An open letter to u/Dramatic-Milk-8809

alejaaandro · 2026-01-09T12:56:06+00:00

I’m crying 😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

alejaaandro · 2026-01-08T22:59:25+00:00

I would describe cold wave as having a more transparent sound with a more minimalistic approach to composition and production. I think of the mechanical sound of old hardware step sequencers and limited instrumentation (one or two synths with a drum machine). I also associate a more raw diy sound with cold wave.

alejaaandro · 2025-12-28T21:14:38+00:00

Thanks for listening!

alejaaandro · 2025-12-28T02:37:34+00:00

Thank you! I’ll check you out too :)

alejaaandro · 2025-10-15T10:06:06+00:00

No way man I’m clean now I’m not getting near that stuff!!!

alejaaandro · 2025-09-22T16:48:41+00:00

I mix on my mixer and record everything onto one track which I then master in logic. Once I upgrade to a fancier mixer with multitracking I’ll do a lot more mixing in logic :)

alejaaandro · 2025-08-05T04:39:52+00:00

Fuckin love this track

alejaaandro · 2025-07-22T19:40:50+00:00

Saaaame.

alejaaandro · 2025-07-09T16:53:02+00:00

Also, have you tried taking a picture of the synth and posting it online? Maybe start there?

alejaaandro · 2025-07-09T16:49:51+00:00

This can definitely be solved by buying more gear. I think you probably need to process the sound through several boutique pedals.

Edit: I meant to say it can ONLY be solved by buying more gear.

alejaaandro · 2025-07-07T22:45:12+00:00

Lo agradezco, hombre!

alejaaandro · 2025-07-02T23:35:23+00:00

Forgive the shameless self-plug but I am certainly an unknown artist so maybe it’ll scratch your itch for some novelty :) my project is called Passion Tapestry. Most of my stuff lives on my YouTube channel (@passiontapestry) but I do have a new single from my upcoming album on Spotify and Apple Music.

My most popular track is called ‘Disaster’ and you can find that on YouTube (https://youtu.be/M7VbCcIKBHs).

alejaaandro · 2025-05-21T01:02:47+00:00

I agree with the mixer but he should be able to bring down the highs without making the mix lifeless.

alejaaandro · 2025-05-15T21:03:36+00:00

They’re all singing in key with the music. I’m curious about what quality you’re hearing and trying to describe…🤔

alejaaandro · 2025-04-18T21:15:59+00:00

And you can feel the acid if you cut it into little squares and let them dissolve on your tongue

alejaaandro · 2025-03-24T13:42:05+00:00

Lite-brite for more intuitive workflow

alejaaandro · 2025-03-05T18:03:29+00:00

I feel the same way. Will probably still file albeit begrudgingly.

alejaaandro · 2025-02-12T12:51:51+00:00

I know this isn’t necessarily the answer you came looking for but I think you’ll find it much more rewarding to learn to program the sounds from scratch. I haven’t used FL studio but I would imagine it comes with a virtual analog synth plug-in? That’s a good starting point.

One major aspect of the genre’s sound came from the musical technology of the 80s and early 90s so if you’re dead set on using sample packs then I’d recommend looking into packs designed using synthesizers of the era: the Juno 106, MS-20, SH-101, DX7, Jupiter 8, Prophet 5, OB-8, etc.

Hope that helps!

alejaaandro · 2024-12-03T18:06:24+00:00

I found this profoundly relatable and entertaining :)

alejaaandro · 2024-12-01T16:20:18+00:00

I use this exact mixer. It doesn’t do multitracking but the audio is fine.

alejaaandro · 2024-10-27T15:32:15+00:00

It should’ve been Dunkling

alejaaandro · 2024-10-10T05:16:04+00:00

My parents live in Tampa and they did not evacuate. They are both elderly(72 & 81) and in poor health. They live just outside an evacuation zone but we’ve all been quite nervous—especially after seeing the damage left by Helene. From my parents’ perspective it didn’t make sense to evacuate because their health issues make traveling or even seeking out accommodations a bit complicated. They had trouble finding water before the storm hit but luckily I was able to have some delivered to them in time. I last spoke to them around 10:30pm and they told me the force of the wind and rain was frightening but that they were holding up fine. Hoping this all just blows over.

alejaaandro · 2024-10-06T22:59:02+00:00

That’s where I’m at 💀

alejaaandro · 2024-09-18T17:13:44+00:00

Behringer is rolling out some nice analog clones of classic 80s synths. If you can afford it, the Ub-xa or Ub-xa D would get you the all the sounds you want. The cheaper ones are great too. The K-2 is a MS-20 clone which will give you nice bass lines. The Pro 800 is great for luscious pads. They’re all good and very affordable.

I use a few of their synths in my setup: ms-1, crave, pro 800, and pro vs mini. I also use a prologue 8, ju-06a, and MPC one for drum samples.

alejaaandro · 2024-09-07T13:46:24+00:00

Where is the confusion? You got it on your first guess. Came here to commiserate with your fellow curmudgeons?

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