Welcome to Synthwave Dojo.
I created this channel for people who grew up with the music of the 80s and at some point decided they wanted to make it too.
If you’ve started ideas but never quite finished them, you’re not alone.
Here, I share a clear, simple approach to creating music without getting lost in endless tutorials or overcomplicating the process.
The goal is simple:
Finish your tracks.
Release your music.
Become someone who actually does it.
For partnerships, sponsorships and collabs:
Send your inquiries to alonso@synthwavedojo.com
My Original Music
I also release original synthwave music as Kipple Factor.
If you like nostalgic 80s-inspired synths, cinematic retro moods, dreamy melodies, and neon-soaked electronic music, you can listen by visiting the links below.
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I was devastated last Saturday because I had to cancel the
Synthwave Like College deep dive 😭
There were some technical issues I was having with my crappy computer
but I was finally able to solve them!
So I want to invite you once more, and for real this time 😅,
to join me this Saturday June 27th at 10am New York | 4pm Berlin
in celebrating and learning from the music of one of the GOATs: College.
The class is exclusive for members of the Synthwave Producers League community on Skool and the best thing is that both are free 🤩.
CLICK BELOW to join the Synthwave Producers League
(the class info is right there in the community calendar).
synthwavedojo.com/youtube-post-league
Can't wait to have fun with you on Saturday!
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Super excited to share that the legendary VHS Dreams will join me in a livestream on Tuesday June 23rd at 11am New York | 5pm Berlin.
We'll talk shop, production, tools and how to get his sound.
Watch it here and click the "Notify Me" bell so you don't miss it 🥋
youtube.com/live/WFF__1ZIjS8?si=o8p1HnUL49DemOpV
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The wheels are in motion for this Saturday's "Synthwave Like College" deep dive.
No stone will be left unturned!
We'll be celebrating and reverse-engineering one of the most iconic synthwave artists of all time.
Can't wait to show you all the stuff I have prepared 🤯💥💣
We start at 10am New York | 4pm Berlin and will go on for like 2 hours.
It’s FREE and exclusive to members of the Synthwave Producers League on Skool.
Join here: synthwavedojo.com/youtube-post-league
P.S. A replay will be available inside the Synthwave Producers League in case you can't make it. 🥋
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If you love the legendary artist College like I do...
Then you don't want to miss the deep dive I'll be hosting on Saturday June 20th at 10am New York | 4pm Berlin.
What we'll cover:
🔹College’s sound design approach
🔹How to compose like College with moving bass lines, simple melodies, and memorable motifs
🔹How to arrange like College using repetition, space, subtle movement, and cinematic development
It's FREE and will go down inside the Synthwave Producers League on Skool.
Visit this link to join: synthwavedojo.com/youtube-post-league
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I've always been mesmerized and inspired by the music of LifeLike.
Some of his early stuff can be considered classic synthwave, or blast opening the doors to what would later become synthwave.
No other track of his in my opinion reflects this more than So Electric.
Every time I listen to it, my mouth drops wide open.
Yesterday I was researching some music production stuff and stumbled upon a video Future Music made of him in his studio (not sure how old it is), walking through how he composed and produced "So Electric".
So many things in this video opened my eyes it's not even funny.
If you're a huge Lifelike fan, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Here you go:
https://youtu.be/H-IEfe74pwQ?si=4pNkz...
Let me know what your biggest takeaway or aha moment was after watching 🥋
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Hey synthwaver!
I'm beyond excited to let you know that the legendary Droid Bishop (James Bowen) will be joining me in a Dojo livestream on Tuesday, June 2nd.
It's an incredible opportunity to learn first-hand from one of the greats.
We'll be talking shop and synthwave.
You don't want to miss it.
It'll go down at 12pm New York | 6pm Berlin
Here's the livestream link and make sure to hit the "Notify me" button so you don't sleep on it 🤭.
youtube.com/live/mu4-7T9RLAU
Alonso
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Just wanted to share with you a quick Zen parable that I love
(it's ok if Zen isn't your thing, it's still valuable me thinks 🤭)
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A martial arts student approaches his teacher and asks, “How long will it take me to master this craft?”
“10 years.” The teacher replies.
The student, looking impatient, responds, “I want to master it faster than that. I will work harder than anyone else. I will push myself to practice for many hours every single day and I won’t stop until I’m done. How long will it take me then?”
The teacher considers this new information, smiles, and answers, “20 years.”
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Anything truly worthwhile (like music production) takes time to master.
So a little patience and just doing the work,
is all that's needed to get you where you want to go.
Happy Tuesday!
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What's up my synthwave dudes and dudettes!
The "How To Dreamwave Like TimeCop1983" web class is ready for take off! 🚀
I have some really cool things prepared and believe me it will be AWESOME! 🤯
There won't be a replay and I'm not sure if I'll offer it again, so better not miss it 🤭😅
✅ Here are the deets ✅
• How much $: FREE, ZERO, ZILCH
• When: Sunday May 31st at 10 AM New York | 4 PM Berlin
• Duration: Approximately 3 hours
• Where: Zoom meeting. Sign up for the event here synthwavedojo.com/dreamwave-post
See you there! 🥋
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I just did something that I think you'll find cool 🤭
I organized many of my Dojo videos into Courses here on YouTube.
To access them, simply click on the "Courses" tab and be happy.
I'll be adding more of these on here soon.
Here's the link to the Courses tab to save you from browsing.
Enjoy!
youtube.com/@SynthwaveDojo/courses
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Yesterday I went on a 45 minute run and kept thinking about the 3 Dimensions of Arrangement I streamed about on Thursday.
Here’s what was swirling in my mind.
✅ Time Dimension: 20% Art - 80% Science
Controlling the Time Dimension is scientific in nature. You pick a track duration, calculate how many bars you need to arrive at said duration and then create a structure draft that hits that bar count.
That’s all Science. Then the Art is to make sections longer or shorter depending on how the arrangement feels and even getting rid of sections or adding new ones.
✅ Energy Dimension: 50% Art - 50% Science
Controlling the Energy Dimension is about adding and removing energy. You do that with faders, fade ins/outs, filter ins/outs and by adding or removing elements in a section. This is pretty easy to understand and it’s Science.
But the 50% Art of knowing what to remove, what to add and what to change and where, is much trickier and can only be learned through experience and trial and error.
✅ Grip Dimension: 80% Art - 20% Science
Controlling the Grip Dimension is mostly Art. It’s about ensuring that there’s enough contrast, Unity and Variety to create a satisfying Listener’s Journey from beginning to end.
There are arrangement principles and tools that’ll help you achieve Grip, but applying them correctly needs skill and experience.
You can watch the livestream where I dive deep into the 3 Dimensions of Arrangement here:
youtube.com/live/Zrr9m3rN9FI
How do you apply the 3 Dimensions in your music-making?
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