¿How to get that characteristic sound?

[SecretoBlanco01]

Hi everyone!
I’ve been analyzing a song and I have two main questions... (The link is below)

1. From the very beginning (and throughout most of the track) there’s this soft, atmospheric bass-like sound. Does anyone recognize what type of instrument, synthesis method, or plugin could have been used to achieve this? It feels very unique, almost like a bass-synth with a nostalgic texture.


2. The mix of the song also caught my attention: it sounds in mono, but at the same time there’s a bit of stereo width that gives it space. The overall "aesthetic" feels very nostalgic, Lo-Fi / chillwave. Any tips on mixing/production techniques to approach this type of sound?



Here’s the link with the exact timestamp:

[SybilSztorm]

For the bass it is a synth but it seems to be an acoustic bass digital synth patch, it sounds noticibly snappy and plucky. You can find such sampled instrument in many VSTs such as Arturia analog lab or others. (Not a fan or Arturia)

Concerning the aesthetic of lofi (it's my field of work) there's so much involved into it, and there are millions of ways to achieve that kind of sound. The obvious answer would be reducing bitrate (any bitcrusher plugin), cutting highs (Any EQ) and adding saturation on instruments (so many plugins can work depending on your desired sound) and distortion on vocals (Slyfidigital Deflector work well here and you can blend with the mix knob) through plugins. If you want to get a bit more technical you could use a AD/DA vintage sampler plugin (like the RX950) to add some grit and use long crunchy delays (with something like audiority echoes), if you would implement all these, you would already be pretty close to the song you mentioned.

If you have any other question, don't hesitate, good luck !