I Satellite [Archive] - Alphaville Forum

russharvey

02 Mar 2003, 06:33

Just picked up my limited edition #19 autographed 3" cdr called Auto: by I Satellite. On it - a very authentic sounding cover of A Victory of Love! He uses the same equipment as AV did and Bernhard says its remarkebly accurate!! About the only thing that is different is the vocals!

It only cost me 5 dollars to buy the 3" cdr and of course it helps a new band get their official start in this business (along with some proceeds to AV buy buying it of course) - his debut album Automatic is also out now and he is a HUGE fan of Alphaville as well as synth and electronic music!!

If you have the tribute album you will find he did a pretty good job covering Into the Dark!!

Great how AV influence continues to inspire others to make music on their own isn't it?

Krapplund

02 Mar 2003, 15:28

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wii

02 Mar 2003, 18:41

Interesting post Krapplund.

Anyway, where can we find this wonder Russ?

russharvey

02 Mar 2003, 19:19

I can't recall the website at the moment - but you can get more info from him at info@isatellite.info

more to come........

davidhorizon

02 Mar 2003, 19:29

Well from the mailadress you can figure out that the webadress is: www.isatellite.info

Anyway not much on the homepage, but this picure: (He's got all the good ol' stuff!)

http://www.isatellite.info/images/P1010001.JPG

Alien

02 Mar 2003, 21:16

Oh, I remember Into The Dark - one of my faves from WHTC. So I believe AVOL is great too...

i satellite

03 Mar 2003, 20:07

Thanks for the support Russ. I SATELLITE just finished playing our first show ever at the AUTOBAHN 2 Electro-pop festival in the US on Saturday night and it went very well. We played A Victory of Love to a packed house as the final song in our set and it was very well received. Afterwards, when I was asked which album the song came from, I encouraged several to pick up Alphaville's first album as it is one of our all-time favorites ever. Our full-length AUTO:MATIC was released the week before the show. The studio vocal version of AVOL is included on our limited edition EP, AUTO:. We are charging $5 plus shipping for the EP to cover the material costs and WEA royalties (approx. $80+). We sold about 30 of these EP's at the show, and have only about 50 of them left. So if you are interested, it is still available, along with our full-length AUTO:MATIC, by e-mailing order@isatellite.info and requesting purchase information. After only being out a week, we only have about 50 EP's left, so we don't expect them to last very long. Our website is currently under construction, and should be ready within the next few weeks. In the meantime you can check out some of our MP3's at www.mp3.com/isatellite. Our influences include Alphaville, Ultravox, Numan, Men Without Hats, Kraftwerk, Neu!, John Foxx, Human League, to name a few. We only use analog synths, hardware sequencers, and vintage effects for all of our songs (no computers).

wii

03 Mar 2003, 20:14

Thanks i satellite for joining us.

I´m sure many of us will enjoy your music - I´m currently listening to "autoMat", which more than anything sounds like Men without Hats, just even more electronic, the voice is very similar.

In any case I think i satellite should have their own topic under "other artists".

Addition:

Just listened to all the songs - this stuff is GREAT ! Very simple 80s style, but just the way I like it - "Out Of Space" is definately my favorite right now.

i satellite, what is the total price including postage to Europe for your CD?

i satellite

04 Mar 2003, 02:59

Actually, the price after March 1st (the official release date) as indicated in our press release, is $12 for the full-length, and $6 for the EP. Unless of course your name is Marian Gold or Bernhard Lloyd in which case you get both CD's for free. :-) The full-length is also available at Amazon.com for $14 and soon from CDBaby and A Different Drum for $12. However, up until March 7, anyone on this forum (and this forum only) can buy both the CD and EP for the pre-release price of $15 plus shipping. Just send me an e-mail indicating you want the AVFORUM discount (order@isatellite.info). I'll include a free robot button and I SATELLITE sticker with your order. Please indicate male or female button. :-) Shipping to Europe is $10. Shipping to the USA is $4. Please add an additional 3% (US) or 4% (all other countries) to the final total if you intend to use Paypal (that's what they charge). Otherwise you can snail-mail me an International Money Order (e-mail me for the address). Shirts and additional buttons (a different button for each CD track) are also available. Thanks for your support!

russharvey

04 Mar 2003, 04:12

hehe...... no doubts here Rod!!!! You may be new to this forum, but I know how many years you have invested in this band.... hehe... besides, how can you question the integrity of anyone who would take the time to purchase all the same equipment that AV used on Forever Young and then use it to make his own album!! Sounds faithful and true to me!! hehe!!!!

i satellite

12 Mar 2003, 19:27

First, thanks to all on this forum who bought my CD and/or EP. I really appreciate the support and I hope you enjoy them! I'm already planning a second album. The estimated shipping prices I mentioned above were too high. Revised (actual) shipping costs are as follows: Europe = $5. Canada/USA = $3. Those in Europe who paid $10 for shipping, I will be sending you a refund.

Secondly, Russ, I didn't buy the exact same equipment as Alphaville just to sound like them. I bought the equipment because I love analog synths. I didn't find out what synths they used until AFTER I obtained them, but then realized a lot of them were ones I had. Even so, I sold the PPG Wave, Odyssey, MS20, and several others that they used, so I didn't use these instruments on my version of AVOL. The main instruments AV used on AVOL were the JP-8, PPG Wave, and the Linndrum. I used the JP-8, LinnDrum, TR808, Voyetra-8, Minimoog, Waldorf Microwave, and Pearl Syncussion.

Thanks!

ROD MACQUARRIE | I SATELLITE

wii

20 Mar 2003, 00:05

New main picture at the site, there should be a hidden MP3 file, who can find it? I sure can´t.

http://www.isatellite.info/

Alien

20 Mar 2003, 00:46

I found it! there's a link to mp3.com

lassie

20 Mar 2003, 15:19

quote:Originally posted by wii

New main picture at the site, there should be a hidden MP3 file, who can find it? I sure can´t.

http://www.isatellite.info/

Cool picture !

Lassie

Data/200332015180_i sattelite auto matic 40%.gif
credits to http://www.isatellite.info/

wii

20 Mar 2003, 15:24

Looks like Photoshop work - I can recognize the lighting effect.

russharvey

20 Mar 2003, 22:44

hehe - sorry about that Rod - I didn't mean to say that you bought all that stuff just to be like AV - I know you are just a synth freak and probably would have bought it all even if you had never heard of AV - guess I didn't explain myself very well - but I was just trying to say that I know you are a HUGE fan of Alphaville and a loyal fan for a long time and the fact that you use the analog synths is just an interesting side note, right?

Nice pic by the way..... but I couldn't find a free mp3 on that page.... only a link to mp3.com...... is that what you meant?

i satellite

21 Mar 2003, 02:48

Nope. MP3.com is not the free MP3. :-)

lassie

21 Mar 2003, 13:01

It's in there. [smile]
If you find the free MP3, you will see this window.
Image & title have been blurred out to not spoil the surprise.

Data/2003321125847_free mp3.gif

Good luck! http://www.alphaville.org/forum/images/icon_mi_6.gif

Very nice work on as well website as songs !!
Like the synths! [approve]

And thanks for the bonus MP3!

Lassie

Krapplund

21 Mar 2003, 15:01

I like the cover of AVOL....but It´s a bit to simular....but anyway good!!! [love]

Alien

21 Mar 2003, 23:59

oki... then I found it too...

wii

23 Mar 2003, 14:15

I gave up long ago...oh well...

russharvey

24 Mar 2003, 04:10

hehe.... i have to agree...... I have searched and searched til my eyes got crossed and i too finally admit defeat..... so was the free mp3 good? I like Isatellite, so I am sure it was good.....

Alien

24 Mar 2003, 23:39

oh well. I found it but couldn't download it because of traffic limits... So I don't know is it good or not...

russharvey

25 Mar 2003, 01:48

hehe..... with a little help I now have found it......

Krapplund

25 Mar 2003, 12:54

From the album AUTO:MATIC I think this:

Bubbleboy - I love this song....something great about it [thumbup] The instrumental version from the EP are great to.....

I Want You - Another great song. Catcy refrain.

Automat - Get me thinking of Kraftwerk.

Arlon - A nice instrumental song....

And from the EP AUTO:....

Bubbleboy:retro Mix - Nice version agein...[smile]

Photograph - Something special about this song....nice sounds...but miss some lyrics.

A Victory Of Love - A great cover but sounds a bit to simular to the original [thumbup]

Bubbleboy:Instruental - A great instrumental song!!! [thumbup]

russharvey

25 Mar 2003, 16:49

yes - nice review Peter! Bubbleboy and Automat are my two favorite songs!!

Avil

06 Apr 2003, 15:11

For those of you who still haven´t found it.
Try using your tab-key. :)

wii

09 Apr 2003, 23:53

Thanks for the tip Avil...

Krapplund

15 Apr 2003, 18:49

Now it´s easy to find it....Thanks Avil!!

Adiville

15 Apr 2003, 22:36

Will somebody tell me or send me a PM about where the mp3 is ?!?!? [wink]

SynthezObserver

16 Apr 2003, 09:40

hey Adi! take this for granted http://www.isatellite.info/freeone/bubbleboyremix.mp3

Adiville

16 Apr 2003, 14:56

I dont understand....this is not AVOL........(???)

lassie

16 Apr 2003, 15:18

The secret MP3 was NOT A.V.O.L., just a bonus MP3 by I-Satellite.[smile] The band did cover the song though, who has it to help Adi ?

Lassie

Adiville

16 Apr 2003, 15:24

Thanks Lassie. Now i get it [wink]

lassie

16 Apr 2003, 15:29

[wink] no problem Adi !

Lassie

Krapplund

16 Apr 2003, 18:15

How said it would be a cover of AVOL [question] [smile]

lassie

16 Apr 2003, 18:19

quote:Originally posted by Krapplund

How said it would be a cover of AVOL [question] [smile]
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What is the name of the topic again [question][smile]

Lassie

Krapplund

16 Apr 2003, 19:41

Yes I know....but look at this:

From Wii: New main picture at the site, there should be a hidden MP3 file, who can find it? I sure can´t.

How talked about a AVOL cover....just about a hidden track....[smile]

quote:Originally posted by lassie

quote:Originally posted by Krapplund

How said it would be a cover of AVOL [question] [smile]
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What is the name of the topic again [question][smile]

Lassie

Adiville

16 Apr 2003, 19:46

OK OK so im stupid.........
so what ?!? [laugh][laugh]

lassie

16 Apr 2003, 19:49

LoL [smile2], arent we all stupid some days [question]

@ Peter: I must have misunderstood you.[smile]

Lassie

SynthezObserver

17 Apr 2003, 07:50

i dont they know
they didnt see you arrived
they didnt hear you go

Krapplund

17 Apr 2003, 14:23

@lassie: [laugh]

Avil

17 Apr 2003, 14:58

Anyone who could help me out with this cover?

Krapplund

18 Apr 2003, 16:57

I`M THE MAN WITH ALL AVOL SONGS!!!! [laugh][laugh]

Avil

19 Apr 2003, 00:27

Anyone, if someone see me online, please scream at me if u got the song

Bernhard Lloyd

29 Apr 2003, 17:14

i can only recommend the whole album "AUTO:MATIC" by I SATELLITE
...it´s great...but only if you really like early 80ies synthpop music...

Krapplund

29 Apr 2003, 18:01

Think like you Bernhard!

Really great songs on the album....[thumbup]

wii

03 Jun 2003, 08:32

A review:

I Satellite "Auto" (limited edition EP) $7 -- I Satellite just release
their debut album a few weeks ago and the feedback has been really positive
so far. They are a band that will certainly appeal to fans of old-school
80's-style synthpop. Comparisons to classic acts like early Gary Numan,
John Foxx, or OMD are not far off base. This EP is limited to only 100
copies and is released on a 3-inch CD (some automobile CD players may not
be able to play it since it is a small disc), so order quickly if you want
one because there are not many to be found! The first track is a short
instrumental, then there is a retro mix of "Bubbleboy" and also an
instrumental of the same song. There is a another song called
"Photograph" and then a cover of the Alphaville classic "A Victory of Love"
which imitates the original song note by note while the singer tries to
mimic Marian Gold's voice (a very hard thing to do indeed).

Krapplund

03 Jun 2003, 10:17

A nice little CD i have to say....[wink]

Krapplund

04 Nov 2003, 12:58

Have been listening to I Satellite - Photograph all the morning....great song...[love]

Krapplund

04 Nov 2003, 13:00

Do you remeber where you found this rewiew willy [question]

quote:Originally posted by wii

A review:

I Satellite "Auto" (limited edition EP) $7 -- I Satellite just release
their debut album a few weeks ago and the feedback has been really positive
so far. They are a band that will certainly appeal to fans of old-school
80's-style synthpop. Comparisons to classic acts like early Gary Numan,
John Foxx, or OMD are not far off base. This EP is limited to only 100
copies and is released on a 3-inch CD (some automobile CD players may not
be able to play it since it is a small disc), so order quickly if you want
one because there are not many to be found! The first track is a short
instrumental, then there is a retro mix of "Bubbleboy" and also an
instrumental of the same song. There is a another song called
"Photograph" and then a cover of the Alphaville classic "A Victory of Love"
which imitates the original song note by note while the singer tries to
mimic Marian Gold's voice (a very hard thing to do indeed).

wii

04 Nov 2003, 13:43

Krapplund

25 Dec 2003, 16:48

Listen to I Satellite - Photograph and it´s so great [love][love][love]

No voice singing but just GREAT!!!!

[xmas]

wii

28 Jul 2005, 12:23

The site has many more files for download now:

http://www.isatellite.info/

Great stuff - a must for every synth fan.

fasto

02 Aug 2005, 16:51

Just wondering... no matter how great that version may be, what exactly is the *point* in trying to recreate a song note-by-note!? There isn't one! The only point in doing a coverversion (that I can see) would be to improve the original, or to add something, or reinterpret it... at least change it in some way.
Oh, and it may be (sort of) note-by-note but it's not word-by-word! "Hello? Is this heart calling?" lol

Avil

06 Aug 2005, 16:12

I haven't heard the cover before, but I totally agree with fasto, this is not special at all, in fact - it's boring. If I wanna hear AVOL in this version I just listen to a better one - the original.

russharvey

06 Aug 2005, 18:06

you may think this cover is boring, but he worked very hard to find all the original equipment that AV used to make the song which was quite a task to find some of this old analog synth stuff even still operational. I know he had to find some things twice because the first one didn't work at all. Now, this may be boring to you because you expect a cover to be different and that is ok, but he didn't make this version for you, he made it for himself to prove that he could recreate the song 20 years later on the same exact (and very much obsolete) equipment and that is quite an achievement.