This man created a sound like no other. Sampling and sequencing gave imaginative musicians like him a new toolbox. He created amazing sounds from a variety of cheap electronic bits and pieces back in the late 80's. He had no money for pro kit. I picked him up for a party one time and he had everything in two shopping bags. Laid it out and plugged it all together on a plank of wood and blew everyone away. A very, very talented man.
The guy is an absolute legend and been so mistreated for his contribution to Just jaw dropping beats He should have been paid so many royalties off Voodoo Ray alone never mind the great work he put in with everything else besides A total pro genius
This dude's GOT to be a big genius at music, but he's so cool and laid back people don't think about it. That beat he made came together in a way you never would have seen coming. Shit I just thought he was testing his synths out hitting random keys.
Moss side is one of those places where people are expected to do manual work when they leave school. Gerald broke the mould, Manchester should be immensely proud of him
Like how he is basically just fucking about and he produces a sound more beautiful and more danceable than any commercial dance music of the last 15 years.
Yeh totally agree, at the end of the day of you dont feel the music your making , theres s good chance many others will not either :-) I think that a big downside to most productions being sit down computer based these days .
Gerald is a genius .. He is from my home town (Manchester England) ..Used to see him mooching about town (always had headphones on!) ..I have met him once ,but doubt he will remember me
I had a 101 and an 808 years ago - didn't make tunes as effortlessly as Gerald makes it look. Love how he gets that bassline rolling. Man done tunes. Respect G-man!
Straight from my hometown, so much talent there back in the days. I miss those days, more independent record shops than you could shake a stick at, great radio and some mad clubs. God bless manchester.
I love youtube. This is how I came across this nugget. I've been loving his music for the last 33 years. Voodoo Ray is every bit a classic as any Rolling Stones hit from the 60s. He made me get the whole 80s X0X range from Roland. It cost a pretty penny too, partly due to him.
The Legend. Voodoo ray. At the public baths when he was still a teenager. Playing awesome live now : two MacBooks with Ableton on it a mixer and little keyboard
Still have Voodoo Ray on 12" somewhere.. awesome video.. Out of interest I started searching.. 2 macbooks with Ableton.. Could do magic since Abletonlink is available for perfect syncing 2 DAW.. but in this video he really uses Reason.. (so there a reason for this big sticker at the back.. Hahaha).. ruclips.net/video/IJvs2rGmGQ0/видео.html
i watch this once a month and gauge my literacy by how much of this i understand on each viewing, but it is still magic to me. one of the best videos there is.
Analogu is the best ... big love bro ... i was just finding some music by your for my youngest nine year son and found this ... i love analogue technology i restore Antique Tesla machines ...from 1919 love the SH101 and 808 love this bro!! your my elder wizard
This "guy" is a legend! According to wikipedia, his label Juice Box Records played a huge role in the creation of the Jungle (drum and bass) genre. Thanks Gerald Simpson!
Chuck Norris Unit based on 2 quotes from melody maker which was a piss poor rag that loved to pigeon hole music it knew fuck all about. Gerald did his bit but was by no means a heavy influence on Jungle.
Juice Box records releases, 28 Gun Bad Boy LP in 1992 followed by Black Secret Technology LP in 1995, have a listen - so far ahead of the pack, definitely an absolute innovator, all incredible accomplishments and followed their own direction rather than following the scene... A Guy Called Gerald was never part of the Drum and Bass clique/mafia that eventually killed the creativity of what was once one of the most alive and inventive music genres in history. Shame he didnt the have same influence that people like Grooverider had over the scene, who know's what it might've become.
Awesome. All kids trying to make music with laptops should check this out. I briefly messed with music production in the 90s, but only had access to some cheap diigital midi synths. The time I wasted on trying to get them to sound anything close to a 101 or 303 is ridiculous. Gerald shows how it's done, with an 808, 2x101 and a bunch of talent. This way of working is so different from a midi based studio. I wish I had caught on to this back in the 90s :)
Almost certainly you went wrong by not using a good effects unit and compressor. Those two things allow you to get a track very quickly with minimal equipment. It took me years to work that out unfortunately.
Well done Gerald, you lit up the dance music scene real good, and done your family, city and country proud my man. From an old Mancunian, and former Longsight dweller, and early 80s Legend regular.
Its from a fan of AGCG. Its high praise and enthusiasm which in context is understandable, not ridiculous. People said music died with Mozart, for them it was true even if it wasn't a universal truth. AGCG was an unsung Hero in his day. Today the mythology keep his work alive.
Since the hot lemonade , the album automanikk, his juice box(es)_______ that guy was the Chicago~ Detroit ~Ny Garage one and only kid . Personal stuff. Sunshine. I thank Gerald for ever.
Alex Jones has a good taste in music. He uses tracks like "Somebody's Watching Me" "Another Brick In The Wall II" "Electric Eye" and the doctor who theme from 1963.
sound clock is just that !! just use a small mixer to route one clock to many destinations ... experiment with different instruments as source , they all have different swing ... although somethings only have input ! some have different levels so again its useful to use a mixer to adjust gain of the clicks ... and yes you can put that click direct to the mix to get that west coast sound of the early eighties ;) there are a lot of boxes you can buy to route the clock like gerald has.
im lucky enough to have all the early 808 state material. To think how the big artists used electric music in the 80s thinking they were original yet these fella's were already underground taking it to another level yet hardly got the credit for it until decades later
So chuffed i now have a 303, 808, 909, ableton and got a system 1, sh2 and sh101 on its way! plus a 606, 707 and 727 coming too. Respect to Gerald the legend!
Awesome that's how it's done, I still like to mess around with my roland mc 90 to produce tracks rather than use software you can't beat hands on control it's abit like vinyl to digital I suppose
This man created a sound like no other. Sampling and sequencing gave imaginative musicians like him a new toolbox. He created amazing sounds from a variety of cheap electronic bits and pieces back in the late 80's. He had no money for pro kit. I picked him up for a party one time and he had everything in two shopping bags. Laid it out and plugged it all together on a plank of wood and blew everyone away. A very, very talented man.
Can't fault him but there is always a but
It's not always how expensive things are. A talented person can make magic with very little!
You see.
@@SeasiderPhil - Which is...?
The guy is an absolute legend and been so mistreated for his contribution to Just jaw dropping beats
He should have been paid so many royalties off Voodoo Ray alone never mind the great work he put in with everything else besides
A total pro genius
the way he put in that bassline was magic
black notes magic
its pretty automated and he didnt even match the lead arp with it lol
@@fakinlunatik3553 You sound like a hater!
its criminal this video is not100 million views. This is historic dance in action
Voodoo ray is still my favourite acid track. For me, that started the acid house movement in Manchester.
This dude's GOT to be a big genius at music, but he's so cool and laid back people don't think about it. That beat he made came together in a way you never would have seen coming. Shit I just thought he was testing his synths out hitting random keys.
Pure Genious
AGREED
pure genius
@@bobjackson6524 Genious
ahhaha yess! me too! Amazing guy!
that's still not rocket science
I love his tunes and his unique sound, he always brought something abstract and different to the table.
Moss side is one of those places where people are expected to do manual work when they leave school. Gerald broke the mould, Manchester should be immensely proud of him
Like how he is basically just fucking about and he produces a sound more beautiful and more danceable than any commercial dance music of the last 15 years.
THIS GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF A MUSICAL MATHEMATICIAN GENIUS HE IS...THIS GUY CHANGED THE ENTIRE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH AN 808.
That's the correct body posture for producing music... dancing, feeling the groove. Forget about chairs!
i love what you have mentioned here!!
inner chatter Thanks! I wish I could do that too, but I'm stuck with the typical studio-chair situation all the time...
Yeh totally agree, at the end of the day of you dont feel the music your making , theres s good chance many others will not either :-) I think that a big downside to most productions being sit down computer based these days .
this is actually a very eye-opening comment for me
likewise
Gerald is a genius .. He is from my home town (Manchester England) ..Used to see him mooching about town (always had headphones on!) ..I have met him once ,but doubt he will remember me
still sounds fresh... it trips me out and i actually WANT to dance.
I had a 101 and an 808 years ago - didn't make tunes as effortlessly as Gerald makes it look. Love how he gets that bassline rolling. Man done tunes. Respect G-man!
Straight from my hometown, so much talent there back in the days. I miss those days, more independent record shops than you could shake a stick at, great radio and some mad clubs. God bless manchester.
I love youtube. This is how I came across this nugget. I've been loving his music for the last 33 years. Voodoo Ray is every bit a classic as any Rolling Stones hit from the 60s. He made me get the whole 80s X0X range from Roland. It cost a pretty penny too, partly due to him.
The Legend. Voodoo ray. At the public baths when he was still a teenager. Playing awesome live now : two MacBooks with Ableton on it a mixer and little keyboard
Still have Voodoo Ray on 12" somewhere.. awesome video..
Out of interest I started searching.. 2 macbooks with Ableton.. Could do magic since Abletonlink is available for perfect syncing 2 DAW.. but in this video he really uses Reason.. (so there a reason for this big sticker at the back.. Hahaha).. ruclips.net/video/IJvs2rGmGQ0/видео.html
@@MacGyverGear i still have 12 inch under cellofaan. Great guy. Saw him live at the haciënda.
A Guy Called Gerald💓Danced to his music ...So many memories❗🎵✨🌌🌔
I hope you recorded this Gerald! This is begging to be put on vinyl!
F…ing Magic! Talk about emergence.. seeing him live Friday can’t wait!
I have so much love and respect for this man! Thank you for all you've shared with this world. :)
Would love to see you do tons more of this. This is fantastic.
Just what I was thinking. This is so good and he seems like a totally cool guy
i watch this once a month and gauge my literacy by how much of this i understand on each viewing, but it is still magic to me. one of the best videos there is.
I remember a lot of this
equipment/formations
and still have a lot of
his music from 1987
Detroit underground
seen.etc👍
Analogu is the best ... big love bro ... i was just finding some music by your for my youngest nine year son and found this ... i love analogue technology i restore Antique Tesla machines ...from 1919 love the SH101 and 808 love this bro!! your my elder wizard
very good
yes yes.. LENGEND... a guy called Gerald made my miss spent youth.. love the guy..
these kids today.....they'ont know nothin bout that....LIVE PA!!!!
#RESPECT
Mad skills
Absolute genius, I love this guy.
Yes G I was with you every beat of the way.
One of my musical inspirations.
Soo awesome with that bassline
This "guy" is a legend! According to wikipedia, his label Juice Box Records played a huge role in the creation of the Jungle (drum and bass) genre. Thanks Gerald Simpson!
Chuck Norris Unit based on 2 quotes from melody maker which was a piss poor rag that loved to pigeon hole music it knew fuck all about. Gerald did his bit but was by no means a heavy influence on Jungle.
Juice Box records releases, 28 Gun Bad Boy LP in 1992 followed by Black Secret Technology LP in 1995, have a listen - so far ahead of the pack, definitely an absolute innovator, all incredible accomplishments and followed their own direction rather than following the scene... A Guy Called Gerald was never part of the Drum and Bass clique/mafia that eventually killed the creativity of what was once one of the most alive and inventive music genres in history. Shame he didnt the have same influence that people like Grooverider had over the scene, who know's what it might've become.
@@LulaJakeBlack Secret Technology is arguably the best jungle album ever made. Not sure how you can say that's not influencing the genre...
So cool , i love house music what makes u dance he's such a cool dude 👍🏼
I went to the same school as Gerald and his brother David, central high in belle Vue, can't believe it was so long ago.
That Basslines to die for, your vid made me go out and buy a SH 101 clone the Behringer MS-1 MK2. Thanks Bro 🎉😊
Buy a sh01a, its closer to og
I come back to this video every so often. Legend!
Awesome ! 30 odd years of experience doing this live ... 2nd nature to the man. Huge respect.
Loved his music the start of dance music❤
It's in his bones man, nice to see him having a play like that a true master.
Awesome. All kids trying to make music with laptops should check this out.
I briefly messed with music production in the 90s, but only had access to some cheap diigital midi synths. The time I wasted on trying to get them to sound anything close to a 101 or 303 is ridiculous.
Gerald shows how it's done, with an 808, 2x101 and a bunch of talent. This way of working is so different from a midi based studio. I wish I had caught on to this back in the 90s :)
kixxalot yeah this seems almost easier... well once you spend a small fortune of course!
Almost certainly you went wrong by not using a good effects unit and compressor. Those two things allow you to get a track very quickly with minimal equipment. It took me years to work that out unfortunately.
The guy is a genius. Even 12yrs on the way he creates this tune is ridiculous.
this guy is a total legend!
taming the analog beasts, the sound is just soo warm and deep.
No CV just clock trigger out of the 808 :-)
His early works where ahead of time
Still ahead....
That base..... timeless. The skill of mixing... the best ever.
takes me back years man
this video makes me SO happy
Well done Gerald, you lit up the dance music scene real good, and done your family, city and country proud my man. From an old Mancunian, and former Longsight dweller, and early 80s Legend regular.
Amazing use of that 808
Pure magic. Dawless Jammin' at it's finest. Proper chills :)
superb
its humble pie for me then! love the cheeky grin when it all starts flowing together!
Outstanding, your a true deep house legend!
Its from a fan of AGCG. Its high praise and enthusiasm which in context is understandable, not ridiculous. People said music died with Mozart, for them it was true even if it wasn't a universal truth. AGCG was an unsung Hero in his day. Today the mythology keep his work alive.
a true music artists here
pure class, you cant beat this sound, keep rocking man!
Guy (get it) obviously has talent, nice to see someone jamming and just enjoying, inspired to play with my sequencers, thanks Wigglers.
Beautiful stuff Gerald
So rad Gerald. It's fun to have fun with you!
That looks like so much fun!
The bloke's a wizard.Seriously,the music sounds like alchemy towards the end.
magic.
Classic approach showing how we made the music of the future in our bedrooms - back to the future
Since the hot lemonade , the album automanikk, his juice box(es)_______ that guy was the Chicago~ Detroit ~Ny Garage one and only kid . Personal stuff. Sunshine. I thank Gerald for ever.
Indeed. House and Techno are as alive as ever, and are making huge steps forward.
I never thought I'd find a such a tight video via an article about Alex Jones
Alex Jones has a good taste in music. He uses tracks like "Somebody's Watching Me" "Another Brick In The Wall II" "Electric Eye" and the doctor who theme from 1963.
6:30 ありがとうございました😊
Thanks to Google Translate I agree with your comment!
Wicked bro this is the nuts.... brought me right back just moving and giving it some large pmsl. Please Sir can I have some more...
Electronic virtuosity. Simply awesome!
So glad I still have all my SH101, TR909 and Juno106. Endless fun-filled classic analogue audios
Is that the gear I would need?
@@holeintheleg Yes, Toby.
@@holeintheleg need? Not necessarily, afford? Maybe not...
Unless you're fine with behringer clones ;)
@@holeintheleg I usually have most of that stuff for sale in England.
Congrats man. Some cool sounds put together. Called HOUSE MUSIC !! Keep up the good work 👍👍👍
love the hardware. DOPE!
These tools look so good quality stuff that G
So awesome! Thank you for sharing..your great!
I always knew when I heard voodoo Ray that this guy was unique and a bit of a genius.. Well impressed seeing this!
Hummm so great 🙏🇧🇪
Absolute legend you are sir!
Yes!
Looks effortless, sounds wicked.
thank you very much.
Gerald is tuned into a frequency only previously attained by Sun Ra. Cosmic genius. Bless x
Absolute electronic genius
amazing!!!love it..!!
Brilliant stuff.
sound clock is just that !! just use a small mixer to route one clock to many destinations ... experiment with different instruments as source , they all have different swing ... although somethings only have input ! some have different levels so again its useful to use a mixer to adjust gain of the clicks ... and yes you can put that click direct to the mix to get that west coast sound of the early eighties ;) there are a lot of boxes you can buy to route the clock like gerald has.
Ahem... that 303?
Ahem... that Infowars?
Ahem... that andrenochrome?
Check out the new korg Volca stuff which is taking it full circle
R.i.p to voodoo ray from ny who got his name from this brothers lack of sampling time..lol..i still pump that joint to this day..respect
im lucky enough to have all the early 808 state material. To think how the big artists used electric music in the 80s thinking they were original yet these fella's were already underground taking it to another level yet hardly got the credit for it until decades later
A true artist!!!
Oh, he gets it. And he's got it. LOVE!!!
BRILLIANT!
An honor to watch a legend get down.
Awesome
he has the spirit 😁 The music behaves like a creature that comes to earth👌
What a man. I love it.
So chuffed i now have a 303, 808, 909, ableton and got a system 1, sh2 and sh101 on its way! plus a 606, 707 and 727 coming too. Respect to Gerald the legend!
Big shopping list. Make some RUclips videos please!
this is amazing
Awesome that's how it's done, I still like to mess around with my roland mc 90 to produce tracks rather than use software you can't beat hands on control it's abit like vinyl to digital I suppose