so much!

[@Oz07]

Bro someone PLEASE hire this woman. Amazing skill

[@Androchan]

i'm inspired. This is art. I'm a Windows Movie Maker child and I'm touched by your work

[@wizard-pirate]

This is the perfect video for your channel. It's everything we love about harke.

[@WellBeSerious12]

This actually makes me wanna make music again.

[@tekdragon]

Your hair-frizz accurately progresses with the level of madness with the project 😁 That was so fun though! Ahh the glory days of non-linear video editing XD

[@gabrieldestellano5169]

I just went bonkers & dl'd all ur music on Amazon. So stoked to have new music to listen to!!! Cheers!!

[@harkeofficial]

Thank you!!!

[@chetjohnston7687]

I'm old enough to fundamentally feel like *any* non-linear editing is like magic and that 2003 was like yesterday, so I'm completely satisfied with your song and video.

[@SmashavelliTV]

6:30 the fact that you still own a shirt from 2003 & can still fit it lol

[@itsScoots]

This channel is such a gem. The scratching in the song before the crescendo is so 2000s *chefs kiss* one of my favourite channels on youtube.

[@jboao]

omg i had music maker’s ps2 game and i LOVED IT. such great memories and really fueled my passion for creating music!

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

Magix Music Maker is still around, its grown a little bit, its like $30 depending on sale prices... they have quite a few samples you can get with their ultimate version. Your song reminds me of I think its Numb.

[@harkeofficial]

It's probably what I'd still be using if I wasn't on a Mac for most of my recording now!

[@Thought-Forms]

Really fun video! Nothing like futzing about with old software. Magix had a lot of wild stuff back in the day

[@trashboiAU]

I'm living my childhood vicariously through these videos, thank you

[@trippmusclecub387]

Album challenge: produce a whole album using just this software. And then produce and sell it! Haha I'm flabbergasted with how amazing the project turned out. Definitely took me back to those early days! Fantastic job!

[@sampletextlensflare]

That track was sick! Lol I'm so happy to have somehow stumbled on your channel, Harke!! I'm linked to the same era and your content is simply (yet complexly) majestic. I feel "beautifully attacked" in this one from the get-go when you used the Dell Dimension photo to represent a 2003 era DAW PC. Subscribed and looking forward to binging more of your content! :)

[@harkeofficial]

Thanks so much for stopping by! I bought that 2003 Dell PC at a local swap meet just a few months ago, and its specs are very similar to my first pc (aka not that great haha). It sounds like it’s taking off when the fans start up!

[@DJsNeverEndingStory]

I love the nostalgia I get from your channel!

[@Jala_haru]

This has to be one of my favorite videos of all time.

[@inivisible45]

Absolutely EPIC! i love it!!! I lived through this time trying to overcome the recording difficulties and you totally killed it, embodying the sound of the early 2000s that we were all going for!!! I wanna hear the whole song!

[@Armm8991]

I want this song in spotify

[@TheRealFreekBos]

Hahaha.... that was so 0s!!! I loved it. Looking for an old video camera online, right now! 😄

[@benjaminvlz]

I have Magix Music Maker for PlayStation 2, which my mom bought for me back in 2003 when I was 12. I never did own any of the PC versions. I can tell some of the audio and video samples from Magix Music & Video Maker 6.0 are also in the PS2 version. I totally remember the "I am evil! I am inside of you!" and the "I know why" vocal samples, as well as that video clip of the guy in the red shirt dancing. Magix Music Maker and MTV Music Generator were fun to play around with as a kid. I don't know if the PC versions of Music Maker have this, but the PS2 version has some pre-made songs with videos that you can listen to/watch. There's one song I really like that has a Latin-American/dance kind of feel with a Spanish female vocal harmony, and I remember creating an extended version of it because I thought the original track was too short. An updated version for PS2 called Music Maker Deluxe Edition includes the ability to record your own vocals with a SingStar microphone, but I never owned either of those.

[@grandmarquee]

I'm 44 in the 90s I used Cakewalk app with a physical Roland SC-880 for making beats.

[@vahn_legaia]

that song was a banger

[@Zetich]

youtube recommended me this and i stayed through the whole thing, pretty cool i love this 😄

[@MikeSparksMusic]

10:38 Definitely an understatement of the 2000s

[@PigDan]

Very interesting, this channel is sick. You have a lot of various talents!

[@jdkingsley6543]

Go back even further, the way people recorded music in the 90 and before still blows my mind. Folks were brilliant

[@thenewasuka]

This was so creative and entertaining haha, and the result actually goes so hard

[@iambroadstrokes]

1:12 that's brooklyn 99's theme lol

[@Bicho-paulo]

probably the most perfect music video I’ve ever seen I want to hire you

[@bit-map]

PLEASE upload those samples, they are amazing. i have magix for PS2 but never tried the pc version, i love the rackmount effects page haha

[@maladamedialabs4214]

That was so much fun to watch! Keep your 4k video give me Retro!

[@ShringoMania]

2:25 Pink Floyd probably

[@ModePhaser]

HAHAHA!! That was incredibly hilarious and awesome! Brought back tons of memories. Seems like the early 2000's were many lifetimes ago, but this was a fun trip back in time. Thanks for sharing! Great work as well!

[@tomwilson2112]

Writes a song as a tech demo. Does better than most professional song writers and recording artists this decade.

[@alexandrekharlamov150]

0:05 oh, please make more songs! You are so talented and photogenic!

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

I like the time capsule videos. Production value pretty well done :D I enjoy the video with 2003 vibe:D

[@Joonysuke]

Great... I'm getting hit with another wave of nostalgia 2 Saturdays in a row. Thanks. TAKE ME BACK, PLEASE!!!

[@WilDBeestMF]

This is actually amazing work for the sources you had and the software and hardware limitations. Earnt a sub.

[@veromancini2505]

You perfectly captured the feeling of the 2000s music and video editing. I'm so nostalgic about this. ❤

[@ZenithMusicNet]

I really enjoy the 2000's vibes going on this channel. You present well and the videos are fun to watch. Harke Industries, a company that keeps surprising!

[@LANGSTONAMADI]

I have seen you nostalgia videos on Instagram. Now I have this video in my KZbin recommended. They remind me of all of those Youth Group vintage trips we all went on in middle school. Thank you for creating and Happy New Year :)

[@Dylanquinn666]

Man, this is trip down memory lane! I never used Magix but I spent countless hours making silly little songs in Dance eJay.

[@darthjalapeno]

Just wanna throw out the fact that I love your channel. You really hit gold with these videos and have a unique style. Keep up the good work

[@gamez-musica7737]

Can’t believe you’ve been recording videos since 2003, you look so young!

[@scotdotwtf]

i litterally love your channel so much like thank god someone else likes this weird world of old abandoned tech and programs 💜🙏

[@erik-janvanoosten1450]

Nice! I started out with Magix Music Maker 6 as well. This truly was a blast from the past. Your song perfectly answers the question "what if Portishead did a Hyperpop song". Thanks!

[@NowyouknowMusic]

Nostalgia overload! I love this!

[@ageshero]

This to me, is the coolest thing, no matter how lame anyone thinks it might be. Legend.

[@DJPastaYaY]

So different than it is now!

[@TonyLeva]

I think you nailed it ! It looked and sounded exactly like one of the videos I used to watch in my pc back in the day

[@SnailNick00]

why do I love these videos so much? why are old things so fun and interesting? Thank you for making these videos they are super fun! Also, you have a beautiful voice!!

[@Sarah2ill]

I loved this!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@Blutzen]

I just found your channel last week, and I'm so glad I did. This video was great, as somebody right around your age it's both a very fun trip down memory lane combined with some "what if I was cool enough to actually be using this software to make stuff like this" alternate reality vibes.

[@jaseflex]

I really appreciate your dedication to creating this video that takes you back in time. I really enjoyed it, and please keep posting more awesome videos, 🎉.

[@viscid09]

Those nu-metal samples are actually fire and your vocals as well blends totally amazing together 😅🤘 what a flashback! Thanks for this Y2K Vibes!

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

It's hard not to feel ancient when someone is nostalgically looking back twenty years at a technology that was utterly futuristic when I was a teenager... in the late 70s. But this is still an entertaining and fun video.

[@worldoffood123]

Very cool! Actually amazed how easy this program is to use. Having everything automatically locked to a grid takes out of a lot of the nitpicking and really lets you focus on creating. Plus having video and audio editing in one spot is pretty wild.

[@dissonantgrooves]

i was 13 in 03, didnt get into audio engineering sadly til i was about 19, so its cool to take a look at the process back then! thank you

[@practicemakesperfect7396]

Love love love your channel! Your music and voice are also beautiful. Thank you! Keep up the great work!

[@picassiomusic]

This is super cool omg and the song eats and mv eats i cant lie

[@zachb5396]

Dude, I fucking love this channel. Combines all of my favorite things, tech and music with a dose of nostalgia for a time where I wasn’t even capable of understanding what a computer was yet.

[@chillwalker]

OMG, wge you put on the shirt...I suddenly remembered you. Joyes Place, always tried to play something for you... (KIDDING. I AM FROM GERMANY. But i remembered the music and the girl I made it with/for. She than married a guy who exactly looked like me...but with money in his account ;-) No joke. ) You nailed everything about this time in this video! Respect!

[@mysticjuice3363]

L

[@nigelgrim]

You're amazing!!! Very talented with the video editing. Never seen these software programs before.

[@prodbyindigo]

this is such a vibe honestly looks like such a chill workflow

[@svenstenberg]

I have no idea why the algorithm brought me here, but I'm glad I stuck around. This is some real "memory unlocked" content for me. Love it!!!l

[@bkschatzki]

I also wanted to catalogue my childhood creativity. I also had a ton of this period's creative software. But in 2005 my family moved to the other side of the planet and a huge part of my childhood got left behind. Despite my half-terabyte sound library and shiny modern DAW, this is a feeling I probably won't ever have again firsthand. As you said, it was more about the expression and the creativity than it was the output. Really glad the blessed algo served this up to me.

[@harkeofficial]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@GabeWilliams]

knew you from Tiktok and instantly subbed. The nostalgia is so good

[@wado1942]

I remember making my first videos in highschool and college with a Hi-8 cam and PIII with 16MB RAM. I captured uncompressed to a 10GB SCSI drive and copied trimmed clips to a 40GB IDE drive to do my edit, then export back to the SCSI drive. It took 27 hours to render my first digitally edited vid.😄

[@demonicsweaters]

That was amazing. The video fx are so rad!

[@Sarato]

Loved everything about this! I'd love to hear a full version!

[@hausriot_animation]

Your channel is so much fun! I miss this kind of software

[@Shortybeard]

You killed it! this was awesome! took me back! A++

[@kumvnsonthetrackboy]

This is so amazing!

[@danlscan]

Really enjoyed it. You know your stuff. It must have been excruciating to wait for the processing to complete. I loved the song!

[@zaydenfisher643]

I found your channel a few days ago from your firewire card video and I was so surprised by the quality and nearly flawless execution of the video that I had to subscribe. I checked out your mp3 player video too, and I was again surprised that you managed to replicate it a second time. then I saw this video in my recommended, and every issue I had with the older videos was gone. your videos feel like they come from any other professional content creator with like millions of subscribers, like its so crazy. I can't wait to see you release more content in the future, I'll definitely be coming back in the future!!

[@BigBadBench]

Majestic is such a great word for that!

[@tumannost9094]

so warm, so nostalgic vibe, perfect!

[@kizziezizzler8080]

i love this series so much, please keep going omg

[@durtydeeds69]

Dude, this was fantastic!