Inspired by the legacy of vintage sounds and combined with the sophisticated COBALT8 synth engine, HADEZ for COBALT8 contains a wide range of contemporary synth sounds to inspire your creative devils. Dive deep into warm pads that warp you into the abyss, inject the deepest basses in your music, move the crowd with energising arps and play with soaring, cutting-through leads.

River Run

Darkflute

Syncsaw

SawyPWM

PowerLead

Oldlead2

Browndwarf

WideSawPad

Padforall

Hivoltage

Randompad

DevilsPad

Feelingbad

Sync It Baby2

Mega Keys

Dreamy

Not that you can tell but this was inspired by:

cloud and mist alike
rendered unnoticeable –
bright moon tonight!

Naviar haiku challenge 593, details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

The prompt felt quite similar to several recent ones so in an attempt to not do the same again I went down the experimental route and thus diverged from the obvious interpretation of the haiku, the fake carillon is definitely mot the bright moonlight that inspired it.

Everything created in VCV Rack, all experiments combined into a unified patch, multiple outputs, mapped physical controls. Starting with a rough plan I hit record and improvised. One take, what you hear is what you get. 

Other than mastering Chaim EQ, etc. the only additional effects added was a touch of Chery Audio's Stardust 201 Tape Delay, added to the sequence. the sequence was distinctly mono in the wider stereo field, I tried the usual widening suspects but found Stardust gave the most pleasing result.

Cloud and Mist - (naviarhaiku - 593)

A cinematic blend of synthwave and synthpop meets the hypnotic pulse of deep house and tech house, with a subtle touch of breakbeat. Dreamy analog synths and retro-inspired melodies flow over warm, driving low-end and understated percussion, creating a sound that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking.

Hints of indie electronica add an intimate, human touch to the track, evoking neon-lit cityscapes, late-night drives, and the blurred line between dancefloor and daydream. Perfect for fans of Röyksopp, Tale of Us, Tycho, and Moderat, Monolink, Whomadewho.

No Landing Zone

I'm primarily a visual artist both 2D and 3D, for the last decade I've operated almost exclusively in the digital 3D realm.   since the late 80s I've made periodic forays into the sonic world, MIDI sequencing, minimalism, musique concrète, found sounds  and improvisation. I am seldom happy with anything and seldom consider a piece finished.

music for in-between moments.
between light and haze, rhythm and stillness.

melancholic electronic textures meet poetic restraint. sounds drift like shadows over quiet ground – minimal, introspective, and grainy. shaped by analog warmth, ambient structures and subconscious motion, these sonic spaces don’t explain, they let you feel.

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