Live Techno Series #2 - MC-909 & Virus - SImon Stokes

Part 2 of a new little techno series getting back to my hardware roots! Like part 1, this track was made today in a few hours using only the 909 and my sexy new Virus TI2 Desktop. You'll see it's a bit more bangin' - hope you like it!

Thanks to everyone who bought the Lapse EP on vinyl - incredibly, almost every store worldwide that it was shipped to has sold out in under a week! It featured in the Juno minimal/tech-house charts when it was in stock and has got into the top 10 best sellers on various shops..!

There are still a couple of places online that you can pick up a copy - try www.plastic-music.co.uk if you can't find one. :-)

The digital release is out on Thursday on Beatport and all major MP3 stores...thanks for watching, commenting, supporting..it means a whole lot to me.

Cheers,

Simon

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[bettlar]

hey man, first the praise: good job! I have a 909 myself and know what a bitch it can be to get on with it. In fact I´m barely using it anymore.. Now to the question: the delay effect of the virus: Would it be possible with any virus or is it specific to the desktop ti?

greets from germany =)

[siedgey]

@bettlar Hey man, thanks for the comment - sorry for the late reply! The delay is possible on all Viruses I think - I had a Virus classic before (basically a newer Virus B) and it had the same effect. Although the new TI models have the tape delay as well which is a nice addition. BUt yeah, they all have that pitched delay... :]

[Flipjunkie1]

Hey simon, as always this sounds great ! i have a question and i hope you can answer me quick due to me purchasing this in about a week but i need to know , i'm looking to get this for creation of hats , percussion and maybe some kicks but i need to know if this machine is quality enough to were the sounds can be tweeked into c.d. quality sounds ? do you use this for your recording ? i mainly make trance , electro , house do you recommend ? Thanks brother ! you rock !!!!!

[siedgey]

@Flipjunkie1 Really sorry about the late reply! I guess that you're talking about eh Virus rather than the 909? The Virus is absolutely amazing man - best digital synth out there I think...BUY IT NOW.

[siedgey]

@sacredgeometry Thanks for the comment - I generally use the 909 and my synths to rough out a track as it is a whole load of fun! Then I would use Ableton to record and produce the rest of the track if it's worthy of release. But in general, I just prefer hardware... :]

[siedgey]

@gememasterxxl Haha I just translated this comment, thank you for this crazy rant...it made me smile. :]

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[kawausokick]

cool！

[ThePellerhead]

that got me up dancin and im still in me pyjamas.

[janxenjanxen]

looking forward to some more stuff of you!

[MadsEriksenStegger]

everyone :) shut the fuck up :) pigs, all together :)

[TunerMikeT]

nice!

[martinotegui]

nice

[vjshifty]

OMG SO COOL!!!!! Beautiful  transitions!!!!

[gsagula2]

Just record and put on Beatport... It's much better than at least half of the shit that they self over there...

Nice job!

[mrjagreeez]

very cool greets from GER/cologne