Details

Release ID:
UBI090
Release date:
January 7th, 2017
Duration time:
1:08:20 min

SOUNDSHOCK is back to conclude the FM FUNK trilogy. FM FUNK NIRVANA!! brings you 16 new tracks by 19 uniquely talented musicians, from four different continents, using an arsenal of 17 different hardware and software FM synthesizers.

Although this release marks the end of the series, our hope is that we’ve inspired listeners and musicians enough to carry our message further, and to keep reinventing FM funk for decades to come! "That is", in the words of Tsuyoshi Shimokura, "not a sad thing." No indeed; rather, we believe this calls for celebration: let’s get it started!

Credits

Project Director:
zinger
Assistant Director:
C-jeff
Mastering Engineer:
MmcM
Artwork:
Tsuyoshi Shimokura

Tracks 1 and 15 are mixed by MmcM. All other tracks are mixed by their respective artists.

Track listing

1
Keishi Yonao − Modulationarism
Gear: FMP7 by Guu
04:57
2
zabutom − virtual adventures
Gear: Nord Micro Modular, Ableton Operator, VOPM by Sam
04:44
3
linde − Pigeons Rule
Gear: VGM Music Maker by Shiru
02:36
4
Extent of the Jam − Hollow Summer
Gear: Yamaha YM-3812 with Ad Lib, VOPM by Sam
05:00
5
tenfour − CAVE BOUNCER
Gear: Native Instruments FM8
03:03
6
Chimeratio − Escape From the Lab
Gear: Fruity DX10 by Image Line, Yamaha YMF262 (OPL3)
04:20
7
ahlnold − uchuu rider
Gear: Yamaha TX7, Yamaha TX81Z
02:53
8
Shnabubula − Zithro to the Max
Gear: FMDrive by AlyJaMesLaB, Octopus by LinPlug
05:45
9
Simon Stålenhag − The Lacustrine Beat Machine
Gear: Native Instruments FM7
04:14
10
stinkbug − taiga
Gear: Native Instruments FM8
03:33
11
cTrix - Bass Driven
Gear: Yamaha YM2612
05:06
12
naruto, Aya Futatsuki & BouKiCHi − Modulation to Move the Mind
naruto:
Composer, Producer
Aya Futatsuki:
Vocals
BouKiCHi:
Lyrics

Gear:
VOPM by Sam, VST2413 by Keijiro Takahashi
04:39
13
zinger & Lunchquake − Shuffle On
Gear: Native Instruments FM8, VOPM by Sam
03:42
14
Ryu Takami − Q.C.T.L.
Gear: Native Instruments FM8
04:14
15
Bomb Boy − Cascade Cave Zone, Act 1 and 2
Gear: PX7 FM Synthesizer by Reason Studios, Thor by Reason Studios
05:43
16
bacter − missed
Gear: Native Instruments FM8
03:55
Total duration
08:24

Reviews

It’s undeniable how high the ‘SOUNDSHOCK’ Series put the bar for almost everyone, bringing together legends of the chip music (like coda, Shnabubula, Joshua Morse, the always awesome Bomb Boy, cTrix, Kulor, Blitz Lunar, and many, many more), leaving a reference for anyone in and around the scene. They did what they had to do, what it was necessary to do – now it falls to someone else to once again raise the bar, and I can’t wait to see the result!

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