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https://learningsynths.ableton.com/

This is a cool resource, Ableton being quite respected and all, but I'm interested in making synths with analog electronics if you have any suggestions in that area. Look Mum No Computer and Music From Outerspace are both fantastic for that, but I'm always open to what other folks are doing in the analog space.

Maybe check out the modular synth community? It's kinda DYI.

EDIT: just noticed the analog there, I don't know anything about that.

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Something not said explicitly but to me, is the characteristic sound of psy-x is the synth bass line. It's a very simple sound that you can make in any subtractive synth - you start with a single saw, add a lowpass filter, and instead of using the amplitude envelope to control the dynamics or "pluck" of the sound you modulate the cutoff of the filter by an envelope with a very short attack, quick decay, and low or ze…

2am? More like 6:30am

6:30am? More like 2am the following day

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regarding the pumping, I'm not sure if sidechain compression is what most producers are doing. I'd describe it as a gallop rather than a bump. so with 16ths, you'd typically see 1/16 & 2/16 have zero to little amplitude, 3/16 & 4/16 have most of the energy. 4 maybe even a little less so. which can't be done by sidechaining. also phase alignment with the kick is important

Are there any resources out there that you would recommend to learn about this stuff?

Kickstart VST is the ez button.

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All those different subgenres are quite daunting as a newcomer. I've listened to songs labelled as “Psytrance” by Spotify, though I couldn't pinpoint the subgenre after listening to the examples provided by the guide.

For example, what would the song “Shiva Style, Pt. 2” by Mandragora classify as (if it counts as Psytrance)?

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Something not said explicitly but to me, is the characteristic sound of psy-x is the synth bass line. It's a very simple sound that you can make in any subtractive synth - you start with a single saw, add a lowpass filter, and instead of using the amplitude envelope to control the dynamics or "pluck" of the sound you modulate the cutoff of the filter by an envelope with a very short attack, quick decay, and low or ze…

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thanks, my only comment on this topic was going to be "where can I find more like shpongle". Well, I guess the second comment would be "when will somebody make a Generative Shpongle?"

Check out Benji Vaughan (the other half of Younger Brother along with Simon Posford), and his harder alias, Prometheus. his first solo album under his own name, Even Tundra, is incredible

He just dropped a new album, Eidolon, last week. It's wonderful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljzFWdax0iE&list=PL44Q4mKIiC...

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Dimension 5, read the reviews, https://www.discogs.com/release/145286-Dimension-5-Transdime... eg: Wotzenknecht 1 Dec 2009 "An old classic, fortunately repressed thanks to Suntrip Records. What defines a classic goa record ? 1) Simplicity over complexity Take that, new-schoolers. Hear how simple the dreamy and uplifting "Deep Space 5D" is. Learn how to use space and time instead of adding huge layers of ultra-complex…

Transdimensional is the best album ever made

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Dimension 5, read the reviews, https://www.discogs.com/release/145286-Dimension-5-Transdime... eg: Wotzenknecht 1 Dec 2009 "An old classic, fortunately repressed thanks to Suntrip Records. What defines a classic goa record ? 1) Simplicity over complexity Take that, new-schoolers. Hear how simple the dreamy and uplifting "Deep Space 5D" is. Learn how to use space and time instead of adding huge layers of ultra-complex…

Transdimensional is the best album ever made

Modern remasters are usually unconvincing, but this one was. Also: UX (Ultimate Experience) one of the best in the genre.

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I've been listening to Infected Mushroom daily for about 15+ years, mostly on repeat and I love it (obviously). My problem is that I just can't find similar music. People will say: "Oh I like psy too" and then recommend various artists of which the music sounds very repetitive to me (it's not just 5 minutes of dunalun) One of the things I feel sets them apart (at least in for example in their best works) is that they…

1200 Micrograms would that fit the bill?
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