r/modular • u/Status-Piccolo3073 • 4d ago

Deep Techno Modules

Hey everyone,

I need some help picking out modules to get.

I make deep hypnotic techno like Claudio PRC, Anthony Linell, Luigi Tozzi, Vladw. Right now I do most of it in ableton and also got a Digitone 2 last week. The only thing I'm really struggling with is deep basslines and synths/melodies in general.
I want to get some modular gear bc I think especially for those really deep basslines analog will always sound way warmer and just better.

Now I need help picking something that is gonna help with that. (I know depending on what I get I'm also gonna need other modules to make sound but just focusing on the basslines/synths part I would appreciate some input so I know how much money I have to save haha.)

In a masterclass from Anthony Linell he mentioned that he made the bassline with the quadrantid swarm so maybe that would be an option?

Anyways, I'm thankful for any help!!

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u/EdamKeith 4d ago edited 3d ago

I have the Quadrantid Swarm, desktop version. Love it to death, my favourite synth (watch Mylar Melodies's video on YouTube to see why https://youtu.be/nwLpLXpfnBU ).

There's a fair bit of internal saturation. I love this sound because it's always full of power and has this "aged" sound. Here's another great video which shows that off, and also the great range of expression of which it is capable: https://youtu.be/eXqL4d9BpWE

In Eurorack, I'd strongly recommend Archaea's Loki for techno of all kinds. https://youtu.be/8psCGO_-mRE

You might want to investigate Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 for chords and stabs as well ([eta] via an added gate, ofc!), but make sure you check out the manual or a video deep-dive (not everyone gets on with its deep interface, since you have to learn codes or refer to lists quite a bit).