Valentina from Obstacle Navigation by Synthetic Villains

There are lyrics to this that might get sung one day.

Musically, part 1 is synth-pop meets new wave with a touch of disco. More than a whiff of Dare-era Human League and a touch of Head First Goldfrapp. As the track develops, we get some Berlin-era Bowie guitars, some Heroes ebows and Low leads.

Bobby Gant reckons it's "heavily influenced by bands like Harmonia and Cluster" which I didn't think when I made it, but he's probably right, cos I love them.

https://iniquitousglory.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/review-synthetic-villains-obstacle-navigation/

Part 2 is supposed to feel like you're waking up from a dream. It features radio frequencies, looped and mangled through tape and echo machines and blasted into a room mic via an amp. Then lots of overlapping string synths.

Beats: Korg Volca Beats and Kick, Monotribe, Vermona Kick Lancet mostly double-tracked and processed via various effects.

Synths: Yamaha PS2, Casio MT100, Korg Monologue, Korg Microkorg, Waldorf Streichfett, Roland SE02.

Fender Musicmaster bass guitar. Fender Mustang guitars.

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