AFIII 80s Synthwave/Retrowave track

[ProgressiveRocco]

Hey dudes!
I've just released my first ever synthwave track on Youtube Having some fun with synths and vintage drum machines!
This song is a tribute to my favorite action movies from the 80s, and was hugely inspired by composers like John Carpenter, Vince DiCola and Giorgio Moroder.

I'm using various synths, mainly ANA2 by Sonic Academy/Slate Digital, Spectrasonics Omnisphere and Dexed. Drums are a blend of LinnDrum samples + Yamaha RX21. All the guitar parts were recorded with the Axe-Fx III as usual (5150 block letter with LOTS of chorus and delay)!
Hope you enjoy!

 

[Chris Hurley]

Super cool stuff... Makes me happy ...

 

[ProgressiveRocco]

Super cool stuff... Makes me happy ...

Thanks Chris!

 

[Chris Hurley]

This is now the theme music for my desk at work. I feel like I am accomplishing things using teamwork.

 

[ProgressiveRocco]

This is now the theme music for my desk at work. I feel like I am accomplishing things using teamwork.

Hahah hell yeah that's the spirit!!

 

[rickster71]

Sounds a lot like the Airwolf theme song but I know its not lol

 

[JOHNNYROCKIT]

...sounds really good! how are you triggering Spectrasonic Omnisphere?

 

[NightWalker]

love it!!!

 

[creativespiral]

Rad.

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[rickboot]

You sent me back in time. In was cheesy back then, but I'll take it over 2020. I'll love to hear or see how you created it.

 

[Joe_Guitar1]

That was good! Could have use that in a Top Gun movie!!

 

[ProgressiveRocco]

Thanks a lot guys!

...sounds really good! how are you triggering Spectrasonic Omnisphere?

I'm using the Komplete Kontrol S61 mkII for all the synth stuff!

 

[simeon]

absolutely spot on! reminded me a little of Jan Hammer's foray into tv and film music

 

[D20]

Great job man! I love it!

 

[2112]

I've probably listened to Synthwave more than any other genre over the past few years and this goes straight to the top of the heap for me. Super!

 

[yek]

... and a small dash of Toto ...

You should change your handle to: RetroRocco.

 

[Rhodes]

Reminds me a bit of the Queen soundtrack for Flash.

 

[Mr.LukeCooper]

This is the best, I especially liked the tracking simulation of a beat up VHS tape with the lines.

 

[Admin M@]

Love it. Your bus compression is epic. What is that?

 

[ProgressiveRocco]

thank you all! So glad you like it, really means a lot!

Love it. Your bus compression is epic. What is that?

Thanks man! The main bus compressor I'm using is the Slate FG-Grey (10ms attack, fastest release, 4 to 1 ratio, hi-pass filter set to 50hz to let some of the lows go through, aiming for about 2/3db of compression when the snare hits), but what really takes it to the next level is this plugin, I absolutely love it (note you'll need the full version of Reaktor 6 to run it)...it's just the icing on the cake to get that 80s vhs/warping effect (@2112 check this out dude!)