Zebra Nordsund: Snow H2P

DECiBEL | 21 Dec 2020 | 4.0MB

Collection of 360 patches for u-he’s Zebra2 and ZebraHZ. Nordsund II continues the legacy begun with original Nordsund, delivering the highest quality synth sounds, inspired by the music for the Nordic Noir film and television genre. Where Nordsund Blood and Gold featured a number of patches designed for season four of the Nordic Noir smash hit, The Bridge, Dusk and Snow have been designed from scratch for this release, building on and advancing the original ideas. Nordsund Dusk is all about the sound of night falling. The darkness providing cover for the secrets lurking in suburbia, criminals and their prey leaving the safety of their homes, downbeat detectives processing witnesses and suspects. Dark and brooding synthetic pulses and spaces. Nordsund Snow conveys the wide open splendour and horror of white, barren landscapes. Frozen enigmas, the dangers hidden, both man made and natural. Vendettas and mysteries, passed down through generations; the clash of cultures and fear of change, as the urban slowly encroaches on the wild. Icy, sparkling, animalistic and intense hybrid-organic synthesis.

Zebra Nordsund: Blood H2P

DECiBEL | 22 Dec 2020 | 3.8 MB

..:: Dark Edition ::..

Zebra Nordsund: Blood is a collection of 300 patches for u-he Zebra2 and ZebraHZ. Nordsund is designed to capture the atmosphere and the darkness of Nordic Noir. The patches were created during bespoke sound design sessions I was doing for the fourth season of Swedish/Danish detective drama, The Bridge. Brooding detectives, cold nights, complex murders, achingly beautiful scenery and sophisticated urban design: Nordsund reflects the sonic landscape of one of the most cutting edge and thrilling European TV series. Grinding basses, industrial textures, silky pads, unstable sequences, tense percussion; Nordsund blends uneasy, moody analogue with dark, taut organic vibes for an authentic slice of melancholy Scandinavian tones. There are a number of time signatures represented in the basslines, synth sequences and drumloops to allow you to build up suspenseful, syncopated tracks. Plus, as always, care has been taken to provide extra dynamic tonal control via the modwheel and the X/Y pads.

Zebra Ultramarine

P2P | 18 December 2020 | 1.00 MB

Zebra Ultramarine is the first soundset for u-he Zebra 2.8, containing 120 cinematic patches. Zebra Ultramarine explores the unique textural capabilities of amazing Zebra 2 and also takes advantage of its comprehensive and intuitive rhythmic engine and powerful oscillators, resulting in a versatile, instantly inspiring scoring collection. Some of the textures are so organic it’s hard to believe that there aren’t any samples involved. While Zebra Ultramarine is primarily designed for scoring applications (Film, TV, Games, Trailers), it will also work great in other genres such as ambient, neoclassical or new age. Patches are carefully programmed with detailed modulation capabilities, offering much more detail per every preset.

Betelgeuse Zebra2 SOUNDSET

P2P | 18 Dec 2020 | 1.26 MB

Betelgeuse is a brand new soundset of 150 patches for u-he’s Zebra2 synth. Betelgeuse is a collection of malevolent, dramatic and damaged sounds. A well balanced blend of organic and synth sounds specially designed for widescreen scores. Betelgeuse is the darkest collection for Zebra2 inspired by the music of Ben Frost (Dark), Hildur Gudnadottir (Chernobyl), Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things) and Charlie Clouser (Saw). Betelgeuse also uses pitch shifting techniques to bring that slightly unstable and drifting analogue feel.  Blood pounding basses and basslines, suspenseful percussion loops, dramatic leads and pads, deep infernal soundscapes, dynamic and intriguing emotive sequences, sinister keys and mallets going out of tune, an amalgam of bizarre noises infused with tension and drama which are a delight for cinematic compositions.

Zebra Lazarus Bundle

DECiBEL | 17 Dec 2020 | 25 MB

..:: Dark Edition ::..

Zebra Lazarus is a collection of 800 patches for u-he’s Zebra² and ZebraHZ synths. Lazarus is all about modern synthesis: wide-screen cinematic sound, infused with the spirit of electronica. Analogue and digital, dark and light. Sci-fi futurism, dance floor passion and Hollywood action, all rolled into one ready-to-go, synth palette, utilising the wealth of Zebra’s synthesis tools. There are two volumes of Lazarus: Vol I and Vol II and, as usual, there is also a Vol I: Dark Edition and a Vol II: Dark Edition. This Bundle brings you all four editions together. This is a hugely versatile array of patches designed to take you from minimalist ambient all the way up to epic, hybrid trailer music. These sumptuous, vibrant and powerful patches will open up a universe of synthetic wonder. It is inspired primarily by electronic, cinematic game soundtracks such as the Deus Ex and Mirror’s Edge series, Quantum Break and The Division.

Dark Zebra Solaria H2P

DECiBEL | 17 Dec 2020 | 5.4MB

Dark Zebra Solaria is a cinematic wide screen collection of 170 signature patches for U-He’s Dark Zebra synth. Dark, atmospheric, subtle, rhythmic and slightly distorted, these sounds are best suited to be used in TV, film drama and sci-fi. Influences can be attributed to composers and artists such as Johann Johannsson, Anthony Gonzales & Joseph Trapanese, Solar Fields, Cliff Martinez and Harry Gregson-Williams. Perfect for any underscore situation that require dark animated distant atmospheres, pulsing arpeggios, mangled bass lines and synth basses, dark keys, lush animated ambient pads, dramatic pulses and drum impacts, fx’s, experimental synths and sci-fi soundscapes. Many patches offer added adaptability programmed into the modwheel and aftertouch is used for more expression, to make these sounds come alive. All sounds have X/Y assignments for further exploring and as always leaving a few dB headroom. Solaria requires The Dark Zebra to load, which is a custom and special built version of Zebra 2 with over 400 presets, created for Hans Zimmer who used the sounds in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises soundtracks. The Dark Zebra requires a Zebra 2 license.

Valis for Zebra2 H2P

DECiBEL | 17 Dec 2020 | 4.7MB

Valis is a dark cinematic analog tour de force collection of 180 signature patches for U-He Zebra 2.8. The set contains a wide sound palette of gloomy darkness and strange evil, balanced with a hint of salvaging light. There are characterful arpeggios, dark basslines and basses, twisted synth keys with after-key dynamics, silky warm pads to driving, tense pulses and ominous soundscapes. Being both beautiful and sinister by nature, these sounds are perfectly suited to be used in TV/Film and sci-fi underscore dramas and horror. While heavily influenced by artists Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein of Stranger Things fame, additional influences can be attributed to artists such as Ben Frost, Apparat, Disasterpeace and Vangelis. Many patches offer added adaptability programmed into the modwheel and aftertouch is used for more expression. All sounds have a few dB headroom and X/Y assignments for further exploring. Valis requires Zebra 2.8. The cover artwork is created by concept artist Andrey Vozny and licensed with permission. All sounds in the demos below are from Valis, except some drums and sound effects.