🕒 Tempo & Key
BPM: ~172 BPM (standard for drum and bass)
Key: Likely in G minor or D# minor (emotional minor scale, depending on tuning)
🎼 Song Structure
Intro (0:00–0:24): Atmospheric, ambient sounds with filtered textures. Low energy buildup.
Build-Up (0:25–0:50): Introduction of subtle percussive elements, lush pad layers.
Drop 1 (0:51–1:35): Full drum and bass section with breakbeats, melodic pads, and vocal chops.
Breakdown (1:36–1:52): Stripped-back section with reverb-heavy vocals and ambient tones.
Drop 2 (1:53–2:37): Second drop—slightly more intense variation of Drop 1.
Outro (2:38–end): Gradual fade of elements; ambient finish.
🥁 Drums
Drum Pattern: Classic breakbeat at 172 BPM.
Kick on 1 and light ghost notes.
Snare hits on the 2 & 4.
Shuffly hi-hats and syncopated percs.
Drum Sounds:
Snare is tight, crisp, with some body.
Kicks are warm and rounded—not too punchy.
Breaks might be layered with classic jungle breaks (e.g., Amen Break, Funky Drummer).
Groove: Slight swing/drag on ghost snares and hats to add a human, flowing feel.
🎸 Bassline
Style: Sub-heavy and deep, but soft—not aggressive.
Sound Design: Likely a sine or triangle wave layered with filtered noise.
Movement:
Smooth glides (portamento).
Often mirrors the root notes of the chord progression.
Has sidechain ducking to the kick for a pulsing feel.
EQ: High-pass filtered mids, sub-focused mix.
🎹 Melody & Harmony
Main Elements:
Dreamy pads.
Subtle melodic plucks or bell sounds.
Chord Progression:
Minor key.
Emotionally charged progression (e.g., i – VI – III – VII or variations).
Instrumentation:
Soft synths (like Serum, Omnisphere, or granular synths).
Ambient textures with long reverb tails and low-pass filters.
🎤 Vocal Sampling
Vocal Type: Emotional vocal chops.
Possibly sampled and pitched, or AI vocals.
Processing:
Formant shifting.
Pitch automation.
Granular resampling.
Reverb and delay-heavy for dreaminess.
Role:
Used as both melodic and textural elements.
No full lyrics, just evocative vocal bits.
🌌 Effects & Atmosphere
FX Used:
Vinyl crackle or ambient noise beds.
Reversed swells.
Filter sweeps.
Lo-fi tape saturation on some parts.
Spatial Effects:
Reverb: Long tails on pads/vocals.
Delay: Ping-pong or stereo delays on vocals/melodics.
Width: Very wide stereo field on atmospheric layers.
Automation:
Filter modulation on pads.
Volume/pitch automations on vocal chops.
🎨 Overall Vibe
Genre: Liquid / Melodic Drum and Bass
Mood: Emotional, nostalgic, dreamy, yet energetic.
Sonic References: Think Bonobo, Lenzman, Skrillex's lighter side, or early Netsky.