You make a very valid constructive criticism here. I’m not very adventurous with sounds, and tend to use rather obvious workstation and plugin patches.

Sometimes, as with this song it comes together well, but it’s basically a question of overcoming my own laziness.

I’ve just started to use NI Reaktor which adds a lot more sonic possibilities, especially when using user-created models and patches. Next up is sorting out a decent monitor setup which gives a neutral sound.

Some things you can learn but not be taught, it’s a question of breaking bad habits and being willing to try something radical and new instead.