Psytrance, but not by the book. A journey through a wild cross-over of psytrance style elements and my other roots in dark electronic music.

Space Phenomena

Geometric Soundscapes

First psytrance tune I made in #bitwig studio.  Looking forward to comments.
Video version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvMkoOR2F_Y&t=21s
2nd: remastered

Particle Storm

Do you know the feeling? You wake up and something is different? Just a feeling and you can't explain it.

New psytrance song made with #Bitwig Studio.
2nd - improved the mix + levels

Second Moon

Inspired by https://psytranceguide.com/ and some tutorial another Minimal-Psy track. Do you agree to the categorization?
All done with native bitwig devices.

2nd: improved mixing and level

Pulsar

Melodic and peaceful synth track. All sounds created with #Bitwig Studio native devices.

2nd: small tweaks on the vocoder chords
3rd: small mixing update
4th: update on drum mixing

Twisted Thoughts

Some more cosmic energy for everyone out there! I made this tune with stock bitwig devices and a couple of audio snippets from the apollo 11 mission.

2nd:  more variations on the snap fx
3rd: mixing and more snap/hihat variations
4th: balancing out the mix
5th: mixing & mastering

Magnetar

Feel the tension? Please leave a comment with your thoughts.

All sounds done in #Bitwig Studio as usual.

2nd: improve the mix, reduce the reverb levels
3rd: change toms to by polyrhythmic, tune the gated pads
4th: duck the bass high end a bit during first part
5th: push the clap a bit back in the mix, tame some resonancies

Tension

Here is my version of of Torc's "The Ten Rules of Techno"

Thanks to Torc for the idea and for providing the vocal track! Check out the original at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_D3dCSylCg&t=163s

TenRulesOfTechno

A relaxing / chilly tune made in bitwig studio taking you on a journey through an evolving soundscape.

2nd: leave a little more dynamics
3rd: reduce distortion on claps, start the bass a bit slower

Shapeshifter

Rhythmic parts chasing melodies. Hope you enjoy this song. Let me know in the comments what you like and what you don't!

A sounds made with stock Bitwig devices.

Sparse Structure

An endless tunnel. Wrapped in sounds, you're diving into the vortex. The walls are pulsing, sending sparkles along the path.
Hope you enjoy the track, let me know in the comments!

Twisted Parallax

A mix of EDM + SynthWave sounds.

Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/sendaidokai for mixing review and tips!

2nd: Tune down the 2nd bass layer a bit

Intersection

Close your eyes and travel through space. Time does not exist. See how the universe changes. Stars are born and stars will die.

Sternentod

When night and day is in balance....

A psytrance song (my way) made in #bitwig studio. Let me know in the comments what you like (and what not).

Equinox

Looking at the stars at night and drifting into a dream ...

Dreams Of The Milky Way

Like many things have two side, then moon shows us one and hides the other. But what is normally invisible can be discovered ...

The Dark Side Of The Moon

You hear the beating sound of the mysterious machinery when you approach the bridge that leads through the vortex. What will it be like on the other side?

On The Other Side

Reach for new heights, but also learn from those who tried before.

Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/phuse69 + https://soundcloud.com/delta-district for pre listening and great feedback!

The Icarus Factor

Original track by VNV Nation | Cover version by Stefan Sauer
In honor of this great song released 22 years ago.
Band Info: https://vnvnation.com/

The Gray Dawn version of this song is one that I really like.
To honour the song and to learn from the creator I made this cover version. All the sounds you hear are build from scratch to capture the vibe of the original, but to also give it my personal touch.

Beloved (VNV Nation cover, Reconstructed by ensonic)

Forget everything around you and dance! Happy to get your comments and all feedback welcome.

Many thanks to https://soundcloud.com/beatmax_prediction for the help with the low-end!

Scattered Rays

Dark electronic song featuring some percussion loops recorded from my dishwasher :) I used the rumble from the machine at 3 pitches to make everything from mid-level percussion to hihats.

Discontinuity

Synth track with a couple of experimental sounds.

Got great inspiration from this nice tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSi3aFNHr3k that @Polarity posted.

Shadowland

"In the depths of the cold and dark space, in the midst of swirling gas a new voice is born."
Let me know in the comments how you like the track.

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/glitchcpt for inspiring tutorials on youtube.

Hypergiant

A random title as a seed for an retro cyber synth track.

Neon Tsunami

Taking the new drums in Bitwig Studio 5.3 for a test drive. What do you think?

2nd: small fix on the Toms

Where Is The Time

Just beats + bass and wild sounds. All sounds done with #Bitwig native devices. Only one loop used, the rest is all synths. I've added a lot of automation, so if you listen with headphone you can discover a whole new layer of details. Have fun!

Freaks On Fire

A quiet track that balances an epic pad with a deep done and some light sine arps. Seasoned with a couple of FX sounds.
All synths done with #bitwig native devices.

Last Sunray

Melodic synthwave leads meet a FuturePop bassline and EDM drums. This also celebrates track No. 💯!  Hope it is worth it - let me know in the comments.

Thanks for all the support! Really appreciate all the likes, reposts and especially comments. This means a lot to me.

Avenging Angel

Yes a competition. Sure, challenge accepted :) We only got a few days, which is also great to not overly polish, right. And I was super curious what happens when you blend quite different styles.
Now have fun and don't always be too serious :)

www.beat.de/news/was-daily-wood…-euro-10077258.html

Fichtl's (Auf die Mütze Remix)

I dared to give my vocals to this track. What do you think? Is it okay or should I stick to instrumentals 🤪.
All sounds build with Bitwig native devices + a few samples for the drums.

Lyrics:
to gain your vote they're cheating on you
but their promises are too good to be true

once they're in charge they forget what they said
only care about their power and profit instead

join the raging crowd
show them your doubts
join the raging crowd
it is time to be loud

The Raging Crowd

Nothing is real. Close your eyes and sway your head to the beat. Don't wake up.

Sometime all we need are 5 minutes to escape the reality.

Mirage

I'll invite you to a journey into a forgotten world. It started when you found the medallion - the octagon. Close your eyes and follow your imagination.

All sounds designed with native #bitwig studio devices.

Octagon

We are connected, to the collective. One brain, one mind. Let preserve what make use human.
All sounds created in bitwig. vocals based on espeak + a ton of FX.

2nd: apply a vocoder to the vocals

Brain Link

Alternative electronic song with a touch of FrontLineAssembly vibes (I hope).

All sounds built from scratch in #bitwigstudio.

Lies

A dark mid tempo song with no hidden message 😁. Enjoy!

All sounds built using bitwig native devices.

2nd: tame the peaks on the bass and balance the claps better

Fractal Dimension

Cover version of Disappoint by #Assemblage-23. There was a remix/cover competition many years ago and I just rediscovered the stems.

Big thanks to @swampy101 for the vocals!

I did not use any of the original sounds, but recreated all of them using #bitwig studio native devices.

Disappoint

Spacy & Dreamy, but danceable track made in #bitwig studio. The track uses a lot of detailed automation and some vocal whispers.

Thanks to @pax_h for some fx sounds.

Four Steps To Infinity

I am composing dark electronic music in a variety of styles as my hobby. End of 2019 I became more active after I started using #Bitwig Studio. Let me know what you think and constructive criticism is very welcome too.

I like electronic music of all kinds (started with Depeche Mode in the 80s,  EBM in the 90s and FuturePop in the 00s, but also like Melodic Techno, Psytrance, Harsh Industrial, ...etc.).

I've started making music in the 80s on the Amiga 2000 with various trackers and used Buzz on Windows for a brief period during the 90s.

The gear I am using now:
A PC running OpenSuse Tumbleweed
2 27" WQHD screens
1st gen Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Audio interface + 2nd gen Focusrite OctoPre
Novation Launchpad X
Arturia Keystep 37
Korg Nano Kontrol

I use Bitwig Studio with mainly the stock devices and Sononym for my sample library.

Stefan

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