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Orchestrons...!

Orchestrons...!

2009-11-14 by Mattias Olsson (Roth Händle studios)

Hey hey,
There seems to have been a lot of Orchestrons resurfacing lately...I know of three that are shifting hands for impressive prices. Are they worth it ? Probably not. But is a Mellotron 400 with one tape frame worth 5 -6000 ? A lot of people wouldnt think so...
Anyways this discussion has made me think about how much I use mine and how it compolements the Mellotron. Also...the other week I got the latest "new" disc from Pea Hicks, The Marimba...and it sounds great. Not as much resonance as the Mellotron Marimba rolls. I think he will be doing Glockenspiel next which is a terrifying thought considering the instruments somewhat limited frequency range...
A couple of weeks back my band Nanook of the North mixed a track with the Orchestron choirs in the verses doubling the glockenspiel.
If you are curious to hear it you can download it here...
The orchestral stuff (harp, glockednspiel, french horn, cello and clarinet) is all real. Other keyboards are the Yamaha GX-1, Mellotron stringsection, solina organ (the bass), Mellotron vibes.
This isnt released yet so for private consumtion only, please...
have a great weekend...!
Mattias,
Roth Händle studios, Stockholm
www.youtube.com/user/RothHandle
www.myspace.com/Molesome
Current projects:
The Aristocrats (U.S) - Elephant and Castle - Antkowiak (Pol) - Nanook of the North - Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Stadsteatern - Den Girige, dramaten - Paul Sumner (U.K) - Akaba

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Orchestrons...!

2009-11-14 by lsf5275@aol.com

Very cool! Thanks Mattias
 
 
In a message dated 11/14/2009 4:26:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se writes:

 
 
 
Hey hey,
 
There seems to have been a lot of Orchestrons  resurfacing lately...I know 
of three that are shifting hands for impressive  prices. Are they worth  it 
? Probably not. But is a Mellotron  400 with one tape frame worth 5 -6000 ? 
A lot of people wouldnt think  so...
 
Anyways this discussion has made me think about  how much I use mine and 
how it compolements the Mellotron. Also...the other  week I got the latest 
"new" disc from Pea Hicks, The Marimba...and it sounds  great. Not as much 
resonance as the Mellotron Marimba rolls. I think he will  be doing Glockenspiel 
next which is a terrifying thought considering the  instruments somewhat 
limited frequency range...
 
A couple of weeks back my band Nanook of the  North mixed a track with the 
Orchestron choirs in the verses doubling the  glockenspiel. 
 
If you are curious to hear it you can download it  here...
 
_https://download.https://dohttps://downloadhttps://do_ 
(https://download.yousendit.com/ZW9Bek9nTXYzMWxMWEE9PQ) 
 
The orchestral stuff (harp,  glockednspiel, french horn, cello and 
clarinet) is all real. Other  keyboards are the Yamaha GX-1, Mellotron 
stringsection, solina organ (the  bass), Mellotron vibes.  
 
This isnt released yet so for private consumtion  only, please...
 
have a great weekend...!
 
Mattias,
 
Roth Händle studios, Stockholm
_www.youtube.www.youtuwww.youtub_ (http://www.youtube.com/user/RothHandle) 
_www.myspace.www.myspace._ (http://www.myspace.com/Molesome) 
Current  projects: 
The Aristocrats (U.S) - Elephant and Castle - Antkowiak (Pol) -  Nanook of 
the North - Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Stadsteatern - Den Girige,  dramaten - 
Paul Sumner (U.K) - Akaba

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Orchestrons...!

2009-11-14 by James Parthun

Wonderful! Thanks for posting this.

partune

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mattias Olsson (Roth Händle studios)
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:25 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Orchestrons...!

Hey hey,

There seems to have been a lot of Orchestrons resurfacing lately...I know of three that are shifting hands for impressive prices. Are they worth it ? Probably not. But is a Mellotron 400 with one tape frame worth 5 -6000 ? A lot of people wouldnt think so...

Anyways this discussion has made me think about how much I use mine and how it compolements the Mellotron. Also...the other week I got the latest "new" disc from Pea Hicks, The Marimba...and it sounds great. Not as much resonance as the Mellotron Marimba rolls. I think he will be doing Glockenspiel next which is a terrifying thought considering the instruments somewhat limited frequency range...

A couple of weeks back my band Nanook of the North mixed a track with the Orchestron choirs in the verses doubling the glockenspiel.

If you are curious to hear it you can download it here...

The orchestral stuff (harp, glockednspiel, french horn, cello and clarinet) is all real. Other keyboards are the Yamaha GX-1, Mellotron stringsection, solina organ (the bass), Mellotron vibes.

This isnt released yet so for private consumtion only, please...

have a great weekend...!

Mattias,

Roth Händle studios, Stockholm
www.youtube.com/user/RothHandle
www.myspace.com/Molesome
Current projects:
The Aristocrats (U.S) - Elephant and Castle - Antkowiak (Pol) - Nanook of the North - Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Stadsteatern - Den Girige, dramaten - Paul Sumner (U.K) - Akaba

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Re: Orchestrons...!

2009-11-14 by ClayE

Very nice arrangement Mattias!  Hope you do well with this.
I am now a Nanook of the North fan.

Clay

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mattias Olsson (Roth Händle studios) <Mattias.olsson5@...> wrote:
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>
> Hey hey,
> 
> There seems to have been a lot of Orchestrons resurfacing lately...I know of three that are shifting hands for impressive prices. Are they worth  it ? Probably not. But is a Mellotron 400 with one tape frame worth 5 -6000 ? A lot of people wouldnt think so...
> 
> Anyways this discussion has made me think about how much I use mine and how it compolements the Mellotron. Also...the other week I got the latest "new" disc from Pea Hicks, The Marimba...and it sounds great. Not as much resonance as the Mellotron Marimba rolls. I think he will be doing Glockenspiel next which is a terrifying thought considering the instruments somewhat limited frequency range...
> 
> A couple of weeks back my band Nanook of the North mixed a track with the Orchestron choirs in the verses doubling the glockenspiel. 
> 
> If you are curious to hear it you can download it here...
> 
> https://download.yousendit.com/ZW9Bek9nTXYzMWxMWEE9PQ
> 
> The orchestral stuff (harp, glockednspiel, french horn, cello and clarinet) is all real. Other keyboards are the Yamaha GX-1, Mellotron stringsection, solina organ (the bass), Mellotron vibes.  
> 
> This isnt released yet so for private consumtion only, please...
> 
> have a great weekend...!
> 
> Mattias,
> 
> Roth Händle studios, Stockholm
> www.youtube.com/user/RothHandle
> www.myspace.com/Molesome
> Current projects: 
> The Aristocrats (U.S) - Elephant and Castle - Antkowiak (Pol) - Nanook of the North - Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Stadsteatern - Den Girige, dramaten - Paul Sumner (U.K) - Akaba
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Orchestrons...!

2009-11-15 by Mattias Olsson (Roth Händle studios)

Thank you all for your kind comments !
We have been working on it for a while so it feels great to finally have it mixed and ready to go...
Now I just need to find a song to use the Orchestron Marimba in and Ill be really happy !
;
/ Mattias
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From: ClayE
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:38 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Orchestrons...!

Very nice arrangement Mattias! Hope you do well with this.
I am now a Nanook of the North fan.

Clay

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mattias Olsson (Roth Händle studios) ...> wrote:
>
> Hey hey,
>
> There seems to have been a lot of Orchestrons resurfacing lately...I know of three that are shifting hands for impressive prices. Are they worth it ? Probably not. But is a Mellotron 400 with one tape frame worth 5 -6000 ? A lot of people wouldnt think so...
>
> Anyways this discussion has made me think about how much I use mine and how it compolements the Mellotron. Also...the other week I got the latest "new" disc from Pea Hicks, The Marimba...and it sounds great. Not as much resonance as the Mellotron Marimba rolls. I think he will be doing Glockenspiel next which is a terrifying thought considering the instruments somewhat limited frequency range...
>
> A couple of weeks back my band Nanook of the North mixed a track with the Orchestron choirs in the verses doubling the glockenspiel.
>
> If you are curious to hear it you can download it here...
>
> https://download.yousendit.com/ZW9Bek9nTXYzMWxMWEE9PQ
>
> The orchestral stuff (harp, glockednspiel, french horn, cello and clarinet) is all real. Other keyboards are the Yamaha GX-1, Mellotron stringsection, solina organ (the bass), Mellotron vibes.
>
> This isnt released yet so for private consumtion only, please...
>
> have a great weekend...!
>
> Mattias,
>
> Roth Händle studios, Stockholm
> www.youtube.com/user/RothHandle
> www.myspace.com/Molesome
> Current projects:
> The Aristocrats (U.S) - Elephant and Castle - Antkowiak (Pol) - Nanook of the North - Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Stadsteatern - Den Girige, dramaten - Paul Sumner (U.K) - Akaba
>