Dec 2019 20K Leagues Under The Spring Sea

This is the track I should have made for the very beginning of the year, but still OK right before the Lunar New Year, which is coming in a week! An exotic sound in the naval far east!

The track called “Chunhae”, or the Sea in the Spring, combined the traditional anthem in the Eastern culture and the Hip-Hop rhythm. A Native Instruments "STREET SWARM" drum kit brought a sense of old soundtrack, the sound of a harp, Shakuhachi, and Middle Eastern winds echo the exotic atmosphere, and finally the massive use of sci-fi video effects matches Le Capitaine Nemo -like submarine crew. With versatile playmobil figures expressing the diversified sphere on the planet, the core theme of the movie was set to the peace, off course.

And, a new recommended set of playmobil, "700005 Top Agent S.H.A.R.K. Drill Destroyer", a drill-equipped and futuristic submarine, which reminds me of the Nautilus - my dream in my childhood -, with human and robotic crews, shows my new work of playmobil stop motion picture! Can you find all of the parts moving?? I hope you enjoy it!

Chunjie!!

Happy Lunar New Year 2019!

Jan 2019 Big Picture 

- The World Never Be The Same, Keep It However

Open your eyes, and see the big picture of 2019!!

After an almost month long silence, just like "shutdown", I finally made a couple of tracks for the first time in this year 2019, and this is the one of them!

My first try to fully use Native Instruments unique synthesizer called "FORM", together with drum synth "POLYPLEX". A motion sound. Plus, the newly installed video effects also gave a sense of sci-fi to the movie!


This video combined the two playmobil stories together, with three newly photographed figures. The first half of the story is based on Greek mythology, mostly "Titanomachy", the war between the old ones, or Titans, and the new, Olympus, while the latter features the futuristic space fantasy based on Chinese legends/folklore called "Xi You Ji" or Journey to the West. Both shared the sense of so-called "space alchaeology", where the playmobils in space suits and with super hi-tech weapons play roles of gods and daemons in the ancient legends. Some figures play dual roles in the two stories. Can you tell who is who? Especially, a man in the white astronaut suit and another in yellow?

One more thing to say, the new girl figure in the middle, blonde hair, in indigo, with laser handgun, in front of ZOIDS Sabre-tiger, is my original, made in Playmobil Fun Store in Berlin!!

Happy New Year 2019

Dec 2018 Schwartzwalt - Waving snow mix

The end of 2018, but it's not the end of the world!  At least I hope.
Let's get together right in front of the power of music, and the power of love. Regardless of your position, stance and attitude, the Earth is going around, then the new year will come to you!

My first composition out of a brand new iOS app by KORG, "Electribe Wave". Virtually my first music with wavetable synthesizer as well. This was composed above 32K feet altitude and arranged in Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Tokyo on the ground.

BTW, needless to say, you must know the name of the frog. Yes, it's another König or Kaiser. Yes, his name is Friedrich. Most likely.

Everything was produced by ... him. Could be.

Happy holidays, and see you in 2019!

Nov 2018 Stray Seven - Alex Got Funk

It was from above 32,000 ft in the sky!

Yeah, I crafted this song in the plane. Right after I was inspired by funk and R&B music being on the air in Alexandria, VA, USA.

I know the theme of these movies are controversy. I, however, hope you would find the real message behind.

BTW, by watching this series of stop motion movies, did you find who was a brother of who, and who was a daughter of who?

* Again, this is a forgotten post in November.

Nov 2018 Stray Seven - autumn automation

Once upon a time, there strayed seven gunmen, or six men and a woman in the wild west. They're called "Stray Seven". - playmobil stop motion animation, after long long interval!

Featuring NI Expansion "Sierra Grove", I just mixed guitar chords and  simple rhythm track out of the kit, with instruments like various bass sounds, or keyboard chord. The finally completed track which I named "autumn automation", gave me a sense of a movie end-roll, of old-fashioned, out-law, a band of vagabonds, as such. How many? It must be seven!

* After this video was posted on YouTuve, I completely forgot to copy it here in this blog!

Nov 2018 Oktober Volks - Thanks Giving Edition

10月演目、世界各国からドイツに集まった料理人たちの競演、お楽しみいただけましたでしょうか？

すでにOktoberfestは遠く彼方、Halloweenも終わり、クリスマス準備に忙しいプレモファンの皆さんと思われますが、先日、プレモランドさんにてレアなアイテムを入手しましたので、Oktoberfestへの追記としてポストしておきます！

題して、『Oktoberfest - Thanks Giving Edition』!!

特製シーズニング？調味スープ？を使って何やら調理しているのは、、、

ポウルトリー？


パッケージからは、パプリカ味でしょうか？

そう、Thanks Giving Dayは、ターキーの日！！

Wild Turkey!!

（なお、ポウルトリーとは家禽という意味なので、WildなTurkeyだったら、poultryではありませぬな。。）

Oct 2018 Oktober Volks

Oktober - food - fest!

Every volk, whatever your ethnicity is, get along with us together to celebrate the harvest and a gastronomic culture of each of us!

Sep 2018 Loser

I know this video had been uploaded in October. But I also know this had been edited in the September. It was when I accepted that I had been a loser.

Almost all the playmobil here were defeated.

As long as you do not lose yourself, however, you're not a loser.

Get up! Stand up! Resurrect!!

Aug 2018 Funky Soulful Disko - 02 Funkatonic Kool

Another funky soulful disko sound for the ocean.

Summer does never end. Neither soulful house does!

Aug 2018 Funky Soul Disko - 01 Ageless Move

Funky Soulful Disko tune for the Summer!

Expansions such as Elastic Thump and Timeless Glow gave tracks bouncing rhythm and groove.

[On the unusual theater for the Summer Festival!?]

Jul 2018 Humanism - 03 Try the Trident

And finally, this is the last episode of my July theater. Protesters's march turned into a teenage riot! It's sympathetic, but SEK must bring peace, law and order to the society. Kids, you must learn the rule first!

Again, an homage to 70's animation in Japan. My childhood. Tri-Attack! If the brass band boys made friends with rock band boys in his university days, and had a joint session, it would be like this. The guitar sound. The intro. It is out of NI's super instrument: Electric Sunburst.

Featuring TAKARA TOMMY's recent works, playmobils on the bug maschines! Every boys in the summer must like it, isn't he?

Jul 2018 Humanism - 02 Because I'm a Maschine

Emergency alert! Emergency Alert! Rebels uprising! With the European  most advanced arms stolen!? Whoever the enemy is, whatever their arm is, SEK will protect the people in the region! Because we're SEK!

I though I had uploaded this video on July 24th.. Completely misunderstood. Anyway, this is the second chapter of July theater. Another tribute to the Japanese animation in maybe 70s? Very famous music, isn't it? BECAUSE I'M A MASCHINE!

If the school brass band boy found Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra in his high school day, maybe his band would be like this, wouldn't it? High tempo, swinging and back beat. My almost first time to use MASCHINE's swing feature.

Jul 2018 Humanism - 01 Who Dares to Do It?

There comes SEK, Spezialeinsatzkommandos or Special Deployment Commando, who protect the law and order of German states and cities. But in 2029, the other technologically advanced solutions like unmanned combat vehicles or even androids are expected to replace the position of them as the guardian of freedom, democracy, national security and industrial wealth. Are they old-fashioned?  Will they be abandoned? No! If they don't do it, who dares to do it!

This is a cover song or a tribute to a Japanese 70s animation theme music. Maybe Italians know the original. Played with Session Horns Pro, this is almost like "if I had joined a student brass band in my junior high school days". I know the play is just shabby.. All horns were played with KOMPLETE keyboard only, no EWI USB. Some climax lost its timing and tension. Even the movie doesn't match the sound. Ok, ok, it's my junior high school days! :-)

Session Horns Pro is definitely a great instrument set. If an experienced creator use it, it would be an ideal tool to elaborate the music by bringing big band or soul taste there.

Jul 2018 Humanism - prologue

The new story begins. It's 2029. The new world order is bringing a shadow on the most liberal and free nation in the world.

Watch this prologue and the sequence of three more videos coming soon!

Out of Prismatic Bliss, Direction, Glacier and In Orbit Kits combined with THE GIANT piano made an ambient electronica sound as promised. The sound was originally created as BPM 128 to express an unusual chilly rain in June 2018. This version is more slowly, BPM 120. It gave the story some anxiety.

Jun 2018 Get the Party Landed - Chapter 5: June Bride

Let's get the party landed! Watch the band of smiling musician celebrating the happy June bride of Elf married with a brave Dwarf!

The one of the most famous celebration song on the planet. Piano play along with the voice of Bryan and Strawberry.

Jun 2018 Get the Party Landed - Chapter 4: Qualification

Hey, boy, can you convince the arrogant queens of Elves? Can you persuade them to help dwarfs despite their hostile tradition against dwarfs? The fate of the Zwergreich is on your shoulders!

The reality is, however... Waldzwerg, the old one, and Fliegenpilzelf, his friend, know all..

Jun 2018 Get the Party Landed - Chapter 3: Aviation

Fly to the Alfheim! Don't be afraid. There you can find your destiny! The most innovative dwarf ever will turn the wheel of fortune of the dwarfdom and a boy.

Another set of effects like resonant chord, ice, beat delay, solid dynamics and supercharger GT again gives Hurdy Gurdy a bit different feelings.

Jun 2018 Get the Party Landed - Chapter 2: East West

Catastrophe or even apocalypse are approaching to the Zgergreich or the Dwarfdom. How's their fate going? Can the two tribes of dwarf cooperate without conflict?

Again, Hurdy Gurdy, with flanger LFO synch, resonant chord, replika high cut and supercharger GT, the story and the soundtrack continue.

Jun 2018 Get the Party Landed - Chapter 1: Rumor 

Do you know what Dwarfs fear most? Listen to a conversation and find it out!

Featuring Hurdy Gurdy, a mid-age European folk musical instrument, with effects like reverb legacy, grain stretch, beat delay, solid dynamics and super charger GT, it is happy if you'd feel some sense of fantasy Europe out of this soundtrack.

May 2018 Fun to Go Out, the Movie - The Adventurers - vol.5

Finally, the young adventurers become able to ride on horses well!

Based on my vague memory of soundtracks for legendary action role playing video game in 80s, and featuring Sonokinetic's Hurdy Gurdy instrument, out here are a series of adventurers' songs.

The final Chapter 5: To the Future, which incorporates Replika XT as an running effect, celebrates the brightly shining future of the next generation! Happy Kids Day (at least in the Eastern end.)