WEIRD GEAR: Folktek Mescaline

[@TheCarribeanCat]

It's a bit redundant to say at this point but I just wanted to let you know that since you've dropped the schedule and just made whatever you want at your own pace, all your content has been fantastic and incredibly inspiring.

[@TheLuizSouza]

*OuTbREaK* I wholeheartedly agree.

[@GavinGavinMcGavin]

I concur fully, my good man.

[@AllYouSeeIsHuman]

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[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

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[@dame-e-in1258]

And it makes me scream when he uploads

[@mixedbybrayz]

„What are going to produce today?” “I don’t know.” “Because your creativity is lacking?” “No, because my synth is unpredictable.” 😂

[@waternalone5630]

brayzbeats. I

[@exploding-man]

I imagine half the fun is plugging it in and letting it go crazy, and when that craziness has done its job you move the wires around, turn some knobs and let it do more crazy.

[@tomalcolm]

I think he missed the point of this synth by writing a poo song.

[@JloBroOFFICIAL]

This is great for movies

[@Patrick-857]

The TB303 sequencer is like this. Very difficult and annoying to enter stuff accurately, but random button mashing creates awsome acid basslines.

[@TheMunchingBirchTree]

What separates Andrew from other youtubers, "so I read the entire manual ..."

[@ellorenzo9389]

*from other people

[@danielcrescendo2544]

RTFM!

[@Martin1519]

Lmao right, I look up tutorials on KZbin and use google combined with just playing around with stuff to learn.

[@thekiwiclipper1113]

Obviously he didn’t look to far into how to use it. It’s a pretty straightforward groovebox.

[@jenanning8867]

@@ellorenzo9389 correct!

[@bmartinsounds]

Mescaline was Hunter S Thompson's favorite synth as well!

[@Crazzzzzzzziesandus]

i was wondering if it was named after what the creator was on when he designed it

[@haf816r]

Mine too! 👍🏻

[@Alkatross]

Its the right word for the sound though. It was somewhere around Barstow...

[@acetheta]

It's the only way to fly. soundcloud.com/stephenkarnas/the-only-way-to-fly

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

That joke would've worked except mescaline is natural - not synthetic - It is usually harvested from cacti like peyote and san pedro IIRC. Well, I guess if we were splitting hairs it would be considered SEMI-synthetic... but y'know, just felt like it was *my* turn to be "that guy" for once lol

[@pexunfuni]

wEirD geAR

[@jordanygonzalezbahena56]

PEKSYK weird ge🅰️r

[@jordanygonzalezbahena56]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@geoonmc8106]

Ed ar

[@1arualblack1]

I feel exactly the same way

[@spacejelly4257]

Jordany Gonzalez Bahena 🅱🅰GIN🅰

[@enricopersia4290]

the song you made from this device is stunning

[@riparia2702]

Yeah! He should properly release it somewhere, I wanna listen to this all day XD

[@maxdarlington4867]

ok I loved that song at the end holy moly

[@jd-ju3vr]

Oh how I love this series

[@ratastic]

jd712 Quote from Abraham Lincoln himself

[@danielthrasher]

This is like a sound designer’s wet dream. Bro can I have that when you’re done?

[@willsj]

haha it’s the office guy

[@Haymansup1]

haha its the office guy

[@BlackJaguarTV]

haha it's the office guy

[@Zapidom]

Omg 😂 never seen three of the same reply in a row!

[@ayouafurry4050]

Me too

[@AimeeNolte]

Andrew that final product is DOPE. What a MELODY!!! Such a great groove in your vocal phrasing during the verses too.

[@metashrew]

The music community on KZbin is such a small world. It’s like all the music youtubers watch eachother!

[@kurtsiecolferites2160]

That song has some REALLY cool chords! As a songwrite myself, this inspired me, so thank you for that!

[@raniabouzekraoui5816]

Kurtsiecolferite S Right? That is exactly what I said to myself.

[@pillai9786]

No other content inspires me so much.

[@jamesokay2687]

this is the most amazing musical series ive seen i love it

[@JazzRabbit.]

0:57 gives Derezzed from Tron: Legacy vibes

[@flohardy2000]

I was thinking about Daft Punk too

[@jd-ju3vr]

Good movie

[@brettdolphin9168]

I was gonna say it’s a Tron machine lmao

[@Monomonmamon]

Reminds me of gessafelstein with a touch of blade runner

[@christianvollenhoven]

Straight outta The Matrix

[@charliestoneandthekillersi4493]

sounds like if radiohead made funky futuristic pop music. i would kill for an album in this style!

[@daleturner]

Yep!! This synth is the BEST!!! I have one as well, and though I'm a guitar person, it's one of my fave things EVER! Thanks so much for this video--and the rad tuneage!!

[@theearthisahexagon6534]

daleturner hey, you get the first comment award

[@daleturner]

Wow! I've never won anything before! It seems my time has come, lol!

[@willoughbyjohnson4036]

If you ever wanted to sell your mescaline plz let me know, thanks!

[@lulube11e111]

imagine pink floyd having this

[@leemacleod8105]

Would be amazing

[@tvsuncanilijek7477]

Ili Oliver Dragojevic

[@msergio0293]

Broooo!!

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

Well.. they probably dont like it, Pink Floyd (minus Waters) has made a couple albums in the 2000s and 2010s so they could've use this if they wanted to... They use better synths and similar sounding equipment already.

[@hickorymccay2994]

@@Noah-wv4td I don't think even Syd, the most druggie member, used mescaline

[@dannyarthurs4853]

This sounds like something from the Transistor soundtrack. In other words, I absolutely love it 😊

[@hern19]

WEIRD GEAR'S BACK !!!! get in !!!! Hell yes

[@jordyalejandro36]

Hey Andrew I know your probably not going to see this but I love your videos. Their can dive deep into music theory and recording but also have comedy and are weird and wacky. Your videos make me happy when I get sad and put a smile on my face. I just wanted to thank you for helping me through rough times and making me laugh. Your awesome

[@ashlowe2217]

I'm gonna compare the songs at the end of these weird gear episodes to different artists. So last month was Death Grips and this month is Radiohead post Kid A

[@benleese7899]

really love your experimental stuff!!!!!!!!!!! Not quite into your poppier vibes but that pocket you just found for your voice is perfect!!!!

[@thom-alphaxiii-5106]

pretty sure that this was created by a blade runner's replicant :"do robots dream of mescaline synth"? :)

[@Loffeno]

Song at the end is incredible. Reminds me of Radiohead with a bit more funk and pop.

[@-HumanOnEarth-]

Wow the song you did at the end of this was really good!! It sounded very reminiscent of a modern Radiohead track except (sorry Thom) I enjoyed it quite a bit more.

[@Stevonicus]

I really like the sounds you got out of this thing. The dark industrial tones really seem quite different to a lot of stuff you use, but you still crafted a really sublime song out of them in the end.

[@mrstickytheog4459]

If any of you like the track at 6:01 , you might also like: Jan Jelinek - Loop Finding Jazz Records Gramm - Personal Rock

[@Malef1x]

Thanks a lot, never heard of these two but checked them out and love it!

[@henry98az]

Love the way that the sequence goes one those high freq sounds in "I Am The Kaleidoscope (Dark Click) - Reverb Exclusive"

[@BrianBlackmore]

That is definitely some weird gear. It give me anxiety just looking at it. Some really awesome sounds coming out of that though!

[@junis_am6125]

I've been waiting for this :D In a few more episodes I would really love to see you make a track including all the weird gear you accumulated.

[@Omlet221]

I love in the middle where Andrews like “it says you build a circuit with these and provides no further instruction” WEIRD GE...

[@jbcrash5043]

Woah that vocal bass line in the last song is sick. I'm assuming you just sang it and pitch shifted it. It worked really great doubled with the bass guitar. Keep up the good work man!

[@VauxhaIIOpel]

"provides no further explanation" " *W E I R D* "

[@Hamuelin]

Now normally, I appreciate all of your music for the creativity and musicianship, but not all of it is for me. That track at the end though, that's something else. Very, very nice work Andrew.

[@Eliandhimself]

that song at the end is eargasmic on a level unprecedented by man

[@VOByRobbins]

Great Song Andrew, love your Weird gear segments and as someone mentioned, since you’re not on a schedule, your videos are even better than before!!! Love the one in Berlin, that was great, and to see how you put together Weird Gear - stinger/bug. Was really fun!!!! You are so much fun to watch, love your energy, just have one cup of Java a day!

[@Thrillowatt]

Loving these instruments like the PO series and other circuit board ments!

[@aftershock2013]

That song? I. Need. More. Hoooooooly, those chords are just beautiful. The synth gives a perfect feel to the song too.

[@chriskostelec]

Love. This. Series.

[@matthewgood3012]

Im sure its been said in the comments , but god damn dude that song at the end😍

[@Dragaan]

How did you learn to make such engaging videos? The filming and production is just amazing.

[@akshitjha6251]

That song at the end is one of the best I've ever heard from you! Great job.

[@iangolino]

Andrew would you consider making a track with VCV? its a virtual modular synth, its open source so it would be very intresting to see what you could make using it. cheers and keep up the great work!

[@enriqueernesto738]

Love the jazzy chords of the song and the melody line

[@qljpg]

I know nothing about synths but you make me want to get one

[@MAX-tu7dd]

your singing has increased so much over the years, can you make a video about your vocal routines or tips and tricks for singing?

[@hackwise]

This is rad!

[@LordDice1]

You consistently impress me with your artistry. Also, loving the weird gear series. I always look forward to your uploads. Keep being awesome 😊

[@_rlb]

Buys a weird unpredictable synth. Then uses it to produce the best song of 2018. Andrew is freakishly talented.

[@iota-09]

I can't even pinpoint what genre it'd be; ambient pop? Experimental electronic? Techno jazzy... Thingy? But it's good enough for me to not write it off as "just pop" And by good i mean nit so repetitive, simple and samey as a billion othee songs to either make me go to sleep or want me to pull my ears out.

[@iamkeiju6756]

wow the track you made was AMAZING like seriously the best of Andrew Huang i think

[@takkischitt]

That last song was amazing!

[@saifmanman]

That song at the end was so sick I actually gasped when you did the hard cut to your outro cuz I was grooving so hard

[@celestialmonkey]

Andrew always makes these sick accidental prog songs

[@cameronjstephen]

I have been following your channel for a while now mainly for your excellent gear reviews but damn you can compose great music too (and what a singing voice!) Big love for all you do from the antipodes.

[@willsj]

Andrew is the best human ever.

[@monkeybusiness4929]

Such Will I agree

[@vaspers]

Love my Folktek Mescaline, got one of the last copper models available in the first batch. This demo is the best one I've ever seen. Thanks, Andrew.

[@Molteniceee]

That first patch is like a Justice song.

[@flohardy2000]

Virtual Blaze or Daft Punk

[@josiewhite8208]

I freaking LOVE the song at the end. Andrew, you're a total genius.

[@bastienpabiot3678]

on the black panel you can build some filters with the resistors and capacitors I think you can find some info online, it is basic electricity

[@claytonbinns7679]

bastien pabiot or really anything. Fuzz pedal, phasers.

[@MisPhantomhive]

I am absolutely livid. The lines at 7:25 remind me of a song I used to listen to in middle school, and I’ve been up for 2 hours just trying to find this god forsaken song. Curse you, Andrew, I will never find this song again and I will forever be tormented by it’s tune.

[@PrincessRiners]

WHAT. THIS IS MAGIC!!!! AHHHHH.

[@strongocho]

I am addicted to your channel, you are becoming one of my favorite youtubers.

[@YingwuUsagiri]

3:10 Ah yes, the 'instant Silent Hill' effect xD also 6:50 really sounded like you sampled Michael Rosen.

[@one_man_community]

Some of the best editing for that introduction, wow.

[@MarsLos10]

Where's Andrew? I visited his channel to check out if I missed his new videos but he hadn't uploaded for two weeks. Hope he's ok!

[@Mewfoxgirl]

;~; Sponsor or not, that song still spoke very strong, saw so many colors. Can't even compose a proper comment because I'm still crying. Keep being inspired and making stuff from your heart.

[@ВладимирТуров-и3в]

The song at the end reminded me of the last Radiohead album

[@haralabospap7091]

Me too

[@hickorymccay2994]

It's pretty much a Dream Pop song.

[@Fatecreated]

Your creativity is infectious, and helping my own vocal expansions. Thank you for spontaneous improvisation ideas.

[@chrisgalactic]

The greatest one man band. Hands down.

[@cultofours2648]

I hope you're doing well, Andrew! Can't wait to see the progress on your new studio!

[@XiXora]

You could make a Fuzz Face in the middle… its like 9 components!

[@bee7690]

would love to see more of this thing on tracks in the future man this thing makes some crazy sounds and the atmosphere pads sound so beautifully floaty

[@sheepsquatch5584]

E.T. love making music

[@laurenipsum922]

Andrew, I think I found my hero, I'm probably gonna cry in a few minutes. YOU ARE SO GREAT

[@wallthemart]

Almost sounds like an intro to a TesseracT song lol

[@ROIDS]

wow this is the best your voice has ever sounded, really enjoy the song. Great video

[@SamRobson]

Dude you are awesome

[@haraldkarla]

Fantastic track, Andrew. Wonderful atmosphere 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@PeaksofValleys]

Serious question... is it really frustrating to work with an instrument that is so unpredictable and you can't just get right to what you want? Or do you just have to deal with surrendering yourself over to trial and error until something sounds good? The latter is usually difficult for me anyway.

[@stevenrempel]

It makes you press record every time, because next time you turn it on it may not behave quite the same. The unpredictability is a strength, and a weakness. Mostly a strength IMHO.

[@funnymyth1827]

I love this series so much. Thanks for another awesome video!

[@atmnwntr]

*_Awesome_*

[@samet2510]

Top notch editing. Top notch content! Weird gear series quality standard is so high ^^

[@chrisadams628]

You should cover Rings Of Saturn with it.

[@tsg_frank5829]

Now that's truly some *wEIRd GeAR* The song at end was honestly amazing, i love this series a lot. Keep it up!

[@KaoswareMetal]

this thing is absolutely crazy !!!!

[@falazarte]

I am so binge watching your channel. You are in another level. I think we all feel like baby next you.

[@jordan.newsom]

3:18 sounds like Forbidden Planet.

[@stevenrempel]

Mescaline is a great synth, and a real treat for anyone who enjoys experimentation and innovation (which I would argue is one of the real values in music and art in general). There are templates that are kicking around too to that you can write down the patches we create and get some semblance of repetition. I forget where they are, probably on the mescaline Facebook page though. check it.

[@hern19]

Sounds alot like the bastl kastle

[@Alkatross]

Epic epic epic epic epic epic. Please only do this series forever and ever. This was an audio treat to be sure. Yes.

[@TheTwestone]

This shirt. I need it! Anyone knows where to get it? (The colored creamy liquid one ofc)

[@alejandromontanez2977]

the song at the end is probably my favorite song of yours right off the bat

[@uglycheeseburger]

Huh, didn't know Area 51 could make instruments.

[@MarterElectronics]

boi

[@meep.472]

really nigga

[@equaius893]

holy crap the raid was almost a year ago

[@steelesaldutti]

Wow your videography is getting super professional

[@samantoniak1657]

I wish there was an extra like button.

[@m0xilia]

The intro looks like a product reveal! Andrew your cinematography is amazing!

[@skripnigor]

What's the chord on "feel the words falling"??? Please!!!!!!

[@RosalvoParadella]

Jakob D parece ser um G#°

[@violahero4life]

Just had to say amazing vid as always. Interesting idea: You should totally do real-time video of you learning and experimenting with the weird gear for the first time, just so we can fully watch how you go from background research (like you did for the Rythm King) to "1st patch"--or whatever the gear presents.

[@TheSilentCartgraph3r]

Zip file with the songs is corrupted!

[@jerryderr8043]

That Fender bass looks beautiful!!! Great job!