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Got a vocal that feels lifeless? Tonight we're looking at how to get that half-speed, formant-shifted glue without reaching for the obvious paid preset pack. Plus, there's a deep synth design session that made me immediately open ANA 2 — aggressive complextro wubs you can actually use. Let's get into it.
📅 Today · Time-Sensitive
▶ Stealing the 'Good Girl' Vibe — Without Actually Stealing It
A full from-scratch build focusing on the bass groove and vocal treatment behind that Cloonee sound. You'll walk away with a smarter approach to vocal key/formant shifting, a tight sidechain strategy using Duck to keep high frequencies breathing, and a clever open-hat widening trick with Align Delay.
▶ Live 12.4 Drops a Load of New Push Functionality
Push can now host a Wi‑Fi Link audio session and stream audio from a Move, plus you can create your own custom MIDI mappings that save with the set. The Delay gets an LFO modulation section, and Chorus adds fixed delay times and tap options — small but immediately usable upgrades.
▶ Aggressive Complextro Wubs in ANA 2
Sound design nerds, this one’s for you. Teaches how to get that throaty, gated filter growl using a 3D digital wave, an all-pass 40 pulse filter acting as a comb filter, and a saw-down LFO synced to 1/16. The high-portamento mono patch for slides is a neat touch too.
An SOS Podcast That Skips the Fluff
Sound On Sound walks through advanced effects with clear audio examples: multi-tap delay, granular resynthesis, wrapping reverbs, and harmonisers. Plugs mentioned include Soundtoys Crystallizer and Eventide Blackhole, so you'll hear them in context before buying.
2 min read · gold at 00:00, 02:43, 05:43 — Introduction · read → 🎵 TRACK OF THE DAY
That twitchy, filtering synth riff that ducks and weaves around the vocal chop. · A pick from the trax.house owner — sits perfectly alongside today's Cloonee-style vocal trick. — LarryLuxe's pick
Fastest riser: Walli — Needle On The Records (Original Mix)
"Needle On The Records (Original Mix)" by Walli (CLU Recs) — a ~75-spot leap in 7 days on the Minimal / Deep Tech chart, into the thick of the pack.
Producers: A ~75-spot leap inside a week means real sell-through — study the release behind it, and keep an eye on CLU Recs' current slate. DJs: Riding a week-long surge into the thick of the pack — catch it on the way up.
Remix outperforming: Panjabi MC, Dario Nunez, Juany Bravo — Mundian To Bach Ke (Dario Nunez & Juany Bravo Extended Remix)
"Mundian To Bach Ke (Dario Nunez & Juany Bravo Extended Remix)" by Panjabi MC, Dario Nunez, Juany Bravo (Altra Moda), a remix, is charting in the front of the board (#4) on the Afro House chart — a rework outrunning the field.
Producers: A remix charting this high shows the original is open to reinterpretation — a lane Altra Moda is validating right now. DJs: This remix is charting in the front of the board — the version buyers are reaching for.
Cooling off: Guztavo PT, Baray, CHUKWUMA — Men In Motion (Extended Mix)
"Men In Motion (Extended Mix)" by Guztavo PT, Baray, CHUKWUMA (Vibora Music) — a ~35-spot slide in a day on the Afro House chart, down into the deep end.
Producers: A ~35-spot slide in one day usually marks the cooldown phase — context worth having if you watch Vibora Music's current slate. DJs: The window on this one is closing — it slid into the deep end overnight.
The Numbers · taught this month
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127
median bpm
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bpm: 40–180BPM (n=15)
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21
median filter slope
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filter slope: 12–24dB/oct (n=10)
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🔮 Producer Horoscope (for fun) — Your snare will sound weak for two hours tonight; you'll realize an EQ curve on an empty return channel has been engaged for three weeks. Now close the inbox and make that patch wub.
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