It Doesn't Go Away

by @headfirstonly Mod

Liner Notes

A bit of #synthwave for you today, although I couldn't resist a bit of #prog soloing.

Lots of Korg M3, Juno-60, some Wavestate Mk 2, Arturia's Analog Lab V, Heavyocity Vocalise 3, Toontrack Superior Drummer 3, and NI's Flesh, Scene Saffron, and Rise & Hit. A desk (and floor) full of effects pedals. And some noodling on the Strat.

Lyrics

"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."

Philip Kendred Dick; How To Build A Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later, 1978

Comments

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Very creative and fascinating track. Epic and adventurous. Amazing to listen to and to follow the development. Love the sounds and the choice of instrumentation.

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@deadhead

Dang, my head just started bopping when the drums came in. I think the build into it was just so natural. I like the development of the theme as it trades across instruments. Each adds its own take but keeps it relatable.

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Great space synth vibes, very classic film feel at times as it captures that nostalgic sound!

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Ohhh these classic synths. Love and M3, love a Juno. And whatever, that little synth line that starts just after the two minute mark is 80s/90s prog perfection. Equal parts dystopian soundtrack and like the "middle 8" section from the final track on a lost Pallas album, this was a joy to listen to. And I reckon if PKD was somehow with us today, he'd be saying something "Fuckin told you jokers, but would you listen? Hey you got any ludes?"

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Glad I came in. Music for my soul right now. I'll just sit and listen..

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@aeye

This is so good a really just solid synthwave style track. Nailed it

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@b3nut

Love where this goes...this is really neat stuff! Hearing some cool sample/holdy burbling under the surface later on...cool track!

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What a seductive intro right into the luscious wave of sparse synth motion. That theremin sound is perfect here. Great builds/transitions. Just enough tension. I'm liking this a lot.

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Of course you couldn’t resist and that’s good has depth in that bass and it’s cool when the synths start to soar!

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Nice chill open. It does feel like something that would be in PKD movie or show, especially vintage. That Star Trek vocal/theremin is awesome. Great synth work and guitar work. Definitely some Tony Banks there towards the end (to my ear). Nice.

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I like the beefy rumble your bass has. The track gets more and more EPIC over time I really like that! futuristic, ominous, threatening, but then graceful too. builds really nicely. great work. would work amazingly as a movie soundtrack - for a certain kind of (awesome) movie.

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