Kicking off our Synthwave Event in style, we welcome back Bluffmunkey for a new How To Make Synthwave course! Over these eleven videos, he covers all the basics in fine detail to help create your very own track in this increasingly popular genre. From percussive elements, including the vital...
This highly measured interchange between kick and snare was so common in the 80s that it was carried forth to a good portion of contemporary EDM (electronic dance music); naturally, it comes as no surprise that synthwave is quite similar. VICE’s snares alone probably make it the best Beat...
Wanna learn how to make IDM beats? In this guide, we cover everything you need to know, from sound selection all the way to mixdown 🔥
This week, we’re proud to welcome new tutor and US-based producer, DJ and Emmy award winning audio engineer – Taylor Franklyn! In this epic course suitable for all abilities, Taylor takes on a recreation of the awesome synthwave track ‘Nightcall’ by Kavinsky. Featured in the movie ‘Dri...
5. Animated 80's Synthwave Poster: Photoshop Action (ATN, ABR, PAT) This action is one of my favorites as well. It gives you the possibility to create amazing animated posters in Adobe Photoshop, in synthwave/retrowave styles. It's a handy tool for recreating the atmosphere of the 80s. ...
If you’re going to do any kind of electronic music production – be it EDM, synthwave, house, or otherwise – synth VST plugins are essential. Even if not for that, synth VSTs can come in handy for a variety of musical styles, especially when a song is missing a little bit of extra...
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Check out our How to Make Drum and Bass guide too! If this is your first time making Jungle music, I recommend using a reference track. Actually, this is what I recommend for any genre you are experimenting with, whether it beSynthwaveorIDM😅. For this guide on Jungle music, I’m ...
Wave phonk –A mix of synthwave’s polished synths with classic phonk elements like cowbells and Memphis rap samples Chill and raw phonk –A slower, dreamy style that incorporates funk and soul samples, with a lofi vibe Aggressive phonk –An intense, distorted variation of phonk, similar to ...
Say you’re an AI artist for hire and a client wants you to make a thumbnail for a YouTube video. For creative purposes, imagine it’s a lo-fi synthwave music video meant for gaming sessions, featuring 8-bit dog bark beats. (Go with me.) We’ll use these as parameters for our ...