Recording a song with only Mellotron sounds Pt 1

A short series of films from my sessions recording music for a documentary on probably my favorite instrument, The Mellotron. The idea I had was to record music solely using the Mellotrons at the studio and the Rhythmate (more on that later). So far I have recorded two pieces and this is the third one.

My name is Mattias Olsson and I am a Swedish musician and producer. My studio is located in Stockholm, Sweden. I have collected weird and odd instruments for almost ten years now and the Mellotrons, Optigans and Pipeorgans have a tendency to show up on almost all of the albums I work with. It isn't a museum but an alive and creative workplace for bands and artists who want to record "real" sounds away from computers and digital synths.

I filmed it holding the camera with my left hand with my old sony digital camera and playing with me right hand. So if you find the camera technique annoying...blame me.

For more info on the studio and the music recorded there please visit...

www.roth-handle.nu

http://www.myspace.com/57224022

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mellotron
• chamberlin
• new
• sounds
• studio
• vintage
• Mattias
• Olsson

[cheifguggletram]

Is this the drummer from Änglagård?

[RothHandle]

@cheifguggletram Yes.

[highart2003]

Wow the flutes sound incredible

[RothHandle]

Yep...They have that great 40s-50s disney feel to them...

[Keijz74]

Sweet flute and I like your noodling on the machine. :o)#

[RothHandle]

Oodles of noodles.

[Keijz74]

Hi Mattias,

I just saw the trailer with your music. Interesting. And way cool to see your name pictured on a movie trialer. The trailer really makes me want to see the movie.

[Keijz74]

May they be with you....

[RothHandle]

I am not "playing it" per se. Every key has its own phrase....You wouldn't be able to play that on the original flute setting...

[sleestack]

Oh, I guess they sound different cause of the trills you play. Im used to the mellow version of that sound. Those flutes are to die for. I love them. I wish all the mellotron sounds had that quality. Can you make your own tapes?