The Model, Kraftwerk

SharksDontSleep · May 04, 2015, 02:25:52 PM

I found a memory stick in an old chest.
I found this video on it so uploaded it.
I wonder who they are?
Maybe we will never know.
But they are ... The Bionic Men.

https://www.ebutuoy.com/watch?v=9HB7KZ7Ut_I

SharksDontSleep · May 05, 2015, 06:19:31 AM

OK ... The games up.
It is true that The Bionic Men bear more than a passing resemblance to myself & Voodoo John.
It is also true that this amazing cover appears to have been recorded using a Boss BR800 & iPad Garageband.
The question still remains ... Who are The Bionic Men
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cuthbert · May 05, 2015, 12:17:22 PM

Wow! One of my fave Kraftwerk songs, and this is a very faithful version. Were all the synths from Garageband? Great cover, guys!

Pete C · May 05, 2015, 01:31:18 PM

Great cover and I love the video ! Love the synth sounds - is that the standard Garageband app? I've got it on my ipad but only used the smart keyboard so far - need to look into it a bit deeper if you can get that sort of sound out of it. Nice job !

Pete

Flash Harry · May 05, 2015, 05:36:51 PM

Oh yes!

Yes yes yes! fresh and whacky and the video is fab!

SharksDontSleep · May 05, 2015, 11:46:57 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone, much appreciated

In response to the questions:

Quote from: cuthbert on May 05, 2015, 12:17:22 PMWere all the synths from Garageband?

I have it on good authority that The Bionic Men used only GarageBand for the entire backing track, with the exception of the DM1 app for the extra snare sounds.

Quote from: Pete C on May 05, 2015, 01:31:18 PMLove the synth sounds - is that the standard Garageband app? I've got it on my ipad but only used the smart keyboard so far - need to look into it a bit deeper if you can get that sort of sound out of it.

The Bionic Men wish me to tell you that GarageBand is indeed a most useful tool for electronic music creation.
6 GB synths were used for this song + Classic Drum Machine overlaid with DM1 snare.
A full breakdown, or indeed the entire GB project is available on request

These Bionic blokes are most industrious & have also produced this version, for their European friends of a Germanic persuasion