Thank's Gary this was a so strong and inspiring video... this is a true example of that it's not about of what gear you have at your disposal that makes the performance but it's alla about the capacity of the user when dealing with the limits of the gear at disposal bringing even more creativity to these sessions ...you can really see the physical relation between you and all synthesizers during the performance ....like a violinist ... nothing compared to endless scrollings of VST sound libraries on 24 inches screens in DAWland...thumbs up and keep doing what you are doing because it's outstanding...
Wow thanks Thom - one of the most insightful comments on my channel! Totally agree that the more hands on and tactile you are with an instrument the more you can organically manipulate it. In fact it probably is the case like an acoustic instrument, it will just sit there silent without input - vs say much EDM, get a drum beat going and add a bleep every few bars, minimal input, sounds more machine than man? And as you say a DAW requires a lot more controller input and takes to reach similar results to knob per function mini synths ... also check out my latest from yesterday with a similar setup to this!
I like the future! The kids are alright. I remember asking Starbucks in Canton Ohio if me and another guy could do a set... We wanted to show off our XP-80s MIDI sync capability and my new Boss Dr Sample... Which actually didn’t sync despite Boss being the same company as Roland. Starbucks confirmed, but when we showed up they changed their minds. We had to run an extension cord from the Blockbuster Video across the parking lot to claim our rightful place on that slab of concrete. A deal’s a deal. IWe’re all hacking away at this kernel of truth..spinning out on the joy and irreverance of life in the context of dread and profound loss. Anyway, thanks for putting in the work. Made me smile.
@@GaryHayes I love the brightness of all Korg analog. I’m doing a little modular and I find a bunch of Volcas to be more symphonic. So with never take them out of my set.
This is the last minutes of some dystopian future sci fi flick. They emerge from the rubble of the underground to see the sun for the first time...roll credits. Love this-great job!
I Have the same volcas but i dont know why..I can't play the same perfection that you play🤣😉great..one the best video i've seen with these machines...😉👋
You can do it! Alessandro with practise, but it depends on the genre of music really. The hardest part of this piece was the Volca Keys and getting the first chords in really, everything else is relatively easy
Hey @Gary P Hayes, I just want to say thank you. The last six months were tough for me, I got sick and still am occupied with recovering. But your video, this piece of unearthly beautiful music gave me back something that got lost in the last months: my desire to make music. To fucking rock, like you did there. T H A N K Y O U !
That strymon reverb is so creamy , i dont have the modular , and hardly use my beats but i use the drum ,kik, and fm ,keys in heaps of things, ive heard ppl call the volcas toys but once again i think its about the person making the music not the actual gear so much but sure who wouldnt want a wall of eurocrack and all the elektron goodies , im gunna sub u just because this is good ,nice distant worlds to crystal ice forests .
Thanks Matthew - very kind. Yes I switched the vBeats out for the vDrum a while back, with the vKeys & vMod being central along with vBass and vKick being swapped into the quartet as needed. Thanks for the sub and although I have a few Elektron goodies I almost see playing these portable instruments a different mode of creativity, almost like a responsive acoustic instrument, just go where your mind wants to go. Cheers!!
I have all them Elektron goodies, and other high end gear, but also enjoy the Volca’s. I think they hold up quite well in any mix. It’s all about them creamy pedels you mentioned. They can transform any sound into amazing elements. I run my Volcas, MicroFreak, and Boutiques threw the Big Sky, Microcosm, and other FX all the time. I love sampling them with the Digitakt too. Point is there not toys to me, there opportunities are endless.
Wow, I really loved this performance. I have volca keys & beats & mix too, but my old (good) casio cz-101 instead of the modular. Congratulations for your hard work, by now it's one of the best sessions I heard.
Glad you like it Diana - yes a very popular jam this one, might get to 100k views soon :) Volca keys is certainly a classic already - good luck with your setup!
Sounds great! This is what I love about the Volca's, you can sit at your dining table and make great sounding music with hardly any space needed and have fun in the process. Anyone that discards these as mere toys is a gobshite.
Yep people forget how far technology has come. You can fit a ton of synth power in a tiny package now. The Volca Drum, Keys, Sample, FM, and Modular are all extremely powerful synths.
I've watched a ton of volca and modular vids in general and this is just superb! You should put affiliate links in your about section to your gear in this vid. People are def gonna want to pull the trigger on those things they've been wanting for a while after watching this. You may as well get a few dollars for yourself from it!
Someone was slagging off the Volcas, and I remembered this from when you first posted it. Still sounds great and demonstrates what can be done with these little synths.
@@GaryHayes I didn't mean to discredit your work, I just meant to say that I have seen so many videos where people put all sorts of stuff through these Strymons and the result is always beautiful.
Been looking into getting some of these lately. This video is doing a fantastic job of making me want them more!!! Thanks for the awesome jam and inspiration, glad I found this video!!!
Thank's Gary this was a so strong and inspiring video... this is a true example of that it's not about of what gear you have at your disposal that makes the performance but it's alla about the capacity of the user when dealing with the limits of the gear at disposal bringing even more creativity to these sessions ...you can really see the physical relation between you and all synthesizers during the performance ....like a violinist ... nothing compared to endless scrollings of VST sound libraries on 24 inches screens in DAWland...thumbs up and keep doing what you are doing because it's outstanding...
Wow thanks Thom - one of the most insightful comments on my channel! Totally agree that the more hands on and tactile you are with an instrument the more you can organically manipulate it. In fact it probably is the case like an acoustic instrument, it will just sit there silent without input - vs say much EDM, get a drum beat going and add a bleep every few bars, minimal input, sounds more machine than man? And as you say a DAW requires a lot more controller input and takes to reach similar results to knob per function mini synths ... also check out my latest from yesterday with a similar setup to this!
What @thombroom5515 said. Beautiful!
yep, probably one of best volca videos on youtube
Thanks BT!
Agree completely
Hats off, absolute mastery of the Volcas.
Many thanks Drakva
jolie stand 👍 et bonne ambiance musicale 🎹👍😉
merci Spat!
I'm glad the CZcams algorithm finally hooked us up. This was brilliant.
Cheers GS - the YT algorithm has been a pain recently, although this piece does get into peoples feed a lot!!
Using those itty bitty patch cables for live playing, is actually nuts. Very impressive stuff.
Yes live patching with them not great for my biggg hands!
A true performance. Holy shit. So much with so little.
appreciated Barnes
You mastered those machines my friend. Loved every minute of this video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Ben!
Some of the best Volca work I’ve heard.
Thanks E-Con - appreciated
Beautiful! Finally a great example of the Modular being used to actually make music and not just to „experiment with“! 💪🏻
Much appreciated WM !!
What a journey... Well. I have to go back to reality now.
Love.
Cheers Med Be
I like the future! The kids are alright.
I remember asking Starbucks in Canton Ohio if me and another guy could do a set... We wanted to show off our XP-80s MIDI sync capability and my new Boss Dr Sample... Which actually didn’t sync despite Boss being the same company as Roland. Starbucks confirmed, but when we showed up they changed their minds.
We had to run an extension cord from the Blockbuster Video across the parking lot to claim our rightful place on that slab of concrete. A deal’s a deal.
IWe’re all hacking away at this kernel of truth..spinning out on the joy and irreverance of life in the context of dread and profound loss. Anyway, thanks for putting in the work. Made me smile.
Cheers Vivaplex - such a profound comment, and indeed we are all trying to create 'a' truth through music
The Blue Sky and Big Sky are still the best two reverb pedals ever made. Don't even try to argue. You will lose.
Why would I argue I am using one here?!
You’re a wizard, Gary.
By the way. Took me about 20 seconds in to subscribe. Amazing work. 👍
Thanks v much Brian!
Thanks for the sub! 20s must be a record :)
Listening to this again after a few years......such an original piece, Gary. That Korg Modular blew me away.
Hey thanks for popping back AMS2382 - always welcome
Inspiring! Thanks, Gary. I loved the horn-like instrument on the Keys.
Thanks for listening Matt - yes the brassy pad sound really makes the overall sound bigger for sure!
Slowly slowly enters one's heart.....wow....audio magic at it's best. Stunningly beautiful Gaty.
Glad you enjoyed it Justin and nice to see you over on this side of my world too :)
love that moment at 36 where you check if theres any coffee left
Yes a highlight for me too! - it shows how one can get immersed in a piece though :)
Mandarin Dream!
Yes those minor sequences owned by TD for sure :)
you had me at coffee
haha - yes all my pieces have coffee in the title now ... although it could get tired :)
I watched this to see if the Volca Modular was the next toy of my dreams and yes, yes it is.
Many thanks Katrina - yes I love it for this type of live sequencing, but it can do soo much more. Enjoy
I love the warmth of Volcas even the FM- this is a sensitive piece that also goes joyfully off the rails.
Yes love my FM2 - so useful ... would have been nice in this piece, but the Keys shines here ...
@@GaryHayes I love the brightness of all Korg analog. I’m doing a little modular and I find a bunch of Volcas to be more symphonic. So with never take them out of my set.
Wow... just I don't have words...
THanks WW
like the Ozric top . great vid.
Thanks AM - appreciate that ...
This is very much my jam
No it definitely was mine :) Just kidding, ta Ian
Very nice! Has the feel of Tangerine Dream's "Love on a Real Train" - which is always a good thing to feel of!
Thanks mate ... Yes, shame it was used in that movie :)
It reminds me a lot of Ricochet pt2 as well.
Nice track! Sounds like TD 😊
It does!
Cool jam
cheerrs
And in any case, the best broths are cooked in the oldest pans :)
Trying to work out the metaphor in relation to the piece, but think I get it ? :)
Besides the sip of coffee, you made Really good noises!
Haha. Should have sampled that 😀
@@GaryHayes haha, I honestly bet _you_ could make that slurp sound cool
Very nice .
Thanks a lot martin
Amazing.
Thanks mUK - an oldie but goodie!
the hidden frequency of the heart is given expression thru composition...beautifully done.
Thanks v much Skiibo!
This is absolutely superb, big Jean Michel Jarre vibes.
Thanks for listening David - yes minor synth chords are owned by JMJ :)
Awesome 🖤
cheers mate
This is the last minutes of some dystopian future sci fi flick. They emerge from the rubble of the underground to see the sun for the first time...roll credits. Love this-great job!
Yes definitely rebirth'ness going on in parts of this, but mid sections it starts to disintigrate again! Cheers Jared
@@GaryHayes cheers right back-subscribed.
The soundtrack of my life...love it
Thanks Robert, sounds like you have played it a few times!
Dang! That boy, Gary, he good!
thanks mate
One of the most impressive Live Volca jams I have heard, Bravo!
Cheers Tiny - appreciated
Nice sound
Thank you 😋
I Have the same volcas but i dont know why..I can't play the same perfection that you play🤣😉great..one the best video i've seen with these machines...😉👋
You can do it! Alessandro with practise, but it depends on the genre of music really. The hardest part of this piece was the Volca Keys and getting the first chords in really, everything else is relatively easy
@@GaryHayes thanx for replay....i'll try with practice....but you are a monster bro ...very cool sound
Nice.
Thank you! Cheers! PL
Hey @Gary P Hayes, I just want to say thank you. The last six months were tough for me, I got sick and still am occupied with recovering. But your video, this piece of unearthly beautiful music gave me back something that got lost in the last months: my desire to make music. To fucking rock, like you did there. T H A N K Y O U !
Wow Daniel really appreciate that and glad I was able to help in some way - hope you recover totally and ready to roll! Cheers mate
@@GaryHayes Thanks Gary, cheers!
thanks
You're welcome!
Nice great job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Sweet setup and drug rug! Love the tunes !
cheers N D
Nice
Thanks Mr Hall!
Tangerine Dream watch your 6! Bravo
Haha - cheers OM
damn .. It's amazing! great job!
Cheers ikamy - thanks for dropping by!
Stunning. More please!
On it! GT
Was going back and forth on the volcas, but now I know what they can do. Thank you... I'm definitely sold now. You use them well.
Happy to help Seth - they can be big, if you get 'detailed' with them, if that makes sense?
beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing stuff🙏🙏
cheers luis
As fellow volcanaut this took me to space!
Thanks Jordan - and for listening and travelling! :)
Amazing! A space odyssey...
Glad you like it! BT!
Это просто невероятно! Лучшее, что видел и слышал из видео про Korg Volca!
Успехов вам в творчестве!
Огромное спасибо Слава
That strymon reverb is so creamy , i dont have the modular , and hardly use my beats but i use the drum ,kik, and fm ,keys in heaps of things, ive heard ppl call the volcas toys but once again i think its about the person making the music not the actual gear so much but sure who wouldnt want a wall of eurocrack and all the elektron goodies , im gunna sub u just because this is good ,nice distant worlds to crystal ice forests .
Thanks Matthew - very kind. Yes I switched the vBeats out for the vDrum a while back, with the vKeys & vMod being central along with vBass and vKick being swapped into the quartet as needed. Thanks for the sub and although I have a few Elektron goodies I almost see playing these portable instruments a different mode of creativity, almost like a responsive acoustic instrument, just go where your mind wants to go. Cheers!!
Gary P Hayes lol i then went on to see u had some elektrons lol lovely gear but im the same i value my volcas as much as my moogs .
The Drum and Kick are my favorite Volcas. Closely followed by the Sample and Keys.
I have all them Elektron goodies, and other high end gear, but also enjoy the Volca’s. I think they hold up quite well in any mix. It’s all about them creamy pedels you mentioned. They can transform any sound into amazing elements. I run my Volcas, MicroFreak, and Boutiques threw the Big Sky, Microcosm, and other FX all the time. I love sampling them with the Digitakt too. Point is there not toys to me, there opportunities are endless.
Wow, I really loved this performance. I have volca keys & beats & mix too, but my old (good) casio cz-101 instead of the modular. Congratulations for your hard work, by now it's one of the best sessions I heard.
Glad you like it Diana - yes a very popular jam this one, might get to 100k views soon :) Volca keys is certainly a classic already - good luck with your setup!
Just listened to this while browsing your photos. Thanks for the excursion 🙏🏻
Thanks for listening and viewing! Appreciate it FS
Sounds great! This is what I love about the Volca's, you can sit at your dining table and make great sounding music with hardly any space needed and have fun in the process. Anyone that discards these as mere toys is a gobshite.
Totally agree, probably as much analog power in the little volca keys for example as the early commercial synths of the 1970s ...
Yep people forget how far technology has come. You can fit a ton of synth power in a tiny package now. The Volca Drum, Keys, Sample, FM, and Modular are all extremely powerful synths.
GOOD JOB
cheers Depakin!
Awesome!
Thanks! Bruno
I've watched a ton of volca and modular vids in general and this is just superb!
You should put affiliate links in your about section to your gear in this vid. People are def gonna want to pull the trigger on those things they've been wanting for a while after watching this. You may as well get a few dollars for yourself from it!
Totally Rob - you inspired me to set up a few affiliate accounts and already added a bunch to my last 50 videos! I will have to give you a cut now :)
@@GaryHayes not at all, man. Pay it forward!
I had a very good time. Thank you. It's wonderful . ✌️🇧🇪
Glad you enjoyed it sAmSam!!
A relaxing journey at the table. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Gary :)
I wish you'd do these every day.
I try at least once every few days - ta
Splendid, really impressive.
Many thanks! Herbert
Someone was slagging off the Volcas, and I remembered this from when you first posted it. Still sounds great and demonstrates what can be done with these little synths.
Yeah lots of people who are focused on brands, sound quality, band wagon vs actual music and performance ...
Like what I here. Makes
me wanna incorporate more
Ambient feeling in my own alien chillwave productions. Rock on!
Thanks AiA - alien chillwave sounds intriguing must check it out!
muy bueno
Thanks v much San Pler
If that's your kitchen setup I wonder what your studio will look like 😁
Beautiful music!
haha - just a simple setup in my photo gallery ... see other recent videos and CHEERS Estampida
@@hischuzzness551 Appreciate the listens!
you give them life
thanks mate
To think all this kit is a fraction of the cost of a OP1 field and sounds way better...superb Jam 👍🏻
It really is! HM ... thanks for the listen!
Great morning coffee vibe
Indeed, slurp :)
Hell yeah
ta alex
Whatever you put through a Big Sky comes out amazing.
Yes this is all to do with the BlueSky I am using, without it sounds crap :)
@@GaryHayes I didn't mean to discredit your work, I just meant to say that I have seen so many videos where people put all sorts of stuff through these Strymons and the result is always beautiful.
Neo Tangerine Volca!
Yes those minor arpeggios will put anything in TD territory for sure!
So I was listening while laying in bed. Starting to fall asleep. Dreams. visions. Glimpses of my past. Nodding off into sleep.
Then 37:30 happened.
Nice and sorry I do apologise about 37:30 ... I didn't know what I was thinking!
@@GaryHayesBest rude awakening ever. You're a magician with these. I'll keep listening!
Nice set!
Thanks! t r i k O s k
I could watch and listen for hours. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Ax Grue - plenty more on my channel, hope you subscribe :)
yeah, Gary---this is outstanding.
Hey thanks Johno - appreciate that!
sympa !
cheers!
Very nice mate.
Thanks for the visit CMCK
Nice!
Thanks! Alex
@@GaryHayes I love this! 👍🏻 This crazy world need more music like this! around 17:00 it gets really trippy ❤️
@@alexgarber7910 Thanks Alex - yes I too like 'going off script' sort of thing, although here there is no real script :)
pretty cool. those tiny cable would make me nuts!
Yes they do, changing live like this - I have a video here where I was doing much more changing, felt like pinhole surgery :)
Some lovely moments in this. Really enjoyed it.
Many thanks! Matthew
Fantastic song🎹🎧 Great composition🔈Congratulations🎹
Appreciate that R51 cheers
Fantastique 👌😊☮
cheers SRF1
Just sublime
cheers Kuya!
Some Tangerine Dream vibes! Love it
Thanks Mod - agree!
THIS is an outstanding Volca jam!👏
cheer GIO!
This is so well done and inspiring as well!!
Thanks v much Jim!
Been looking into getting some of these lately. This video is doing a fantastic job of making me want them more!!! Thanks for the awesome jam and inspiration, glad I found this video!!!
Glad to help andrew - have fun!
Beautiful, cosmic, spacey. Love it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do! JDR
wow, this is amazing! Very inspiring
Thank you so much ST - an oldie but goodie. Odd how this one did so well, I think because it has the word 'coffee' in it :)
Time well spent sir! Respect.
Many thanks Ryan - cheers
Beautiful
Thank you Jorge!
such smooth soaring tones! Really epic and melodic cavernous soundscaping here. Subbed!
Many thanks Dark Tapes - appreciate the sub and nice comment! Cheers
I loved this a lot!! Can't wait to get my little collection started :D
Good luck!! TFHCTOE :)
Massive trip! Like the kitchen table setup and the sound you produce.. Very inspiring..
Thanks so much CNRU - yes kitchen tables are the new studios :)