In The Studio with Noisia: Part 2 - Thijs de Vlieger on creating modular randomness

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2016
  • Ahead of the release of their much anticipated new album Outer Edges, we visited Noisia in their impressive studio complex in Groningen. In this video Thijs de Vlieger shows us how he utilises randomness when creating modular sounds.
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  • @KainniaK
    @KainniaK 7 лет назад +244

    Thijs is one of the few humans on this planet that can have a conversation with R2-D2

  • @intelsignal
    @intelsignal 7 лет назад +55

    dont underestimate thij,he knows exactly what hes doing,the guy is a professional sound connoisseur/experimental maniac! he is good at his craft

  • @markbarrie5373
    @markbarrie5373 7 лет назад +91

    Why all the hatred on here? You have an icon of Drum n Bass who with his team completely changed the genre and all people care about is his language barrier. Petty

    • @Karl_Marksman
      @Karl_Marksman 4 года назад +5

      Isn't he Dutch? That's like the lowest language barrier ever, they speak great english lol.

  • @musicguy8336
    @musicguy8336 8 лет назад +141

    Finally someone who uses their modular system to make new sounds instead of quantized synth pop sounds.

    • @Rhapsodyinnoise
      @Rhapsodyinnoise 7 лет назад +21

      ~80% of modular videos are "new" sounds (noise/experimental stuff).
      Not a lot of pop synth sounds with modular btw... musical sounding modular sounds are pretty "rare" and it never sounds like pop synth sounds!
      I would like to see where you heard that... any link ? :)

    • @musicguy8336
      @musicguy8336 7 лет назад +5

      Rhapsody in noise What I meant were the people who just use oscillators, sequencers, envelope generators, and filters to make relatively simple sounds. A lot of videos don't contain complex patches that stray from simple melodies.

    • @geraldgoodiii6993
      @geraldgoodiii6993 5 лет назад +6

      Music Guy maybe there are lots of ambient melodic style vids with excellent video quality but most of us get lost in a patch and get nothing accomplished. What he said “always press record”.. that’s not a joke. A sound is of that moment ONLY. There is no getting it back even if u leave the pots set as they are and turn the synth on and off. It’s the most addicting and wonderful thing that will stop you from getting tracks finished. Thank god he has the other two or his rack would grow in reverse proportion to the number of completed tracks

    • @danvez5656
      @danvez5656 3 года назад +5

      @@musicguy8336 who cares what people use, if you can make a good track out of it thats all that counts, dont be one of those snoby types lol ;)

  • @titanismmedia
    @titanismmedia 8 лет назад +24

    Thijs is totally crazy... I LOVE IT! Definitive genius!

  • @SlayPlenty
    @SlayPlenty 5 лет назад +21

    2:29 that Chernobyl alarm sound is beast

  • @cueboyd8666
    @cueboyd8666 7 лет назад +40

    1:44 "So right now it's chugging like a stupid engine" lol

  • @AlternateEdit
    @AlternateEdit 7 лет назад +86

    "the thing is, before the camera was rolling, i had some really cool sounds. But now-" *stares at the camera with a sad look on his face* "-its not so cool."

    • @UIVOUF
      @UIVOUF 6 лет назад +6

      just at that moment, that's exactly the sounds i like, just like a beast screaming. that's a very cool noise for me.

    • @rightside
      @rightside 2 года назад

      Everyone knows that feelz

  • @bennyplot6268
    @bennyplot6268 8 лет назад +289

    5 serum preset users disliked the video...

    • @micmutil8r
      @micmutil8r 8 лет назад +1

      lol

    • @MrHy0
      @MrHy0 8 лет назад +1

      Lmao

    • @thlgnd
      @thlgnd 8 лет назад +9

      Massive is still untouchable though one of the best VSTs *ever!*

    • @MrHy0
      @MrHy0 8 лет назад +1

      ***** I agree but serum is also amazing in it's own way :)

    • @thlgnd
      @thlgnd 8 лет назад +2

      Hyosua Colleter The plus side of Serum is you can load your own wavetables and the fancy live modulation showing you whats going on other than that Massive does what its name says.

  • @matushrusovsky5617
    @matushrusovsky5617 8 лет назад +38

    hah, watched all 3 parts, Nik, Thijs, Martijn... and this one really sums up and reminds me of the cover from dead limit ep.. Thijs really is the silent genius firin' up the rockets somehow

    • @edrevvvv
      @edrevvvv 7 лет назад +9

      for me it's nik, he is the only that when explains something it seems to know what he is talking about xD

    • @DigitalJMusic
      @DigitalJMusic 7 лет назад +12

      remember it's a passion, explaining what you do is a different story but at the end the combination of their skills is what them make as they are today

    • @rogeredwards4802
      @rogeredwards4802 3 года назад +1

      @@edrevvvv what did he say that indicates he doesn't know what he is talking about? Notwithstanding that he intentionally as he states is giving up some control in order to allow sounds to present themselves. He has a pretty good modular fm going on with some audio rate modulation and about 10000 different little things randomly coming up which I think is what he is trying to illustrate. All three of them are real solid at synthesis. Idk... Maybe I'm just missing where he seems to not be able to articulate the fact that he didn't set this up on accident. I for one think his English is quite good. Noisia is and has been for many moons consummate pros at the neurofunk genre. Peace

    • @edrevvvv
      @edrevvvv 3 года назад +2

      @@rogeredwards4802 Well, remember that talkedabout this video, Not about their whole life. Not gonna discuss who they are as a group/producers as they are and have been : world top 10 contemporary producers for sure
      But remember this video is a lil bit old, and thats when thijs started to mess with modular racks and was starting his project as a solo artist, and all that orchestral projects. I think he was on that stage where u just mess with all that big piece of synth u have in front of u and explore new techniques, nothing bad in that. But maybe not good material for a tutorial. Just that, in fact my only point was that nik explains better what he wants to do and how he does it. Their skills are indisputable obviously xD

  • @ginztrel
    @ginztrel 8 лет назад +244

    this is me when I shows how I explain sound designing/producing unto my friends

  • @Rhythmicons
    @Rhythmicons 5 лет назад +10

    This is the most honest modular synth demonstration I've ever seen. Get control of it.

  • @UrMom-em5xv
    @UrMom-em5xv 8 лет назад +12

    Yes, more Noisia please!

  • @Fiilis1
    @Fiilis1 8 лет назад +2

    The amount of work getting something out of this, needs nerves of steel.

  • @GregDelaMusic
    @GregDelaMusic 8 лет назад +2

    Just cool to see this guy enjoying himself doing this!

  • @claytonhorvat7598
    @claytonhorvat7598 7 лет назад

    The demonstration made me feel like a happy child!

  • @Star_Sn1per
    @Star_Sn1per 7 лет назад +20

    Sound's like he's trying to start a lawnmower in space

  • @quaidcameron2412
    @quaidcameron2412 7 лет назад +1

    Take notes folks, or just understand this genius' mind that is clearly a sniper for amazing sound and clarity.. Complex efficiency, wish I could sit in studio with these guys..

  • @blaksin
    @blaksin 4 года назад +2

    if i did this at home, people would think im insane, love your work

  • @Zekno
    @Zekno 2 года назад +2

    “I had some really cool sounds and now its not so cool” *the most naughtiest air horn starts playing*

  • @esoteric6178
    @esoteric6178 7 лет назад +1

    I haven't seen a lot of people do it but besides using Reaktor to create virtual modular systems alone it really useful to use it along with hardware modules to make up for a particular module that one may be missing.

  • @bandaid007jl
    @bandaid007jl 8 лет назад +18

    2:25 ROBO DOLPHIN !!!

    • @Udriel
      @Udriel 5 лет назад

      ow fuck i laughed so hard to this ajahahahahahahahshsdjjshahasjsj

  • @rube6729
    @rube6729 8 лет назад +1

    Legend!

  • @houdahdm1151
    @houdahdm1151 8 лет назад

    i love this man

  • @Squarion
    @Squarion 7 лет назад +2

    Very nice Alien Spaceship sound design tutorial

  • @charliebusby5428
    @charliebusby5428 5 лет назад

    LOVE IT

  • @dariomalesevic8059
    @dariomalesevic8059 8 лет назад +2

    Did he make with this the most epic part of whole dnb in dead limit?

  • @High.on.Life_DnB
    @High.on.Life_DnB 6 месяцев назад +1

    5:33 omg did I just discover how that sound from the "Lekker" track from I think Posij, was created??? I definitely hear the word LEKKER!!!

    • @High.on.Life_DnB
      @High.on.Life_DnB 6 месяцев назад

      It's probably totally not, I suspect they used a vocal, but this is no coincidence I tell you!

    • @High.on.Life_DnB
      @High.on.Life_DnB 4 месяца назад

      Oooooh oops... I just discovered who the guys from Hustle Athletics are 🤐 man why am I learning all this stuff about NOISIA, they are no more 😢 but I feel a reunion coming one day!!! I just feel it!!!

  • @sunsets.instrumentals
    @sunsets.instrumentals 8 лет назад +43

    Snails should look into this

  • @starq_starq
    @starq_starq 8 лет назад +1

    i think every one is cool, any ready tune for listening ?

  • @johnbeuck587
    @johnbeuck587 8 лет назад

    really cool!

  • @AndrewPRoberts
    @AndrewPRoberts 4 года назад +6

    Anyone who says he doesn't know what he's doing clearly has never played with a modular synth. No one really ever knows _exactly_ what they're doing.

    • @han90v3r
      @han90v3r 3 года назад +2

      Agreed. It's all about experimenting with an open mind on such systems in order to come up with something awesome and unique 🔥

  • @NATmusic27
    @NATmusic27 7 лет назад

    Awsome!!

  • @Lagspike99
    @Lagspike99 8 лет назад

    Why is he using the Mirra 2 rather than the Aeron though?

  • @xydsrajlooto.8879
    @xydsrajlooto.8879 7 лет назад

    Genius!

  • @kaleidoscope40
    @kaleidoscope40 6 лет назад +1

    what is that modular synth he has and how much does it cost?

    • @wired-up5677
      @wired-up5677 5 лет назад +1

      Your first born child, arm and leg.

  • @BassMoutardeMusic
    @BassMoutardeMusic 8 лет назад

    Is the sound coming out from this gear mono or stereo?

  • @grzegorzfurlaga2141
    @grzegorzfurlaga2141 7 лет назад +1

    @futuremusickmagazine next with Venetian Snares please!

  • @denisx7015
    @denisx7015 7 лет назад

    Chris Peterson (Front Line Assembly) used similar device

  • @marcdsvx9
    @marcdsvx9 5 лет назад

    Dope.

  • @wilfreddv
    @wilfreddv 8 лет назад +16

    Er gaat niks boven Grunn

  • @HateSupreme
    @HateSupreme 8 лет назад +2

    now ads are 32 seconds slowly creepin up

  • @mathewbarnes1581
    @mathewbarnes1581 5 лет назад

    Do they lock him in here while they make the Noisia tunes?

  • @blacksk4
    @blacksk4 8 лет назад +3

    i'd love to hear thijs team up with Break but i guess both won't leave their fucking studios for a second =/

  • @JaesNSC
    @JaesNSC 2 года назад +1

    This guy is a fucking legend

  • @Jtngetabettername
    @Jtngetabettername 7 лет назад +5

    So, basically, if Thijs gives the leads, Deep House becomes Neuro DnB.......

  •  6 лет назад

    First song?

    • @emplaymusic
      @emplaymusic 4 года назад

      Noisia, Mefjus & Hybris - Reptillians 😅

  • @duggydee5314
    @duggydee5314 7 лет назад +1

    sounds similar to a circuit bent casio pt10,

  • @k.c.lejeune6613
    @k.c.lejeune6613 7 лет назад +3

    What was that track right at the beginning?? FUCKING MASSIVE!!

    • @mrluwid172
      @mrluwid172 7 лет назад +3

      Noisia, Mefjus & Hybris - Reptilians, it's an absolute fucking banger. Listen to Mantra by noisia as well. dude there whole outer edges ep is unreal

  • @earthlinkoo83
    @earthlinkoo83 7 лет назад +1

    2:41, JOKER SOUND FROM BATMAN DARK NIGHT RISES

  • @GaitaPonto
    @GaitaPonto 7 лет назад +27

    my dishwasher is a musician.

    • @claytonhorvat7598
      @claytonhorvat7598 7 лет назад +6

      Gaita Ponto I've said this before, music is an art form that started from someone banging rocks together, and it progressed to the wonderment we have today. What he's doing in this video is very impressive, but people are too naive to juxtapose how far/absolutely amazingly things have progressed.

    • @GaitaPonto
      @GaitaPonto 7 лет назад

      well my good sir, maybe I failed to understand this is an anthropology experiment.

    • @claytonhorvat7598
      @claytonhorvat7598 7 лет назад +5

      Gaita Ponto You're an anthropology experiment.

    • @GaitaPonto
      @GaitaPonto 7 лет назад

      R U mad?

  • @rickrukkus
    @rickrukkus 8 лет назад +4

    my cats goin crazy over here.wait. I don't even have a cat...

  • @wrxnglove
    @wrxnglove 6 месяцев назад

    "its never a waste of time. just don't forget to press record"

  • @urasoul
    @urasoul 5 лет назад +1

    who knew indigestion could require such hi tech?

  • @bartekb5780
    @bartekb5780 7 лет назад +46

    I'm not convinced he fully understand what he is doing

    • @Mopark25
      @Mopark25 7 лет назад +128

      That's what most producers do, just fuck around until something sounds cool. The trick is knowing HOW to fuck around

    • @makiination7439
      @makiination7439 7 лет назад +2

      truth!

    • @59hurtz19
      @59hurtz19 6 лет назад

      I agree, compared to everyone else in the group, he definitely seems like the Carnage in the group that doesn't know what this knob does but it sound like very very way more cooler. I very well may be wrong but it just seems like he's the little brother their mom forced into the band but he thinks they're nerds and reaps their benefits Tiesto style.

    • @sabjekill
      @sabjekill 6 лет назад +6

      He's the best DJ out of the three though, in my opinion

    • @lars38010
      @lars38010 6 лет назад +1

      This guy is doing the same thing as the earliest electronic music producers. I mean how do you think that electronic music was created in the first place?

  • @wiiliamjrgensen3510
    @wiiliamjrgensen3510 6 лет назад +1

    modular asmr

  • @ambientdub
    @ambientdub 6 лет назад

    press record got it !!!

  • @leupideuvache7155
    @leupideuvache7155 5 лет назад +2

    I make music and patches, but i can't control it !
    ok
    sounds cool

    • @ArteHeights
      @ArteHeights 4 года назад +2

      I think you're missing the point here.
      The idea is to record lots of randomness, until you get something usable that you can actually control and manipulate as a recorded audio waveform. About every artist with groundbreaking, experimental sound design uses this approach one way or another.
      99,9% of the recorded material will sound like crap, but the remaining 0,1% (what he refers to as the 'sweet spot') will make it worthwhile if you have the required patience, accompanied by a knack for discovering the sounds that can be useful down the line.
      Everybody who dig the sonic wizardry of Noisia, such as myself (and probably yourself, as you've watched this very video) should be grateful that they're willing to put in the massive amount of time and effort needed to transform uncontrollable randomness into precise awesomeness for us to enjoy. ❤️

  • @Frobbl
    @Frobbl 6 лет назад +52

    Meanwhile artists like Martin Garrix make songs using a few samples and presets without knowing shit about mixing, mastering and sound design and make 100x as much money as Noisia... The world is not fair.

    • @area52music
      @area52music 6 лет назад +16

      its not about the money for these guys. Look at how into it they are. As long as theyre making enough to live theyll keep making the music. They love doing this kind of shit.

    • @seth4766
      @seth4766 6 лет назад +3

      yeah noisia have got P trust me

    • @cranksinatra7810
      @cranksinatra7810 5 лет назад +15

      im sure their suspended in glass monitors cost more than my house lol

    • @thecraneproject816
      @thecraneproject816 5 лет назад +1

      @MrMyopinionsmatter garrix has an island

    • @chenugent
      @chenugent 4 года назад +1

      Some good points have been raised here.
      Honestly though, the conclusion to this problem about society, that will go on until the end of eternity, is simply that; people’s lives will reflect their personality.
      The life of being rich, yet being a complete novice at music V.S. Being less rich, and knowing a lot about mixing - that’s just a reflection of their lifestyles.
      Unfortunately if Martin Garrix does care more about the attention and the money, more than the knowledge behind making music, then that just shows what he cares about more.

  • @kotlet78
    @kotlet78 7 лет назад

    5+ to vitality

  • @SoCalFreelance
    @SoCalFreelance 8 лет назад

    Eargasm

  • @frien_d
    @frien_d 7 лет назад

    what kind of recorder does he uses?

  • @Delayeed9
    @Delayeed9 8 лет назад +1

    Nice pyjamas

  • @simonandrew5456
    @simonandrew5456 5 лет назад

    If aliens will come to Earth is because of this guy!

  • @HammyHavoc
    @HammyHavoc 7 лет назад +7

    I hate it when my oscillators offend each other.

    • @SocialGore
      @SocialGore 3 года назад +1

      FMing

    • @HammyHavoc
      @HammyHavoc 3 года назад +1

      @@SocialGore Modulate all the frequencies!

  • @user-pz8vi3lv1o
    @user-pz8vi3lv1o 5 лет назад +1

    крутой мужик в москве в бад арене мощно отожгли они 😉

  • @xena7588
    @xena7588 7 лет назад

    Before the cameras were rolling i had really good sounds but now....not so cool...

  • @diemcarl5546
    @diemcarl5546 Год назад

    Venetian Snares is the real madman with these toys ❤ or Trent Reznor, I guess 😅

  • @8bitDude0
    @8bitDude0 8 лет назад

    By the thumbnail I thought it was Thurston Moore

  • @kixxalot
    @kixxalot 7 лет назад +14

    A great way to create interesting fart sounds, but nothing beats the authentic Mexican farts fueled by burritos and tortillas.

  • @Neurofunk420
    @Neurofunk420 2 года назад

    он что с ппришельцами свзяывался ?

  • @chenugent
    @chenugent 4 года назад

    ID ON THE TUNE AT THE BEGINNING FUUUUCK

    • @FindSpencer
      @FindSpencer 4 года назад +1

      ApaChe reptilians

    • @chenugent
      @chenugent 4 года назад

      Spencer Blair not all heroes wear capes

  • @Compress2Impress
    @Compress2Impress 7 лет назад +1

    Where's the demo button pal? lmao

  • @motoboy6666
    @motoboy6666 6 лет назад

    5:50 the ultimate fart sound

  • @benjoe999
    @benjoe999 7 лет назад +1

    just give him some water please!

  • @ahmeda.al-rahim2501
    @ahmeda.al-rahim2501 8 лет назад

    wow stodio

  • @alxdiablo
    @alxdiablo 4 года назад

    Ok, Thys just hit the bong before recording. Like, for sure.

  • @Karl_Marksman
    @Karl_Marksman 4 года назад +2

    You go a little bit nuts after hours of tweaking and tweaking those knobs, listening to blip blop sounds. When you go to take a piss and the flushing sounds a LFO it's time to go to bed.

  • @24killsequalMOAB
    @24killsequalMOAB 7 лет назад

    I love Noisia, but why does he sound high when he's doing this?

  • @clank7132
    @clank7132 4 года назад

    45 serum preset user's disliked the video

  • @thedefector6153
    @thedefector6153 7 лет назад

    He is seriously off his face.

  • @Nyxeme
    @Nyxeme 6 лет назад +1

    I like how he also has no fucking idea what he's talking about. And another thing - Noisia does not actually incorporate any of the analog modular stuff into their tracks because Thijs is the only one doing it and like I said earlier, he has no idea what the fuck he is doing. They just are better with digital VST's and that is absolutely fine. Analog synths are fantastic for playing around with and get the creative juices flowing.

  • @quant7330
    @quant7330 8 лет назад

    POLE

  • @dopemcee
    @dopemcee 8 лет назад +40

    yeah, he knows how to use his sounds...but by god does he suck at describing what it is or what it does.
    he just basically did 7 mins of
    "i stick this here, i twist this here, i thingamajig the thingies and then this awesome thing happens..which i freak out into something cool and awesome....cuz im a genius and i innately know how to make music....see? nothing to it, its easy" *big smile in his face*
    im just sitting here like "what the hell, bruh?"*huge quizzical look*

    • @dopemcee
      @dopemcee 8 лет назад +1

      urban finesse i refuse to believe that there isnt pattern to the madness other than just one big guess work. Some folks know what these things are doing and not just patching and twisting to patch and twist.

    • @grayscreen4178
      @grayscreen4178 8 лет назад +7

      modular is mainly twisting and patching, even though he may know what each knob does, just like most sound design its mostly twisting those knobs until something cool happens

    • @jordanmeliani353
      @jordanmeliani353 8 лет назад +9

      Well how can you explain it? It's modular system... also it's Thijs on creating modular randomness not EXPLAINING it. He is just commenting what he does. You really thought he could explain you the whole process in 6 min? The only way to understand an analog is to touch everything.. just test it.

    • @grayscreen4178
      @grayscreen4178 8 лет назад +4

      Analog is just one of those things that is just much easier to learn through experimenting than an explanation,

    • @jordanmeliani353
      @jordanmeliani353 8 лет назад

      Gray Screen Exactly.

  • @endorphinsmusic
    @endorphinsmusic 3 года назад

    Great, you've made a fart machine.

  • @Andrew-kx1sq
    @Andrew-kx1sq 5 лет назад

    how much does that shit cost?

  • @justanotheryoutubechannel3102
    @justanotheryoutubechannel3102 Год назад

    UGH I hate it when people point with their middle finger!

  • @nikmliff5563
    @nikmliff5563 6 лет назад

    Выбрось эту хрень;)

  • @phylazen5649
    @phylazen5649 5 лет назад

    is this guy being fucking serious? you can do all of what he does on a multi-thousand dollar setup on a monotribe

  • @powerbong2000
    @powerbong2000 7 лет назад +4

    lololol really "complex" with the farting FM and like 3 modulation paths

    • @MonumiaDub
      @MonumiaDub 6 лет назад +2

      powerbong2000 you try using modular. Trust me, its harder than it looks

    • @phylazen5649
      @phylazen5649 5 лет назад

      yeah i was severely disappointed watching this vid. this is below beginners level modular synthesis i'd expect the guys from Noisia could something that didn't sound like a dude twiddling on a fuckin 30 dollar monotribe

  • @mariauserinfo
    @mariauserinfo 7 лет назад +1

    too much technology for just one thing: noise.

    • @mariauserinfo
      @mariauserinfo 7 лет назад +1

      Thank u, man. I love Jarre, Vangelis, MOldfield, RLynch, Deuter, MHSteamroller...

    • @SkaterMisterAxe
      @SkaterMisterAxe 7 лет назад +1

      mariauserinfo music is noise composed for a human ear.

    • @lars38010
      @lars38010 6 лет назад

      Music itself is just a combination of Amplitude,Frequencies and Expression.

    • @barfin5351
      @barfin5351 4 года назад +1

      noise ee uh

  • @aksdblaka
    @aksdblaka 3 года назад

    tedious....

  • @rykovvladimir
    @rykovvladimir 8 лет назад +5

    he look very bad

  • @rharris0820rh
    @rharris0820rh Год назад

    Yahp. I do this with a couple of Moogs and a Microcosm. Endless.