'Caverna Magica' (Sam Mims)

This is a live performance of "Caverna Magica", by Sam Mims, using an Ensoniq TS-12 for sequenced parts, and a miniKorg 700FS for leads and arpeggiators. The setting is the Hall of the Mountain King, at Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, Texas.

Filmed and edited by: Lucas Fowler
Performance concept: Mary Mims

[richardleveille]

Wow! As a geologist who has worked in caves and synth enthusiast, I found this absolutely stunning. My jaw dropped when I saw the first wide shot. Well done Sam and everyone involved.

[simon_jakobsson]

This is great, and I can only imagine how incredible it must have been to be there in person.

[jamesresch]

Honestly I love this more artistic side of you. Also, the intervals you’re using and the technique reminds me of Ludwig Goranson who scores the mandalorian and that’s a compliment. Keep them coming.

[VictorTamaraReznikov]

Thanks, very beautiful place and music!

[mwmusic]

Fantastic idea and fantastic performance!!

[spdycar]

I’m glad you posted this separately from the Korg demo. It’s a wonderful performance.

[noonado]

HOLY REVERB.. what a legend. go sam go!

[KnuckleBigFoot]

For a moment there I thought you were in my backyard at Kartchner Caverns. So cool of a video and a good song.

[marceldesmith]

Love this! Whoever does your video editing is killing it 👌

[frooke]

So creative! Exactly what I would expect to hear in a cave!

[akinderreality]

beautiful Sam, hope to hear more of your music in the future!

[dvamateur]

The thing is again... This video makes me want the TS-12 instead of the miniKorg...

[lonobannoniii]

Wonderful performance Sam! This episode took me back to summer of 1975, visiting Tokyo where in a music shop, I found and played a new Korg Mini, a Korg MIDI (pre-MIDI spec), and a Korg Maxi, all in one hour to the amazement of some Japanese folk who may never had heard a synth before. I had to figure out how all the controls worked, based on my knowledge of analog synths from reading John Simonton's excellent tech articles in Polyphony magazine of that era. That hour and those instruments were the highlight of my 3 week cultural vacation in Japan. Cheers!

[hayala]

Love this music. Sounds like something straight out of Donkey Kong Country, which IMO has one of the best musical scores of any game.

[davidlovering]

Wow Sam! What an experience and performance.

[AEMachinas]

Feeling the CUSCO APURIMAC vibes! So good! 🙏

[nonsuch]

Being the proud owner of a pre-GM (GM added when firmware revised) Ensoniq TS-10 that I bought new in 1994 and acquiring a TS-12 with SCSI in 2014 at too good of a deal to pass up, I approve of this video 😜. Great job Sam! It sounds awesome!

[thehomienicked]

Awesome, Sam! Love it. Great piece and a lovely video. That cavern really does seem magical.

[arfcorps]

Speechless! What an amazing treat and performance! Sam brings it!

[checktheevidence]

Absolutely brilliant... should be released as a single! Thanks so much for all the joy you bring to people who love all this sort of music/tech....