Beats Behind The Wall: Vermona DRM (1987)
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2023
- When I came upon this rare analog drum machine made in the GDR in 1987, it seemed like such an odd instrument for the year it was released. As I could find no information on it, I travelled to where it was made, the "Musikwinkel" in Vogtland. The story I found there ended up being fascinating.
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No luck with finding that prototype link. But if you ever see an Alpha 5 somebody has made major surgery on, it's probably that. 😀
Can you make it free for former citizens of the GDR? after all these sounds were "Volkseigentum" already. By the way, sure militarization is a heavy burden on economies, but in your "explanation" of the GDR economy you forget to mention all kinds of free social services and a structurally effective health system.
Hahaha, Volkseigentum!
And why should anything be "kostenlos?"
Jeder hat seine Ausgaben, und wer jetzt seine Rechnungen zu bezahlen hat, dem nützt der frühere "Sozialstaat" nix.
"Subvention" ist euphemistisch für "Korruption"
Man you been making some goodies lately! Lovely sweater too.
Are you based out of Berlin? It would be nice to see some old record players from the 20s that would have been used for illegal swing kid parties to play "black music" the first raves in Berlin, though I understand this was more popular in Hamburg. Always spinning!
Every single East German product I have come across in the former USSR (RFT cassette player, Ruhla digital wristwatch, 16-bit Robotron computer) has been of exceptional quality and unique and special design. It's not surprising at all to me that this Vermona drum machine has its fan base, and it's wonderful to know that the company's legacy lives on via HDB electronic. Thank you Hainbach for your work!
Yep. There may not have been a ton of variety (mechanical watches and cameras too), they were almost always very well built and robust. And also often very easily recyclable as well! Which makes sense for a planned economy really - no concern about quarterly turnover, but a lot of concern about total brass spent on watches.
@@kaitlyn__L I still wear an 'Ostblok' wristwatch as my daily watch. Marketed to the west as 'Saxon'. It's never been serviced and still keeps time. I also have 3-thread overlock sewing machine (like a block of iron)made in East Germany and it is perfect. Clearly the same brilliant people who built machines before the partition still existed in the East.
Sovkodrocher. I bet he support Putin also.
@@baronmeduse exactly! I’m really glad your mechanical watch still works well :) I’ve got a couple small mechanical clocks from HK from the 70s and 80s but they regularly run into issues needing the gears realigned. It’s a world apart in reliability.
I found the same with some of the Lomo mics I have: exceptionally well built! I guess it's not hard to defy expectations given the popular ideology that everyone in "really existing socialism" except for the leaders was starving and wearing burlap sacks.
I have this machine (the 1987 DRM). I think it has the absolutely best analog hi-hat I've ever heard.
I really like this style of documentary. I understand it must have cost a lot, so thank you for investing the money and time!
This was so dope! More like this please!
I really enjoyed this format, felt like a lovely celebration of a historic brand.
Ahhh, the ‘80s. The time when it was really cool to put the word “DIGITAL” on an all-analogue drum machine 😂
Yes, the device is either on or off hence digital.
@@FloydAtema Best comment ever 😂
People used to put "Turbo" stickers on non-turbo cars back then. Fits the zeitgeist like a glove.
There's a digital chip in there somewhere though right?
@@annother3350 Surely something regarding that 32-step sequencer. And isn't an LCD display technically digital?
Great history lesson and wonderfully shot and produced video.
Thanks for making RUclips better by posting this.
It's like having early 80's Depeche Mode in a box isn't it! Considering how popular they were in DDR before the wall came down that may well be the sonic signature they tried to capture! The story of their East German popularity is well captured in Dennis Burmeister and Sascha Lange's 'Monument' book.
In my memory, Vermona was well-known in USSR among pop singers (called "estrada" singers). First my encounter with Vermona was in 1994, it was Vermona Piano-Strings. Still remember its soft and warm sound . My friend used to modified it to produce some new sounds. Such a lovely memory. Thank you for the video!
Videos like this are truly a gem. Hainbach takes time and care to make sure we understand the historical and cultural significance of early electronic music and the tools those musicians used. The way you document this equipment is unlike anything I've seen on RUclips. Every episode is like a mini documentary. Thanks for your hard work and patience!
What a fascinating era and heritage - thank you for sharing this experience and the excellent video! It is beautifully captured!
There's a world of electronic instruments out there that we in the "west" have never heard of.
I love how you and Jeremy are doing more of these history videos. Love this format.
loving this documentary format! Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this with the world :)
Thanks for making this, Heinbach. I love my Vermona gear and it’s fascinating to learn more about their history.
Thank you for another lovely video! So fortunate to have you out in the world making things like this, so I can tuck into a charming walk though history on a Sunday morning over a cup of coffee.
This is such important work you’re doing, shining a light on all this technology that so many people would never get to experience otherwise. It’s unique! I also really appreciate the artful way you produced and edited the video. Thank you!
this kind of videos are really the best way to now about the history, present and future of the mashines we love, thank´s Hainbach!!! (please more and more of this kind of content!)
So cool to hear the history and context of these machines. Great sounds too.
as usual, your work feels authentic and touching, both artistically and personnally. Thank you !
Whenever I watch one of your videos, I want to drop what I'm doing and go play with my synths. Always inspiring.
I remember that in the 80s before the fall of the wall the Vermona amps and mixers were also sold in the West by Conrad Electronic (mail order retailer)
This was awesome. Really enjoyed you heading to the studio and outlining the history.
Ah I have a wealth of Vermona FX, always wanted their drum machine as it has such an amazing distinctive sound. Amazing video as always.
Loved this video....the history, the company, the products, and the family(ies). I have a Vermona Perfourmer MK2 and absolutely love it. Planning to get a DRM1 MKIV as well. Thanks for sharing!
To have access to all these sounds…unsure if emotionally I would’ve been as calm.
love the documentary style video! appreciate the effort you put into this
An absolutely superb history lesson and some beautiful sounding machines. Thank you!
Thanks for this video. The DRM1 MKII was my first real drum machine, and I've had it for a long time. I finally traded it to a friend last weekend as I've had the MKIII for several years. I love seeing more of the history of Vermona. The OG one looks gorgeous, though I love the ability of the later generations to shape sounds so extensively. I'm hoping to add a PERfourMER to my studio soon. Long live Vermona!
This history of Vermona is really fascinating! I only knew Vermona as high-end Eurorack modules (I love the Melodicer) but even though I live in Germany (albeit only 12 years) I've never heard of them outside of Eurorack. Thanks for the enlightenment, Hainbach/Stefan!
your soooooo good at messing around with synths @Hainbach.... your amazing to watch... crazy skills my friend...keep doing these great videos please
Fascinating device, glad you made a soundpack so I don't have to track that down though! 🙂
Looking forward to see the story about this one 🙂
Thanks for this video. I must say, Vermona make some of my favourite gear, period. The DRM1 bass drum and claps are legendary in my opinion. Their modular gear is really great sounding, fun and feature packed too.
Fabulous! I love these documentary videos, like this one and the one you did in Italy :D.
WOW!!! What an amazingly full sound! I wasn't expecting it to sound like that!
I have a great-great grandfather from the Vogtland, so this was a treat. The Vermona DRM sounds so contemporary, heavy, and cool.
Great episode ! Thank you !
Really interesting stuff as always. Great video and information. Thanks so much.)
"Hi I'm Hainbach and it's good to have you Hain back." New catch phrase. You're welcome. 😅
The Adventures of Hainbach- love everything about this video.
Lovely story from history. Thank you for sharing it.
This is a beautiful story. Thank you.
I have the drm1 mk3 and it's amazing, a very special sounding machine. Best kicks, snares, hats and claps ever
Thank you for making this video! Very interesting story!
So cool that you go and tell the stories of these companies where most of us have no idea they are based so close to us
I live in Poland. When I started to sing in rock bands in the mid 90's, Vermona's amps were still in use. Kids just used any gear that was around.
Vielen Dank für die schönen Erinnerungen!
Gern geschehen!
Yes, love this type of video. More Please!!
Loved this! More please!
The Suiko ST 50 you reviewed and this one would probably have a decent market in this day and age.
Love seeing and hearing all these exotic machines, and this video had some really nice background to go with it.
Beautiful story, thank you for sharing!
Very interesting! I once had two Vermona E-Pianos, which were unfortunately very simple. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to test the Vermona synthesizers from GDR times.
Thank you for the video! 🙏
this was a truly fantastic video!
Had not heard of this one looks/sounds awesome. Thank you for the history lesson 👍
gracias por existir hainbach
Your videos really helped my 4 year old learn about rare analog drum machines, it's way better than that cocomelon stuff. she always asks for "the glasses man" (: thank you so much
That warms my heart!
I wanted synthesiser badly when I was 10, my parents here in Poland ordered one in 1988, we got it in 1989 and it worked for 3 hours. Never came from the repair as they didn't have the parts and later manufacturer got liquidated. It was Unitra Eltra, I don't remember actual model.
Love the mixture of documentary and dope tunes.
Eastern bloc instruments are a fascinating subject, and tough to find in the US. I hope to get some old, weird Vermona instruments someday.
Thanks for sharing this interresting story :)
SUPERinteressant. Was für eine schöne kleine Reportage. Bitte mehr davon!
I nearly was not going to watch this video because I was not interested in another drum machine. But I’m glad that I watched it, because it’s an interesting story you told here and I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing this story.
Yeah drum machine is not as important as the story
Thank you. I always wondered about the story of Vermona.
I’ve enjoyed all of the Vermona videos I’ve seen. I own a Retroverb Lancet and love it. I’d really like to get some more of their stuff.
Really great video.
I look forward to a video about Viscount and their synths, drum machines and effects units.
I have some of the drums here: ruclips.net/video/3NkIU6pEO1A/видео.html
Great video! Love the history
Fascinating, thank you!
Just here to echo everyone else: loved this style video! I have a newfound appreciation for Vermona now
Ohh Haimbach, Deine Videos sind immer traumhaft 😊! LG von der Lübecker Bucht, Stefan
Herzlichen Dank 😊
My first guitar amp here in sweden was a east german Regent 50w. Simple thing, but used right it could make a quite unique garage rock sound.
That first bit you recorded sounded like the doors. You always find the coolest shit!
Thank you Hainbach; a wonderful adventure. Now, I need to learn more about the "basset" keytar! ☺...
I will make a short on it - it’s like the Claviset Incovered here already, only way more cool
@@Hainbach thank you very much !
this was amazing I was just looking to get more info of vermona since I moved to warszawa and saw all the vermona organs and amps in the marketplace! Hope you can do a video about UNITRA brand someday as well!
Danke nochmals für diese Zeitreise und Erforschungen... Es war also nicht alles schlecht in der kleinen DDR ;-)
natürlich nicht
Such cool sounds! 😎
Really enjoyed!! Well done! Cheers!;-)!
Oh yeah WOW! sounds fresher than today 🙏🏼💙
Great episode! I feel it could be even better in German, as it is the native language in this case. RUclips handles the translation and captions well enough and many people understand enough German to follow along anyway I believe.
Jo ich fands auch ein bisschen dumm, dass deutsche miteinander für RUclips auf Zwang englisch reden :D
find es als Musiker absolut faszinierend, wie jedes stück gear in diesem Video älter ist als ich... starkes Video, liebe
Danke dir!
Interesting video. Thanks for this! You really enjoyed it it seems ;)
i have one of these in my cellar. Need to reactivate ot some time. There is even a special cable which give single outputs for all the instruments.
Very cool video, thank you for that.
So it was called the Digital Rhythm Machine despite being all analog? That's wild. In modern times we try to call stuff analog despite using digital oscillators!
Yeah the sequencer was digital, which was very new for GDR.
Dope! Love those crunchy hi hats.
vermona is super cool, and great that there are still here
Das ist ja ein interessantes Video, dass mir RUclips vorgeschlagen wurde. Ich wusste zwar, dass Markneukirchen eine bekannte Instrumentenstadt ist, aber dass da auch elektronische Instrumente hergestellt wurden, war mir nicht bewusst. Danke für das Video.
Hallo und willkommen! Die elektronischen Musikinstrumente wurden in Schöneck quasi um die Ecke hergestellt, die Verstärker in Klingenthal, ebenfalls um die Ecke. In Markneukirchen ist jetzt das neue Vermona, sowie unglaublich viele Kleinbetriebe.
Der Prüfhans 😅, wie geil ist das denn. Coole Einblicke, danke.!
I used to have a MAM DRM-1 which I still consider one of the best "modern" drum synthesizers.
And on one of my shelves stands a Vermona synthesizer. :) The eastern block gear is fascinating in their way of often doing this differently and often sounding amazing.
Yeah...Great Video. I was a Teenager in the 80s. I loved all the new sounds and music that came up in the 80s because of new Synthesizers. I always had the dream to get one. But no chance at that time. Got my first one end of 90s. Guitar was way cheaper...😜
Today i only work with PC. But i still have my first Synth under my bed. 👍
HAINBACH YOU ARE A KING 👑 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌🏿🫡🇨🇦
This was really cool. Hope you do a follow up video in the future.
This drum machine actually sounds good, no matter where it was made. It reminds me of that early Kraftwerk sound.
Hi Hainbach,i`m living in the near of klingenthal and reall love the old Vermona stuff. A friend even got and old Vermona organ from the trash wich works. I`m really interested in the Tiracon 6V, as its the first digital controlled analog polyphonic Synth of the GDR and the last one i guess.
You do a great Job ! Keppinig on tweaking ! ✌
I had one here, but it was so rotted inside my tech said it is impossible to fix
@@Hainbach thats really sad, i also got once the opportunity to buy a broken one. But at this time my fixing skill was below zero and my money too. But well...here i am, exploring the world of diy synths nowadays. ^^
10:54 The Rhythm Ace FR-1 (1965) let you combine the patterns by pressing multiple buttons. I think all the Rhythm Ace models did, including the Multivox FR-3.
Nice! I only played rhythm boxes that had the auto-eject feature
i was initially surprised it would have midi but i suppose by 1987 it makes sense. this is a really cool video.
Vermona of today have the best costumer support I ever had to deal with in regards to synth. Had to send my DRM in after it broke down due to a friend abusing it too much on a gig and they send it back as if it were new out of the factory and super responsive in all requests
More Hainbach walking in a field, feels like grand designs for obscure drum machines
That hand clap from the vermona sounded great!
6:06 another instant Hainbach classic right here