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: 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.
 

Artist: Sayer
P: 2019
Great melodic new release by Sayer. Phantastic selection of synthesizersounds combined with his melodies! Top.
An adventurous journey in search of the ancient lost lands of Alfheim.
Synthesizers used in this release:

Access: Virus TI
Alesis: QSR
Behringer: Deepmind 12
Clavia: Nord Modular G2
DSI: Prophet 12, Evolver
Kawai: K5000S
Korg: KingKorg, Prologue, Radias, Wavestation
Kurzweil: K2500
Moog: Slim Phatty
Novation: Peak, UltraNova
Oberheim: Matrix 6
Roland: D-550, JV-1080, V-Synth
Waldorf: Blofeld, MicroWave II, Streichfett
Yamaha: AN1x, EX5

Artist: Sayer
P: 2017
We continue the epic adventure to explore places beyond our solar system and even beyond the reaches of our galaxy. Alien sounds mixed with driving sequences and flowing leads are on the menu for this interplanetary adventure.

This release contains over 78 minutes of melodic sequencer music. I hope you enjoy what I have created!

Artist: Sayer
P: 2021
I often wonder how technology will impact and interact with our neurological systems in the future. Can genetic issues be mitigated? Will "upgrades" be made available to enhance the processes of learning, thinking, and emoting? Is it possible for virtual memories to be a replacement for real life experience?
If so, who will have access to benefit from them?

Sound Sources:
Alesis: QSR
Arturia: Analog Lab, Spark
ASM: Hydrasynth
Clavia: Nord Modular G2
DSI: Prophet 12
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Korg: Prologue, Radias, Wavestate
Modal: Argon8, Cobalt8
Novation: Peak, Ultranova
Rob Papen: Blue, Go2, Predator, Vecto
Roland: D-50
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
SonicProjects: OP-X-PRO II
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere
Steinberg: Padshop
U-he: Bazille, Diva, Hive, Repro, Zebra
Waldorf: Microwave II
Yamaha: AN1x, EX5 

Artist: Sayer
P: 2020
When I chose "Oceans" as the title and theme for my next release I figured it would pose a fun challenge to try and portray it with my music., and that was exactly the case. Each track can be thought of as a soundtrack to the subject indicated by the track title.
Synthesizers Used:

Access: Virus TI, Alesis: QSR, Clavia: Nord Modular G2,
Kawai: K5000, Korg: KingKorg, Prologue, Radias, Triton, Wavestation,
Moog: Slim Phatty, Novation: Peak, Roland: JV-1080, V-Synth,
Dave Smith Instruments: Prophet 12, Waldorf: Streichfett,
Yamaha: AN1x, EX5

Artist: Sayer
P: 2013
‘Random Access Melodies’ cranks the sequences up right from the first track. They bounce along perfectly throughout the whole album, wonderful melodies weaving between the pulsations. It is a bit like a mix of Pyramid Peak, John Dyson, Glyn Lloyd Jones, Gert Emmens and Jean Michel Jarre. This could well make it into one of my top ten albums of the year. Some artists are good with sequences, others can come up with a good ‘tune’, Sayer seems to be a master of both."

Artist: Sayer
P: 2014
After completing Random Access Melodies I intended to take a break from creating new music and instead direct my efforts to remaster and re-release some of my older, pre-1st Encounter material. Then the plan was to start on new tracks for the Sounds of Atoms themed release. The work on the older material never happened because inspiration kept getting in the way and before long I had the majority of the tracks in-work for Sounds of Atoms. The six months invested in Sounds of Atoms have been some of the most enjoyable and productive months I have ever had working with music.
Sounds of Atoms - was specifically written to be the title track of Sounds of Atoms and set the tone for the release.
Subatomic Particles - is all about the sequences... hopefully with a little Tangerine Dream influence.
Kinetic Energies - is best thought of as a bonus track. It started as some noodling with a couple of sequences and within a short amount of time I liked it enough to squeeze it into this release. Simple and fun.
Cyclotron - the first track written for Sounds of Atoms and it is intended to be one of the stand-out tracks. Over time it evolved quite a lot from the initial takes and has the most time and effort invested of all tracks on this release.
Oscillating Fields - offers a catchy sequence as the driving force, along with some nice supporting sounds.
Retrospection - reflects back to some of the music I was making prior to 1st Encounter. Originally, it was not planned for this release, thus the break from the Atoms theme, but I liked how it offers a change in feel and pace and decided to include it.
Cosmic Rays - time to add some grit to the sequences and toss in some nice sound effects.
Angular Momentum - There always seems to be one track on each release that proves to be a real challenge for me to get everything sounding "right", and Angular Momentum is the one. The goal was to have a whimsical feel, while still having layers of sequences.
Particle Beams - actually was started while I was working on Random Access Melodies, but very little work had been done. After some more attention and effort, it found its way onto Sounds of Atoms.
Atomic Age - was from the start intended to be the final track on Sounds of Atoms. The idea was to bring down the intensity a bit and end the release with a more relaxed feeling.

Artist: Sayer
P: 2020
In the months following the release of "Oceans" I struggled to create new music. Between the COVID pandemic and both social and political unrest here in my country, there was no inspiration to be found. There were many failed attemps piling up in the pojects folder of my studio computer. I had already picked the title and theme of "Terra", but was unable to create any music in support of it.

One day I went into the music studio and within a few hours "Hidden Waterfall" started to take shape. Finally, there was something worthy of finishing for the next album. That was the start of a very productive and enjoyable time of music making. Most days allowed for a few hours in the studio and as the weeks passed the other "Terra" tracks started to come together.

I'm actually a bit sad to reach the end of this project. Hopefully, the next one will end up being as rewarding.

Sound Sources:

Access: Virus TI
Arturia: Arp 2600, Modular, Spark
Clavia: Nord Modular G2
GForce: M-Tron, String Machine
Korg: Prologue, Radias, Wavestation
KV331 Audio: SynthMaster
Moog: Slim Phatty
Novation: Peak
Rob Papen: Blue, Predator, Punch, Vecto
Sonic Charge: Microtonic
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere
U-he: Ace, Bazille, Diva, Hive, Repro-1, Zebra 

Artist: Sayer
P: 2015
The Time Travelers theme offers many opportunities to create sequence driven electronic music. In most cases the name of each track was decided first, then I wrote music to support the theme and meaning of the chosen name. In addition to the time travelers theme, the actual composition style and sounds aim to transport the listener to different periods of time in sequence based electronic music, from the early days to current
and hopefully even to futuristic directions. "Evening Drive" is the only track to break from the Time Travelers theme. It was my entry to the March 2014 KVR "One Synth Challenge" contest which allowed use of only the free OBXD software synthesizer. OBXD is very basic and retro sounding, so I created this retro inspired track. It is quite different
to the music I usually create. All sounds (including drums) are done with OBXD and no sound altering effects could be used.

Artist: Sayer
P: 2015
Time Travelers Too offers more adventures related to the time travel theme. This was a planned follow-up to the original Time Travelers release. The goal with Time Travelers Too was to sound less "retro" compared to Time Travelers. This was accomplished by the use of sounds that are a bit more modern in nature, while still keeping a familiar and consistent overall feel.
This release includes over 77 minutes of melodic sequencer music.