Engine Sounds

Oh fuck, so nineties! Today: synths that sound like engines.

Deru - Spread Your Arms

I'm not so into the Merck aesthetic as much as the CCO/Morr aesthetic in this genre, but this song has dope-as-fuck engine sounds. If you like this, check Static or Populous.

Boards of Canada - Everything You Do Is A Balloon

Old, but classic. I think my favourite BOC song. When the synths come in around 1:40 I just lose it. My vision of this is of two motorcycles speeding through mountain curves (the synth sounds kind of spread/stereo, hence two). It's so aggresive yet epic, I really love it. Sounds a little bit broken, however, like a compressor set really low so that everything else quiets down on a drum beat. Maybe I would like it better without this.

Now I realise where I get the imagery:


Oh yeah, Gescom put out a Motor 12", which is guess interprets motors more through a beat than through a synth sound. I'm not really into it, else I'd post it. I promise some good Gescom tracks will appear here soon.