Great! During the 60s and 70s, German hippies made some killer music (Guru Guru, Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream...) and you are still carrying the torch!
It might go where no Behringer clone goes, but most of us mere mortals do not have the chance of getting access to the great classic synthezisers so don´t be too hard. Nice to hear somebody who both knows how to play and who understands the synth, both things are a rarity nowadays and the combination of the two almost non-existant.
You even got new color slider caps! Yes the Oddy is amazing, always takes you to unexpected places as you do here. Your impromptu pieces are always so enjoyable and inspiring.
I was amazed by the new song on the release day but now, knowing the story behind this sound, it's even more valuable. I hope this piece of hardware will take a role in the upcoming album ^_^
The ARP Odyssey is one of my favorite synthesizers. I personaly think it sounds a few less "musical" than the Minimoog, but in term of synthesis, the Odyssey go far beyond most of the non-modular synthesizers. A real beast. You have an original model, lucky you are :)
I keep coming back to this video.... your command of the everything from the Juno 60 and Odyssey right down to the Space Echo is quite a performance. I must say I am envious of that Odyssey!
Sounds gorgeous! And it's been a gateway for me to your other recordings and music, I'm happy to say. These original synths will be maintainable and repairable for a long, long time, while Behringer devices will have been landfill for many years.
Vor 46 Jahren hat mir mein Bruder einen Roland Synth geschenkt. So habe ich mit der "Droge" angefangen. Ich ging jeden freien Tag arbeiten, um mir Synths zu kaufen. Es war dann ein Odyssey mit Sequencer, ARP 2600, ein Roland System 100 und ein DX7. Ich habe sehr viel Zeit damit verbracht, verstehen zu lernen, wie alle mögliche Klänge entstehen können. Und wenn ich dich spielen höre, vermisse ich meine damaligen Instrumente sehr. Freunde von mir hatten den Quadra, Polymoog, PPG's und sogar hatte ich mal die Geglegenheit den Fairlight in einen Studio damals live in Action zu sehen und zu spielen. Ich war in dieser Zeit sehr unverlässlich. Statt mich mit meiner Freundin auf Zeit zu treffen, meine Freunde zu sehen, bin ich in den Tiefen und Höhen der Odyssey hangen geblieben. Ich wollte damals auch einen Mini Moog, aber ich war der Meinung, diesen nicht kaufen zu müssen, weil ich so happy mit der Kombi Odyssey und mit dem Sequenzer war. Ich war auch total fasziniert, wie sich die OSC und Filter meiner ARPs nach Std. auch noch veränderten. Meine damalige Freundin stellte mir die Frage: Synths oder Freundschaft...??? So habe ich die Synths verkauft und den Odyssey MK III und den 1623er behalten und später einem Freund verschenkt. Ich habe nun ein paar Jahre digital Klänge designt, ein paar Projekte in Cubase angelegt, aber nie wirklich Zeit gefunden, die Musik wie du sie spielst und machst zu verwirklichen. Ein tolles Vid, welches an die alten Zeiten erinnert-DANKE und viel FREUDE damit!!!
Amazing as alway, Marius. That Odyssey cuts so well. The timbre is very different that the Model D. You can hear it in Stevie Wonder and know straight away that you're not hearing a Minimoog. Thanks for posting.
Thank you! I agree with you on the instant distinction between the Minimoog and the Odyssey. Especially the mk I with its unique filter. On most of the Stevie Wonder recordings, we might hear the similar sounding ARP 2600 though.
@leicht While Stevie DID indeed have an Odyssey as well as a 2600, and access to a pair of 2600's in TONTO I was mostly referring to the character of the ARP sound and filter you demonstrate so well.
Great stuff. Really enjoyed watching this performance. I had an Oddy MKII for a few years, and ended up selling because there was just a fundamental aspect of the sound that I just could not gel with. Coming from a background of learning synthesis on Moogs, the ARP sound strikes me as abrasive and metallic, and somewhat rigid in a way that does lend it a distinct identity separate from the warm saturated, sizzling fat of the Moogs. I just prefer the Moog sound though. I do think the Odyssey outperforms the Moogs in terms of odd cosmic modulations though. I’m actually here for that Juno arpeggio!
fantastic....... was that the tape echo you were using on the ARP? getting a remake korg one this week, can't afford original and want some effects was thinking of the Boss re202
Hmmm. What the hell are you talking about? Like, he's playing a high pitched lead on the odyssey, you realize you can play lower notes with it too right? If that's what you mean anyway. Odyssey is a classic for early punk bands like the Screamers. It's odd to call it, or really any synth "feminine" or "masculine". It's just an odd take, lol
