your favorite synth arpeggios

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itt list your favorite synth arpeggios (youtubes welcome)

dayo, Sunday, 29 August 2010 11:47 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PACuzSmrEw

this whole song basically but 2:33 onwards kills me every time

dayo, Sunday, 29 August 2010 11:48 (fifteen years ago)

btw my definition of arpeggio is very lax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yRmRcn6xqY

3:24

dayo, Sunday, 29 August 2010 12:09 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYEP1mZeJos

glutinous maximus (corey), Sunday, 29 August 2010 12:18 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgd9ycdOsIw

glutinous maximus (corey), Sunday, 29 August 2010 13:03 (fifteen years ago)

Polynomial Arpeggios

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeAOp9B7OSU

Karen D. Tregaskin, Sunday, 29 August 2010 13:05 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDV_dBYp4h0

Too much thinking, not enough bizarro warp factor rocking. (Display Name), Sunday, 29 August 2010 14:27 (fifteen years ago)

This one is the winner:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOLE1YE_oFQ

Chanté Ackerman (Stevie D), Sunday, 29 August 2010 15:49 (fifteen years ago)

Sort of similar in vibe to the OP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtH9MWGaAKw

Ground Zero Mostel (Hurting 2), Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:00 (fifteen years ago)

always loved the dueling/offset arpeggios at the beginning of this one (sadly butchered by shitty youtube audio quality, but oh well)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ2_Tf4h1nI

I.C.P. Freely (bernard snowy), Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:17 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKnwYLQPCrs

doya (crüt), Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:20 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOH52LiK54k

"Not in a great place" meaning mentally? or Oregon? (Matt P), Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:22 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu8nLKWHj14

I am using your worlds, Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:27 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn-8TC79lBM

meisenfek, Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:58 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzFnYcIqj6I

Sean Carruthers, Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:06 (fifteen years ago)

I suppose the sampled piano sound is the least synth-y instrumental sound in the track. But still, it's a synth and it's an inspired use of arpeggios.

1:30 and later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxEBv5U0Yok

hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:09 (fifteen years ago)

Split Enz - 6 Months in a Leaky Boat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7DgREshAk

hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)

word up on Aphex Twin "Polynomial-C"

christ, what an amazing piece of music.

sawan, Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:23 (fifteen years ago)

One Arpeggio to Rule Them All:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=MEat5llZzjI

Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:43 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgy324qFrd4

elan, Sunday, 29 August 2010 18:21 (fifteen years ago)

If I had to pick one and only one....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUd-DghRQ98

this stone cold kills me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJlSAEkKYKo

This ones so good that it makes me feel sick sometimes.

my opinionation (Hamildan), Sunday, 29 August 2010 18:37 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFpYe82LEj8

Vasco da Gama, Sunday, 29 August 2010 18:58 (fifteen years ago)

re: the Mr. Flagio song upthread: is the bassline the synth arpeggio I'm supposed to be listening for, or is it something else?

generally prefer more trebly arpeggys, and in that spirit I offer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hg2qZLB5_Y

I.C.P. Freely (bernard snowy), Sunday, 29 August 2010 19:15 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm4Xydn8_3g&ob=av3e

Vast Halo, Sunday, 29 August 2010 19:50 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKiPtBbBQY

Vast Halo, Sunday, 29 August 2010 19:52 (fifteen years ago)

Whoa that Chris and Cosey track is great!

glutinous maximus (corey), Sunday, 29 August 2010 20:49 (fifteen years ago)

yah a career of many great arpeggios though

Vasco da Gama, Sunday, 29 August 2010 21:04 (fifteen years ago)

Some awesome choices so far. I know very little about Thomas Dolby other than the broad strokes of his career, but I *really* like the intro for this (music starts about 55 secs in after a little spoken piece):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRx1ihX23nM&feature=related

Bill A, Sunday, 29 August 2010 22:22 (fifteen years ago)

synths are actually the worst part of Firth of Fifth IMO

Kim, Sunday, 29 August 2010 23:52 (fifteen years ago)

Does this count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFWdobNIcPQ

seandalai, Monday, 30 August 2010 01:22 (fifteen years ago)

Maybe not my favorite, but certainly the first time I recognized the construction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KuNH3C36QE

ὑστέρησις (Sanpaku), Monday, 30 August 2010 01:32 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcqo0bDj9IU

the same relation to machines as that which machines have to man (Matt #2), Monday, 30 August 2010 01:41 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPBmzTvKsmw

hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz), Monday, 30 August 2010 02:51 (fifteen years ago)

Lots of good Pet Shop Boys. Lots of Moroder.

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 30 August 2010 03:17 (fifteen years ago)

Tryouts for the Human Race, for instance.

Trip Maker, Monday, 30 August 2010 04:03 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IXg8t8Ybs&feature=related

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 30 August 2010 04:09 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dj3ymyCl3s

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 30 August 2010 04:13 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbrTX6Frg3I

hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz), Monday, 30 August 2010 08:08 (fifteen years ago)

This is a great thread, but sadly this kind of thread is a memory hog. Chrome was taking up 350.000 k of my memory due to this thread. :(

Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Monday, 30 August 2010 09:45 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHBzsulcj1s

vampire headphase (a passing spacecadet), Monday, 30 August 2010 10:46 (fifteen years ago)

thanks for Chris & Cosey and the Moby track from HEAT!

Jacno - triangle
Myrow & Seagrave - phantasm theme
Asle Bjørn - fyresvatn

meisenfek, Monday, 30 August 2010 15:25 (fifteen years ago)

oh shit, only just remembered this one:

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sawan, Monday, 30 August 2010 21:00 (fifteen years ago)

oops, how do you embed?

anyway, it was cybotron - clear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mYPLKdRBw

sawan, Monday, 30 August 2010 21:01 (fifteen years ago)

yay cybotron!! I hear that Cyndi Lauper track like every day at work. It's a good one.

don't hate the playa, hate the del carmen (Stevie D), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:49 (fifteen years ago)

Naive Teen Idol's post (from yesterday) doesn't make sense to me.

hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:58 (fifteen years ago)

Luther Vandross - Stop To Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHGyipqYFr8

Mtume - Juicy Fruit

Prince- I wanna be your love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlZRzxl2BA

The Startrekman, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 05:33 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD4Ks_EMQBY&feature=related

a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 05:56 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NPJ6GMXM3E

a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 05:58 (fifteen years ago)

I think some people aren't sure what an arpeggio is?

The Cyrkle Jyrkes (corey), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 05:59 (fifteen years ago)

catty cat is catty

a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:10 (fifteen years ago)

not ref to you I mean — Moroder and Dr. Who are obv arpeggios ("arpeggi").

The Cyrkle Jyrkes (corey), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:13 (fifteen years ago)

I believe I covered that in my disclaimer

dayo, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:15 (fifteen years ago)

basically I just want cool synth runs & ascensions & descensions

dayo, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:16 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFAC1A01GHU

Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 09:27 (fifteen years ago)

Human League - Morale (55 seconds onwards) - beautiful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzxR9U3Z4XE

Human League - Dreams of Leaving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7yqsui_k48

Deluxe Merseybeat Wig (Jack Battery-Pack), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:35 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2glFe0sY_y4

Arghn, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 16:10 (fifteen years ago)

Mike Ink, "Polka Trax 3" [Wechsel Garland mix]

Eric H., Tuesday, 31 August 2010 16:15 (fifteen years ago)

Naive Teen Idol's post (from yesterday) doesn't make sense to me.
--hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz)

Why not?

Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 02:11 (fifteen years ago)

because the link doesn't go anywhere

dayo, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 02:13 (fifteen years ago)

Piss -- well, it was Tryouts for the Human Race.

Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 02:14 (fifteen years ago)

Glad we sorted that out! For me, the original link goes to a random playlist of mostly non-music-related videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECTRTZYduBQ

Arvo Pärty (Paul in Santa Cruz), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 03:07 (fifteen years ago)

Umm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FkVaoe_BSE

Zooster vs. The Slapp (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 03:44 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E8UwTRvAp8&feature=related

Sadly this version contains some abysmal edits, but it showcases the arpeggiator that appeared only intermittently in the regular 7 and 12 inch versions.

dubmill, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 10:15 (fifteen years ago)

Glad we sorted that out! For me, the original link goes to a random playlist of mostly non-music-related videos.


--Arvo Pärty (Paul in Santa Cruz)


Yeah, that was me trying to do a YouTube link on an iPhone. Bad idea, apparently.

Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 11:20 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

Cluster and Eno, "The Belldog"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwGrO70Gy38&feature=related

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 2 October 2010 11:09 (fifteen years ago)

And of course, its distant cousin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qc3Atej8JE&feature=related

(Couldn't find a studio version on youtube, drat)

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 2 October 2010 11:17 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSLJVpAHqfw

Already WSed last summer (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 October 2010 11:28 (fifteen years ago)

a conspicuous absence of trance here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpL8qIKIopo
skip to 2:51

Siegbran, Saturday, 2 October 2010 16:24 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahiHVXJMLBQ
1:20 onwards...

Siegbran, Saturday, 2 October 2010 16:26 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqQ6dL6ZJQ&p=ABCFC343E09089DA&playnext=1&index=65

Gets really crazy around 2:15.

Moodles, Saturday, 2 October 2010 16:33 (fifteen years ago)

First few seconds of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji2ma2mfyhU

Eric H., Saturday, 2 October 2010 16:49 (fifteen years ago)

I've checked the whole thread twice but still worry this has already been posted???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHs8LxPepKU

ti, I drink with jam and lewis (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 2 October 2010 18:01 (fifteen years ago)

two months pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx9aHDtEllY

=(^ • ‿‿ • ^)= (corey), Saturday, 1 January 2011 23:47 (fifteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

guys how do i tattoo a synth arpeggio on my arm

vienn?tta (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 28 January 2011 21:13 (fifteen years ago)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Music-arpeggio.svg/200px-Music-arpeggio.svg.png

wow...... hmmm.... crazy...... damn….. (diamonddave85), Friday, 28 January 2011 21:22 (fifteen years ago)

http://colt-rane.com/wp-content/uploads/visual_smith_chart.png

wow...... hmmm.... crazy...... damn….. (diamonddave85), Friday, 28 January 2011 21:26 (fifteen years ago)

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8nLd6vp0RFs/0.jpg

bows don't kill people, arrows do (Jordan), Friday, 28 January 2011 21:29 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFMn59NjcUI

beer, beer, beer (Pillbox), Friday, 28 January 2011 22:04 (fifteen years ago)

depends on what arpeggio it is, stevie

based god kwassa kwassa (dayo), Saturday, 29 January 2011 00:24 (fifteen years ago)

aaah this adult song pushes all my buttons (all my keys?). thank you pillbox

based god kwassa kwassa (dayo), Saturday, 29 January 2011 00:28 (fifteen years ago)

I love this thread.

Glenroe in 3D (seandalai), Saturday, 29 January 2011 01:46 (fifteen years ago)

That whole album (Resuscitation) could be put on this thread.

RU/SH (Spinspin Sugah), Saturday, 29 January 2011 02:12 (fifteen years ago)

two years pass...

tobias. - go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GcWOnWJLqQ

meisenfek, Sunday, 17 March 2013 12:24 (twelve years ago)

Been listening avidly to ECM of late -- a bunch of frwat arpeggios, including Azimuth, with John Taylor and Kenny Wheeler. John Surman's "Sunday Morning" is pretty great as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=uI_QXPDCh9A

Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 18 March 2013 00:13 (twelve years ago)

did anyone mention the bridge in robyn's "call your girlfriend"? it's a short little arpeggio synth flourish but it's very memorable to me and affective. so that.

some kind of cool allusion to something (Pat Finn), Monday, 18 March 2013 04:18 (twelve years ago)

fwat == great

Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 18 March 2013 17:01 (twelve years ago)

todd terje - swing star pt 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCtd_Mw7cFY

mimosa pudica (clouds), Monday, 18 March 2013 17:06 (twelve years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtH9MWGaAKw

space phwoar (Hurting 2), Monday, 18 March 2013 17:09 (twelve years ago)

kenny loggins - this is it

brimstead, Monday, 18 March 2013 18:15 (twelve years ago)

Dr Dre - Fuck Wit Dre Day

Love G-Funk, me.

Slash N Burn, Monday, 18 March 2013 18:25 (twelve years ago)

two years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raj-pwixB4M

WE WANT FET WAP (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 29 June 2015 19:17 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPx3h5bwXVQ

AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 29 June 2015 19:28 (ten years ago)


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