**UPDATE: Won 2nd Place in Kawaii Dreams From Mars contest out of 130+ entries!**

Inspired by the sun-drenched Summer of '88, this track was composed for Samples From Mars' "Kawaii Dreams From Mars" song contest.

All non-drum sounds were designed based on the inspiring Kawaii Dreams samples (heavily edited with TAL Sampler or Emu-II):

• VOICES: Bell Air, Hello, Return Home, Voices
• KEYS: Air Bass, Drops, Hologram, Jazz Harp, Randroid
• PADS: Analog Strings, Warm Strings

Drum sounds are courtesy of:

• Linn 9000, Fairlight IIx, Alesis HR-16, Roland TR-727, TR-808 ... and a cameo appearance of synth toms via Alpha Juno.

Vintage tones further honed thanks to:

•  Valhalla DSP, Eventide, Arturia, Soundtoys, Brainworx SSL, IK Multimedia

(Not Just A) Summer Fling

Catchy '80s-inspired grooves, synth-rich textures, and a sugar-coating of abundant reverb that's sure to trigger instant nostalgia - that's Lovesick Maniac.

Lovesick Maniac

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