Volca Keys + Beats ambient jam - Volca Dreams

[@timzitzelsberger3200]

Somebody actually making music with these unique tools finally

[@couchcamperTM]

you missed a lot xD

[@FortressofSound]

They are more powerful than they get credit for! They are just musical sounding synths. Thanks!

[@dankro279]

I keep coming back every now and then and enjoying this ambient tune more and more.

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks so much!

[@michaelrasmussen5158]

Me too! I got a V.keys because of this video. Never got to do anything this glorious with it. Made a few soaring synth leads but gave it away as I could never really get mine to tune with other synths. Either way I still come back every few months to check in on this gem.

[@clxma]

probably one of the best uses of the volca kick and keys I have ever seen. well done

[@JohnDoe-xc5kn]

It's a beats tho

[@junglajuan]

Not kick, it's volca beats an analog drum machine!

[@FortressofSound]

thanks, that means a lot! yes it's the beats, but I do want to try the volca kick too.

[@djpsy9538]

@@FortressofSound pm me if u wanna colab i have kick

[@alessandrobernardi3938]

Yess, you're right!!

[@williamdcope4440]

This straight up reminds me of Boards of Canada... GREAT TUNES! THANK YOU.

[@FortressofSound]

BOC are great, thank you!

[@colinhorne2437]

Love this! The chord progression sequence is one of the best things I've heard - absolutely beautiful! This just shows that creativity is more important than lots of expensive gear! ❤

[@User173]

Nice, I love this CR78, Phil Collins vibe to the beat. very cool.

[@alper471]

This is so great. A lot of Hitman Codename 47 and Hitman 2 Silent Assassin vibes. I love it.

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks for the comment, great soundtracks in the Hitman series!

[@McGeeeeesees]

Wow I own a Volca Keys and didn't realise it was capable of such beauty! Beautiful!

[@jamesortiz6312]

Holy shit, the volca beats really nails that 70s drum machine/ CR-78 sound in this demo! Sound fantastic and with that delay it's simply beautiful, I think you've persuaded me to buy one. Great sounds and chord progressions.

[@FortressofSound]

it definitely has that old-school beatbox sound. I wish they made a volca cr-78 (my favorite drum machine). Thank you for the kind words. It certainly takes some practice to get it sounding smooth like this, but with delay it helps alot.

[@StuartRochabrunt]

You deserve more views, likes and followers. This is really a fantastic work.

[@SOULJALOS]

Def the type of sound I was looking to hear with these two, I wanna try these one day

[@geyorck78]

Not gonna lie, this might be the most beautiful thing I’ve heard in a while. Completely zoned out to this. Thank you for the craft and all the inspiration in it!

[@FortressofSound]

That really means a lot! Thank you!

[@ruezulich8]

I could honestly listen to an hour long+ version of this! Hope you make more with this combo!

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it. It's actually available on Spotify too if you use that. Link is in the description. Definitely plan to do more with this combo. I love the simplicity of it. Have a great one!

[@ruezulich8]

@@FortressofSound I love this combo as well! But you really make it work. Iv been listening to you on Spotify for a moment. Still think you could make an entire album on this + the nightmare jam & expand on those ideas! Thanks for making great music!

[@FortressofSound]

@@ruezulich8 That's awesome! I have many more things in the works, including more songs like this. I appreciate your support!

[@hyperpersonal]

awesome example of how sometimes less is more. no fancy video editing or lights, just a simple composition with cheap machines, yet you manage to create a wonderful piece. great work! 👌

[@FortressofSound]

Glad you liked it! It's fun to squeeze every bit out of cheap little synths.

[@SynthDad]

Very atmospheric. Nice work with these little Volcas!

[@77Person]

One of the best ambient what i am heard, that pad make my fly away in space

[@FortressofSound]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@martingardner2582]

Well I definitely need both of them. Recently got the Modular and Sample. Be fun to play guitar or piano over something like this on my days off.

[@ImSamSuburban]

Sounds beautiful, like something you would hear as ambience during nighttime among the streets of Halo ODST

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! Great soundtrack on the Halo games.

[@thmbones]

I’m cooking my morning coffee with this tunes, just fits well, thought I’d probably buy this toy

[@OregonDARRYL]

"I can see it coming in the air tonight..." Phil Collins. That's what I first hear.

[@dankro279]

Incredibly haunting chord progression. Pure beauty. Thank you for sharing!!

[@jorgebarcelo7716]

This put me in a hypnotic like state.

[@jgmusicman2281]

This is such good chord progression. Love the mood. Makes me want to write things to it. Very well done!

[@TheNewNumberTw0]

Incredible this is like sub $300 worth of equipment. Well done!

[@IIgabeII]

Adding blur to the vid when you hear the bass kick was a really nice addition, love the vibe^^

[@MisterMajister]

Really great performance! I recently bought a Keys and an FM. Love 'em both because of form-factor and sounds. Lacking a bit on the functionality-side maybe, but the way I see it it's breeding creativity! The cool thing about the FM is that you can import DX7-libraries to it!

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@MoeShinola1]

I love how you recorded a longer sequence in the Keys. I saw where you can make a 128 step sequence on it if you want. Great ambient piece.

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! Yep, you can turn on flux mode and use it at slower tempos to get a pseudo 128 step. With the beats you can use the synced delay to create a beat that is running at really slow BPMs but sounds much faster.

[@PodOfHeat]

Great sounds!! Really like the deep spacey feel of this. Volcas are so much fun!!

[@Melocactus]

Excelente e inspirador sonido. Muy hermoso! Saludos desde Argentina!

[@robguitarwizard]

This is bloody brilliant mate!

[@FortressofSound]

Thank you Rob!

[@Jason-zc1yi]

Makes me think of Ghost in the Shell

[@depakin12]

delicious sound

[@d42kn355]

I come back to this video pretty much weekly... lol. Just simply a great track ^_^

[@atlev]

This is wonderful.

[@leo-pando]

beautiful ambient trip

[@Devil4D]

Sometimes the youtube algoritm comes with some real gold quality suggestions, this is one! :D All things made of glass in this room is vibrating alot even at medium volume, powerful tunes :]

[@tebs2181]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@austins5169]

1:03 starts to sound like Halo 3 campaign, first mission.

[@nickpritchard7130]

Wonderful use of the Volcas plus effects pedal. 10 out of 10..

[@sergeypotyomkin6621]

thanks, bro. it helps, when your mind is so overloaded

[@TheAmandazoe]

Thanks for the trip

[@TheRealKarenPatricia]

Very cool. Has a “West End Girls” vibe too it. Love it. ❤️

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! That's quite the compliment, love PSB

[@chrysrobert6075]

c'est trop beau !! magnifique !!!!!!!!!

[@martinwhile1607]

Very smooth, very chilled. Love it.

[@baandoptager]

Super awesome session. Thanks for sharing.

[@YOSHIOPC]

GOODVOLCASOUND‼️ NICE AMBIENT‼️

[@henrymcintosh3]

Please post a 10hr looped version!! Bravo!

[@BRIANNOYSMusic]

Take 2 Volcas, add a pedal effect. Have a great sound! And nice vibes... :)

[@FortressofSound]

That's all it takes! Thanks

[@youtube_sucks_2k]

AND A MIXER.

[@BRIANNOYSMusic]

@@youtube_sucks_2kpassive mixer good too for jam "on the fly"

[@youtube_sucks_2k]

@@BRIANNOYSMusic But a passive one does attenuate the signal.

[@templesparks797]

Beautiful! 🤘 I was getting Depeche and Dead can Dance vibes:)

[@templesparks797]

My two favorite bands of all time btw so it is a huge compliment from me for what it's worth. I'm also enjoying the volca keys and drum. So much fun to play! 👍

[@stephenwall9036]

Very beautiful track

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks for listening Stephen!

[@aliasname602]

the pedal gives it a cool lo-fi cassette sound

[@FortressofSound]

Definitely does in the tape delay mode. It's so cheap, I'd recommend to anyone.

[@frankliebe]

helo Karl...nice to see your video here with slow tempered volca action....very soft and lovely...I Like! I also doing fun with volcas. pls continue with creating with your soud projects here on youtubbe!! best regards, frank liebe

[@FortressofSound]

Thank you Frank!

[@leiamarylogin]

wow the TALENT

[@FortressofSound]

Thank you!

[@flowdabeatdafunkmusiclabel2997]

Very nice Sound Teppich

[@FortressofSound]

Thank you!@

[@maxmatson1578]

Sick Jam bro!👌👍 the pad sound you got out of the keys is beautiful/gorgeous!👌 I wanted to special order the Behringer "Echo machine" from Guitar Center but they said they don't carry in stock!? makes me think, is it out of print¿? either way bad ass Jam bro!🎹🎧💫😎👍BrAp oN!!¡!✌

[@crispusattucks3772]

THIS RULES. A+

[@TheValex10]

well, this gives emotions my friend, well done

[@AndroLectric]

That's great Performance 🎶🎶👍

[@hendrixlp1970]

I love it brother. Sounds so good.

[@ferbasurtov8726]

awesooome broo keep it up, love it

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! Have a splendid day!

[@Santiagoarciniegaqui]

Agradable al oído

[@pulsar5063]

Great music !

[@DonErikos]

super sound

[@111Dark84]

kind of reminds me a but of some Boards Of Canada

[@Tyler_Durden987]

Made me think of the intro from "In The Air Tonight". Nice work!

[@Ozwyzart]

loving this

[@alonelyowl3709]

Very nice, so calm...

[@FortressofSound]

I appreciate the compliment. :)

[@LAPOTHICAIRE_23]

Excellent 👌

[@andrewknox9360]

This is lovely. Great work.

[@FortressofSound]

Thank you!

[@afraidhishorses]

cool jam, good stuff man!

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks for checking it out!! Means a lot to hear that.

[@davidreidy5750]

Dreamy,I love this!

[@ZENTAURIN261]

Amazing 🥰

[@uprougher9459]

Wicked. Nice track jabberwalky.

[@yomians]

That sound is so Boards of Canada I love it so so much

[@FortressofSound]

Geogaddi is a brilliant album, that's a great compliment. thanks!

[@germangmd]

Love it.

[@BubbaSatori]

I have happy ears.

[@tedhuggins764]

Is it possible for you to kindly explain how these machines are connected to each other and how they’re recorded? I would love to know how as I want to do something similar with my korg gear. Thanks

[@FortressofSound]

It was the korg volca keys, connected to the behringer echo pedal, when both the volca delay and the behringer pedal are dialed in just right, you can get quite seamless with the sound. You've got to give your synth a slow attack and release, and really practice on the playing because to play 3 notes smoothly, all must be pressed simultaneously, otherwise it will retrigger. Just an inherent limitation of the volca. The drums were just plugged in directly, and the sound is right from the beats. I did mod the beats with the "snare mod" give it a clearer punch.

[@mattforde7229]

I am getting more and more into this type of music. Great work

[@FortressofSound]

Awesome, thank you!

[@HardestManInTarot]

So good mate ❤️

[@philxdev]

good stuff!!

[@beentisberrl6623]

Clean af

[@cristianlecaros8332]

Delightful !

[@johntougas4494]

Nice work, dude.

[@guntherandratschke8072]

sounds like film Music, very good

[@libicoco]

Magnificent!

hey, good video

[@michelluit]

brilliant stuff ! I don't suppose you would give the patch for this one ???

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks Michel. The Volca Keys doesn't save patches, so what you see there is the patch used.

[@p504504]

inspired me to make some depressive dungeon synth :D great

[@FortressofSound]

Excellent. The best kind of dungeon synth if you ask me!

[@starsinjune8169]

very beautiful sound!

[@ellevensounds11]

amazing

[@beatsbyflambo8141]

WOAHHH Rare groove! I see a million things in this performance! Can I sample/remix this in one of my next videos? :D

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! Absolutely, sample away! All I ask is throw me a credit or link to this in the description somewhere.

[@fletcher-1337]

Love this! How do you run the two volcas at such different tempos? are they not synced (but looks like there are lines syncing them)?

[@FortressofSound]

Thanks! The keys is running at 1/4 time, in flux mode, so it can record more detailed melodies, but is unquantized.

[@thisisdaisine]

Idk if you'll see this; I'm really wondering how you managed to have such a slow chord progression going on on the keys? at this tempo, I can only do one of those chords to the beat, not a 4-chord progression. (idk if my wording is making sense). EDIT: I just figured it out lol... nvm, but really really cool jam, gave me some ideas

[@FortressofSound]

Yep, for others that may be wondering, all you need to do is use "FLUX" mode, which is not quantized, but you can record longer sequences! Thanks for watching.

[@EnorasisProject]

Cool atmosphere, i subbed !

[@manmaas]

Nice!

[@matthewpainemusic4322]

Thanks

[@Allomerus]

Lovely stuff! Well done...

[@Flying_Karsten]

great!

[@senjugo]

Don't need an expensive products anymore. Because there are a lots of commercialization of innovative technology. But sometimes I'm falling into cofusion which one to buy.

[@FortressofSound]

I'm all about using what you've got and learning it completely.

[@senjugo]

@@FortressofSound Cool🐉I wish korg produces kaossilator in volca series.