Arturia Microfreak + Chase Bliss Audio LOSSY | Ambient synth music for relaxation

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

How do you bounce back when a session starts off bad? First thing for me is always figuring out what's going wrong. In this case, I was piling way too many loops onto the same signal path-resulting in big, indistinct washes of fuzzy reverb. I took a couple of minutes, stripped out what wasn't working, and laid down some ambient pads instead. I'd love to know what you think of the results.

[@yetanother23pulp]

Generally I cry a bit and then play on my phjone.

[@endlessdelays2]

I know that feeling. When everything turns into a mush of sound, it's time to step back. Stripping it down to the basics and laying down some ambient pads was a solid move. Sometimes less really is more.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

@@yetanother23pulp 🤣 Ha Ha. We have all been there 🔥

[@Floral_shoppe_pattern]

Can’t wait to melt into this!

[@proud2beweirrd4152]

I second that!

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Melt away!

[@Floral_shoppe_pattern]

@@the_washington_monument_am9714melting again right now .

[@proud2beweirrd4152]

Spellbindingly beautiful ambient. Like ZPZ said, that tape crackle is just so relaxing when we hit the final minutes.

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

It’s a real pleasure to be able to share this with you. Hope that it’s serving you well.

[@paulmacrae8167]

👌

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@ambienlov]

Sometimes stripping back and figuring out what sucks is the best move. The ambient pads you laid down are hauntingly beautiful.

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Thanks my friend - figuring out what sucks is my favorite part of the process (sometimes…)

[@endlessdelays2]

Man, I totally get rough starts. Sometimes the best sessions come after pushing through that initial mess. Your end result here is mesmerizing.

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

You hit the nail on the head there, there's often a lot of ugliness before it all comes together!

[@Warmsynths]

To answer your question, I dont haha I start over again. This is lovely though, it really feels like you are gently corralling a herd of texture babies around. (btw i did get a mystery box from chase bliss wooo)

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

I always admire your dedication to quality over quality. You do far more in 2 minutes than I manage in 20. Can’t wait to see what you get in your mystery box! Is there a specific pedal that you’re hoping for?

[@Warmsynths]

@@the_washington_monument_am9714 I like how were both swimming around in the sea of ambiance though. Deep down that gen loss or lossy would be what I would really want given the choice, down in no small part to your videos!

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

@Warmsynths I’ll do a little loss dance over here - hopefully we’ll manifest one of them for you!

[@yetanother23pulp]

Absolutely loving this! The way you blend the microgreak with all those pedals creates such a unique soundscape. The glitchy vibes from the LOSSY are sooo good!

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Thanks a ton!

[@SF-ty4oj]

0:05 Welp I’m hooked

[@SF-ty4oj]

17:22 still hooked

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Awwww shucks 🥰🥰🥰😍

[@paulmacrae8167]

Brilliant thank you

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

You’re very welcome! Thank you for the kind words 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@discomfortdesigns]

This is beautiful. Thank you so much for creating this! And thank you for saying such nice things.

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

I’m so glad this connected with you 🥰 many thanks for the kind words!

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

MicroFreaks are "a magical place" I love em enough to get two. Great ambient track. I know what you mean about getting off to a rough start. If you don't do that sometimes, you are not pushing the boundaries of exploration far enough, (in my opinion) 🔥 I am excitedly waiting for my Glou-Glou Loupe pedal to arrive, for some ambient looping fun 🙂 Thanks for sharing your music, and best wishes for your continued success/fun with music 🎶☮

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Many thanks for the kind words mate! The Microfreak is indeed a magical machine - jealous of your Glou-Glou - been looking at it for a looong time now. Is there anywhere I can listen to the music you make?

[@ondraJams]

Amazing! Smooth beautiful sound one could listen forever, such a peace in it. Great one, bravo maestro 👏👏👏

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Awwww mate you’re far too kind! Got me blushing all over 🥰🥰🥰

[@willswitchcraft]

Some sweet tones and moments here................(I picked up a Stellar MicoFreak recently..............so affordable, yet it amazed at how inspiring it is............)

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Thanks for the kind words will! Your first video with the freak was a huuuuge help in making sense of it - it is indeed an endless inspiration machine!

[@willswitchcraft]

cool...........yeah, I find this little Freak to be endlessly inspiring......

[@chrysanthemum3087]

this is gorgeous!! as a pedal person i also must admit i will be taking inspiration from your physical setup here... for practical and aesthetic reasons!! i love your little friends (astronaut etc) and idea of using that clear book display for the lossy!! seems like a really nice spot to create. :)

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

I love that image! A nice little constellation of friends in space! It took me far to long too realise that I could just get a cheap and cheerful little book display to prop up pedals. It is indeed a lovely place to be, although I live across the road from work, so occasionally coworkers will take pictures of me hunched over this desk! Is there anywhere I can listen to your music?

[@Contact_Sheets3692]

so many sessions start off rough. Taking a step back and simplifying usually helps me too. Thanks for sharing your process!

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

You are so welcome!

[@louis_angels]

Thank you so much for talking about your music while you make it. It's both informative and inspiring!

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

My absolute pleasure! It’s such a privilege to be able to shout into the void and be heard by lovely people such as yourself. Will certainly be going more into the specifics of my process in some upcoming videos!

[@jonaskollmer89]

du machst tolle Musik, tolle Technik und starke Verarbeitung in deinen Videos. habe dich abonniert. Viel Erfolg auf deinen Weg

[@richmondliving]

Thanks for putting this up on here for us to listen to! Inspiring. Just curious what you record these with. Cheers!

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

You are most welcome! Glad it’s inspiring. This was recorded direct into the Zoom H5 recorder - I have a few complaints about the thing, but it's a fabulous thing for the price.