Koto Lyra - Ambient Electro Mix

Inspired by the Indonesian Gamelan (a xylophone orchestra), this is a classic track from my 1998 album, Vokoder. Here's a live version of it using electribes EM-1, ER-1 and the brand new Kaoss Pad III for interesting echo effects.
You might also recognize it as the theme from "Once A Pawn, in ChesShire", my short film in 2003.
A "koto" is a Japanese stringed instrument that the synth patch somewhat resembles.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Gamelan
• Korg
• Electribe
• Asia
• World
• Java
• Happy
• Chimes

[sarah83654]

this is beautiful, such a unique, wonderful sound, ive never heard anything like it and im hooked!!! xox

[VJFranzK]

@sarah83654

well, thanks very much! ;-) Subscribe - I have a new DVD that's almost finished, will be offering many previews here

See also the recent Tenori - on videos for a similar "ambient" vibe!

[sarah83654]

@VJFranzK kwl ill have a look =] but, i dont get it, is this a kind of remix of an original song? xox

[VJFranzK]

@sarah83654

I have two synths there and a Kaoss pad (the flashy thing) between them. Yes, it's an original song, inspired by the anchient notes of the Gamelan, which is kind of a "xylophone orchestra"!

[BorisVanMeurs]

Very nice :O You're awesome! Do you have some artist names for me, who combine japanese traditional with ambient and chillout? I know Arovane, and I was looking for more like that :O

[VJFranzK]

@BorisVanMeurs

Well, certainly check out YMO - the Japanese Kraftwerk! Also Plaid is great... (see their soundtrack for the amazing anime Tekon Kinkreet!)

if you find more, please share them here!

[bbstepho]

tranquilo, i like this relaxing music. if you are interested in some audiovisual works i did recently a mystic animation from a solar eclipse to a sunset above the sea with electronic ambient music. i would apreciate if you watch this on my channel

best wishes

[sarah83654]

@VJFranzK wow... its really cool ^_^ xox

[BorisVanMeurs]

@VJFranzK I know Plaid, but I'll check them out again, haven 't listened to them for a while. I discovered the ambient artist 'on_14', he's awesome. His ambient is really downtempo and slow with no beats, but I can dig that.

[motorgwbenly1974loh]

NICE!!