Hey everyone!
Today our new CIAO64 single/video “Tears (Down on Me)” is finally out
A cinematic synth-pop track inspired by 80s atmospheres, arcade nights, vintage synths and emotional late-night vibes.
On the production side, I used TONEX for guitars, T-RackS Tape Machine 24 and 99 on several buses, and I created a lot of the backing vocal thickness using the revolutionary ReSing plugin.
Hardware-wise, we also used an AKAI MPC60, Roland D-50, Roland D-20 and a Lexicon 480 for some of the classic 80s spatial textures.
Would love to hear your thoughts about the production, mix and overall vibe!
Wow!!! Great production, you nailed the 80s style keys and guitar both in tone and playing style. The mix, everything was so smooth and clear. I could hear everything there was no masking. Looking at your gear you used, I have to say I am a big fan of lexicon as well. What tonex tone model did you use?
Thank you so much for the kind words, really appreciated!
I’m very happy you noticed the attention to the 80s details, especially the keys/guitar approach and the overall clarity of the mix. That was exactly the vibe I was chasing.
And yes… I’m a huge Lexicon fan too, tThe Lexicon 480 was all over the production, especially on vocals and snare ambience.
For the guitars, I mainly used a custom TONEX tone model based on a modded Marshall-style amp, paired with stereo chorus and delay processing inspired by classic 80s productions.
Really glad you enjoyed the track, thanks again for listening!
