Sayer

Artist: Sayer
P: 2021
Incredibly beautiful and catchy tracks can be heard here from Sayer from Canada. Once again he gets everything out of his huge synthesizer park. Melodiously and rhythmically it proves once again that this project "Dream Quest" is in no way inferior to its releases under the name "Sayer".

Artist: Sayer
P: 2022
What a beautiful combination: Sayer addresses the topic "Lord of the Rings!"
That means perfect sound selection on the topic and then the appropriate melodies are played. Always a popular topic, already implemented by so many musicians, and now another synthesizer master joins the ranks.
Sayer about this CD:
Since childhood I have been a fan of the stories portraying the lands and inhabitants of Middle Earth. They are narrated in such elegant and vivid detail, and to this day I still find them delightful and enchanting.

Sound Sources:

Alesis: QSR
Arturia: Jun-6, Jup-8, OP-Xa, Solina,
Spark, SQ80
ASM: Hydrasynth
Behringer: Deepmind 12
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Korg: Prologue, Radias, Wavestate
Modal: ARGON8, COBOLT8
Novation: Peak
Reveal Sound: Spire
Roland: JD-990
Rob Papen: Punch, Predator
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere
U-he: Bazille, Diva, Hive, Repro, Zebra

Artist: Sayer
P: 2021
The debut Dream Quest release "Of the Gods" offers a musical homage to ancient Greek mythology.
With "Of the Gods" I have resurrected Dream Quest as an artist name, which I previously used around 20 years ago. The music is a bit more melodic than typical Sayer releases, although it has plenty of sequencing and energetic moments. These tracks reflect how the pandemic has effected me, and shows my desire for a more positive future ahead.
Synthesizers used on this release:

Arturia: CS-80, Pigments, Solina, Spark
ASM: Hydrasynth
Behringer: Deepmind 12
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Korg: Prologue, Radias, Wavestate
Modal: Argon8
Moog: Slim Phatty
Novation: Peak
Roland: D-50, JD-990
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere
U-he: Bazille, Diva, Hive, Repro, Zebra
Waldorf: Micro Q, MicroWave II, Streichfett
XILS-lab: PolyKB
Yamaha: CS6, EX5 

Artist: Sayer
P: 2023
Electronic Melodies and Sequences

Recorded at Blue Lagoon Studio, Sugar Land, Texas.
New Territory Records - October 2023

Sound Sources:
Arturia: Analog Lab, CS-80, Jun-6, Jup-8, Pigments,
Prophet-5, Prophet-VS, SEM, Solina, Spark, SQ80
Ashun Sound Machines: Hydrasynth
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Korg: Wavestate
Native Instruments: Kontakt, Spark
Reveal Sound: Spire
Rob Papen: Bit2, Blade, Predator, Punch
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
SonicProjects: OP-X Pro
Synapse Audio: Dune
U-he: Bazille, Diva, Hive, Repro, Zebra

Artist: Sayer
P: 2003 / 2013
Remastered
The first album by Sayer is a rhythmic/ melodic extravaganza filled with colorful melodic hooks and crisp sequential riffs. There are cosmic symphonic moment interwoven into the mix, but by and large it’s a non-stop dose of motorik perfect for space cruising on the Autobahn. Your head will be spinning and your feet tapping when this is in the player.
 

Artist: Sayer
P: 2018
The theme of this release breaks from the space adventures of recent albums, but the sequences and melodies are as present as ever. The studio has been expanding over the last couple of years which is evident by the large number and variety of synthesizers used on this project.
 

Artist: Sayer
P: 2022
This is somewhat of a follow-up to "Artificial Intelligence" and contains an abundance of energetic and melodic sequencing, and even a couple of longer tracks that have a nice evolution.

Machines Engaged:

Alesis: QSR
ASM: Hydrasynth
Synapse Audio: Dune
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
U-he: Diva, Hive, Repro, Zebra
Arturia: Analog Lab, Solina, Vocoder
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere
Korg: Prologue, Wavestate
Modal: Argon8, Cobalt8
Reveal Sound: Spire
Novation: Peak

Thank you for supporting my music.

Artist: Sayer
P: 2022
Artificial Intelligence includes 78 minutes of melodic, energetic, electronic music. This was a very fun theme to create an album of music around.
Sound Sources:
Access: Virus TI
Arturia: Jup-8, Piano, Solina, Synclavier
ASM: Hydrasynth
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Korg: Prologue
Modal: Cobalt8
Roland: JD-990
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
Synapse Audio: Dune, Obsession
U-he: Diva, Hive, Repro, Zebra

Artist: Sayer
P: 2015
Time to embark on a deep space adventure to explore places beyond our solar system and even beyond the reaches of our galaxy. You will not find the calm and serene styles typically associated with space music. With Cosmic Voyagers the goal is to provide mystery and intrigue with unique and interesting sounds that you may not have ever heard before. It also aims to provide a sense of energy and excitement through the use of extensive sequencing.

This release contains over 76 minutes of melodic sequencer music.

Artist: Sayer
P: 2019
Synthesizers used on this release:
Access: Virus TI, Alesis: QSR, Behringer: Deepmind 12,
Clavia: Nord Modular G2, DSI: Prophet 12, Kawai: K5000,
Korg: KingKorg, Prologue, Radias, Wavestation, Moog: Slim Phatty,
Novation: Peak, Ultranova, Roland: D-550, JD-990, JV-1080, V-Synth,
Waldorf: Blofeld, MicroWave II, Streichfett, Yamaha: AN1x, EX5

Typically, when I create a themed album I have an overall story in my head for the release. Each track has its own narrative that supports the album theme. With Future City I decided to write down the narratives and combine them into a short story to be included with the release. This turned out to be a lot of fun, but also a lot of extra effort.

The CD version of Future City includes a 6 panel booklet that contains the full short story along with the CD artwork.