u/Hot-Celery-4669 — reddlx

Did I make the right call taking a gap year after losing my kitten?

My 11‑month‑old cat passed away last month. It left a hole inside me that hasn't gotten any smaller. I think about him every single day.

The same month, I was supposed to take my college entrance exam. I couldn't bring myself to study or pretend like everything was fine. So I didn't attend the exam. Instead, I'm taking a gap year this year.

Some days I feel sure it was the right choice. Other days I wonder if I should have pushed through.

Did I make the right decision?

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u/Hot-Celery-4669 — 4 hours ago

▲ 2 r/musicproduction

how to recreate this sound; used in most 2000s j-trance

https://youtu.be/OQQJ8ee22oo

from 0:11 you can heard these synths

if im correct they are also possible used in Night of Knights that touhou remix

can anyone help, thanks in advance

u/Hot-Celery-4669 — 2 days ago

▲ 2 r/animeapp

looking for anime apps with good ui but for Android 6

almost every other i tried were meant for Android 8+ or 9+

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u/Hot-Celery-4669 — 8 days ago

▲ 7 r/Learnmusic+2 crossposts

I’m a beginner trying to make music like the early 2000s anime/game J-Pop trance style. References:

SHIKI – Angelic Layer 2nd Night Mix – https://youtu.be/5XqbhleNAtc
Yumi Matsuzawa – Snow – https://youtu.be/Zc-sUFwf86A
KOTOKO – Amethyst – https://youtu.be/FXWDj5ckAMQ
Lia – Tori no Uta – https://youtu.be/NtJnix-9niI
etc

Every time I search for J-Pop tutorials, I just get Yoasobi, J-rock, city pop, or kawaii core. I have no roadmap. I know the chord theory side (Royal Road etc.), but I’m stuck on the production side: synth stacking, BPM, drum patterns, arrangement, and how to mix for that bright, polished 2000s finish.

If anyone who knows this exact style could drop a short “do this, then this” map or even just the names of a few staple VST patches/techniques, I’d be incredibly grateful. I want to practice with the right direction from day one.

TL;DR: Beginner wants to make 2000s J-Pop. Need a production roadmap (synths, structure, mixing) – not chord progressions, I’ve got those.

u/Hot-Celery-4669 — 17 days ago