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80s style synth-pop/electro synth/cyberpunk music
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cheapens the value of most of them actually, please do pay more than 2$
That's always what happens with bundles. Happened to indie games, and it's happening (in a lower scale) with music.
drotahorror
Member
Didn't know groupee's took amazon payments. Awesome.
Corpsepyre
Banned
20Six, Dynatron and D.Notive are the best albums in that collection. Buy it!
Giant Robot
Member
That Dynatron album is way worth more than the $2. What a damn great deal for all of those.
It's The Outrunners appreciation day.
Running for Love and Money EP and Cool Feeling EP have been in my car playlist for the past 5 years and I've never seen all of their songs posted in one place, so here it is. https://theoutrunners.bandcamp.com/
Cool Feeling was also one of the first synthwave songs I had heard and what got me into the genre.
Followed by Valerie and Friends compilation.
Still one of the best synthwave compilations.
Running for Love and Money EP and Cool Feeling EP have been in my car playlist for the past 5 years and I've never seen all of their songs posted in one place, so here it is. https://theoutrunners.bandcamp.com/
Cool Feeling was also one of the first synthwave songs I had heard and what got me into the genre.
Followed by Valerie and Friends compilation.
Still one of the best synthwave compilations.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
I want to make Synthwave but I don't know what software I should use. I don't really have a budget.
I want to be able to simulate a guitar in a few tracks as well, so preferably I would like a Music Software that would able me too play a guitar digitally.
I want to be able to simulate a guitar in a few tracks as well, so preferably I would like a Music Software that would able me too play a guitar digitally.
dapperbandit
Banned
TEK - Volume One
I have to shill for this fantastic album, which is actually a collaboration between Pengus, Phaserland and Matt Kwid. Definitely a must have for anyone that likes their relaxed, smooth synths as opposed to the darker, dystopian sound. The production is excellent, the guitars in particular sound fantastic. The whole piece just oozes style, easily one of my favourite finds.
EvilKatarn
Member
You can start with the free version of FL Studio. You can create and export projects but not reload them. The full version costs $99 I think.
reptilescorpio
Member
Critical moneydrain!
Perturbator Uncanny Valley release also has a simultaneous supporting EP release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd77RcjjprU
Has some remixes of old tracks and a couple new ones that are not on the actual album.
So glad we are getting so much content, been a damn long time since Dangerous Days!
So damn excited for The Uncanny Valley. I'm feeling it for the physical edition this time around.
Also watched Drive recently, one of the only movie scores as of late that I felt I had to obtain. The synth goodness of it is absorbing.
Speaking as someone who's dabbled with it (really only have one track that draws inspiration from this kind of genre but I definitely want to experiment it with more in the future), you can make a lot with surprisingly little.
FL Studio as mentioned earlier is a great kicking off point for beginner producers that has a demo you can try and is otherwise rather cheap. It's the software Perturbator uses as well, and he's cited Arturia and Gforce as VST makers he's commonly gotten things from. Personally I commonly enjoy using resynthesis-based software for this kind of music, Harmor comes to mind (it's rather expensive and is bundled with several FL Studio offers but it's amazingly versatile) but the usefulness of a Prophet 5 synth in this genre cannot be overstated. Plenty of makers have clones of them for software such as Prophet V (by the aforementioned Arturia) and Pro-53 (by Native Instruments).
Even simple oscillator software which can usually be found in just about every DAW can take you a rather long way once you shape them up to your liking. The best way to learn is to just experiment I've found.
Also watched Drive recently, one of the only movie scores as of late that I felt I had to obtain. The synth goodness of it is absorbing.
Speaking as someone who's dabbled with it (really only have one track that draws inspiration from this kind of genre but I definitely want to experiment it with more in the future), you can make a lot with surprisingly little.
FL Studio as mentioned earlier is a great kicking off point for beginner producers that has a demo you can try and is otherwise rather cheap. It's the software Perturbator uses as well, and he's cited Arturia and Gforce as VST makers he's commonly gotten things from. Personally I commonly enjoy using resynthesis-based software for this kind of music, Harmor comes to mind (it's rather expensive and is bundled with several FL Studio offers but it's amazingly versatile) but the usefulness of a Prophet 5 synth in this genre cannot be overstated. Plenty of makers have clones of them for software such as Prophet V (by the aforementioned Arturia) and Pro-53 (by Native Instruments).
Even simple oscillator software which can usually be found in just about every DAW can take you a rather long way once you shape them up to your liking. The best way to learn is to just experiment I've found.
Corpsepyre
Banned
Guys, I made a note on Facebook sometime back with my favourite Retro albums. Have set it to Public, so everyone can see. Check it out. It's a good one for those wanting to get into the genre.
Essential Retrowave
Essential Retrowave
TheWorthyEdge
Member
So out of Fl Studio, Harmor, and Arturia Prophet V which ones the best?
FL Studio is the digital audio workstation itself. If you're looking for other options in terms of a DAW then you have several options including Ableton, Reason, Reaper etc. You can peruse the GAF Music Production Thread or even the Indie Game Development Thread to find a few alternatives and advice in that regard. Everything else I mentioned is instruments/VSTs/plugins that you use in the program so you're going to need to expand the base package of what you have regardless. That said, again, FL Studio comes bundled with a lot of versatile plugins you can use (which are also in the FL Studio demo) and several VSTs have demos themselves on offer where you can try to wrap your head around them.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I need to check this out.
TEK - Volume One
I have to shill for this fantastic album, which is actually a collaboration between Pengus, Phaserland and Matt Kwid. Definitely a must have for anyone that likes their relaxed, smooth synths as opposed to the darker, dystopian sound. The production is excellent, the guitars in particular sound fantastic. The whole piece just oozes style, easily one of my favourite finds.
Oh man this shit is just to awesome. Just relaxing indeed i needed that sometimes the darker harder tones are fun but this is nice welcome also.
TEK - Volume One
I have to shill for this fantastic album, which is actually a collaboration between Pengus, Phaserland and Matt Kwid. Definitely a must have for anyone that likes their relaxed, smooth synths as opposed to the darker, dystopian sound. The production is excellent, the guitars in particular sound fantastic. The whole piece just oozes style, easily one of my favourite finds.
It's great. The first track reminds me of Phoenix Wright, don't know why.
Considering buying the CD, even if it costs almost double with the postage.
Extra Sauce
Member
Is such a quantity of awesomeness even healthy for people to consume? Seems irresponsible to post before we know the long term effects.
Seriously though I can't even. Possibly the best synthwave music video yet and there have been some amazing ones...
Noisepurge
Member
All of the Perturbator records will be available in the Blood Music webstore this week at a RANDOM time. First gaffer to notice when, please post here
http://www.blood-music.com/store/store.html
http://www.blood-music.com/store/store.html
I've pinned Perturbator's page on the store, and I've been F5ing every 15 minutes or so lolAll of the Perturbator records will be available in the Blood Music webstore this week at a RANDOM time. First gaffer to notice when, please post here
http://www.blood-music.com/store/store.html
Noisepurge
Member
hehe, yeah that is probably the fastest page to check.
Left sidebar says: "There are 23 products." -so when you see that number get bumped up, you know somethings up!
Corpsepyre
Banned
AHA-Lambda
Member
F5ing like no tomorrow right now D:
Noisepurge
Member
Im guessing they will put the pre-order up on wednesday.
AHA-Lambda
Member
what makes you think it'll be wednesday?
Noisepurge
Member
Previous Perturbator albums were put up for sale on wednesdays. 5PM GMT+2.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Noisepurge
Member
Ah, now that's handy to know! thanks
don't sue me if it doesn't though!
i'm still refreshing the page every hour.
Corpsepyre
Banned
Perturbator
48 mins ·
Tomorrow - the premiere of "Neo Tokyo" !
The opening track to "The Uncanny Valley" ...
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Aaaaaaye!
48 mins ·
Tomorrow - the premiere of "Neo Tokyo" !
The opening track to "The Uncanny Valley" ...
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Aaaaaaye!
reptilescorpio
Member
So that would be just under 5 and a half hours from now? Eeep! That's like 2am here lol
Hmmmm, not sure if I should listen to it. Already heard the teaser for Assault and She Moves Like a Knife so I'm rather contented. I'm usually a bit reserved about listening to opening album tracks since I like being blown away when I first listen to an album.
AHA-Lambda
Member
THEY'RE UP!!!!!!!!!!
AHA-Lambda
Member
Clear is cheaper than glow in the dark?
Isn't the clear most limited version though?
Same goes for the black/splatter/swirl versions.
Black is more limited than swirl or splatter but is cheaper
The pricing makes no sense =/
Isn't the clear most limited version though?
Same goes for the black/splatter/swirl versions.
Black is more limited than swirl or splatter but is cheaper
The pricing makes no sense =/
AHA-Lambda
Member
awwwwww yeah...
AHA-Lambda
Member
25 shipping within Europe wth Suomi
Got the plain black LP set
yeah the shipping is a total bitch =/
I'm tempted to get some of the other LPs too but the shipping costs on top of it are really putting me off!
Yeah same here, was going to order a few older Perturbator releases but decided against it during check out
AHA-Lambda
Member
Yeah, 15€ for me
Was almost 30€ shipping for the 3xLP set, it's another 24€ for another 2 LP =/
Nope!
Maybe next month when I have more money if they're still there, the black LP for Dangerous Days and I Am the Night don't appear to be limited according to facebook? Then again it's obvious they do sell out of things given the massive SOLD OUT watermarks throughout the site.
Dave_6
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AHA-Lambda
Member
soo good :3
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