#techno #melodic #1980s #uptempo #instrumental #drummachine

Another track with all sounds originating from my old Yamaha RX7 drum machine - with all the drum parts programmed via midi, and with all the pitched sounds being sampled, and then altered through various hardware and software FX units.

This track is a little bit more brooding and melodic. I've used a 'slicer' effect a lot on this one, which forms much of the track's rhythmic movement. The leading melodic sound is the RX7's 'steel drum' sound which sounds a bit like the kind of sound you would get on a home/toy keyboard in the late 1980s. I also used the 'cuica' sound which sounds a bit like a small dog barking. I was going for a late 80s techno vibe - 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, early Orbital, Stakker Humanoid etc. etc.

Written and Recorded on Wednesday 4th February 2026.