When developing your sound, how do you strike a balance between maintaining consistency and leaving room for growth and experimentation?
I maintain certain elements, such as my rhythms, textures, and overall vibe, so that my music has a distinct identity. At the same time, I always leave space to try new things, whether that’s experimenting with a different synth technique, exploring new scales, or collaborating with other musicians.
This balance helps me stay true to my sound while still growing and keeping things fresh.
Massive is great for this because you can save your favorite building blocks, oscillator setups, and modulation chains, and then add new ingredients. I might take a bass patch I’ve used for years and completely change the wavetable or introduce new modulations, but keep the same rhythmic envelope shape.
That way, the style remains consistent, but the expression continues to evolve.
Pro tip from Kiki Botonaki: Automate the dry/wet mix on effects rather than just the effect parameters. It can create more dramatic transitions.
