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Global Stage: Wojtek Olszak

Written by Blake Angelos on May 5, 2022. Posted in MONTAGE, Artists, Global Stage, Live Performance.

Yamaha artist Wojtek Olszak is an experienced producer, composer and session musician based in Warsaw, Poland. He has recorded over 300 albums with some of Poland’s biggest stars. A seasoned live performer, session musician and producer with over 20 years’ experience, Olsazk also runs his own studio, Woobie Doobie. In addition to his work with Poish artists, he’s worked with international ones like Eric Marienthal, Nathan East, Simon Phillips, Tommy Aldridge, Billy Sheehan and Michał Urbaniak.

The three videos below are all compositions by Olszak with contributions from Wojtek Pilichowski on bass and Michał Dąbrówka on drums.

“RYJUNIO”

“LENDLER”

“VALLATKA JAWORKI”

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SynthBits: SY35 Presets by MootBooxle

Written by Blake Angelos on May 3, 2022. Posted in 1990s.

The SY series had several amazing instruments in the line. The top-of-the-line SY99 and SY77 got a lot of attention, and rightly so! However, the affordable SY35 (and its predecessor the SY22) represented a unique take on hybrid the FM/AWM synthesizers produced in the late 80s and early 90s. Although it didn’t have the more advanced RCM synthesis engine of the SY77 and SY99, it did have a Vector Controller, allowing cool morphing sounds. With its dual operator FM engine and dual element AWM engine, the SY35 can create dynamic pads, basses and leads that evolve via the Vector Controller. Check out the video below from MootBooxle featuring the SY35 presets.

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