Vangelis - Chariots of Fire

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Vangelis - Chariots of Fire

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Has anyone seen or heard of a Chariots of Fire combi out there?

THat would be awesome.

In case anyone doesn't know what i'm talking about, it's always played with a video of people running in slow motion.
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Basically, it's just an arp repeating a single note (with a synthy-brass/saw sound) and a piano for the lead. VERY easily do-able with the M3. I think he also layered some analog strings on those sounds as well.

Vangelis also had a song on Opera Sauvage that used the same patch. I think the song was used for a food commercial if I remember correctly. It was called L'Enfant. VERY similar song when you compare the two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpU10C4h-tI

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Here's the link to his Chariots of Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJzcUvS ... re=related
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Post by jake88 »

the thing that's giving me the most trouble with that combi is the drum track. I can't seem to get it just right. Cause there's clearly an echo on the drum beat...but no matter how much I critique the insert effect settings, it doesn't sound right.
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