Discover reviews on "best shoegaze plugin" based on Reddit discussions and experiences.
Last updated: September 4, 2024 at 04:19 PM
Best Shoegaze Plugin
Neural DSP Plugins
- Archetype Gojira: "Archetype Gojira has some presets from LOATHE's Erik Bickerstaffe and Former guitarist Connor Sweeney, might be worth checking out."
- Nolly, Plini, Abasi: "Nolly, Plini, and Abasi will all get you there. You can demo them for 2 weeks each."
- Petrucci: "Petrucci has 2 chorus effects, a flanger, phaser, delay, and shimmer reverb."
- Mateus Asato: "The Mateus Asato has an amazing reverb/delay section for shoegaze."
Recommended Plugins/Additions
- Valhalla Supermassive: "Also the Valhalla Supermassive have some nice algorithms for big halls reverbs."
- Valhalla Supermassive + Deelay + Ruin: "Any plugin from your list + Valhalla Supermassive + Deelay + Ruin. All three are free."
- Bea
- Cali Clean Channel: "I play shoegaze and I’ve been using the Fortin Cali quite a lot, the clean sound is awesome and the built-in verb has a really dark, haunting quality to it."
Guitar and Effects
- Rabea & Plini: "Plini and Rabea have some especially good heavy tones and effects that would fit nicely with this genre."
- Gojira: "I’d be trying out Gojira and Rabea, personally."
- Erik's Song: "Erik’s Song"
Best Shoegaze Albums of 2023
- Narrow Head's Album: "While I loved Slowdive, Narrow Head's album is just too good."
- Parannoul - After the Magic: "My pick goes to Parannoul - After the Magic."
- Full Body 2 - Infinity Signature
- Hotline TNT - Cartwheel
- Drop Nineteens - Hard Light
Classic Shoegaze Albums
- My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, Souvlaki: "Loveless and Souvlaki are the prime of studio-produced shoegaze."
- Astrobrite, Lovesliescrushing: "Astrobrite and Lovesliescrushing push the genre to its extreme with home and lofi production."
- Ride - Nowhere
- Loveless - m b v: "m b v is just so well-balanced, harsh yet pleasant, it’s just the top for me."
Instrumental Shoegaze Songs
- Avalyn II, Glider: "Avalyn II from Slowdive and Glider are must-listens."
Best Additional Albums and Bands
- Sunbather - Deafheaven, Some Beach House songs: "Sunbather by Deafheaven and some Beach House songs are also recommended."
- Guilty of Everything - Nothing, Dissolution Wave - Whirr: "Guilty of Everything by Nothing and Dissolution Wave by Whirr are great shoegaze albums."
- Alvvays - Blue Rev, WHITENOISE SUPERSTAR - ASTROBRITE: "Alvvays' Blue Rev album and ASTROBRITE's WHITENOISE SUPERSTAR are noteworthy."
Recommended Shoegaze Bands
- Flying Saucer Attack, Loveliescrushing, Pale Saints: "Flying Saucer Attack, Loveliescrushing, and Pale Saints are highly recommended."
Final Recommendations
- Parannoul, No Joy, Slowdive - Slowdive: "Parannoul, No Joy, and Slowdive's self-titled album are must-listens for shoegaze fans."
Note: The Reddit users recommended various plugins, albums, and bands for achieving a shoegaze sound, emphasizing the importance of specific effects and tones in creating the characteristic shoegaze atmosphere.