2011, Barcelona, were the tangy year and place of my Acid Break sonic explorations. LEMONDANCE, as the name suggests, aimed to be the soundtrack for a lemony cocktail time with "papatas bravas" before hitting the town. This was a journey of relentless partying until dawn, and Barcelona, for myself and many of my friends, offered little else.

Lemondance

Written & produced by Sylvain Stoppani, 2011 - AMBOR GRIEKO

CREDITS:

  • Original recordings created in 2011, Release 2025.
    • Music and sounds created by Sylvain Stoppani with Ableton Live, NI Reaktor, NI Kontakt free, UVI Plugsound free, Crumar Bit 99.
      • Mastering and STEMS groundwork by Sylvain Stoppani (Sept 2024).

         INTERACTIVE MUSIC PLAYER 

         STEMS player with embedded effects and dynamic visualizer, built for REAKTOR 6 (.ens) 

        SPECIFICATIONS:

        • 4 stereo channels player with dynamic visualizer.
          • 4 track mixer with balance, effect sends controls, LP/HP filter per track & mute track feature.
            • Controls of the playback speed, playhead position, cue point, pitch control & BPM.
              • Scratch emulator, assignable to the tracks of your choice.
                • Reverse playback mode.
                  • Instant looper/repeater (similar to the ones used in DJ software).
                    • Micro-looper with XY PAD automation recorder.
                      • Grain stretch brake.
                        • Random button (to smash it all)
                          • 3 x effects with 2 parameters, controllable through XY pad. Realtime modulation recorder for each XY pads. Each player have is own set of effects. Here the list of the related player : BIT CONFUSER, VOWEL & DIFFUSED REVERB
                            • NEW ADDITIONS since Vol.01 : FREEZE effect on FX channel 2
                              • Playhead Marker selector with 6 switches in order to jump between song's time positions.
                                 Read Generic Manual

                                REQUIREMENTS:

                                • a MAC or a PC with a FULL version of Reaktor 6.5.0 (CAUTION: the .ens is not encrypted for Reaktor Player).
                                  • a screen resolution with a minimum of 1920 x 1200 megapixels. ECLO.RE Player interface dimension is 850×850 megapixel.
                                    • ECLO.RE can only run 30 minutes with the REAKTOR PLAYER before the software to be locked. It can get over after a restart of the software but for an unlimited experience (customization, add your own STEMS), you need a full version of REAKTOR 6.

                                      Included inside the package :

                                      LEMONDANCE.

                                      • LEMONDANCE ep, 4 tracks in .wav (44,1 kHz, 24 bits) and MP3 (242 kbps)
                                        • Dedicated eclo.re players for NI REAKTOR 6 with stems, remix system, effects and visualizer.

                                          ↳PURCHASE // 12,00€

                                          2011, Barcelona, were the tangy year and place of my Acid Break sonic explorations. LEMONDANCE, as the name suggests, aimed to be the soundtrack for a lemony cocktail time with "papatas bravas" before hitting the town. This was a journey of relentless partying until dawn, and Barcelona, for myself and many of my friends, offered little else.

                                          LEMONDANCE had this simple leitmotif: synthetic riffs, a slightly saturated square wave with dripping slide accents, rumbling bass, and funky stabs JUNO 60 like screeching in the hyper highs. All this, crafted from a laptop, a handful of freeware, and a CRUMAR BIT99, vintage iconic synth from "ItaloDisco" movement.

                                          The result? The "Poor man's dance" music! A chaotic electro EP with the aesthetic of a candy-coated video game, a post-rave recipe of retro "webmusic" or a sonic illustration for an "acid smiley" electro meme ??  Nobody knew what it was...

                                          From impromptu rooftop parties to post-industrial clubs and "after" venues like Porto Hurraco, this record truly lived only during those few live performances. I even recall playing my gear on a chipboard placed over a supermarket trolley due to the lack of space on stage (thanks to all the DJs). When you're part of a so-called alternative punky, freaky, narco-tourist network on the edge of legality, you learn to adapt.

                                          My life has changed significantly since then, but I still cherish the fantasy, humor, self-parody, and sheer energy of that era. Restored here in its raw form, this EP reflected my temporary abandonment of "serious" music making in favor of a more festive, euphoric gimmick. It was simply about fueling the dancefloor in my own shifted way. May some of you can still "smurf" along on it.