DX5 Playing The Human League "Empire State Human"

One of the most interesting synth song from 1979 (early synth days, when bands started to experiment using those machines only).
Gear used:
Roland Promars MRS-2 (Jupiter 4 little brother)
Roland JP8000
Revox B77 MkII
Backtrack previously recorded on Pro Tools, then dumped to tape at 15 Inch Per Second, using the Promars for nearly all the sounds except kick drum and hi hat. Access Virus TI Snow also used.
Original song composed by Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Philip Oakey.
Performed here by DX5 Jose María Bará

[@trevormalcolm4328]

Hands up to those who sang along with the video!

[@retrosound72]

I like Human League. I like that song. And I like your cover my friend. Great.

[@DX5]

Thanks RetroSound. This is a minimal synth song, and I like it. :-)

[@lordmuntague]

Good grief! I'd forgotten this classic, takes me right back. 1979, I think. Superb stuff Jose! 👍

[@trevord9811]

Both Reproduction & Travelogue are superb. Early days of raw synths. Love it. Nice work!

[@nilsdettweiler5876]

Perfect

[@marcelodiana82]

One of my fav. of them!! Well done 👋👋

[@Phil-M0KPH]

A very good rendition. It wouldn’t have been the same without the reel to reel being visible!

[@DX5]

In fact, I had recorded this cover playing the backtrack with Pro Tools, and later decided to record it again with the Revox :)

[@poncho4777]

This is genius! Been following you since high school, 2008-2009-ish!

[@DX5]

Thanks. It's been a while!

[@Paul-Carson]

This is still so super awesome. watched it a load of times, so accurate in every way

[@adamwheeldon]

As always, absolutely brilliant Jose 👍🏻👍🏻

[@particuleselementals]

Reproducction es uno de esos discos míticos por su sonido. No me canso de escucharlo y a sido una gratisima sorpresa encontrarme con tu versión donde clavas la esencia de su sonido. Te ha quedado genial la pequeña parte del 🎹 "solo" con los osciladores, 👍una pasada!! Enhorabuena!!

[@DX5]

Gracias. Aunque el solo no ha quedado como quería: hay que ajustar con precisión varias cosas a la vez en poco tiempo. Me faltó dar más velocidad por momentos al LFO aplicado a los osciladores, generando un ruido tipo FM, como en la original. Pero no se puede tener todo haciendo las cosas sobre la marcha :) (Edito: tomé como referencia también la versión en directo en TV que hay por aquí; a ese solo se le parece más :)

[@ianhearn9655]

Such a brilliant song

[@EtsiJuuret]

Great, as always!

[@80sman80]

Really nice work.....

[@BlakeNaftel]

Fantastic! One of the best songs by the original Human League. Also love how this was likely recorded on a standard definition video camcorder for style.

[@DX5]

Thanks. Indeed I do record all my stuff in this kind of cameras since 2006, that's my signature and lot of people is doing this way too lately ... :)

[@discodave6153]

Great job, sounds are spot on

[@DX5]

Thank you. The fact Martyn Ware used a Jupiter 4 (Promars big brother), helps too :)

[@stevewebb7126]

Good job .

[@RetroReminiscing]

The very early birth of synth is the best and I love the human leaugue so this was great for me! Thanks for shareing this 🤩🎹👌Sonique

[@DX5]

Thanks Sonique. Early Human League is my fav band's period.

[@joebrown9586]

Didn't disappoint great work 👏

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Blind Youth next please!

[@discodave6153]

Really good, extra points for R 2 R 👌🏻

[@kefmif]

Yes! The ReVox is back!

[@genemorgan9742]

Fuckin magic!!!

[@threelaps5282]

From the Holiday '80 e.p. I reckon...

[@Molotovjack]

ESH had it's own single release.

[@sejinoh1970]

fantastic. Consider doing "Don't you want me"

[@DX5]

Long time requested. I shall be doing it for sure :)

[@RamaPrabawaAji]

Its actually better in instrumental version