Vivaldi Four Seasons, Summer, On Analog Synthesizer - Look Mum No Computer

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

I pulled out the old MIDI to Arcade button funky keyboard machine early this morning to film this video, i had to rewire it a bit, having just looked at the video is would seem i have wired some in the wrong way round. its all good. i'll categorise the mistake as artistic licensing. also you;ll see some lights are missing, its likely i borrowed em for other projects. time has a tendancy of doing that kind of stuff.

[@mataloger]

Are you playing back a MIDI file in this? Were you playing a MIDI file with your Christmas music too?

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

@@mataloger the keyboard machine is plugged into a midi sequencer for the vid. regarding the christmas one its a midi sequencer. so yes. my synth only talks externally to midi to keep wires between cases minimal for quick setup time.

[@dennis8196]

Could you have a go at Vangalis, Chariots of Fire, if you have the time of course?

[@BillHustonPodcast]

You're a genius, Sam. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙇❤️🌹

[@dennis8196]

​@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER with respect to keeping wires short and quick setups, have you thought of making a pair of midi remotes using Arduino's and analogue 433MHz modules for 0 latency? They wouldn't ever need to be disconnected while remaining a wireless link between 2 or more devices.could support passthrough too allowing wired and wireless to work together for multiple devices.

[@eliasprice7553]

As a classical musician I always love how your renditions of classical pieces don't just take the most well known part and use it as a hook, while at the same time, you're not just playing the original piece note for note with electronic instruments. These renditions are real interpretations that respect and expand on the original pieces to suit the capabilities of modern electronic music

[@paulbergel9191]

Total agreement! Sam - please press these on your next LP!!

[@nathanlewry633]

You might like some of OVERWERK's older stuff.

[@darksunrise957]

​@@nathanlewry633 Yeah, Overwerk makes great stuff.

[@AAK540]

Is Mozart was alive today he'd lose his shit over the synths. _(in a good way)_ _I also realise this is Vivaldi not Mozart, but Mozart loved making music like it was what he lived and breathed for, Autism for the win_

[@tubamacmac]

I could not agree more!

[@zack4president]

Wendy Carlos would be proud. Wonderfully done.

[@OrganNLou]

YES SHE WOULD!!! I spoke with her via the internet several times and she always delighted in new ideas for electronic music!

[@theti210]

👍

[@IslandAmazing]

Wendy Carlos's music Lawyers less so. People get worked taken down off youtube for daring to do classical synth music in the style of Wendy Carlos

[@mrrandomperson3106]

@@billyballbuster Her name is Wendy.

[@mrrandomperson3106]

@@billyballbuster She changed her name. I have a copy of the rereleased version in her new name.

[@doronsayar1587]

תודה!

[@EricRLind]

Wonderful to hear! Would really love to hear more LMNC-interpretations of classical pieces. You my man are a solid successor to Wendy Carlos!

[@hjalfi]

I don't think LMNC has done any Bach yet? This needs to be remedied --- Bach is the OC heavy metal!

[@JeffGeerling]

Tron 3 OST by LMNC when?

[@jochenstacker7448]

​@Don't Read My Profile Photo don't read this reply

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

​@Don't Read My Profile Photo Ok.

[@paigemartin3827]

I’d be very interested in Beethoven. I think of Beethoven as the gateway to the modern paradigm with his experiments in discordance and transitional notes.

[@jaredbitz]

As a classical musician, I would totally pay for an album of classical covers done in this style. Goes to show you that musicianship is musicianship, no matter what tools you're using to make your music.

[@dmikalova]

Check out the album Qlassix by Fantastic Plastic Machine. While a lot lighter in tone, they're a fun a bunch of classic covers

[@dicksledge4211]

You gotta get Switched on Bach, it's a synth album legend

[@RomanKosins]

A lot of what you do sounds like the new soundtrack to “A Clockwork Orange.” It’s awesome!

[@joanastro2689]

Yeaaah was thinking the same

[@VJFranzK]

I've often thought there should be a Soundtrack Sequel to CO! And this might fit (except that technically there aren't "techno drums" on CO, only orchestral, and modular noise)

[@willm5032]

RIGHTRIGHTRIGHT i thought the same thing

[@evancairo]

@romankosins- what do you mean "new " soundtrack to clockwork orange? That movie and its soundtrack came out in 1969? But yes, Wendy Carlos kind of has synth classical on lockdown as "her thing" yeah.

[@VJFranzK]

@@evancairo one person can't "lock down" a style of music, even if they are the greatest known example. Classical music has a lot of usage / arrangement of earlier material in it's history. ^ perhaps he meant "a new soundtrack" rather than "the"

[@JeremySeitz]

I want you to make an ENTIRE ALBUM of classical synth performances, please!

[@0Wayland]

100%

[@black-drink]

Yes!

[@michealmorris3766]

I would buy this album.

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

@@michealmorris3766 As would I

[@Mr.Swann.]

Indeed .. yes, I'd happily pay for an album of classical pieces done on your synths. Might you, perhaps, consider creating one ? .. Thanks, Chris-'S.'

[@adamstraker1153]

I think Vivaldi himself would approve! Spot on as always Sam 👌 👏🏻

[@robinsutcliffe_video_art]

If Vivaldi did not like this, he must be dead ; )

[@Buderus69]

I always wonder if you went back in time and showed artists reinterpretations of their music with technology so advanced it looks like music and beats that seem demonic at first if they would really appreciate and love it or not... Just imagine that brainfuck he would have listening to this

[@jclark1693]

@@Buderus69 I do wonder about that, and obviously no one could ever actually know…but….We have a different relationship to music, in the days of basically all the classic composers you only heard a piece of music if people could play it, they didn’t get our luxury to listen at our leisure and I think they probably would have found it lacking. There really is a a whole full-body feeling to being in a theatre and hearing an orchestra, it’s all those individual instruments independently vibrating the air around them. Speakers can come shockingly close, but they can’t re-create that. But if you consider all that, and then think how they might respond to devices which can seamlessly play notes above and beyond the register of any other instrument in the orchestra, with polyphonic complexity and a precise timbre of your choosing. That’s a lot of power for people who compose a piece of music with a multitude of voices. And if you look at the most obvious of them all, Beethoven may have been able to appreciate amplification in a way that few others then could. Not that he would have fully heard it in the way we would, but given his bad hearing it would have provided a physical sense of sound that was unprecedented. One way or another it’s really interesting to think about. I mean pipe organs were certainly very popular precisely because of the types of things synthesizers actually do much better, aside from the insane physical presence.

[@thatcringyplaneguy]

Bro just casually gives us an absolute masterpiece. No biggie

[@englishbreakfast82]

WOW JUST WOW. Its like classical music was discovered to showcase the capabilities of synthesisers in later life. Im absolutely blown away by this rendition. Amazing work 👍❤

[@claudesilverio677]

Really great Idea to take Vivaldi 4 Seasons. My father is a total classic fan, and I grew up with classic music. The funny Thing is, my brother was a total Raver and I was a Punk. My father hated Electronic music like techno. Since some years I play around with Synths which wondered my father. I will show him this Song, than he understands because He surely likes this Song

[@c.augustin]

THIS is my favorite part of Vivaldi's Four Seasons - I always imagine a thunderstorm with a hefty downpour after a hot summer's day, somewhere in Italy, with some nice landscape and an old castle in the background … maybe Dall-e could create an image out of this … I should try it at some point … 😁 (Oh, I forgot a bottle of good Chianti or Primitivo, sitting on a porch!)

[@richardandrews6754]

absolutely amazing you have just proved that well written music can transcend time and still sound fundamentally good. more like this please

[@valentinkovshik]

Baroque music is perfect for interpretation with synths and your approach to it is so good! Your version of Handel's Sarabande is a masterpiece but these Vivaldi recordings are also amazing. Thanks!

[@Madamoizillion]

The algorithm has blessed me. I love EDM renditions of classical music 💗👄💗

[@KrisDouglas]

Imagine a collaboration with Kebu on this wizardry, that would be one immense show.

[@Nervejam]

Sam really is a mad genius.

[@InfamousColinGH]

The tone practically melted my eardrums 🫠

[@remid27]

Vivaldi would have been the best and most famous synthwave and electronic music producer of the 21th century.

[@thepassenger6499]

That was magnificent! *chef kiss*

[@yossarian00]

This is seriously fantastic. words cant describe how happy i am that this exists

[@denisdrozdoff2926]

Classics would always remain an ultimate flex for the synth.

[@ThomasBlithe]

Classical played on synthesiser, a time honored tradition

[@mm-hl7gh]

This Channel keeps getting more Epic.

[@javinshki17000]

i love the remixing of classical music using analog synths

[@orangemonkeykiller]

Just recognised this on Colin Furze latest video. It was used perfectly

[@DuncanMcBride]

This was incredible! Also, Winter would kick ass through a crunchier, more distorted setup, akin to something like the sound MasterBootRecord goes for. Anyway, keep up the great work!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

im gunna do all of em i think. however i like the sound my synth does so ill be doing it close to the above. cheers!!!

[@DuncanMcBride]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER you got a great tone out of this setup, I'm sure it'll sound wonderful through it and I'm stoked to hear it!

[@bystander85]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER Please do! Winter is my favorite

[@heathcliffflowen4134]

Allow me to share one of my favourite artists: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XQg6urjdycrNU It's not Winter, but is not *not* Winter.

[@DuncanMcBride]

@@heathcliffflowen4134 thanks for the recommendation regardless!

[@TamDNB]

Saw the orignal mix performed in a cathedral the other day, this remix beats it hands down 🤘

[@StephenMendes]

Nice to see you are doing more classical music recently ....... keep it up..... excellent rendition

[@Raeilgunne]

This is exactly what it's all about. Love this music.

[@BillHustonPodcast]

Outstanding! If there's internet in heaven, you know Bob Moog and Wendy Carlos are groovin' on this shiz!

[@seymourbuns4620]

While the sentiment is nice, Wendy Carlos is still alive!

[@BillHustonPodcast]

@@seymourbuns4620 ouch! I should have verified that! Sorry, Wendy!

[@fakshen1973]

@@seymourbuns4620 I was like NOooOOooO when???? Glad to see that she's still around.

[@stoggsherfnik4569]

@@seymourbuns4620 thanks, I almost started to freak out about a minute ago, ending with a quick browser query. Long live W.C!

[@mashamishmash]

Don't scare me Bill. Wendy's alive and kicking photographing skies.

[@lefauxrythme6541]

This machine is alive, it speaks and watch me when playing music

[@okb6436]

There is something special about classical music being played on electronic synthesizers. Almost magical. Beautiful

[@Mephistopholies]

Now i want to hear ALLAthe classic standards! This is AWSM!

[@melbournewolf]

Apart from the bed for love, a human needs music, rhythm, melody, harmonies and all of their counterpoints and I need MORE! This is epic.

[@reguluspastor]

Had to listen to it a second time on 1.25x. Already a good rendition was transformed.

[@cut-offtom3346]

You' re a great musician, and a genius ❤

[@kyltredragmire4939]

Lord I love these analog behemoths! For whatever reason, I desperately want to hear some kind of Latin High Mass or High Anglican style music on one of these.

[@The_Garden_of_Fragile_Egos]

I was just listening to Wendy Carlos' SoB records in the last week or so. Now this. My life is complete.

[@mradamcshaw]

When played like this Vivaldi reminds me of Erasure.

[@PatrickHogenboom]

Amazing music and wonderful visuals! I love seeing the music :D

[@CoreyKearney]

I just wanna say the KSP2 cinematic opened this rabbit hole for me. And I'm not mad.

[@lutboy2909]

Sam, this one it's just perfect, i would put like Vivaldi found a time machine and travels to the 80's them being abducted by aliens and meet a punk there, both doing a mash up with aliens instruments 🤯

[@littleparkee]

Please i am BEGGING you to put these on spotify!!!!!!

[@merman1974]

There was a round on University Challenge this week about synthesizer renditions of classical pieces... these Vivaldi pieces are excellent, more!

[@fatmark1971]

your right up there with Wendy Carlos Sam, fantastical bud :)

[@garretttekampe9564]

I'm just gonna say it. (After listening to all of your stuff) You're surprising daft punk. Can't wait to hear more

[@RJ_Eckie]

Okay but this is a WHOLE jam!!

[@evancairo]

This was one of the most incredible analogue electronic arrangement of a classical piece I've ever heard! Wendy Carlos herself just got chills hearing this from her cloud. Thank you so much. I was literally in tears by midway.

[@jeran42]

these are great! Cant wait for a full album of them!

[@scratchanitch]

Musical Interpretation: Excellent Programming: Excellent Video: Excellent Tuning and Calibration: holy crap that must've been a lot of work!!!

[@Superman_Not_Clark_Kent]

I already loved you for your craft when i found you during the covid lockdowns, but this just takes it all the way. Keep up the great work!

[@M65V19]

Oh, my favorite composer!

[@VintageImitationParts]

If I could like this multiple times, I would. I really love that sound, reminds me of badly dubbed 70s French children's tv series. Somehow.

[@ssdd-vv3pi]

Comes from blur cover, discovered the LOAD OF GOLD! Man, keep it up!

[@midevalman1338]

This is definitely my favorite of the Vivaldi pieces you have done. Keep up the great work.

[@AK-vx4dy]

Amazing.... Vivaldi & Jean Michelle Jarr are proud & jealous !!! BTW Very nice MIDI screen ;)

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

1:40 nooo freaking way you are a freaking genius whaaat????

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

Time is Not a Healer it's a Fuel for Resentment ... beautiful

[@hymermobiler]

Love Vivaldi and love synths - two together bliss! Vivaldi was a prog rocker Im sure

[@PATRIK67KALLBACK]

I love your classic interpretation with Cosmo! This is so brilliant Sam!

[@nickfbatombrew1436]

Absolutely awesome Nigel Kennedy would approve 👍☢️

[@ThePuppywolf]

This sounds like something that should be on an SNES game! I LOVE IT!! Bur seriously, damn good rendition!

[@guss2099]

Blooming marvellous!🤘🏼🙌🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@hardkore360]

Legends are bobbing their heads right now! Thanks!

[@CameronClarkeOG]

bro u are a genius and consistently make the coolest synthesizer videos on youtube

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

Well now you really made it : you’re in Colin Furze’s video today ! 👍

[@yesbecauseyes]

There are some really nice sequences to this. It's beautiful.

[@jkuebler89]

Nice work. I love these. Do more!

[@ewanyork]

Just wonderful. I would gladly pay to sit in a two-hour concert just watching/listening to this!

[@enorazza]

This is LEGAL FIRE. My senses are so happy 🔥🔥🔥

[@Batgirl2612]

love me some transcriptions and I am going ABSOLUTELY FERAL over this

[@piercaramel3103]

This is A M A Z I N G ! greetings from italy 🇮🇹.

[@SWizz871]

How many channels/tracks did you need for a mix like this? It's epic

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

It's just a stereo line from the synth

[@serenamizuki3960]

Absolutely incredible. Beautiful piece, such a well done mix. Lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦💜

[@stanislav182000]

It sounds cool! I love it! It's like a mixture of Jean Michele Jare, Tangerine Dream and Emerson Lake and Palmer and etc.

[@erik61801]

dude i downloaded this and jam it every few days and it gives me goose bumps each time.

[@michaeltheoret3842]

What magnificent, maniacal, MARVELOUS Monstrosity of a Set Up! I LOVE IT !

[@Foddley]

Reminds me of the soundtrack to the War of the Worlds Playstation 1 game. It's worth a listen.

[@Everything_Heavy]

Absolutely bananas, old boy.

[@VELVETPERSON]

This is one of the most epic

[@mintzbuck]

I love the skinned Furby sitting up in it's module the entire time with it's eyes closed.

[@IRudra]

What a master of computer and E. M.

[@Potz4pizza]

So crunchy I’ll count this as my morning cereal.

[@Buderus69]

This song is so majestic

[@FriedPotatoNugget]

I’m blown away! This is going in my permanent playlist! 👍

[@leprechaunshelper]

This is pure genius 🙂

[@iamYork_]

Impressive...

[@Sykket]

Amazing. Please upload it to spotify ❤

[@SeansYTEntertainment]

One of my all-time fave pieces - a beautiful and powerful homage!

[@charlierobson]

You continually surprise and delight me.

[@klikk99]

Damn, this works so well - a lot of classical music is hard to blend with drum beat because 4 on the floor accents upbeat but classical music accents downbeat, but the pulsing rhythm of parts of this song are great places to bring the drums in, you've got the restraint to pull the drums out when they wouldn't work, and the places when melody and drum accents mismatch work because you don't overdo it and has a syncopated feel, love your music man

[@jellythemantella]

As always, spectacular work Sam! My ears are tickled pink and brain cells wiring away. I love these interpretations and would absolutely love to see what you could do with Danse Macabre! As always keep up the good work you technological wizard!

[@hzlhzr]

This is brilliant! Please more classical music

[@masonphelps]

Man these classical music on synth videos are THE BOMB. I've always loved the blend of classical (especially Baroque) music and analogue synthesis, it's almost like it's how it was intended to be. I'd love to hear Lacrymosa from Mozart's Requiem Mass. That is probably my favourite classical piece ever, along with Keyboard Concerto in G major, Movement 3, H. 444 by CPE Bach

[@staygreasy]

This is a gull darn masterpiece.

[@HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES]

Utterly epic. Just naughty! well played

[@PeterCCamilleri]

Awesome! Loved it! I still remember the endless enjoyment I had with the Wendy Carlos album, "Switched On Bach" and I have loved Classics on Synth ever since!

[@nathanielball365]

Fantastic demo!! I'm definitely ordering one! My pro vs mini needs a buddy!!