Jupiter-4 Promars Duet (Improvisation)

Before beginning a new project I often start with a series of improvisations based on ideas I'm interested in working with. I then study these improvisations, learn what works, what doesn't, and then refine them into more finished compositions. This video is a recording of such an improvisation. It is a sort of journey... searching... finding... accepting... rejecting... embracing... then turning away. It's all there: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

It was recorded in one take, with the Jupiter-4 arpeggiating a B-flat minor chord prior to starting the camera (although I didn't check to see if the pitch was really B-flat minor! The Jupiter was drifting really badly the day I recorded this).

Apologies in advance for the length. It's a bit too long. I considered fading it out after around 6:40... but then decided to just let it run on until the end for any brave souls out there willing to sacrifice ten minutes of life watching it. It's kind of nice to hear the theme come back, a bit more solid than before - except I forgot to disengage the High Pass Filter on the Jupiter, which is a pity... but with improvisation, there's no turning back!

Hope you enjoy it!

Equipment used: Roland Promars, Roland Jupiter-4, Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Avid Digi002R audio interface, MOTU 8pre, Apple Powermac G5 running Pro Tools LE 7.4

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Roland
• Jupiter-4
• Promars
• MRS-2
• Compuphonic
• analogue
• analog
• synthesizer
• maison
• vague

[RanKirlian]

Great to see you back Clark, also with this powerful improv. It sounds wonderful!!

[maisonvague]

@RanKirlian Thank you! I also enjoyed your Little Phatty video. Helped me decide to get one! ;-)

[GruithuisenCityMan]

Very good improvisation ! Greetings from France !

[maisonvague]

@GruithuisenCityMan Merci beaucoup! Greetings from Germany!

[keesvangelis]

this is realy much better not only the equipment but great tune too!

i am one of the brave souls, great to see the jamming til the end.

Thanks for sharing.

[maisonvague]

@keesvangelis A brave soul, indeed! Thank you very much.

[synthartist69]

That is too cool!

[RFreigeldorff]

delightful. i regognize my approach to music. u live in berlin? come to our studio, jupiter 4 hanging around there among his peers..

[maisonvague]

@ndiboomer Yes. Terrible habit. It's sincere though. But still terrible.

[maisonvague]

@retrosound72  Thanks, retro ;-) I know how much you appreciate old synths!

[maisonvague]

@caressxofxsteel Thank you! Yes, the go very well together, the Promars and the Jupiter-4. More duets are coming!

[maisonvague]

@ChrisscreamaBatt Thank you! Sorry it took so long to comment back. I wasn't sure I was going to comment back on all the posts... but I decided to start... tonight! LOL About the long hair... :-) !!! (big smile)

[maisonvague]

@ndiboomer You're SO right... I should record more of these! Thanks so much for your encouragement.