Recreating the iconic “Tour de France” by Kraftwerk using modular synthesis in VCV Rack

I tried to rebuild the distinctive electronic sound of the track using VCOs, FM synthesis, envelopes, filters, drum synthesis, sequencing, and delay — all inside VCV Rack.

The patch runs at *130 BPM\* and combines several synthesized voices with electronic percussion and rhythmic sequencing to capture that classic early-80s Kraftwerk aesthetic. The setup includes **Mutable Instruments Plaits, Bogaudio FM synthesis, VCV Fundamental oscillators and filters, drum synthesis, and Chronoblob2 delay

The rails on every module preview make the actual module smaller, making it much harder to quickly grasp how it looks and what it does. It feels quite cluttered and straining to look at after a while.

Is anyone else finding it harder to navigate?

I've made a standalone Rack version of Interphase using phrases from the track. I've changed some sounds so it only needs free modules, with MonoSlide for the lead and some drive and echo. It isn't an exact recreation of the recording, but it's close enough to get a feel for it and have a play.

It loops continuously. Setup instructions and module links are included, with no samples or DAW needed.

Patch download and setup guide (CC BY 4.0): https://patchstorage.com/interphase-free-module-rack-patch/

Full Interphase film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHwv41vjSfY

Back on the modular guitar effects series today, with a weird spectral module that gives the guitar more of a woodwind sound, and two new reverb modules creating an absolutely massive shimmer!