ALBA ECSTASY
Romanian/English

In 1996 face cunostinta cu primul sintetizator, un Junost-21 – un keytar rusesc si incepe sa realizeze primele compozitii, destul de… abstracte.
In 1996 get acquainted with his first synthesizer, a Junost-21-1 keytar Russian and begins to realize the first compositions, quite … abstract.

In 1997 compune primele piese de muzica electronica cu ajutorul calculatorului si DAW [Studio 4, ReBirth, Hammer Head, Ruber Duck etc].
In 1997, the first electronic music songs, composed by computer and DAW [Studio 4,Rebirth, Hammer Head, Duck ruber, etc.].

In decembrie 1998, Dan Parpauta [Casa Romano-Franceza Busteni] ii propune sa infiinteze o trupa pentru un proiect muzical intre orasele infratite dintre Franta, Germania si Romania.
In December 1998, Dan Parpauta [French Roman House Logs] propose him to set up a band for a musical project between the twin cities of France, Germany and Romania.

Astfel apare in ianurie 1999, formatia ARCA cu urmatoarea componenta: Mihail Adrian Simion (Alba Ecstasy) – clapa si voce, Horia Barleanu – chitara solo si voce, Crinu Dumitrescu - chitara bass si backing vocal, Jimmy Iordache – chitara armonie, Dan Ghetea – tobe. Trupa sustine cateva concerte locale in cadrul diferitelor festivaluri cu piese compuse de Alba Ecstasy si Horia Barleanu.
So begins in January 1999, the band ARCA with the following members: Michael AdrianSimion (White Ecstasy) - keyboards and vocals, Horia Barleanu - guitar and vocals, CrinuDumitrescu - bass guitar and backing vocals, Jimmy Iordache - guitar harmony, DanGhetea - drums. The band perform some local concerts at various festivals with songs written by Alba Ecstasy and Horia Barleanu.

In vara lui 1999, trupa pleaca in Franta [dupa preselectia realizata] si inregistreaza 2 piese, pe un CD pe care mai apar 2 trupe din Franta si una din Germania.
In the summer of 1999, the band goes to France [after preselections] and recorded two songs on a CD which also featured two bands from France and one in Germany.

In studioul de inregistrari “Les 18 marches” [Moissy Cramayel - Franta] Alba Ecstasy invata primele lucruri privind modalitatea de lucru in studio si masterizare si isi intalneste prima “iubire sintetica”: Roland D-70…
In the studio ”Les 18 Marches” [Moissy Cramayel - France] Alba Ecstasy learn on how things work in the studio and mastering and encounters his first “love synthetic”Roland D-70 …

1999 - august, este momentul in care trupa se destrama, la scurt timp dupa ce Alba Ecstasy paraseste trupa.
August 1999 – Alba Ecstasy leave the band and start the solo career.

Trei saptamani mai tarziu [septembrie 1999], apare primul album Alba Ecstasy, “Spiritual” – un album de muzica electronica realizat in intregime numai cu ajutorul sintetizatoarelor virtuale.
Three weeks later [september 1999] – first album of electronic music – Spiritual – made only with VSTs.

Urmeaza apoi primele concerte de muzica electronica in formula Alba Ecstasy – Horia Barleanu, proiecte care s-au desfasurat sub numele de ZEN si mai tarziu Sons of the Sun.
Then comes the first electronic music concerts in the formula: Alba Ecstasy - Horia Barleanu, projects were developed as “ZEN” and later “Sons of the Sun”.

last update: November 30, 2011 >>>
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Audio monitoring:
AudioTehnica ATH-M50

Audio interface:
Echo AudioFire 12
Focusrite Scarlett 18i6

Hardware synthesizers:
Casio PT-80
Evolver Dave Smith Instruments
Korg microKorg
Korg MicroX
Korg Monotron
Korg Radias
Korg Wavestation SR
Korg Z1
Roland D-70
Roland MC-307
Roland SH-32
Virus TI2
Waldorf Blofeld
Yamaha PS-30

Drum machine:
Roland SPD-20
Roland TR-626

Computer:
MacBook PRO 15″

DAW software:
Logic PRO 8

Controllers:
Korg nanoKontrol

Acoustic treatment:
Eurofoam Piramidal N21385

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