The arpeggio hooked me. That arp plus with the piano at 2:40 or so, riding into that massive wash gets a chef's kiss.

The arpeggio hooked me. That arp plus with the piano at 2:40 or so, riding into that massive wash gets a chef's kiss.

This is a pleasant place to float.  It feels soothing and restorative.

This is a pleasant place to float. It feels soothing and restorative.

Hooked from the first second. Curious to know what you used to make this

Hooked from the first second. Curious to know what you used to make this

For obvious reasons, I was dragged by the title

Really peaceful vibes here. Floaty and very very dreamy. And... can I ask what kind of EQ / Plugin are you using for that "old tape" patina on your tracks ?

The harp / koto samples are superb. I really love this one

For obvious reasons, I was dragged by the title ;) Really peaceful vibes here. Floaty and very very dreamy. And... can I ask what kind of EQ / Plugin are you using for that "old tape" patina on your tracks ? The harp / koto samples are superb. I really love this one

Nice ambience, peaceful, flowing. Interesting use of the minor 7th giving some tension instead of going for a softer maj7th. Nice big reverbs.

Nice ambience, peaceful, flowing. Interesting use of the minor 7th giving some tension instead of going for a softer maj7th. Nice big reverbs.

thank you so much. I'll respond here to both the comments with a little bit about the process because it's kind of weird. I make all my tracks in FL studio, I am trying here and there to experiment with more 'traditional' ambient techniques but it doesn't come naturally to me, I always wrote music in patterns and blocks starting from trackers and I still do it now. I mostly use softsynths and mostly Serum 2. I am constantly trying to make the sounds more analog and organic and that involves a lot of effects and processing. I use pro q4 for eqing, Valhalla reverbs and delays, I don't like lo-fi or tape plugins very much but I use aberrant dsp sketchcassette and I really like it. I think the hardest part of getting the old sound is getting rid of the super bright frequencies and the deep subs in a 'soft' way that doesn't make it super obvious and that's usually a combination of shelves and filters and doing that again but more in the sends and returns.

[quote=squelette]Hooked from the first second. Curious to know what you used to make this[/quote] [quote=laguna]For obvious reasons, I was dragged by the title ;) Really peaceful vibes here. Floaty and very very dreamy. And... can I ask what kind of EQ / Plugin are you using for that "old tape" patina on your tracks ? The harp / koto samples are superb. I really love this one[/quote] thank you so much. I'll respond here to both the comments with a little bit about the process because it's kind of weird. I make all my tracks in FL studio, I am trying here and there to experiment with more 'traditional' ambient techniques but it doesn't come naturally to me, I always wrote music in patterns and blocks starting from trackers and I still do it now. I mostly use softsynths and mostly Serum 2. I am constantly trying to make the sounds more analog and organic and that involves a lot of effects and processing. I use pro q4 for eqing, Valhalla reverbs and delays, I don't like lo-fi or tape plugins very much but I use aberrant dsp sketchcassette and I really like it. I think the hardest part of getting the old sound is getting rid of the super bright frequencies and the deep subs in a 'soft' way that doesn't make it super obvious and that's usually a combination of shelves and filters and doing that again but more in the sends and returns.

btw first few seconds of this I expected to hear a sexy voice saying "N .... T ...  S .. . . . " like on [nts.live](https://www.nts.live/infinite-mixtapes)

btw first few seconds of this I expected to hear a sexy voice saying "N .... T ... S .. . . . " like on [nts.live](https://www.nts.live/infinite-mixtapes)

thanks! I have only a baby level grasp of music theory so I stumble into stuff by accident. Also that reminded me I need to listen to more NTS, always super inspiring stuff

[quote=horatiuromantic]Nice ambience, peaceful, flowing. Interesting use of the minor 7th giving some tension instead of going for a softer maj7th. Nice big reverbs.[/quote] thanks! I have only a baby level grasp of music theory so I stumble into stuff by accident. Also that reminded me I need to listen to more NTS, always super inspiring stuff

this track is incredibly beautiful.

can you say more about this?  ^
like you are setting up aux sends to run tracks through EQ shelves and filters? are you mixing those back in with the un-effected sound? just trying to understand. whatever you are doing is working, so lush and comforting!

[img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F09%2Fmiyazaki-heron-2.gif&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=0a41a4b7a1d397f94129404aa4b668bab8077014950ca401e8d4f790ff5ed72b[/img] this track is incredibly beautiful. <3 [quote=Bleeoop]...and that's usually a combination of shelves and filters and doing that again but more in the sends and returns. [/quote] can you say more about this? ^ like you are setting up aux sends to run tracks through EQ shelves and filters? are you mixing those back in with the un-effected sound? just trying to understand. whatever you are doing is working, so lush and comforting!

thanks a lot!

[quote=Cakes]The arpeggio hooked me. That arp plus with the piano at 2:40 or so, riding into that massive wash gets a chef's kiss. [/quote] thanks a lot!

oh it's the warawaras!! ok i'm trying to explain something very simple I am just struggling with the words, but basically two things, the main one for me is when I'm listening to a synth sound from serum I usually think oh yeah this sounds too bright and shiny, but if I turn the filter down then it suddenly sounds like a synth with the filter turned down, it's not 'amalog' or whatever, and a decent way to approximate that idea for me is through a combination of a shelf and filter. Then if I'm adding reverb and delay on a send (which is pretty much always with this type of music) I think the same thing, oh this reverb sounds too bright and I filter and eq that as well, and usually the filters on the send / returns are much more steeper and harder, like very very dark especially for the reverb.

[quote=jwh] can you say more about this? ^ like you are setting up aux sends to run tracks through EQ shelves and filters? are you mixing those back in with the un-effected sound? just trying to understand. whatever you are doing is working, so lush and comforting![/quote] oh it's the warawaras!! ok i'm trying to explain something very simple I am just struggling with the words, but basically two things, the main one for me is when I'm listening to a synth sound from serum I usually think oh yeah this sounds too bright and shiny, but if I turn the filter down then it suddenly sounds like a synth with the filter turned down, it's not 'amalog' or whatever, and a decent way to approximate that idea for me is through a combination of a shelf and filter. Then if I'm adding reverb and delay on a send (which is pretty much always with this type of music) I think the same thing, oh this reverb sounds too bright and I filter and eq that as well, and usually the filters on the send / returns are much more steeper and harder, like very very dark especially for the reverb.

interesting, thank you for taking the time to further explain!
i will have to play around with this some. 

i do typically EQ my reverb sends, but it's usually kinda that "Abbey Road" approximation.
i think a while back i got paranoid about my mixes being too muddy, and i can sometimes go overboard and cut out too much of the low and dark to a point where there isn't enough body.
anyway! i'll stop blabbing and wish you the best as we head into a new week 

interesting, thank you for taking the time to further explain! i will have to play around with this some. :) i do typically EQ my reverb sends, but it's usually kinda that "Abbey Road" approximation. i think a while back i got paranoid about my mixes being too muddy, and i can sometimes go overboard and cut out too much of the low and dark to a point where there isn't enough body. anyway! i'll stop blabbing and wish you the best as we head into a new week <3

Lovely floaty, shining, consoling sounds

Lovely floaty, shining, consoling sounds

This feels very nice.
- Devieus

This feels very nice. - Devieus