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Yes, he is still alive and kicking

I love the size of this machine even today. Cheers!

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Absolutely, it seems simple when you listen to the track but once you put your hands on it it becomes very difficult to emulate, I don't think I was even closer but it is fun to at least try to do it and learn from the masters like Prince.

That bass is so clever in this track!

@@nuNWO yes, they turn the sound of a little toy into an iconic track tune. Cheers!

@@Kevinfordsynthesizers It is still a very limited sound, it will be hard to make an entire album using only this machine but but I like the warmth of it.

@@wasiuuu1 Thanks so much! I guess they are the type of project that keeps exploring constantly for a new sound which is in part the beauty of Kraftwerk. Cheers!

@@alsimons7925 Thanks for nice words. I enjoy making these videos a lot. Cheers!

Those are nice reference tracks you are mentioning there and for sure an indirect inspiration. 🎚️

@@CannedFunkMusic thanks for watching 🙏🏽

Personally I like it and you can instantly recognize it as a Prince song by listening to the drum computer, but if you don't like it, you don't like it. As you said it is a matter of taste. Cheers!

@@bsquared4604 I was lucky to find a copy recently and it is also part of my most beloved treasures. Now I want the tape yellow version. 🫠

That's an amazing track that totally has the Kraftwerk influence. I will start putting the recipe together for this track and thanks for watching!

I know right, who would have thought that they used a real calculator and this little toy to make such an iconic song. Love the Giorgio Moroder's suggestion and I truly believe Giorgio Moroder was ahead of the game and discovered Techno with Donna Summer's 'I feel Love' and with this 1977 album. Cheers!

Thanks Sam! 🎛🤖

Thank you so much for the nice words and what a great single get as your first. Cheers!

That's a graet piece of information I didn't know! Thank you so much for the nice words, I heard Kraftwerk are having a tour in 2025 here in the United States, excited to see them again, such an inspiration.

I really appreciate the support and the nice words! 🎛🎚🙏

I like all of them but I from the thones you mention Missing Person is my number one. I will put it on my list and plan something around that. Thanks Gerald and take care!

@NostalgicExplorer Nice! Take care as well!

It is such an amazing song, fun fact I use to sing that song to my son that now is 12, I was lucky enough to take him to their concert here in New York a few years ago, he was maybe 8 and had su much fun, since then he is a Kraftwerk devoted listener. The VL-1 for sure will do the job with this track. Cheers!

@NostalgicExplorer ...& you sing it in English to your son? I've heard it in German, English & Italian. I guess a Mexican version would be fun.

@@Gerald_Daniel Yes, English is the one I play to him but in the concert they had a mix of Italian, German, English and Spanish as well. I can definitely work a Mexcian version of that 🎚

@NostalgicExplorer Before you answered, I've fed the translator with the German lyrics. That was admittedly the very 1st time watching that Mexican as an independent language does not exist. Late but still learned something "new".🤒Anyway I'm sure there are Mexican dialects. I'd enjoy a Mexican version. Perhaps Kraftwerk is already watching you. 👁️‍🗨️➿👁️‍🗨️

Thanks for watching and indeed, the entire album is great, I also love Man Machine and Autobahn a lot. Cheers!

@@R_Durand hey! Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed this exploration!

That's a score there! Cheers

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Totally agreed

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I can hear you Clem Fandango!

I understand. I was even younger when Purple Rain came out and I remember listening for the first time on TV and then I bought a compilation album that had it and it was the only song that sounded different from the others in the compilation. A cousin of mine had the album and it blew my mind.

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That's a great question. So far I know only this one.

I just thought of one, @ , “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam. Their original version of that song just includes Steam’s pianist, Paul Leka, playing all the keyboard parts and doing tape splices of the drummer. No bass. And, it reached number #1.

Anything by White Stripes, Thats Not My Name by the Ting Tings, early Black Keys, more than one Prince cut Paralyzed by Legendary Stardust Cowboy

@@ipainthouses3084 I have done West End Girls but it will be nice to work on 'What Have I Done' and I am.actually working on the Kate Bush 'Running Up That Hill'

@NostalgicExplorer Nice , ill have to look that 1 up. Yeah , that what have i done has a lot going on in the drums i believe , with percs. It sounds like a construction site 🤣

​@ipainthouses3084 😂

Thanks for.waching and absolutely. It seems that he wanted to.showcase the nice sound of this machine in this track.

And way more affordable

Virtual instruments for the LINN have existed for a long time now. We don't need Behringer to make a cheap Chinese copy.

​@@Great-DocumentariesYes we do!

​@@Great-Documentariesabsolutely we do. Fukk using software instruments sitting in front of a computer. We already spend enough of our lives in front of those stupid things.

Yeah, it is an approximate recreation, After I listened to it several times and read the comments from this amazing community I noticed that I might have missed some parts. I will do an updated version soon. It was fun to work on this though. Cheers and thank you so much for watching!

@@NostalgicExplorer I have recreated this in Ableton and your video showed me a ton of stuff I missed. Drooling over that LM-1!!

@@torque91 Thanks and that LM-1 is one of my favorite machines in my collection. Cheers!

Thanks for the feedback! I create these videos as a way to learn from masters like Prince. There is always so much room for growth, and I always thought that if you don't experience it yourself, you won't truly learn. My intention with these videos is to share my love for music and my passion for synths and drum machines.

@@NostalgicExplorer well said

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There are some slight differences in terms of capabilities. For example, the OM-27 only allows you to play 27 different chords, while the OM-84 offers 84 chords but lacks MIDI functionality. On the other hand, the OM-200m, OM-300m, and QC Chord models include MIDI. The QC Chord was the last model released before the recent launch, but its chords are, I’d say, a bit cheesier and not as analog-sounding as the earlier models. Choosing the right one depends on whether you need MIDI functionality and the type of sound you’re looking for. Personally, I prefer the OM-84 for its sound quality, while the OM-200m or OM-300m are great options if MIDI is a priority. Cheers!

Ridiculous comment. I’m grateful for the time and effort he put into this. Being an obsessed LM1 owner myself I recognize the love. To me his voice has character & sincerity and he probably speaks several languages more eloquently than a wonder bread keyboard warrior ever could.