The Dream Pop Wash and How to Sound a bit Like Cocteau Twins (In Stereo)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- Video is in stereo. Please use headphones or proper monitor setup for the best sonic experience
Here's my take on an iconic element of Dream Pop. A sound used a lot by bands such as Cocteau Twins and Slowdive. I call it the Dream Pop Wash. But it's easier to hear it than explain it. So let's learn how to construct the sound in this episode of Tonal Teamwork
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Guitars used:
Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster
Pedals used:
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Visitor Parallel Multi-Modulator - thepedalzone.com/visitor/
KMA Audio Machines Cirrus Spatial-Temporal Modulator - thepedalzone.com/cirrus/
Keeley Electronics ECCOS Stereo Delay/Looper - thepedalzone.com/eccos/
Meris Mercury7 Stereo Reverb - thepedalzone.com/mercury7/
Amps used:
Revv D20 and ENGL 112 cab mic'd with an Aston Stealth
Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI mic'd with an Aston Stealth - เพลง
Thanks for the shoutout, Stefan. I found your channel about a month ago and still don't undertnd how I could miss it all this time. You're doing a great job and your Cocteau Twins "Dream Pop Wash" tutorial here was not just perfectly explained, but also very relaxing to watch. Keep on makign such brilliant and passionated videos. I keep on "gazing" you videos. :) Greetings from Berlin GER - Kenneth
Please do more shoegaze/dreampop inspired videos. Theyre so much more musical than some of the other shoegaze pedal channels.
Very kind of you to say! 🙏
@@thepedalzone Just dropped in 7 months late to say this was an inspiring video. Thank you for all you do.
starts vid with " i'm not an expert on dream pop"
ends up riffing 5 mins of original dream pop.
gotta love Stefan.
Ha! You're too kind, man! ❤
Yup. Stefan kills it everytime. Great player.
Do you know what he was playing at 4:50? It’s amazing, and I have been looking for that chorus in my collection of Dream Pop songs but cannot find it.
this has to be one of the most accurate recreations of this sound i’ve heard on here
Oh wow! Thanks! Happy to hear you think I got close 😊
So many people out there recreating distorted marshall tones or finding the perfect big muff fuzz for floyd. Nice to see someone appreciating lesser acknowledged genres and the tones therein. Subscribed
Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing. Really means a lot!
Cool to see someone demoing more obscure tones than the usual classic rock sounds. Heaven or Las Vegas was like nothing else I had heard when it came out.
Cheers! I don't know how to play classic rock, so yeah, you'll definitely find the sounds on this channel to be a bit more reverberating 😊💫 Heaven or Las Vegas was straight from another planet. Robin Guthrie is a sound design wizard
Treasure too@@thepedalzone
"a bit Like Cocteau Twins" ? That was Cocoteau Twins in a pedal, or a few pedals! Awesome! Well done!
the amount of clarity in your tone considering how many wet effects you used was unbelievable
Thank you! I always strive for that 😊
Gonna go listen to Souvlaki, brb.
You definitely won't regret that decision. Phenomenal album!
One of my all time favorites
Too late to like this comment😢
@@Wojack-01 😔
U hasn't back yet?
Dude, I can’t believe the tones you’re getting. It’s giving me chills like the first time I listened to slowdive. Great job and great video. Thank you
Oh my! Thank you so much. Means so much to me!
This is actually emotionally moving for me
Honored to hear that!
i really like these breakdowns of how to achieve sound typical for a genre, your sound examples are immaculate and i really would like more of these vifeos, just two or three cool pedals
I'm happy you like the Tonal Teamwork videos. I enjoy making them, and there will most definitely be more of them in the future
Dude, you are the Gandalf of amazing ambient tone! Even in just your demos, you don't just make music. You create an experience. Truly nice work!
Mew is one of my all time favorite bands and no one ever talks about them! Great video!
YES Stefan!!! The sounds you made in this video are next level.
Awwww, man! Means a lot to me, buddy. Thank you!
Holy smokes, brother. I just replaced my old laptop extension speakers with studio monitors, and this sounded simply outstanding! Thanks 🙏
Happy to hear that it translates well on the other end of the screen 😊
Beautiful sounds !
Beautiful. As usual.
What a beautiful video man, thanks !
Absolutely beautiful , the presentation this guys vibes his playing is great , never liked and subbed a video so fast
Stefan, this was a truly exceptional video. Your playing was, as ever, top class and I love how you break down each element of the chain to create the sound. Those swells at the end were totally dreamy, I could listen to you all day. Thank you for what you do Stefan, you genuinely set the bar higher and higher. Much love.
Loving this! Will definitely be giving this a go 😍
Your awesome! Thanks for sharing this
A glimpse into Heaven. Thank you Stefan.
Supremely kind of you. Happy you liked the video!
Sejt! Tak for en fed introduktion!! Og virkelig flot produktion, generelt. Good job!
Man theses sounds are GREAT! Can’t wait for your next videos! For now, rest well... I’ll try to be patient😉
really needed these sounds in my life right now. thank you for all you continue to do.
You are so welcome! Really happy they were able to bring some zen into your life 🙏
One of the best videos to date, Stefan, imho. I too spent formative years with these artists. We're back with the format of musical introduction featuring your playing, a spoken summary, building a sound step by step, achieving the result, and an epilogue to pull it all together. I love it when you do this. Thanks for the inspiration buddy!
Hey man! Just wanted to let you know that your channel is truly inspiring… you break it down so simple and it’s greatly appreciated!
It's great to start this year with a dream. Thank you so much Stefan !
It's always good to dream! Cheers ❤
Wonderful video! You absolutely captured the essence of dream pop, and with some characteristically wonderful playing to boot!
I also think your explanation of the difference between shoegaze and dream pop is spot on.
Amazing! Thanks Stefan!
Thank you so much 🙏
Loved this Stefan another great video and the sounds were as always incredible !
Thank you very much!
Ugh this helped so much. I've been using music to help with my depression and rekindle that spark and making dream pop music has done it a bit. just being able to be creative again. Thank you for the video!
Be well my friend. Music has the power to heal
Damn, this was so well done! Really appreciate you providing context, explaining as you go, and doing a demo after each added effect.
Thank you very very much! Super happy to hear you found the video helpful and inspiring
My heart feels so full listening to you play. Awesome job! And thanks for the tips. I’m gonna try this sound with flute (I just didn’t know how.) 💜
This is my favorite Pedal Zone video ever! Love the ethereal sounds
Wow, thanks!
so good!!! sounds amazing
Thank you very very much!
Love it man!
Thank you!!
Your channel is my absolute favorite new place to hang out. Having played for nearly 40 years and mostly in the rock realm I've begun discovering ambient and textural guitars and your knowledge and gorgeous demos have been incredibly entertaining and helpful!
One of your best videos yet! I really enjoyed that - love the tone building videos you've been doing
Thanks a ton!
Thanks, i love this dreamy vibe✨
Glad you like it!
Thank you - very nice
I love how that builds up with each pedal / layer, beautiful tonal teamwork Stefan
That means a ton. Thank you!
Insane awesomeness. Keep giving us more great vids please!
Thanks, man! Means a lot to me!
A pure TH-cam gem this is(: thank you so very very much!!!!
Cheers! Really happy you liked the video!
Amazing video Stefan. Just found your channel yesterday via your Visotor demo and that convinced me to pick one up! Appreciate the Brian Batz and SPP shout out. One of my favorite composers and dreamy gazy type bands. They really do the genre a good justice! I don't feel like enough people in the U.S have heard of them.
bro you are god for me
keep it up amazing tutorials
Amazing. A wave of nostalgia washed over me. That was beautiful
Thanks, buddy! Means a lot. Nostalgia is the best medicine. Hope you’re doing well 😊
Beautiful sounds... keep resonating!
Thank you! 🙏
Beautiful sounds! My ears thank you Stefan 😊
Really happy you liked the tones and tunes 😊
You are a spin-out. Honestly man, I’m kicking back and chillin’ to your music. Thanks again :)
That was awesome. Great job. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Great, lovely sounds. What is most beautiful here to me is that many of these sound like some Cocteau Twins tracks they never made! I think when you think musically in the vein of such amazing artists the channeling process really helps to also nail the tone and overall vibe. Once again, it is the playing that puts stuff over the top. My favourite pure music band of the last 50 years will never die. Thank you for bringing the spirit of their music into your own work and for keeping great music alive❤️
Ah man very dimensional, the construct of sounds are always fun to build. Especially in a stereo configuration. Great job explaining the concepts of fabricating the sounds through not only the pedal chain but the explanation of why behind the placement and for what purpose.
Beautiful as always. You are one of my favorite musicians!!
Thanks again! Always means a lot ❤
Such an informative video, thank you!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
I've often thanked you for your videos but I want to particularly coney my appreciation this time since this was exactly the subject matter I was looking for!
Awesome, man! Really happy you found the video enjoyable and helpful
Cool! Thank you!
Happy you enjoyed it!
Brilliant sounds 😌
Cheers 🙏
You always articulate and explain so well these beautiful styles of music and I can always find a way to use the lessons with my own pedals
Awwwww, man! Thank you! Makes all the work worth it to know that you find the videos helpful.
Great stuff! Love the channel!
Much appreciated!
Great sounds Stefan, happy new year with lots of pedals!
Thank you 😊
Really amazing!!
The on screen explanations are what put the video over the top for me. All around awesome
Happy you enjoyed it!
This sent me to dream land over my morning coffee! Very haunting guitar sounds. Thanks for sharing!
Awwww, man! Cheers. Honored to be the soundscape to your morning coffee ❤️
awesome video. LOVE the Cocteau Twins!
Thank you so much! Cocteau Twins are genre defining legends! All the love ❤
This is really frickin good
Thank you!
Amazing!
Thank you very much!
gorgeous sound and lovely playing.
Awww! Thanks!
Amazing work! thanks for making such a great video!
Thank you so much! Really Happy you liked it 🙏
Awesome, subscribed
Thank you! Means a lot to me
Lovely sounds
Thank you so much!
Faraway this is my favorite episode Stefan. Very inspiring to creating my own sound. thanks for teach us.
Awwww, man! Thank you so much. I had a blast making it. So it's really nice to hear that it resonates with you ❤
Incredibly cool sound, Stefan. I love your toneworks. Do it more often It is inspire to more play the guitar!
Thank you so much! Means a lot that you enjoy them
You've hit the head on the pillow!😊 Wonderful!
Haha! Thanks, man!
Well done!! I was into Cocteau some 30 years ago and this sent me back to the vibe :-)
I'm glad the sounds were able to transport you back in time. Cocteau rules 😊💫
Nice exposition of Dream Pop. Beautiful.
Thank you!
Thank you for this Stefan, what an awesome way to start this year! Happy new year also :)
Happy new year! Really thrilled to hear you liked the video
Followed my Insta feed here, and I’m glad I did. As someone who’s been following the genre nearly since the beginning I have to say I am really impressed by how well you nailed it!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Really made my day ❤
yo Mew shoutout!! Frengers is my favorite dream pop album of all time
Iconic album! Mew are without a shadow of a doubt one of the finest bands to ever have come out of Denmark, and one of the finest bands to ever have existed. I owe a lot of my playing and sounds to them.
I had no idea that they were from Denmark
@@thepedalzone You should check out Swirlies' "What To Do About Them". That front man produced Mew's "A Triumph for Man" and "Half the World Is Watching Me" and you can see a lot of his influence in early Mew.
that was dope! great tune
Thank you so much!!
I love it when my favourite channels support other channels that I love! Pedal Partners and SHOEGAZER are bringing wonderful work from The UK and Germany, respectively.
But, SFast, maybe consider adding links to those channels in the description!
Gorgeous work! Well done sir
Thank you SO MUCH!
Thank you Stefan. As a big fan of this sort of music I thought you did a fantastic job of recreating the essence of what makes it so beautiful. Most importantly it made me plug in my guitar.❤️
Oh, man! That's too awesome. Makes all the work worth it to hear that the video inspired you to be creative ❤
Super beautiful stuff especially when you went to that pad sound.
Cheers! Really happy you liked it. Mercury7 is incredible with the mix maxed. One of the few reverbs that really do it well
so nice to listen to -- keep it up. I love how-to videos like this.
Thank you! Means a lot to me that you enjoyed the video
Thanks, i learned a lot!
So cool to hear!
Great video! Those “how to” episodes are really helpful and interesting, thank you.
Glad you like them!
WTF what a stunning sound love it so munch
Thank you so much!
Awesome vid Stefan. And I really appreciate your discussion about your local denmark bands, and what dream pop and shoegaze bands you consider to be the greats.
Thanks from New York!
My favorite genre and band. Thanks for the Danish recommendations. Excited to check those out.
Cheers! Hope you enjoy them
Beautiful, thank you.
Thanks, man! Really happy to hear you enjoyed it
I’ve never had so much fun learning haha! Great playing, but I honestly learned some real practical tips from a genre I love to listen to, but haven’t tried to play to much of. Amazing sounds on display here as always Stefan!
Thank you so much, buddy! Super happy to hear you found the video helpful
Damn I remembered when u started this channel glad to see your channel getting love!
Thanks, man! It's a wild journey
Awesome run through. Lovely notes being played too.
Thank you kindly!
Great video man
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Stellar.
Thank you!
Amazing mate! ❤ You truly captured the fundamental essence of dream pop there. And when you dialled the Mercury 7 to full wet, wow! What a sound.
Thank you SO MUCH, my friend. Really means a lot!
Awesome video.
Thank you!!