[2023] Kebu - Synthesizer Legends Volume 1

[Librina]

Type: Album
Country: Finland
Manufacturer: Germany
Release date: December 1, 2023
Number: ZYX 21249-2 (ZYX Music)
Duration: 40:49


01. Flight Of The Navigator - Main Title (03:28)
02. Power Run (05:17)
03. Fourth Rendez-Vous (04:26)
04. Le Parc (L.A. Streethawk) (03:11)
05. Blade Runner - End Titles (04:32)
06. Oxygene, Pt. 4 (05:53)
07. Crockett's Theme (05:05)
08. Top Gun Anthem (04:28)
09. Terminator Theme (Extended Version) (04:15)

Kebu - Synthesizer Legends Volume 1 (Playlist):

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You can buy this release on the following Internet sites:
https://zyx.de/en/produkt/kebu-synthesi ... s-vol-1-2/
https://kebu.bandcamp.com/merch/synthes ... olume-1-cd
https://music.apple.com/us/album/synthe ... 1718748431
https://www.amazon.com/Synthesizer-Lege ... B0C67X6TCT

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The greatest synthesizer music from the eighties is back! This time in masterful renditions by none less than synthesizer maestro Kebu. “Synthesizer Legends – Volume 1” is a collection of cover tunes of famous and less well-known instrumental synthesizer gems from the eighties. The songs are arranged and performed by Kebu using only analog synthesizers and analog drum machines. Some of the songs on the album have been part of Kebu’s live repertoire for many years already, while other songs are completely new arrangements.

[Librina]

Kebu - Making of "Oxygene pt. 4"
Description from the author: "In this workshop episode I'm breaking down how I made my cover version of Jean Michel Jarre's "Oxygene pt. 4", which is out now on my "Synthesizer Legends - Volume 1" album. I built the arrangement for my cover version based on a short edit of the Hipnosis "Oxygene" cover, which was used as theme for a Finnish television music show in the early 80's called "Hittimittari". The video production was supported by Musiikin Edistämissäätiö, for which I'm truly grateful!"


Contents:

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0:00 Introduction
1:29 Rationale
3:22 References
4:31 Breaking Down The Intro Part
10:06 Building The Main (A) Part
15:32 Using The Ending As A Break
16:43 Secondary (B) Part
18:49 Tom Fill, Hihats And Cymbals
21:38 Main Part (2nd Time)
24:04 C Part
25:51 Solo (Over B Part)
26:57 Final A Part
27:58 Ending
29:12 MIDI Automation
31:09 Jupiter 6 Drone
32:03 Sidechain Compression / Ducking
35:33 Recording The Mix
37:59 Analog Submixing
39:17 Analog vs. Digital Summing
43:41 Adjusting The EQ & Master Bus Compressor
47:56 Stem Processing (Digital)
52:12 Analog Submixing Continued
56:27 Mastering

[Librina]

Kebu - Making of "Flight Of The Navigator"


Contents:

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0:00 Introduction
3:23 Arrangement
5:07 Bass
9:23 Piano
11:10 Kick & Snare Drums
16:41 Toms
19:06 Hihats & Cymbals
20:47 Percussion & FX
22:15 A Part & Melody
27:04 B Part & C Part
30:38 MIDI Automation & Recording
32:54 Analog vs. Digital Summing
36:15 Analog Submixing
40:52 Mixing in Mono
41:35 Adjusting The Bus Compressor And EQ
45:05 Analog Submixing Continued
48:12 Audio Automation & Thoughts on Mixing With Bus Compressor And EQ
50:16 Mastering

[Librina]

Vangelis - Blade Runner (End Titles) (Kebu Rehearsals) [published on 26.05.2022]
Message from the composer: "Rehearsing for "A weekend with Kebu", 4-5 June 2022 in Helsinki. In total 3 hours of music to get right, including this masterpiece by Vangelis, who recently travelled back to the stars. I was planning on taking down the video after the show, but since so many seem to enjoy the video, I decided to keep it. You just have to bear with the outdated ad text".

[alfmeister]

Laserdance - Power Run (cover by Kebu)


Kebu - Making of Power Run

[Librina]

Kebu - Making of "Terminator Theme" (published on 07.03.2025)
Description: "In this workshop episode I'm breaking down how I made my cover version of Brad Fiedel's "Terminator Theme", which is out now on my "Synthesizer Legends - Volume 1" album. This time I'm focusing more on the actual arrangement and my re-arrangement of this song. But I'm also going through which synths I used, how I programmed the main sounds and how I mixed, recorded and mastered it".


Contents:

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0:00 - Introduction
1:28 - Rationale
2:35 - Original Arrangement
6:52 - Rearrangement
8:07 - Rhythm Loop (Hypersynth Xenophone)
13:53 - Bass Drone (Korg Arp 2600m)
19:19 - Resonant Drone (Roland Jupiter-6)
20:33 - A Part
21:28 - Main Lead (Yamaha CS-50)
22:42 - Pad (Roland JX-8P)
23:24 - Third Drone (Dave Smith Tetra)
24:02 - A Part (Second Time)
24:54 - First Drum Break (Jomox AirBase99)
26:33 - Metallic "Chink" Sound (Elektron Analog Four)
29:56 - Low Pad (Dave Smith Tetra)
30:24 - First Drum Break (Continued)
31:45 - Strings (Oberheim Xpander)
32:29 - B part
34:36 - Second Drum Break
35:26 - Last A Part (CS-50 Lead Variations)
37:59 - Finale - Timpani (Roland Alpha Juno)
38:26 - MIDI Automation
40:52 - Recording The Mix As Stems
41:33 - Analog Submixing
47:11 - Stem Processing (Digital)
48:34 - Stem Automation
50:42 - Mastering
57:01 - Final Words

[Librina]

Kebu - Making of "Top Gun Anthem" (published on 08.11.2024) ☝
Description by the author: "In this workshop episode I'm breaking down how I made my cover version of Harold Faltermeyer's "Top Gun Anthem", which is out now on my "Synthesizer Legends - Volume 1" album. I'm also breaking down my synth guitar sound in detail and explaining how I make us of an important feature in my Poly-61 MIDI modification (CHD Elektroservis)"


Contents:

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0:00 Introduction
1:29 Rationale
2:30 Original Arrangement
3:52 A Part
6:49 Intro Drums
11:31 Adjusted Arrangement
13:57 Melody
17:16 Adding Expression To The Melody (Poly-61 Mod)
23:32 B Part
28:28 Rock Drums
33:50 Second A Part (With Modulation)
35:21 C Part & Solo
38:17 Solo Slowed Down
39:45 Final A Part
41:28 Automation & DCAs
43:17 Recording The Mix As Stems
45:40 Analog Submixing
48:26 Digital Processing Of Stems
51:36 Analog Processing Of Stems
52:37 Adjusting The Bus Compressor & EQ
54:27 Analog Processing Of Stems (Continued)
1:00:24 Mastering