Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This minimal wave inspired retro synthpop track was made with the Teenage Engineering OP-1 synth. I just added it to my "Unseen/Unheard" compilation on Bandcamp: mamotreco.bandcamp.com/album/unseen-unheard
Here are the lyrics to Mamotreco - Lurch:
Looking down the road
As far my eyes will go
Taking that first step
With no destination
Not so easy to let go x2
When you're left in the dark
Once you're left in the dark
Not so easy to let go x2
When you're left in the lurch
Once you're left in the lurch
Look around for what's left
'cos it's all we got
Start your journey to the hole
That you once called home
Not so easy to let go x2
When you're left in the mud x2
For this track I was inspired by early underground synthpop of the 1980s. This track goes for lo-fi production and minimalistic songwriting. I make no apologies for the rough sound and the deadpan vocals. While the track was made with the Teenage Engineering OP-1 portable synth (a sort of modern and much enhanced Casio VL Tone of today), I wanted to harken pack to the imperfect analog synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments, which were responsible for the raw and gritty sound of the synthpop tracks that inspired me. I'll leave it to you to decide if there's anything approaching a melodic or catchy hook in the midst of this digital dirge.
I do think I did an acceptable job when it comes to delivering the vocals in a monotone, deadpan style, which some listeners ascribe to the overall sense of detachment and otherworldliness. If you like Minimal Wave, Minimal Synth or early Synthpop you may enjoy the relatively stripped-down, lo-fi sound, and the foreboding emphasis on mood and atmosphere over any flashy production or technical virtuosity which was out of reach anyways thanks to my limited musical ability.
If you like this track you'll probably also like "Love The Night" and "No Man's Land" amongst the other tracks in the bandcamp compilation I link at the start of this description.
Meanwhile on YouTube, this playlist has most of my finished tracks: youtube.com/watch?v=1YyVd82Lv4Y&list=PL4sH2riiuaz2YwGe-z6-OGuDqFGCJ75Di
Here are some specific picks in this synthpop / minimal wave style:
- Living on the Edgelands (with some number station samples): youtu.be/90eZak_kNsE
- Triangulation (a vocoder lament): youtu.be/FcJhpRaUCgw
- DV Tape Wave (vibey synthpop instrumental): youtu.be/bFkNTEojXp0
- Day by Day (full on minimal synth style): youtu.be/0obS1aK_u3A
This minimal wave inspired retro synthpop track was made with the Teenage Engineering OP-1 synth. I just added it to my "Unseen/Unheard" compilation on Bandcamp: mamotreco.bandcamp.com/album/unseen-unheard
Here are the lyrics to Mamotreco - Lurch:
Looking down the road
As far my eyes will go
Taking that first step
With no destination
Not so easy to let go x2
When you're left in the dark
Once you're left in the dark
Not so easy to let go x2
When you're left in the lurch
Once you're left in the lurch
Look around for what's left
'cos it's all we got
Start your journey to the hole
That you once called home
Not so easy to let go x2
When you're left in the mud x2
For this track I was inspired by early underground synthpop of the 1980s. This track goes for lo-fi production and minimalistic songwriting. I make no apologies for the rough sound and the deadpan vocals. While the track was made with the Teenage Engineering OP-1 portable synth (a sort of modern and much enhanced Casio VL Tone of today), I wanted to harken pack to the imperfect analog synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments, which were responsible for the raw and gritty sound of the synthpop tracks that inspired me. I'll leave it to you to decide if there's anything approaching a melodic or catchy hook in the midst of this digital dirge.
I do think I did an acceptable job when it comes to delivering the vocals in a monotone, deadpan style, which some listeners ascribe to the overall sense of detachment and otherworldliness. If you like Minimal Wave, Minimal Synth or early Synthpop you may enjoy the relatively stripped-down, lo-fi sound, and the foreboding emphasis on mood and atmosphere over any flashy production or technical virtuosity which was out of reach anyways thanks to my limited musical ability.
If you like this track you'll probably also like "Love The Night" and "No Man's Land" amongst the other tracks in the bandcamp compilation I link at the start of this description.
Meanwhile on YouTube, this playlist has most of my finished tracks: youtube.com/watch?v=1YyVd82Lv4Y&list=PL4sH2riiuaz2YwGe-z6-OGuDqFGCJ75Di
Here are some specific picks in this synthpop / minimal wave style:
- Living on the Edgelands (with some number station samples): youtu.be/90eZak_kNsE
- Triangulation (a vocoder lament): youtu.be/FcJhpRaUCgw
- DV Tape Wave (vibey synthpop instrumental): youtu.be/bFkNTEojXp0
- Day by Day (full on minimal synth style): youtu.be/0obS1aK_u3A
