Weeklybeats is a 52 week long music project in which artists compose and publicly release 1 song a week for the entire year.
Starting January 1st 2024 GMT each participant will have one week to upload one finished composition. Any style of music or selection of instruments are welcomed and encouraged. Sign up or Login to get started or check our FAQ for any help or questions you may have.

WeeklyBeats.com / Music / Ashen Simian's music / Herzlich wilkommen in Rovaniemi

Herzlich wilkommen in Rovaniemi

By Ashen Simian on June 7, 2020 11:38 am

A novelty track of sorts. I liked Cosmic Cairns´s old fashioned synth track so much last week, that I decided to make something like that too. It became a sort of a joke kraftwerk song about one of the local tourist attractions. Very popular with german tourists... of course it will not be that this year, for obvious reasons.

I decided to use only old synths for this. All the percussion sounds are played by hand, no rhythm units in sight! The only sequencer is OB 2 voice´s 8-step analog sequencer. Everything else played to that to an zoom 16 track recorder.

Oh wow, that's super cool that my silly little track inspired you!  I wasn't expecting to read that when I clicked on this track to listen.  I feel a little unworthy.  smile

I can really hear the Kraftwerk vibes in this for sure.  You could probably convince me it was an obscure b-side of theirs or something. You've really captured the feel of their classic sound.

CosmicCairns wrote:

Oh wow, that's super cool that my silly little track inspired you!  I wasn't expecting to read that when I clicked on this track to listen.  I feel a little unworthy.  smile

I can really hear the Kraftwerk vibes in this for sure.  You could probably convince me it was an obscure b-side of theirs or something. You've really captured the feel of their classic sound.

Thanks a lot! I have been listening to a lot of KW lately, beacuse of Florian Schneider's sad demise recently, and that has made me very inspired about their early input. I mean, their early stuff is very good, although not nearly as canonised like their stuff from 1975-1981. It is the combination of electronics, acoustic instruments  and their unashamed human side. I think your work here has that same quality, you bring your person as a part of the package to the listener. I, for one, try to mask it any way i can! smile

Like the strings and sense of whimsy!  fun stuff! 

fun

Wow, the Kraftwerk force is strong in this one.  Maybe a hint of OMD smile Love the 8 step pattern bass sound and all the vintage synth sounds on parade! Downloading!

You need to login to leave a comment.
Login Sign-up