Pitchbending leads are common in synthwave, often mimicking a screaming ’80s guitar solo. Waggle the pitchbend wheel on your controller, or draw pitchbend curves via automation. A common bass sound in ...

Despite its retro fetishism and insular network of artists, the so-called synthwave genre, a future-focused sound undeniably indebted to the pop culture of the Reagan era, is pulsing forward with ...