Uplifting Stranger Things vibe (maybe I still have the finale stuck in my head).  Great track and a great start to WB2026!  Can't wait to hear what you cook up all year!  Some tasty synth sound design in this one.

Uplifting Stranger Things vibe (maybe I still have the finale stuck in my head). Great track and a great start to WB2026! Can't wait to hear what you cook up all year! Some tasty synth sound design in this one.

This is fantastic!!

This is fantastic!!

Excellent track. I was pulled in by the melody and then surprised when vocals came in which super elevated this song. I love a song that's chill but also gets me bopping my head.

Excellent track. I was pulled in by the melody and then surprised when vocals came in which super elevated this song. I love a song that's chill but also gets me bopping my head.

Such a vibe.  Seems like the workflow landed for sure.

Such a vibe. Seems like the workflow landed for sure.

Awesome track; had me bouncing my head the whole time!

Awesome track; had me bouncing my head the whole time!

Man this is what my Sunday needed. I really like your treatment of the vocals!

Man this is what my Sunday needed. I really like your treatment of the vocals!

Yesssss, that nin closer style beat mixed with an 80s cure vibe, sooooo good. love love love it! Makes me reach for hairspray and start back combing

Yesssss, that nin closer style beat mixed with an 80s cure vibe, sooooo good. love love love it! Makes me reach for hairspray and start back combing

This is wonderful!! Getting big sliding under cold blankets on a cold night vibes from this.

This is wonderful!! Getting big sliding under cold blankets on a cold night vibes from this.

Got chills when the vocoder came in, lovely stuff

Got chills when the vocoder came in, lovely stuff <3

Vocoder is soo good, and the melody + chords are incredibly uplifting

Vocoder is soo good, and the melody + chords are incredibly uplifting

Damn I want to remix this. Imagine just your vocals on top and then a super fast 606 juggling with tons of repeats and triplets

Damn I want to remix this. Imagine just your vocals on top and then a super fast 606 juggling with tons of repeats and triplets

Feel free! You have my permission if you want to 🙂

[quote=Linus]Damn I want to remix this. Imagine just your vocals on top and then a super fast 606 juggling with tons of repeats and triplets[/quote] Feel free! You have my permission if you want to 🙂

Came out swining on your first week track!!! Amazing man, hauntingly beautiful, love the vocaloids

Came out swining on your first week track!!! Amazing man, hauntingly beautiful, love the vocaloids

Wow! Even though you changed up your workflow this is still undeniably a Dad Boy tune.
Lovely synthwave, and that vocoder is just soo silky smooth

Wow! Even though you changed up your workflow this is still undeniably a Dad Boy tune. Lovely synthwave, and that vocoder is just soo silky smooth <3

This is so cool. This is the kind of music I really enjoy listening to in the night

This is so cool. This is the kind of music I really enjoy listening to in the night

Very cool, man!
Like Dustsucker mentioned, it's really cool that even though you changed up your workflow, it sounds like you!

Everyone's saying uplifting, but I'm hearing that perfect blend of happy/sad. Like a blend of hope and anxiety for the future, but maybe I'm projecting.

Very cool, man! Like Dustsucker mentioned, it's really cool that even though you changed up your workflow, it sounds like you! Everyone's saying uplifting, but I'm hearing that perfect blend of happy/sad. Like a blend of hope and anxiety for the future, but maybe I'm projecting. :lol:

Thanks! I think you hit it spot on! The music definitely is a little happier sounding, but the lyrics (maybe intentionally obscured by the vocoder? I don't know lol) are a lot more melancholy.

[quote=GregVK]Very cool, man! Like Dustsucker mentioned, it's really cool that even though you changed up your workflow, it sounds like you! Everyone's saying uplifting, but I'm hearing that perfect blend of happy/sad. Like a blend of hope and anxiety for the future, but maybe I'm projecting. :lol:[/quote] Thanks! I think you hit it spot on! The music definitely is a little happier sounding, but the lyrics (maybe intentionally obscured by the vocoder? I don't know lol) are a lot more melancholy.

ooh yais love the intro and gave me some depeche mode feels. impossible not to nod along and enjoy that synth line with the vox.  excellent song!

ooh yais love the intro and gave me some depeche mode feels. impossible not to nod along and enjoy that synth line with the vox. excellent song!

I always love the sounds in your music. This is no exception.

I always love the sounds in your music. This is no exception.

It makes me fly

It makes me fly

Oh man, really had to look for the guitars here. They're pretty well hidden.
Very pretty song overall though.
- Devieus

Oh man, really had to look for the guitars here. They're pretty well hidden. Very pretty song overall though. - Devieus

Thanks buddy, you're one of the best friends I've made so far in all of this stuff, so it's fitting and appreciated that you'd be my first comment on my first WB track . Looking forward to keeping this up with you this year!

[quote=Disposable Planet]Uplifting Stranger Things vibe (maybe I still have the finale stuck in my head). Great track and a great start to WB2026! Can't wait to hear what you cook up all year! Some tasty synth sound design in this one.[/quote] Thanks buddy, you're one of the best friends I've made so far in all of this stuff, so it's fitting and appreciated that you'd be my first comment on my first WB track <3. Looking forward to keeping this up with you this year!

Ooooh, you're right—that does sound like Closer! I'm a huge NIN fan but I completely missed that. Thanks for the kind comment!

[quote=mollyHEX]Yesssss, that nin closer style beat mixed with an 80s cure vibe, sooooo good. love love love it! Makes me reach for hairspray and start back combing [/quote] Ooooh, you're right—that does sound like Closer! I'm a huge NIN fan but I completely missed that. Thanks for the kind comment!

good job. hope you don't leave synthwave completely behind - can never get enough of it

good job. hope you don't leave synthwave completely behind - can never get enough of it

I started listening and said, "this is alright". Then the vocoder came in and I peed myself. This is a splendid vibe!

I started listening and said, "this is alright". Then the vocoder came in and I peed myself. This is a splendid vibe!

Hi all, sorry for the late responses - still trying to figure everything out! I really appreciate all your comments, feedback, and encouragement.

Thank you! I really appreciate it.

Thanks! Yeah I normally am a little too intimidated to do much with vocals, but I was really pleased with how this came out.

Thanks! I'm really excited to expand how I do things this year. I don't know why I have such a hard time doing it normally, but this has definitely made it easier for me to try new things over the last two weeks already. I have a bunch of other ideas I'm saving to come back to in future weeks.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Glad to hear I appreciate the kind words.

Thank you! Definitely lots of cold nights around here right now, so it fits!

Thank you! I really appreciate it.

Thanks! Yeah I definitely want to do more with the vocoder. I've had one for a while, but this was the first time I did anything other than goof around with it.

Thanks, good buddy. Hope you're having a good time at MAGfest. We should collaborate on a song this year!

I have to say, this comment really made my week. I appreciate it, and it's high praise coming from you!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you! I love Depeche Mode so that's high praise

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Thanks! Yeah I definitely am eager to work on how I record/mix guitars. This is by far my best attempt, so I'm pretty pleased, but always look to improve.

Never! Wait til week 2

Haha, thank you!

Hi all, sorry for the late responses - still trying to figure everything out! I really appreciate all your comments, feedback, and encouragement. [quote=Psychopomp]This is fantastic!![/quote] Thank you! I really appreciate it. [quote=ViridianLoom]Excellent track. I was pulled in by the melody and then surprised when vocals came in which super elevated this song. I love a song that's chill but also gets me bopping my head.[/quote] Thanks! Yeah I normally am a little too intimidated to do much with vocals, but I was really pleased with how this came out. [quote=Napear]Such a vibe. Seems like the workflow landed for sure.[/quote] Thanks! I'm really excited to expand how I do things this year. I don't know why I have such a hard time doing it normally, but this has definitely made it easier for me to try new things over the last two weeks already. I have a bunch of other ideas I'm saving to come back to in future weeks. [quote=mukti]Awesome track; had me bouncing my head the whole time![/quote] Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. [quote=Tide730]Man this is what my Sunday needed. I really like your treatment of the vocals![/quote] Glad to hear :) I appreciate the kind words. [quote=Squig]This is wonderful!! Getting big sliding under cold blankets on a cold night vibes from this.[/quote] Thank you! Definitely lots of cold nights around here right now, so it fits! [quote=Rows]Got chills when the vocoder came in, lovely stuff <3[/quote] Thank you! I really appreciate it. [quote=Linus]Vocoder is soo good, and the melody + chords are incredibly uplifting[/quote] Thanks! Yeah I definitely want to do more with the vocoder. I've had one for a while, but this was the first time I did anything other than goof around with it. [quote=s0nlxaftrsh0ck]Came out swining on your first week track!!! Amazing man, hauntingly beautiful, love the vocaloids[/quote] Thanks, good buddy. Hope you're having a good time at MAGfest. We should collaborate on a song this year! [quote=Dustsucker]Wow! Even though you changed up your workflow this is still undeniably a Dad Boy tune. Lovely synthwave, and that vocoder is just soo silky smooth <3[/quote] I have to say, this comment really made my week. I appreciate it, and it's high praise coming from you! [quote=Nik Novo]This is so cool. This is the kind of music I really enjoy listening to in the night[/quote] Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. [quote=Tone Matrix]ooh yais love the intro and gave me some depeche mode feels. impossible not to nod along and enjoy that synth line with the vox. excellent song![/quote] Thank you! I love Depeche Mode so that's high praise :) [quote=WahSp]I always love the sounds in your music. This is no exception. [/quote] Thank you so much! <3 [quote=Coldsushi]It makes me fly[/quote] Thank you! [quote=DESLRV]Oh man, really had to look for the guitars here. They're pretty well hidden. Very pretty song overall though. - Devieus[/quote] Thanks! Yeah I definitely am eager to work on how I record/mix guitars. This is by far my best attempt, so I'm pretty pleased, but always look to improve. [quote=monstret]good job. hope you don't leave synthwave completely behind - can never get enough of it[/quote] Never! Wait til week 2 :) [quote=Cakes]I started listening and said, "this is alright". Then the vocoder came in and I peed myself. This is a splendid vibe! [/quote] Haha, thank you!

Oh yeah man this is good. I can hear space for a vocal line in this intro. Love the visuals you put together for the video. I remember hearing this one on the group call I think?? YES vocodery vocals! Yeeee definitely enjoyed this one in the group call. Great poppy synthwave jam.

Oh yeah man this is good. I can hear space for a vocal line in this intro. Love the visuals you put together for the video. I remember hearing this one on the group call I think?? YES vocodery vocals! Yeeee definitely enjoyed this one in the group call. Great poppy synthwave jam.

[quote=scottux]Oh yeah man this is good. I can hear space for a vocal line in this intro. Love the visuals you put together for the video. I remember hearing this one on the group call I think?? YES vocodery vocals! Yeeee definitely enjoyed this one in the group call. Great poppy synthwave jam.[/quote] <3

ayo is that Dadboy the synthwave GAWD????

ayo is that Dadboy the synthwave GAWD????

also great guitar!

also great guitar!

[quote=orangedrink]ayo is that Dadboy the synthwave GAWD????[/quote] [quote=orangedrink]also great guitar![/quote] <3

At 1:04, the arrangement shift made me expect a vocal. When no vocal was I heard, I was a little disappointed, only to very pleasantly surprised by the excellent, dreamy vocoder song melody starting in the second bar of the section! The guitar is processed and mixed in a way that blends seamlessly with the synths.

At 1:04, the arrangement shift made me expect a vocal. When no vocal was I heard, I was a little disappointed, only to very pleasantly surprised by the excellent, dreamy vocoder song melody starting in the second bar of the section! The guitar is processed and mixed in a way that blends seamlessly with the synths.