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Title: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on October 02, 2022, 01:00:19 am

Hello there,
I bought a MicroFreak this summer because I wanted a small synth for my holidays
After three months with it, I have to say that it's the funnier to play and the most inspiring synthesizer I've ever owned
I've always loved making tracks overdubbing only one instrument. So I share with you some of the tracks I made
The videos are copyright free movies that I edit to make them fit with the music
Other tracks are coming very soon
Enjoy !

Portrait en fa mineur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtLTq2jeWF8

Myosotis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJ3BLKGBHI

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on October 02, 2022, 09:38:42 pm

Another one : Soft Anarchy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TysubphJ8Ac

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on October 03, 2022, 11:04:42 am

The newest
Ticket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViX5W6o0NMw

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: vinark on October 12, 2022, 12:17:21 pm

 :) :) :) :) Great work!

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on October 12, 2022, 11:58:01 pm

Thank you Vinark !
Other tracks and videos will be released very soon

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on October 14, 2022, 11:38:26 am

Here is a new one
Every mistake is a door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIinm5emm3k

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on October 19, 2022, 04:52:02 pm

Waiting for the release of the MiniFreak, here is a track completely made with his little brother, our beloved MicroFreak
This track is a musical tribute to Terrence Malick
Enjoy !
The Way of Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oi6puxmi6M

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on November 01, 2022, 02:27:34 pm

Here is how 32 MicroFreak can sound together
Pinabloche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb15HuFwKqk

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on November 29, 2022, 03:05:14 pm

Entirely made with a Microfreak, here is Rollmops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdMrbmscWMM

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Listener on December 28, 2022, 01:16:09 pm

Mr. Cailou,

I am very impressed with your musical compositions. Are you classically trained? It sound as though many of your pieces were composed at the piano and performed using the Microfreak. Is that so? At any rate very nice work.

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on December 28, 2022, 07:16:45 pm

Thank you for your comment
The structure of my pieces are composed on guitar, ukulele or direct to paper. Then i write a four voices score on the piano roll in Reaper. The following step is to "orchestrate" that score for multiple MicroFreak using all what the electronic can bring. It's the laboratory part of the process
I studyed music out of the musical institutions, mostly in my room trusting my ears and analysing the works of the masters
Happy you enjoy it

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: vp1 on May 10, 2023, 06:50:33 am

Really nice works Mr Caillou - bravo!!

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: francoise on May 11, 2023, 02:59:02 pm

Yes, nice original work, Mr. (Fred?) Caillou  ;D.

Portrait in F and Ticket have this modern Tati atmosphere, with a bit of nostalgia (also in Pinabloche).

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on May 14, 2023, 11:54:25 pm

Thank you  :)
... and no Françoise, I'm not Fred

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: pierrecarles on May 22, 2023, 08:10:47 am

Hi there !

I am new to the MicroFreak family: this is my only digital synth, in a setup of otherwise purely analog machines (an ARP2600 clone and a Moog Subharmonicon+DFAM Sound Studio). I LOVE the little beast, it makes writing music on-the-go just a breeze.

As a first test piece, I wrote a simple song that I recorded using only the MicroFreak (and my voice obviously). You can find it on the small YouTube channel I opened to share my electronic music explorations with friends and family: Going Modular.
Here is the link to the song, all feedback will be much appreciated:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6H1s2Tm_PY

I am eager to listen to the work of other MicroFreak freaks !  ;)

Title: Re: Some tracks only made with the Microfreak
Post by: Mr Caillou on May 26, 2023, 11:44:18 am

This is a new piece made with the Microfreak only
Finale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qps2NgpcMo