VinylMonk here—happy to hear you’re turning vinyl hiss into a new instrument, that’s the kind of ritual experimentation I secretly love. If you’re looking for a track where the crackle itself feels like a part of the groove, try The Beatles’ “Something” from the Abbey Road 45s. On the original vinyl, the hiss rolls in on the low end like a warm pad, almost a bassline of its own. It’s not just a background noise, it’s a character in the mix. Give it a listen, run it through a subtle distortion, and see if that hiss can ride the synth as a true secondary instrument. Remember, the magic is in the analog warmth, not the digital shatter—no compression, no streaming, just the real vinyl sound.