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How to create Psytrance vocal glitch sounds with Polyverse iWish Vocal glitch sounds are very widely used in Psytrance, let’s look at creating our own vocal glitches using Polyverse iWish. Due to the nature of a retrigger effect, it helps to warp samples so that the syllables are quantized to the grid – so keep […]
How to create Avalon style punchy Psytrance leads using Serum Avalon style punchy psytrance leads form part of the global psy-star’s signature sound. Avalon is well-known in the Psytrance movement, topping charts and headlining festivals in both the psytrance and broader dance scene. The sound that we’re creating today – i.e. Avalon style punchy Psytrance […]
Ultra South Africa 2019 add psytrance to line-up for first time Ultra South Africa 2019 is getting psychedelic with its trance. A few weeks ago, Africa’s largest EDM Festival announced the monumental first time booking of The Chainsmokers, who have been on many a wish list for years. With a booking like this it’s no […]
Creating a simple Progressive Psytrance square-wave bass sound There are lots of variations of the square-wave bass, let’s look at some tips and tricks for creating your own. Some of the most important characteristics to getting a solid Progressive Psytrance square-wave bass sound are finding the right waveform, plugin or synth, getting the melody and […]
Let’s create some high-energy Mad Tribe style Psytrance leads Mad Tribe style Psytrance leads will have your tracks flying high with psychedelic sounds. Mad Tribe is the high-energy collaboration project between two very well established Psytrance producers, Mad Maxx and Space Tribe. Both Mad Maxx and Space Tribe have been involved in the scene since […]
How to achieve Liquid Soul atmospheric synth sounds Liquid Soul atmospheric synth sounds are legendary from the Swiss Psytrance producer, who has his roots dating back to early 2000s and later releasing countless best-sellers on Iboga. Liquid Soul’s debut album, “Synthetic Vibes”, was an iconic release in the progressive psytrance scene, creating somewhat of a […]
How to make WAIO style psytrance leads and transitions WAIO style psytrance leads are one of the signature sounds of the legendary Brazilian-born Psytrance producer. WAIO needs no introduction to lovers of the genre so let’s create one of his signature style leads and transition effects. WAIO’s deep and immersive sound makes great use of […]
How to make Electric Universe style running lead synths Electric Universe is a legend in the scene and was hailed one of the top Psytrance projects of the 90s. The Electric Universe sound can be characterized by high-energy bass and synth lines, and in the early days, when Rock guitar was a thing in Psytrance, […]
Boom Fest 2018 – Top 10 sets Boom Fest 2018 was an incredible experience. Once I’ve caught my breath I shall publish a review/overview of the event to help those that haven’t been, better understand why the top psytrance artists in the world call it the ‘mothership’ and refer to BOOM as the pinnacle of […]
How to turn your loop sections into a full Psytrance arrangement Today we’re looking at taking the loops you’ve created and fleshing them out into a full Psytrance arrangement. If you’ve been following the production tutorial series, you would have probably noticed that I’m a big fan of breaking down the more daunting processes in […]
