BLUE MONDAY - Analyzing the MOST BRUTAL BEAT of the '80s | Drum Patterns Explained

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From the ashes of the band Joy Division rose New Order, one of the most influential bands of the 1980s. Three years after their formation they landed their biggest hit with "Blue Monday", perhaps the most hard-hitting use of the Oberheim DMX drum machine in music history. In this video we analyze the iconic beat and dive deeper into the song's surprising origins.

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Featured drum pattern (transcriptions available on Patreon):
New Order - Blue Monday

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Squarp Hapax Sequencer https://store.squarp.net/products/hapax?ref=CaptainPikant
GForce Oberheim DMX https://www.thomann.de/intl/gforce_oberheim_dmx.htm?offid=1&affid=3690
Aly James Lab VSDSX
Dübreq Stylophone
Arturia Keystep
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32 https://www.thomann.de/intl/native_instruments_komplete_kontrol_m32.htm?offid=1&affid=3690
Marcus Miller V7 Alder-4 LH AWH 2nd Gen Bass https://www.thomann.de/intl/marcus_miller_v7_alder_4_awh_2nd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=3690
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Arturia Dist Tube-Culture (Distortion) https://www.thomann.de/intl/arturia_fx_collection_5.htm?offid=1&affid=3690
Arturia Comp FET-76 (Compressor) https://www.thomann.de/intl/arturia_fx_collection_5.htm?offid=1&affid=3690
D16 Group Decimort 2 (Bitcrusher) https://www.thomann.de/intl/d16_group_decimort2.htm?offid=1&affid=3690
Valhalla VintageVerb (Reverb) https://valhalladsp.com/
iZotope Ozone Imager 2 (Stereo Widener) FREE https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone-imager
Klanghelm SDRR (Saturation) https://klanghelm.com/
Klanghelm MJUC (Compressor) https://klanghelm.com/

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Produced by Jean-Claude Dirckx and Sophie Hoppstädter