MGMT - Little Dark Age (Instrumental Synth Remake)
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
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MGMT - "Little Dark Age" remake. Plugins used are:
Xfer Serum for the main synth, the verse bass pluck and the bridge lead.
Arturia Prophet V for the chorus chords and the outro strings bit.ly/3bgOSK7
Arturia Mini V for chorus bassline bit.ly/3EkOpDh
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Wow the instrumental is really simple, just shows how good the vocals are, one of the best tracks of the decade
@@tdx497 simple meaning the instrumentation is very limited, it’s only a synth bass, extremely simple drums and a synth. Yet it sounds very full
Why did Thedi delete his comment? 🤔
@@bengal2441 yup. Another example. Eminem doesn't have the best voice but I can't listen to Without Me without hearing his vocals even though the instrumental is good
A song doesn't need to be very complex for it to sound great
the vocals are also very simple, most of them are just the same notes, for example, in this entire part: Breathing in the dark
Lying on it's side
The ruins of the day
Painted with a scar
And the more I straighten out
The less it wants to try
The feelings start to rot
One wink at a time
there is only one note in this entire part. More notes are sung in the riff but overall the vocals are even more simplistic than the back track. Its almost minimalist
Oh man this was way more accurate than I expected.
ikr it sounds the exact same
@@coalixe It doesn't, but the differences are quite irrelevant
@@coalixe I think so
@@kire929 wdym by "differences are quite irrelevant"?
@@Tony_Baloney_69420 There are differences, but the song is still so close to the original it's not worth it to care about those differences
3:56 i cant. im gonna die like this is so AWESOME
It's like a dream right ha
best part of the song
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss
Best part
hi gonna die like this is so AWESOME, i'm dad
I love the 80s sound, this song is magic.
this is song was made like 4-5 years ago
@@games-7950 Yeah, but the point is that it has an 80s vibe
@@games-7950 I’m pretty sure it released in 2018, I honestly thought it was older than that though
It's so incredible. Can never get enough of it
@@games-7950 yeah that’s obviously true, but it’s style is in the 80s.
Whoa, dead on! Very nice!
thanks!
@@ReverbMachine Cristal Castles plz!!!
This songs instrumental had always felt like religion, war, peace, sadness, happiness, hatred, love, anger, acceptance, emptiness and completion all at once and I still could never comprehend why that is.
Track of my life, just o thoughfull
the reject mdernity videos maybe, but this music itself just feels like that to me, it makes me feel like gigachad for the fact i aint falling for most things that modernity is embracing and ideolozing.
WW2 remembrance 🥲❤️
Warhammer 40K or Halo maybe
This album was written partway through Trump's presidency.
3:33 every time I listen to the song I'm like "...when the hell is it coming?!"
SERIOUSLY IT'S JUST SO GOOD
a lot of people liked that ONE part but my favorite was 2:27-2:48 and i need a looped version of it, its giving me the same vibes with the start of gimme gimme gimme
I like this part a lot too
love it too
Makes me embrace happiness, despair, awe and madness at the same time. Maybe, 'cause it lurks at the end of this road of both flashes (winks) of happiness and despair.
To me the best part is the final
When your part ends, my part begins :d
"Forgiving who you are for what you stand to gain
Just know that if you hide it doesn't go away"
:)
I sing this to my headmate, trying not to cry every single time I sing it. It's... too on the nose for me.
@@SixtyEmeralds yes
I love this line so much
@@yennefer440 yes
this is so sick, this is one of my favorite MGMT songs
Breathing in the dark
Lying on it's side
The ruins of the day
Painted with a scar
And the more I straighten out
The less it wants to try
The feelings start to rot
One wink at a time
Oh oh
Forgiving who you are
For what you stand to gain
Just know that if you hide
It doesn't go away
When you get out of bed
Don't end up stranded
Horrified with each stone
On the stage
My little dark age
Picking through the cards
Knowing what's nearby
The carvings on the face
Say they find it hard
And the engine's failed again
All limits of disguise
The humor's not the same
Coming from denial
Oh oh
I grieve in stereo
The stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide
It doesn't go away
If you get out of bed
And find me standing all alone
Open-eyed
Burn the page
My little dark age
(Dark age, dark age, dark age)
I grieve in stereo
The stereo sounds strange
You know that if it hides
It doesn't go away
If I get out of bed
You'll see me standing all alone
Horrified on the stage
My little dark age
Giddy with delight
Seeing what's to come
The image of the dead
Dead ends in my mind
Policemen swear to God
Love's seeping from the guns
I know my friends and I
Would probably turn and run
If you get out of bed
Come find us heading for the bridge
Bring a stone
All the rage
My little dark age
I grieve in stereo
The stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide
It doesn't go away
If you get out of bed
And find me standing all alone
Open-eyed
Burn the page
My little dark age
(Little dark age, little dark age)
(Little dark age, little dark age)
(Little dark age, little dark age)
All alone
Open-eyed
Burn the page
My little dark age
Cmon I know you want to sing
we dont want that cringy lyrics which doesnt fit with the song. I dont know why you copied and pasted it on the comments but the title says instrumental and thats why we are here
@@barknburcu5766 the lyrics Describe the song you Idiot, that’s what makes the song Better as well.
@@frodo1022 it’s ok bro I liked the lyrics even do I don’t do karaoke🐲 real G shit nigga
wow
to the top!
extremely well done, hearing all those layers so clear is so satisfying
The entrance on 3:57 is so good.
i’m so glad this song gets the love and praise it deserves, MGMT are honestly the greatest band of the 2010s and onwards for me. Can’t wait to see what they do next.
god this is such an awesome song. great job!
thanks!
I'm not gonna lie, this is actually better than the original. Less chaotic + Louder and more noticeable synth
Highly enjoyed this instrumental and this channel in general! I think the keys are especially muted on the original track so this remake made me appreciate the song a lot more.
Yeah, the keys are the "key" to this track's success. (Yes, I am a 1000iq humorist)
I guess the one good thing about UA-cam losing all of the MGMT videos thanks to that contract dispute is that this video ends up top of the search results.
It's a fantastic recreation and more people need to hear it.
I know it's cliché, but I'm glad you're always improving fr
Low budget stories 🔥🔥
Impressive, I liked this even more than the original.
While the original is excellent, this version y so beautifull clear defined layers it is just perfect
Glad you like it!
This is really impressive
Thanks!
I feel like this song sounds like its 80s at 3:34
Probably cause 80s toms lol
Dude, you should check out the slowed&reverb version of this song. It sounds very 80's with a grungy vibe, kinda reminds me of Joy Division too
It's synth pop/synthwave. A.k.a the genre that was called 'New Wave' in the '80s.
I like this part so much that I did a looped version with only this part.
ua-cam.com/video/zYlO1ukHYrs/v-deo.htmlsi=mBzo9KI470mz6zOl
@@herpderpy9445technically synthwave is a 2010s music genre, while being based on the 80s, it’s fairly different from what was made at this time
It is even more visible when some artists take inspiration from video games music, Japanese music and others stuff which gives a different result
All of that just to say that synthwave isn’t New Wave
Never disappointed when you post a new video ! Always awesome jobs
Damn this is sick dude, didn't even know you had a UA-cam page. A big fan of your synth packs for the TAL-U-NO-LX, I'm always sticking them into my productions!
Love it! Eargams!🥰
This sounds so nostalgic.. legit 100%
i love synth so much
i love the 3:32 part
Sounds like it could be used in a game or something, great instrumental. 👌
If you watch videos on TikTok on how this song is adapted to movies.. edit makers have such great results
very good, has a feel of nostalgia. it's not 80's material but sure is close
man this is awesome i love it you must work hard for this mad respect👊 this is masterpiece✨
A fine addition to my collection!
this is truly a masterpiece!
A dream come true!!! Wow!!! Absolutely impressive!!! 🤯😳😱
This is DOPE! I love a good instrumental and this is spot on!!!!! 🙌🏼 🔥
How do you manage to get everything spot on,it's crazy
Holy cow man this is really impressive. Hats off. Back in 2010 I posted some MGMT instrumental covers for Kids, Flash Delirium, It’s Working and The Youth. I thought I had done a decent job but your mastery of those synths takes it to another dimension. Love your work on Beach House and Daft Punk too!
Great job was wondering what this sounds like without the vocals. You have done an incredible job. My virgin ears can't tell the differences!
so goooodddd, you're talented
can't believe this only has 500k views when it is used for so many montages that have hundreds of millions of views combined
Never gets old with the Two Steps Ahead guy... Well done
3:27 best part
The last minute on loop it reminds me of being a scientist working and discovering something incredible but also seriously dangerous…..
Nice man! This also help me with MGMT blocking they're songs on me but not the others
I'm on the same boat as you.
Shout out to the guy who (re)did the instrumental as close as he could !!! It's the same track with the same synths, bass and leads and everything.
It's just the mix kinda sounds like "nowadays" and little bit dry/cold (especially the drum kit) so it's really like the track have been made 2 years ago. Anyway total respect to the producer who has make me still feel the same feelings as the original
Seriously thank you so much for all of this! Hope you can make Alien Days
makes me feel as the years go by, and everyone currently social media is dead, all videos currently around fade into obscurity and a large history of early 21st century humanity is forgotten, then someone 200 years from now find this video.
I had every intention to sing a cover of this song, and now I have the perfect backing music for it. :3 Now I can practice! And, maybe what I'll do, is work the MIDI file into an Ocarina Of Time sound font.
This hits on a different level
1:28 I fucking love this part
This is beautiful! You're amazing :D
Breathing in the dark, lying on it's side
The ruins of the day painted with a scar
And the more I straighten out, the less it wants to try
The feelings start to rot, one wink at a time
Oh oh, forgiving who you are, for what you stand to gain
Just know that if you hide, it doesn't go away
When you get out of bed, don't end up stranded
Horrified with each stone on the stage, my little dark age
Picking through the cards knowing what's nearby
The carvings on the face say they find it hard
And the engine's failed again, all limits of disguise
The humor's not the same, coming from denial
Oh oh, I grieve in stereo, the stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide, it doesn't go away
If you get out of bed and find me standing all alone
Open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
(Dark age, dark age, dark age)
I grieve in stereo, the stereo sounds strange
You know that if it hides, it doesn't go away
If I get out of bed, you'll see me standing all alone
Horrified on the stage, my little dark age
Giddy with delight, seeing what's to come
The image of the dead, dead ends in my mind
Policemen swear to God, love's seeping from the guns
I know my friends and I would probably turn and run
If you get out of bed, come find us heading for the bridge
Bring a stone, all the rage, my little dark age
I grieve in stereo, the stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide, it doesn't go away
If you get out of bed and find me standing all alone
Open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
(Little dark age, little dark age)
(Little dark age, little dark age)
(Little dark age, little dark age)
All alone, open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
3:07 My favorite part starts here.
All of us
Awesome!
Think, i have a Space trip with this material.
Congratulations Master!
Underrated brilliant
that entrance at 3:57 is crazy
Truly spectacular!
Как же это хорошо !
This is a great idea and very well done. I love the vocal version, but my favorite electronic music is instrumental, because it places more focus on the sounds. Subscribed.
3:34 Best bit in my opinion
this is now my favourite version of little dark age
It sounds pretty good
Great track! Amazing video 🎥
i love this remake
To be honest the pluck bass sounds even sharper than in the original
it sounds better
masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0:59 2:47 3:34 3:56
No problem
So accurate it triggered memories
SO GREAT thank you! great study material
you have a great channel, liked!
Fuck, is this good. This has a more of an eldritch aesthetic to it than the original did, or rather it has enhanced the feelings it evoked.
hug me i'm scared of how sick these beats r!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, Ben and Andrew......stop bullshitting us. You made this video!
But seriously.....you nailed this instrumental!
this is so well done
Another great RemakeVideo!
Awesome!
Thank you, cheers!
I loved it! This is awesome 🤩😍😍❤️
THIS. IS. DOPE
Wonderful sound!!!😍😍😍
how it's even possible that you don't have a million subscribers?
holy ffffffffffffffffffffff thats dope man
Great work
Ahh the music I missed hearing.
This is awesome
This is great to use for a talkbox
I should give that a go
I listen to this to rejoice. It makes me feel proud of myself ngl, keep it up guys! Reject weakness!
GREAT INSTRUMENTAL
This gives me nostalgia from Regular show
3:34 BEST BEST BEST 😍🔥🔥
Man this song will forever remind me of miami. It's a beautiful city. I miss it so much
Crazy bro thanks you from France
That's a good ass cover.
How did you achieve the legato glide during the verses at 0:25? I'm struggling to figure out how to achieve that sound when playing this track. Is it merely a mono synth in legato mode? Does it have any portamento?
It is indeed just a mono patch with legato, so that notes played overlapping don't retrigger the filter envelope. There's no portamento/glide. It can be tricky to get the legato right when playing it live but easier to do when editing the MIDI tracks in the piano roll.
@@ReverbMachine Thank you! I've been able to recreate it quite closely. Just came back from the article on your website. Also, may I suggest that the synth used for the bass in this song is not the Polysix but rather the Mono/Poly? It shows up in the music video, and it seems capable enough to do the job.
@@gasolineandwine I have a MonoPoly and they don't have stereo outputs so they can't create wide stereo unison plucks like the one in this song. I think they probably used something more modern!
this sounds cool
This is so perfect!
Video call ends
laughter fades into silence
my face in the dark
I wish I can recreate the sound someday
I like this.
Thought the picture was Fagin's Boys, as I was looking for Furtwangler (a synth instrumental they released years ago) but I liked this as well. Nicely done...Now to continue looking for what I was on here for...