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A.R.Q. --> Altered Reality in Quotation
Lyrics and music produciton by A.R.Q.
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A.R.Q. --> Altered Reality in Quotation
This song is my exploration into EDM. Not a style that I have produced much, mostly because I`ve felt it had a lot more randomization than other styles. So I dove into "super prompts", detailing the flow of each section. I left all the tag and music notation in the lyrics for now. Feel free to drop a comment and lets exchange ideas!
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[instrumental intro]
[Funky house groove: live bassline, tight drum break, rhythmic clavinet]
[Bright brass section stabs w/ tight reverb (1970s funk vibe)]
[Vinyl crackle texture layered under synth arpeggio (minor key)]
Hummm
[Harmonica]
[Instrumental hook]
Humm

[Verse 1]
[Smooth female vocals, soulful delivery]
[Minimalist: filtered bassline (low-pass), stripped-down drums (snare, hi-hat)]
[Prominent vinyl crackle + echoed vocal sample (1/2 note delay)]
[Atmospheric synth w/ phase modulation (8-stage) building tension]
When I’m with you it comes in waves
Upon my skin it’s such a rush
[Muted guitar plucks in sync with bass rhythm]
Over my face a purple haze
Uppon your touch
It´s time to rise
(rise)
[Percussion fills subtly introduced]

[Pre-Chorus]
[Brass section swells in background, adding warmth]
When I’m with you I have to sing
You're in my veins
You're in my skin
Just like a witch hypnotize (hypnotize) (hypnotize)
[Echo applied to ‘hypnotize’ for stereo effect]
[Syncopated claps reinforcing rhythm]
Go and live your life, mesmerize
‘Cause it’s about time you rise
(Rise)
[Reverb applied to ‘mesmerize’ for emphasis]
(Rise)

[Chorus]
[Energetic drop: pulsating bassline, claps on 2 and 4, unison brass stabs]
[Vocal sample looped with delay (1/8 note), high-pass filter crescendo]
[Layered synth arpeggio (French Touch style à la Daft Punk)]
[Breakdown: momentary silence followed by explosive drum return]
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
[Brass stabs accentuating groove]
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
[Vocal chops layered with slight delay]
Mesmerize (ahh)
I could be your witch
Hypnotize
Ooh
Take a trip (uhh)
You and I could stay high
Celebrate life, sunrise
(Celebrate sunrise)
Mesmerize… Mesmerize… Mesmerize…
[Filtered disco strings gradually open up]

[Drop]
[House bass groove fully engaged, funky rhythm guitar persists]
[Synthesizer lead introduced, mirroring vocal melody]
[Heavy sidechain compression on synths and bass]

[Verse 2]
[Vocals re-enter with a slight low-pass filter at start]
When I’m with you it comes in waves
Upon my skin it’s such a rush
[Brass swells gradually return]
Over my face a purple haze
Uppon your touch
It´s time to rise
(rise)
[Drums momentarily stripped for emphasis]

[Pre-Chorus Reprise]
[Identical to first Pre-Chorus, but more reverb on vocals]
[Guitar slightly more present in mix]

[Chorus Reprise]
[Stronger layering of vocal harmonies, richer mix]
[Brass section now more pronounced, sustaining notes longer]
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
[Intense]
[Driving house beat: four-on-the-floor kick, chopped vocal sample " mesmerize"]
[Live funk elements: wah-guitar chops, syncopated brass hits]
[Vocal sample processing: pitch-shifted (+5 semitones), stutter on "rise"]
Mesmerize
Mesmerize
Rise… Rise… celebrate sunrise…

[Outro]
[Drums gradually filtered down, bass fades]
[Guitar wah-wah motif closing the groove]
[Soft vinyl crackle remains until silence]

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