http://manuelclement.bandcamp.com/
Styles: Dark Ambient, Industrial, French electro-pop, lo-fi 8 Bit, French Dub (!)
All phrases were recorded like traditional instruments (not sequenced). Instruments are mostly analog synthesizers (1975 Moog, Dave Smith PEK, etc). Also used is a tiny 8-Bit Casio SK-1 piano toy from 1985. Aside from the occasional choirs and orchestra instruments (Miroslav library), the sounds are all sculpted from scratch, even the weird wind/trains, on the analog gear. Everything is recorded using the SCOPE environment which I love, and an old version of Cubase. You will notice that not everything is "square" timing-wise, not quantized in any way. This is what I wanted.
The tracks BASIQUE 1 and BASIQUE 2 (both free) were 100% made on the 8 Bit Casio SK-1. VALENTINE 2005 is mostly the Casio, with a Micromoog. The Casio was also used throughout 90% of the rest of the album, but not always in obvious ways!! I had a lot of fun pushing the Casio, and am planning a FULL 8 Bit CASIO LP next
The bar for me was "do I have goose bumps", when listening to the tracks. NOT "how can I please this or that crowd". It is a very special album that is dear to my heart.
Who knows, you may also enjoy it.
PLAY IT LOUD.
Thank you for listening.
Manuel
