Sweet Dreams: The Ultimate Studio Reconstruction

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2023
  • Today I reconstruct Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" sound by sound, synthesizer by synthesizer... before mixing it into the ultimate synth pop reconstruction using the incredible plugins by SONNOX ❤️👉 www.sonnox.com/ 👈❤️
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 555

  • @Begbiespintpot
    @Begbiespintpot 10 місяців тому +300

    Just shows how good that track is when you can listen to that hook over and over and it still bangs.

  • @Rednas34
    @Rednas34 10 місяців тому +41

    2 nerds in the studio! Love it

  • @FG-Supercharged
    @FG-Supercharged 10 місяців тому +129

    It's amazing how many nuances that can be found in a song that you just never notice, and probably never will have, until someone like the Doctor diligently does the surgery. Just mind-boggling. I just absolutely love this tear-down!

  • @WouterB76
    @WouterB76 10 місяців тому +59

    Claudio is right, you could actually listen to this amazing track for a very long time.
    It's still that good after all those years.
    Great job!

  • @furiobisotti8150
    @furiobisotti8150 10 місяців тому +89

    Really impressive. Of course the hardest thing to emulate would be Annie's voice...

    • @EphemeralProductions
      @EphemeralProductions 10 місяців тому +7

      She’s still the best. ❤️❤️

    • @youghurt2k
      @youghurt2k 10 місяців тому +13

      @@EphemeralProductions You don't think orange hair and red lipstick would make Doctor mix come quite close?

    • @unduloid
      @unduloid 10 місяців тому +1

      I'm sure it could be faked with AI.

    • @mistergrooveman1018
      @mistergrooveman1018 10 місяців тому +2

      @@unduloid😂😂
      Ho no !
      Please don’t let the machine replace humaine for émotion or we are done !!!
      😅😅😅
      #humainbetterthanIA
      😂😂😂

    • @unduloid
      @unduloid 10 місяців тому

      @@mistergrooveman1018
      I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords.
      Join me and share in the bliss that is our machine-controlled future!

  • @stephenw2992
    @stephenw2992 10 місяців тому +44

    I think this track more than any other got me hooked on synth music as a child. Still sounds fantastic

    • @csabagodor9445
      @csabagodor9445 9 місяців тому +1

      for me Jean Michel Jarre - Chronologie 2 ua-cam.com/video/dLLSDqxBpUM/v-deo.html :)

  • @vinnyveritas9599
    @vinnyveritas9599 10 місяців тому +39

    I never realized how well constructed sonically and musically this song was until I saw you reconstruct it.
    I knew and enjoyed the song but never perceived all the details that contribute to make it what it is.

  • @macdaddybender
    @macdaddybender 10 місяців тому +54

    I've said it before, Claudio. Your love and enjoyment of these classic tracks is infectious. So much respect to Dave and Annie for producing such an epic track with fairly limited resources. It's amazing

    • @jfan4reva
      @jfan4reva 10 місяців тому +5

      Good thing they had some milk in the fridge....

  • @julian_b
    @julian_b 10 місяців тому +74

    No quantising, no pro-tools, no plug-ins and generally pretty primitive technology. It makes you realise the amount of work and imagination that went into the original. And then to top it all, the extraordinary voice of Annie Lennox.

    • @CoolColJ
      @CoolColJ 9 місяців тому +12

      Not really, the original used a MCS Drum Computer (you can see it on the music video) for drum sounds, and also triggered sequences on a Roland SH synth (SH-2 most likely) for the main bass riff, perfectly quantized :)
      Plus step sequencers tend to create lines that are catchy and not like what you would play by hand, if your creating from scratch.
      “The drum computer was triggering a sequence into the Roland SH‑101 that
      sounded powerful, and the Oberheim (OB-X) was more of a soft string sound that
      we managed to cut off so it made it more attacking. I think it was
      actually a preset, I don’t think we made the sound. The Roland is
      playing the original sequence and then Annie was playing in between it.
      ‘Sweet Dreams’ always confuses keyboard players when they try and play
      it, because they don’t realise it’s actually two keyboard parts that are
      playing completely different things.”

    • @Grim2
      @Grim2 9 місяців тому +3

      PRIMITIVE?! If it's truly primitive then it'd be a peace of cake to replicate!

  • @AlphaConatus
    @AlphaConatus 10 місяців тому +12

    One of my favorite songs, really changed music back in the day.

  • @cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474
    @cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474 9 місяців тому +5

    Doing something like this is absolutely insanely hard. As you show it is just using your ear and understanding where the sounds lie in the tonal spectrum. It is an impressive feat.

  • @hunta2097
    @hunta2097 10 місяців тому +23

    This might be the best reconstruction video you've ever done. Amazing and I am just loving the collaboration!

  • @markwrightrf
    @markwrightrf 10 місяців тому +9

    So many times I've screamed at these awesome reconstruction videos, shouting "just compress the hell out of it!!" and "EQ it a bit more!" or "where did the piano go!?" forgetting I could never accomplish such greatness. Well done Claudio and crew. So many of these early synth hits relied upon heavy processing otherwise it would just sound like a Bontempi organ🙂That Oxford Infiltrator is super-cool and don't forget the mastering considerations that made songs like this leap out of FM radio back in the day when pumped through an OptiMod

    • @DanUpdegraff
      @DanUpdegraff 10 місяців тому

      LOL @markwrightrf. Like you, I have gotten really good at hearing something that's wrong, but still not so good at making something that's right. ;)

  • @pastense
    @pastense 10 місяців тому +31

    Brilliant recreation! While each part is spot on, I can still hear the unmatched warmth and grit of all the analog sonics in the original. It also allows you to admire that Stewart and Lennox weren’t necessarily ‘looking’ for these exact sounds. They were simply using the tools available to them and created pure magic! I just noticed the Donna Summer vid. Would love to see more Giorgio Moroder!

    • @drinkinslim
      @drinkinslim 10 місяців тому +1

      Interesting. I thought the original sounded like it had less warmth - a bit harsher even. I guess they couldn't added even more warmth by running it through a good tape emulation, like the Studer 800 by uaudio.

    • @FrothingFanboy
      @FrothingFanboy 3 місяці тому

      @@drinkinslim It absolutely needs tape sound. The new version is way too clear.

  • @inertGas23562
    @inertGas23562 10 місяців тому +18

    Amazing, really enjoyed the whole process that we saw! well done Dr Mix and team

  • @Rob1972Gem
    @Rob1972Gem 10 місяців тому +18

    Be great if you did a reconstruction of sounds like a melody by AlphaVille especially the newer remastered version. I did love your channel keep up the great work.

  • @ukandrew
    @ukandrew 10 місяців тому +20

    Love Eurythmics, Dave Stewart is a synth god, along with Annie Lennox beautiful vocals, this piece epitomises the music of the 80s. Every time I hear this piece it takes me straight back to my clubbing days, much like millions of us I’d guess. Who says time travels impossible? 😆 Within seconds of the first beat the dance floors were full. Great music, great memories. You guys amaze me. Positive it’s much easier making the original than trying to accurately reconstruct it later. Impressive work guys, all thats missing are those fabulous Annie Lennox vocals, probably even more difficult to reconstruct accurately. Sounds like a challenge😅 Brilliant video guys.

    • @TheGuacamoleXplosion
      @TheGuacamoleXplosion 10 місяців тому +3

      actually, Annie Lennox played synth on “Sweet Dreams”, too; Dave programmed the drums, but the synths were played by both 😎

  • @aliross8744
    @aliross8744 10 місяців тому +7

    Wonderful recreation - as a budding electronic musician back then it struck me that Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were incredibly generous in sharing how they worked, often in makeshift conditions, but despite all of that the output was incredible.
    They did multiple interviews - I remember One, Two, Testing magazine - my bible at the time, had many articles featuring them that were rivetting, informing and insparational.
    Well done for creating such a fine version of a masterpiece.
    This track will go on for generations - and your video is pretty awesome too!

  • @user-on1us2hn6q
    @user-on1us2hn6q 6 місяців тому +1

    I live 5mins from Ellon Aberdeenshire where Annie grew up. One of the best voices ever to come out of Scotland!

  • @sargepent9815
    @sargepent9815 4 місяці тому +2

    Amazing that not only is this a tinless riff, but the number of layers and effects to make the magic happen

  • @CashMattock
    @CashMattock 10 місяців тому +16

    Great video but no credit to your engineer? He’s not mentioned anywhere that I can see…

    • @mynameisned
      @mynameisned Місяць тому +1

      Dude liked it and never gave him credit I’m weak😂😂😂

  • @SaschaTayefeh
    @SaschaTayefeh 10 місяців тому +2

    Italian energy vs. British lushness ... what a team! 😀

  • @moreorlessme
    @moreorlessme 4 місяці тому +1

    The two of you guys have personalities that balance each other out perfectly. Fun to watch. Thanks gentlemen!

  • @bobblakeley7027
    @bobblakeley7027 10 місяців тому +7

    The best syn track ever and Annie's vocals are off the chart for greatness ❤

  • @chr1998is
    @chr1998is 10 місяців тому +9

    Really impressed with the knowledge and ears to be able to pick out what is happening on the record and then replicate it to have them play side by side. Amazing work. Also that Synth loop Rocks 🤘

  • @psy0rz
    @psy0rz 10 місяців тому +5

    I love how you work together! Awesome video, its always so interesting to see how a complex sound starts out as something like a simple sawtooth.

  • @robertdahlqvist5402
    @robertdahlqvist5402 10 місяців тому +5

    This one was I think the most closest reconstruction toward the original, assistance does alot.

  • @andreasgrunau9903
    @andreasgrunau9903 6 місяців тому +1

    The magic of your video channel is the great enthusiasm and overwhelming own joy for making music and the incomparable selection of iconic real synthezisers. Love you and your videos!

  • @MethyuOriginal
    @MethyuOriginal 10 місяців тому +6

    Troppo forte!!! Top quality

  • @believethebible88
    @believethebible88 8 місяців тому +1

    I am impressed with the way you two were able to dissect the large number of sounds on this track. Also, I have come to appreciate all the hard work and creativity Annie and Dave display in this. Man, that’s really impressive. Bravo, Eurythmics and bravo, Dr. and co.

  • @dikdap
    @dikdap 10 місяців тому +4

    It's nice to see you expanding the team and to see them participating well in the video's. The whole video is such a delight to view. And this might be your best reconstruction yet tbh

  • @StirlingLighthouse
    @StirlingLighthouse 10 місяців тому +5

    Your work is always amazingly outstanding!
    Thanks a bunch Dr Mix and Mr Mixer 🙏 ❤

  • @beadlesastout
    @beadlesastout 10 місяців тому +4

    This evening before you posted this video I'd just shown your equinox video to my father as we both loved that and oxygene and then our conversation got on to Dave Stewart as my father has his first ever record he did years ago. The record sleeve was signed by Dave as they all went to the folk clubs together. The sleeve mysteriously disappeared from our house but the single remains. We got on talking about him and Brian Harrison and what ever happened to Brian. Dave went to school just around the corner from where my parents live now and where I worked over 10 years ago. Dave eventually worked with a youth group in Sunderland I worked at from over in Hollywood and sent us his Acoustic guitar to raffle. We got on to Eurythmics and then you posted the video.

  • @Bashanvibe
    @Bashanvibe 10 місяців тому +4

    I really appreciate how you took your time to recreate the synth keeping the integrity of the original!!! Sounds matter!!!

  • @evan_ack
    @evan_ack 10 місяців тому +1

    I love these reconstructions! Please do more of these! I understand they take a lot of time and work, but they’re so cool!

  • @Mewted
    @Mewted 10 місяців тому +2

    22:42 man.. when you forgot and then realized you still had the lead synth part still coming... even i was like 'ooooooooooohhhhhh!' and got excited.

  • @liviajod7157
    @liviajod7157 10 місяців тому +3

    Oh yes. ❤❤❤ This song is so complex has many layers. So cool.

  • @Morfarhagen
    @Morfarhagen 10 місяців тому +5

    I want your ears! Amazing how you guys can hear the details and differences in the sound. I can to a certain degree, but not the way you guys can. Thumbs up, really!

  • @donbmf7408
    @donbmf7408 9 місяців тому

    This is probably one of the best advertisement videos for a plugin company that I've ever seen! So much good content and instruction! Great work!

  • @PrayingToTheAlien
    @PrayingToTheAlien 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for including the mixing process! Had no clue some of those sounds were in the original - which I have been listening to for years! Yall did a fantastic job.

  • @CoreyChambersLA
    @CoreyChambersLA 10 місяців тому +4

    Best synthesizer instruction ever.

  • @Bad_Chemicals702
    @Bad_Chemicals702 10 місяців тому +2

    I love Italian Claudio is. Wine bottles in the studio!

  • @MHStudioTravel
    @MHStudioTravel 10 місяців тому +2

    This is one of may favourite tracks from the eighties. Very nice recreation!

  • @MrFlazz99
    @MrFlazz99 10 місяців тому +1

    I am never less than totally mindblown by how you can pull apart a song, take each small part in isolation and remake it from basics. As commented by others, it also shows how much went into the original.
    An awesome song - I'm a Bass singer by nature, but remember reviving my falsetto at the turn of the '90s by singing along to Annie Lennox on Eurythmics greatest hits - she's just amazing. There's a song called something like 'I Could Give You' which really challenged me to emulate vocally.

  • @NikoBased
    @NikoBased 10 місяців тому +7

    I like this. I would say a reconstruction is complete when its close enough that the differences are a matter of taste. I prefer some elements of your reconstruction, and some elements from the original.

  • @jozefbania
    @jozefbania 10 місяців тому +2

    I love when good youtuber change to carpet seller.

  • @djnorm777
    @djnorm777 10 місяців тому +1

    WoW discovered Dr mix a few weeks ago . I am not a musician, I been a dj for over 40 years and I rediscovered many songs noticing now various sounds on my ve revealing systems it blows me of now Safri duo bongos song , rythme is a dancer from snap I am SOOOOOOOO HAPPY TO REDISCOVER MY MUSIC .

  • @TeddyLeppard
    @TeddyLeppard 10 місяців тому +5

    You guys really nailed this one.

  • @edisongarcia94
    @edisongarcia94 10 місяців тому

    Great job guys! I always love seeing how a great sounding track comes together!

  • @RedFishBlueFish
    @RedFishBlueFish 10 місяців тому +8

    Two comments: (1) This is STILL my FAVORITE synth YT channel! (2) How in the world did you convince Hogwarts to let Harry become your sound engineer?
    Jokes! Jokes! You two are fantastico!! Keep the good stuff coming!

  • @kieranmasonmusic4617
    @kieranmasonmusic4617 10 місяців тому +2

    This sounds so good!! You just cannot beat this classic!!
    I’ve tried a couple of times recreating it and I haven’t gotten anywhere as close as you both have done!! It’s spot on!! 👌👏

  • @nsns7993
    @nsns7993 10 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video! Really technical, I definitely learned a couple of things

  • @richiesantana7628
    @richiesantana7628 10 місяців тому +2

    Amazing and one of my Favorite 80s tracks of all time

  • @Lo-FiOrchestra
    @Lo-FiOrchestra 10 місяців тому +3

    This is truly a luxurious gift! ❤

  • @art.allisone
    @art.allisone 6 місяців тому

    Stay Funky! I just love how happy you both are! Excellent Work!

  • @riccardotorri8648
    @riccardotorri8648 8 місяців тому +1

    doctor mix is the best music reconstructor. and this is the best reconstrution by doctor mix. so, we have a benchmark now.

  • @SpamMouse
    @SpamMouse 10 місяців тому

    Dear Dr Mix, You have NO idea! No idea how enjoyable it is to listen to you both dissect and rebuild music like this. Thanks sponsors.

  • @DJVasC
    @DJVasC 10 місяців тому

    Great job guys! I really like this in depth videos and enjoying the craft you both show!

  • @SaundiHemmo
    @SaundiHemmo 10 місяців тому

    Having my morning coffee and enjoying this wonderful reconstruction video👌

  • @WelshIron
    @WelshIron 10 місяців тому

    Brilliant track in the first place and i just love your reconstruction. I love the fact that Annie recorded her vocals with a handheld old Shure mic, her voice is just sublime.

  • @staipari6244
    @staipari6244 10 місяців тому +5

    Well that was the best way to start a Saturday morning a coffee in bed and this amazing video. Thank you. What a great song. Appreciate your attention to detail. This gave me another level of appreciation for a song that I always loved. Great work team.❤

  • @AndyWLMusic
    @AndyWLMusic 10 місяців тому

    Mamma mia... Doctor Mix numero 1, come sempre! ❤💯🎹

  • @bscott77
    @bscott77 6 місяців тому

    One of the greatest synth tracks ever recorded. Incredible recreation of it chaps - masters of your work ❤

  • @BartMassee
    @BartMassee 10 місяців тому +2

    one of my favorite channels, and I was highschool, Spinning this album Gray, back in the day.

  • @Aligakore
    @Aligakore 10 місяців тому +1

    That is incredible 😊 Awesome work, amazing result. Cheers from Belgium 🍻

  • @DWISE7
    @DWISE7 10 місяців тому +1

    Loving your videos and I'm learning at the same time

  • @mymodularjourney
    @mymodularjourney 10 місяців тому +2

    Excellent reconstruction of this timeless classic. ❤️

  • @anelationmusic
    @anelationmusic 5 місяців тому

    @ 8:34 - You validated my thought there 🤣😂
    why i never saw this channel before, I love the content!!

  • @paulleather182
    @paulleather182 10 місяців тому

    Really enjoyed watching this. Also one of my favourite 80s synth tunes..thank you Dr mix and to your friend for creating this video.

  • @KensWorldRestorations
    @KensWorldRestorations 5 місяців тому

    I love the way you pick up on the most subtle of nuances with cadence. Sounding out the "oompah" from the "thoompah" may sound silly to a lot of people but it's this attention to detail that makes it great and true to the original. I saw you do this with your Into The Groove video and you're the only one I saw that picked up on the very subtle bounces off the bass synth. When we hear it, we recognize and notice it right away. Great videos...

  • @BLBlackDragon
    @BLBlackDragon 10 місяців тому +3

    I think this is one your most accurate recreations to date.

  • @dabistudio_japan
    @dabistudio_japan 10 місяців тому +2

    Wowwww! Amazing!

  • @janhansen7343
    @janhansen7343 10 місяців тому +1

    The best videos are the reconsruction ones, love them ❤

  • @sig_nessuno
    @sig_nessuno 10 місяців тому +2

    Maaaaaaan I could watch these long videos forever!

  • @aaronsmithey4044
    @aaronsmithey4044 9 місяців тому

    I Love it! All time favorite songs / videos from Mtv!

  • @anatoleballey4844
    @anatoleballey4844 4 місяці тому

    You're so good ! Well done

  • @Arcessitor
    @Arcessitor 10 місяців тому +1

    This was a lot of fun to watch!

  • @TheRottenMirror
    @TheRottenMirror 10 місяців тому +2

    amazing work, really! congrats

  • @MRFThorne
    @MRFThorne 10 місяців тому

    Superb - one of your best reconstructions yet!

  • @PJRII
    @PJRII 10 місяців тому

    Thanks Doc, such a fun and informative video of a great tune. Bravo!

  • @SeraphimHanischMusic
    @SeraphimHanischMusic 10 місяців тому +3

    Great job!!

  • @peterfireflylund
    @peterfireflylund 10 місяців тому +4

    That was seriously impressive!

  • @fuoks4880
    @fuoks4880 9 місяців тому

    I enjoy watching this….Doctor mix your energy lift my spirit, thanks for sharing.

  • @trancepower1205
    @trancepower1205 5 місяців тому +1

    Dr Mix a huge hello from Australia my friend! Im a huge fan and you are a good man keep up the amazing work! 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

  • @peters1711
    @peters1711 10 місяців тому

    One of the best reconstruction for me . Awesome great work.

  • @sophiebride-gq8fn
    @sophiebride-gq8fn 10 місяців тому +2

    Too cool ! 😊

  • @georgegeez8708
    @georgegeez8708 10 місяців тому

    One of my all time greatest synth song. Thank you for your video, Claudiomics. 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @tcalixto4v
    @tcalixto4v 10 місяців тому +1

    Awesome! ❤
    One of my all time favourites.
    In 1993 Eurithmics released the Hot Mix version. Kept the essence of the original with added elegance. 😄

  • @ollie858585
    @ollie858585 10 місяців тому

    Fantastic video!! Absolutely loved watching, especially interesting to see how to work with someone else and the mixing part of the process.

  • @MrMWhitham
    @MrMWhitham 10 місяців тому

    Epic!
    That track is genius and your break down was fantastic!
    It's amazing after all rhis time it's still blows you away and the vocals are just insane.

  • @MrPhaz3d
    @MrPhaz3d 10 місяців тому

    Excellent job! Your absolute pitch not only for the notes and tempo, but even for the intensities and the timbres, drives me crazy!
    Toss a coin to your great assistant!

  • @melbourneinstruments
    @melbourneinstruments 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice work legends! You make it look easy. Thanks for choosing NINA.

  • @SharpblueCreative
    @SharpblueCreative 10 місяців тому +3

    That is effing awesome- nigh on bang on!

  • @WotanSkyFather
    @WotanSkyFather 10 місяців тому

    You could make a fortune making faithful recreations like these for karaoke tracks. You guys NAILED it.

  • @peterwouters6716
    @peterwouters6716 10 місяців тому

    Amazing job and excellent teamwork! Well done

  • @RedPee2000
    @RedPee2000 10 місяців тому

    Cool and well done of the dynamic duo!

  • @neurokinetik
    @neurokinetik 10 місяців тому +1

    It's amazing to me how quickly you arrive at the main synth sound.

  • @davidriddle6798
    @davidriddle6798 10 місяців тому +5

    The funny thing is, the synth in the record was a Roland Juno 6, and I think I can see a Juno in the back of the studio in this video.😄

    • @MusicFed
      @MusicFed 10 місяців тому +1

      I agree although there’s never been consensus. Some say it was an OBX

  • @Supernumerary
    @Supernumerary 10 місяців тому +2

    Wow! This is epic!

  • @jadedsoul1
    @jadedsoul1 10 місяців тому

    Best thing iv seen you do. keep this format...