Quote from: alanisnotcool on April 24, 2016, 09:14:44 pm

If you havent discovered the producer Michael Cassette, he is the best 80's inspired EDM producer hands down and you just might love him too 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj6_W4F3__g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCYTuLVGsBw&list=RDRj6_W4F3__g&index=2 (this one is a Michael Cassette playlist!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQfKVh0_ZMM


His work should help guide you! 

Shit that dude,thanks for posting this. I myself wanna starting producing this kind of music as well with the 80s kinda lushy synths lol .So this is a big inspiraton 

Np dude. He honestly deserves his own thread about how great his stuff is!

Work on the self, work on knowing yourself, work on being yourself.

Let the art come from the self.

/thread

Too many to count. But if you forced me to choose, I just might choose this one:

Above & Beyond Acoustic - Full Concert Film Live from Porchester Hall (Official)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNUTlKqSO-I

I am starting to think that the influence of the change of reference point could aid to the attitude you're wanting to make in the song.

I must agree!

I enjoy producing under the influence, but I make sure to keep myself at a good buzz.

Weed: It definitely helps all of us hear better and it can give you a very fresh perspective on your project, as if you havent heard it for weeks sometimes.  Or, if you're creating something new, it gets the creative juices flowing nicely but you have to catch yourself when you get too obsessed over one small detail, which I tend to do when I've been going at it for more than 30-45 minutes.  Some of my best ideas have come to me while high, BUT you have to make sure you dont RELY ON IT to where you can only be creative when you smoke.  Producing sober has great advantages.

Shrooms:  I had a good time producing while tripping.  No, you dont see unicorns or anything.  It simply gives you another perspective. 

Alcohol:  I like to make a strong mixed drink when I sit down to produce sometimes (just one).  It relieves the tension in my body and mind and allows things to flow more freely (as with the other substances I mentioned)

Coffee: It's a stimulant and calling it a drug implies that it harms your body like the other drugs.  I enjoy 2 cups of coffee a day and it really picks me up and gets my brain parts working well.

Adderall:  You will be extremely productive but Adderall has really bad side effects for long term use.  Say goodbye to your eyesight among other things and it makes your concentration worse when you're not on it.  ADHD is a funny thing because you can overcome it and its not something that you need pills for.  Just meditate.

Showering  :  Not a drug but it stimulates the creative parts of your brain and if you have ever noticed that you feel creative after getting out the shower, now you know why.

So I'll take a shower, make some coffee, take a couple hits from the peace pipe, and let my imagination take over 

the lead synth that drops at :38 is a little underwhelming. Its a great melody and all but I think that it needs to be brighter and wider.  Good track overall keep working to take it to the next level though 

a few years ago I bought the JBL LSR 2300's with the 10" Sub to complete the set.  The sub reeaallly brings everything full circle with completing the low end of the sound that is needed when properly placing your sounds in the mix.  The actual monitors have a flat response, and it can easily pick up a bad mix.  Just look at the reviews on amazon to really have a better idea about them.

I paid 500 for the set but when I looked at retail it was only 100-150 more.

Thank you for this.  You did a great job, I love it    Dont know if you were looking for critique or not but its only one thing anyways.  The transition to the distorted lead could be better, I know you wanted to have it as a surprise, but its a little too much too soon for me for some reason.

Anyways, this was really ear-pleasing with a great atmosphere!