Xpantastic!

This is interesting to Xpander/M12 owners.

The first Technotronic album lists the M12 as the main instrument, and 
"Extra synthesisers" by New Beat legend Patrick DeMeyer.

Last week I bought the 12" that became the hit Pump Up the Jam. On this 
12", the band is the Pro 24's and the track is called Technotronic and 
it's identical to Pump up the Jam in some ways. Eg, no vocals.

Secondly, the synth 'wash' on Pump Up the Jam and the chorus, are 
missing, which reveals Patrick's role as being very important in making 
it sound studio-based.

Next, we can assume that Technotronic used Pro 24 (an Atari ST Steinberg 
sequencer circa 1987), which may be what they used to sequence the M12.

I find it interesting because I'm a big Technotronic fan, but also 
because of my liking for my Xpander and whether it can help me have a 
hit record. ;-)

Cheers,

Jeremy.

Jeremy Smith wrote:
> This is interesting to Xpander/M12 owners.
>
> The first Technotronic album lists the M12 as the main instrument, and 
> "Extra synthesisers" by New Beat legend Patrick DeMeyer.
>
> Last week I bought the 12" that became the hit Pump Up the Jam. On this 
> 12", the band is the Pro 24's and the track is called Technotronic and 
> it's identical to Pump up the Jam in some ways. Eg, no vocals.
>   
Sorry, I meant identical in some ways except Pump Up the Jam has vocals 
and this track Technotronic doesn't.

The additional synth 'wash' is noticeable, as is the chord in the chorus 
of the Pump Up the Jam hit single.

Some things in dance music never change, such as a tentative vocal-less 
instrumental paving the way for a secondary radio-friendly release with 
meaningless vocals.

And I should have made it more clear that this is a track by Jo Bogaert 
under the alias Pro 24's, a few records before Jo Bogaert's Technotronic 
alias.

Jeremy.

Jeremy Smith wrote:
>> This is interesting to Xpander/M12 owners.
>>
>> The first Technotronic album lists the M12 as the main instrument, and 
>> "Extra synthesisers" by New Beat legend Patrick DeMeyer.
>>
>> Last week I bought the 12" that became the hit Pump Up the Jam. On this 
>> 12", the band is the Pro 24's and the track is called Technotronic and 
>> it's identical to Pump up the Jam in some ways. Eg, no vocals.
>> 
>Sorry, I meant identical in some ways except Pump Up the Jam has vocals 
>and this track Technotronic doesn't.

I was wondering...

>The additional synth 'wash' is noticeable, as is the chord in the chorus 
>of the Pump Up the Jam hit single.

>Some things in dance music never change, such as a tentative vocal-less 
>instrumental paving the way for a secondary radio-friendly release with 
>meaningless vocals.

Heh, that's funny.  But then there's plenty of tentative vocal music waiting for secondary dance-friendly release with thumping base and silky VA's!

>And I should have made it more clear that this is a track by Jo Bogaert 
>under the alias Pro 24's, a few records before Jo Bogaert's Technotronic 
>alias.

>Jeremy.


--- On Wed, 7/23/08, Jeremy Smith <jeremy@...> wrote:

From: Jeremy Smith <jeremy@...>
Subject: Re: [xpantastic] Technotronic and the M12
To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 8:58 PM






Jeremy Smith wrote:
> This is interesting to Xpander/M12 owners.
>
> The first Technotronic album lists the M12 as the main instrument, and 
> "Extra synthesisers" by New Beat legend Patrick DeMeyer.
>
> Last week I bought the 12" that became the hit Pump Up the Jam. On this 
> 12", the band is the Pro 24's and the track is called Technotronic and 
> it's identical to Pump up the Jam in some ways. Eg, no vocals.
> 
Sorry, I meant identical in some ways except Pump Up the Jam has vocals 
and this track Technotronic doesn't.

The additional synth 'wash' is noticeable, as is the chord in the chorus 
of the Pump Up the Jam hit single.

Some things in dance music never change, such as a tentative vocal-less 
instrumental paving the way for a secondary radio-friendly release with 
meaningless vocals.

And I should have made it more clear that this is a track by Jo Bogaert 
under the alias Pro 24's, a few records before Jo Bogaert's Technotronic 
alias.

Jeremy.