what are some good vocal synthwave bands ?
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- KVRist
- 253 posts since 29 Jul, 2003 from Hawaii
Stellar Dreams, FM Attack, Nina (not the 99 Luft Balloons one), Electric Youth - not in that order.
Bachmaninoff
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- KVRAF
- 2719 posts since 2 Jul, 2010
Is "vocal synthwave" a particular subgenre or just synthwave bands that heavily feature vocals? For the latter check out Confrontational. It has a fun gothic/horror vibe and I find the mixing less fatiguing than e.g. Perturbator, Dan Terminus
https://confrontational.bandcamp.com/tr ... ne-of-fire
https://confrontational.bandcamp.com/tr ... ne-of-fire
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an-electric-heart an-electric-heart https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=182734 - KVRAF
- 2513 posts since 13 Jun, 2008 from Napier,New Zealand
I asked my friends this on Facebook about a week ago. I think I could get into synthwave if it was pop structured with vocals, but I only ever hear instrumental stuff.
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- KVRian
- 1342 posts since 8 May, 2018 from Sweden
There's plenty of "popwave", e.g. Ollie Wride/FM-84, The Midnight, Michael Oakley, The Bad Dreamers, LeBrock and so on.an-electric-heart wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:02 am I asked my friends this on Facebook about a week ago. I think I could get into synthwave if it was pop structured with vocals, but I only ever hear instrumental stuff.
Take a single oscillator, producing a drone. Send it to the wave shaper, altering the tone.
This can be a triangle, Sawtooth or a square. Modulate the pulse width, nobody will care
This can be a triangle, Sawtooth or a square. Modulate the pulse width, nobody will care
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- KVRAF
- 2784 posts since 18 Apr, 2001
The Midnight
EDIT: already mentioned
EDIT: already mentioned
CrimsonWarlock aka TechnoGremlin, Moved to Reason and Rack Extensions exclusively (from Reaper and VSTs) several years ago.
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- KVRian
- 1342 posts since 8 May, 2018 from Sweden
They deserve a second mention
There will always be those who accuse them of "selling out" just because they're so successful, but they do make some very well-produced and catchy tracks. Definitely one of the most accessible synthwave acts and probably a gateway drug into synthwave for many.
Take a single oscillator, producing a drone. Send it to the wave shaper, altering the tone.
This can be a triangle, Sawtooth or a square. Modulate the pulse width, nobody will care
This can be a triangle, Sawtooth or a square. Modulate the pulse width, nobody will care
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- KVRAF
- 8237 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
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an-electric-heart an-electric-heart https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=182734
- KVRAF
- 2513 posts since 13 Jun, 2008 from Napier,New Zealand
Cool, I'll check them out. I was recommended a few bands, I haven't actually had a chance to listen. I'm thinking that that's the way my music might be heading in the future.AdvancedFollower wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:55 amThere's plenty of "popwave", e.g. Ollie Wride/FM-84, The Midnight, Michael Oakley, The Bad Dreamers, LeBrock and so on.an-electric-heart wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:02 am I asked my friends this on Facebook about a week ago. I think I could get into synthwave if it was pop structured with vocals, but I only ever hear instrumental stuff.
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- KVRian
- 1367 posts since 21 Dec, 2013 from USA
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intermissionnexus intermissionnexus https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=393859
- KVRer
- 24 posts since 15 Feb, 2017
