orchestral electronica

This is Paul Shillito’s Tomita-style version of Stravinsky’s The Rite Of Spring Introduction.

Shillito calls this his classitonic style – influenced by the electronic interpretations of classical music done by Isao Tomita and Wendy Carlos in the late 60’s and 70’s.

He plans a complete version of The Rite Of Spring.

Soft synths used on this included the Arturia Minimoog V2, Arturia Moog Modular, Arturia Jupiter 8V, Arturia Yamaha CS80V and soundtoys effects. Read more…

The guru of symphonic electronica, Vangelis, demonstrates his approach to virtual orchestration in this video, Vangelis and the Journey to Ithaca.

If anyone has more information on this video, leave a comment!

Debussy – Danse in an Isao Tomita Style

via paulshillitomusic:

Electronically created version of Debussy’s Dance or Danse as it is also known as, in a Isao Tomita style.

Another one of the pieces I created about 10 years ago, the video is a bit more abstract, again playing around with After Effects CS3, no meaning to the video just something show.

Synths used making this include Roland JV1080, Korg Prophecy, Waldorf wave, Yamaha AN1x , Waldorf Pulse and sequenced on Cubase.

Let me know what you think of this switched-on piece. Do you think it captures Tomita’s style?

Here’s a treat for fans of Sean Connery and Vangelis:

C.P.Cavafy’s poem Ithaca, recited by Sir Sean Connery, with music composed by Vangelis. Read more…

AD Music has published a collection of free MP3s of orchestral electronica from Wim. 

You can preview them below:

 

 Eastern Passage: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Serenity Falls [5:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 The Rising: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Glimpse of Sunray [5:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Official Wim Bio

Ketil Lien, aka Wim, was born in the Viking City of Trondheim, Norway in 1972. He started listening to the electronic music of Jean Michel Jarre and Tangerine Dream in the 80’s and they quickly became his biggest early influences. He also has a great liking for Kitaro, Vangelis and Mike Oldfield and the warmth and depth of their music is clearly evident in Wim’s emotive style.Wim focused his efforts in the 1990’s on compositional skills, learning to compose in the manner required to create his own unique style of structured melodic instrumental music with warmth and emotion. The advent of virtual synths and more powerful computers in the new millennium meant he was at last able to create the musical visions he wanted.

Wim looks upon his music as paintings where the instruments are substitutes for the colour palette. He says; “I treat each song as a different landscape of sound and try to paint an expressive, emotional soundscape using warm, enveloping sounds that capture the listeners imagination.