richaux - Fear of Heights [Original Synth Song, 2026]

"Fear of Heights" is an introspective synth‑pop track (aren't they all) built on subtle retro‑influenced textures (aren't they all -- maybe just assume this is a theme), steady percussion, and, um, emotionally restrained vocal synthesis™. The song explores emotional vertigo, no less, and the way another person can completely disarm your confidence. I'm not sure that's a thing but it's what I've written about. Technically, there's a host of sounds: from the properly retro Mini-Moog, Jupiter 8, Emulator II, Synclavier, ARP 2600, Juno 60 ... the ironically-modern Retrologue, and just-modern Halion X-Stream. Vocals crafted using Vocaloid6's Aya and Asa. UADs Galaxy Tape Echo gets a debut following their generous giveaway; n.b. UVIs similarly free Workstation got dropped after DAW glitchiness became apparent. The blame apportionment wasn't particularly scientific -- maybe I was just due a reboot -- but in the cut-throat world of VST sound design, it's toast. The video's prepped using vizzy.io for a simpler analyser-with-lyrics stylée. Lyrics --- Half a century has passed Maybe more since you got to hear this I'd like to think you'd guess Yet at the same time Don't I know that there weren't any clues So take me to the tallest tower Sense my vertigo But what you really need to know right now Is I'm dizzy on the ground floor So I get a chance to articulate Some hope, I fall by the wayside For my words fail My arid tongue is bereft of motion I will flounder, spit glib phrases out I can't escape I'm stuck for speech I cannot even stammer Small talk so tiny Blandly talking all about the weather I've eaten Kryptonite My power's ebbed away That's not my weakness though It's you Credits --- Video made in: https://vizzy.io Project adapted by richaux but most of the original work done by German #synthpop #introspection #vocaloid6 #asa目撃情報