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Xfer Records Serum, lead

Better · Baauer / Single (2026)

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Contest: Xfer Records Serum played lead on Better by Baauer (2026)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -0 + 1 square -0, unison 3, detune 34 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2454 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.26
envelope
A 46 ms D 318 ms S 0.66 R 289 ms; slow sweep open across the phrase; filter env amount 0.13
modulation
lfo
effects
short slapback delay, crush
notes
Wide detuned synth lead stack sitting on top of the beat for the hook/melody, filtered to cut through the mix. First single from U, released April 21, 2026.

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  • Seedsystem