Zebra Elysium: Dark Edition represents the soft, dark underbelly of cinematic underscore and ambient electronica. 128 patches full of of blissful leads, kinetic basslines, hypnotic sequences, brooding basses and sumptuous pads. Plus a bonus expansion ‘Dark’ collection of patches optimised for Zebra HZ/Dark Zebra. These bonus sounds take the 128 original Zebra Elysium patches and push them in a darker, grittier, more analogue direction; altogether you get 256 great sounds.
Inspired by modern film scores that ripple with delicate, infectious analogue synths, Elysium packs a subtle punch. Think of the soundtracks of Cliff Martinez, James Newton Howard, Tom Tykwer and Henry Jackman, add in a little Vangelis and Tangerine Dream, and a sprinkle of BT and M83… that is Elysium.
The emphasis is on lush, lo-fi atmospheres; vintage, widescreen storytelling with a contemporary nuance. Equally at home evoking a dense, fog-set forest; rain-soaked Giger-esque futuristic metropolis; or glittering, steampunk citadel.
All the patches in Zebra Elysium: Dark Edition come with dynamic flourishes programmed into the modwheel, and also make extensive use of Zebra’s X/Y pads that are featured in the Perform window. Also, for Elysium, a number of the pad sounds feature modulation/gate effects that can be controlled via the pitchwheel.
Please DO NOT buy both the original Zebra Elysium and the Dark Edition, as the Dark Edition also includes the original Elysium patches.
