AISW Contest "Beauty"

Mood: Warm, Caring, Heartfelt, Genre: Slow tempo Vaporwave, Beautiful harmonies in vocals in places

This Rap, Hip-Hop track kicks off with a punchy beat, deep 808s, and sparse piano, laying a bold foundation, Male rapper delivers the verses with assertive flow over minimal instrumentation, Each chorus bursts in with lush synth pads, layered harmonies, and powerful female vocals, building dynamic contrast, Drums intensify in the chorus then drop back for the verses, maintaining strict vocal separation throughout

Minimal Appalachian folk with cinematic restraint, ~92–94 BPM, G major with modal flavor, Instrumentation limited to finger-picked acoustic guitar, light mandolin texture, raw violin/fiddle, and sparse harmonica, No percussion, no bass, no pads, no modern elements, Male vocal, warm and conversational, hill-country tone, sincere and unforced, Close-mic’d, intimate sound with natural room tone and human timing, Guitar anchors rhythm, mandolin adds subtle shimmer, fiddle carries emotional weight, harmonica used briefly as a breath of soul, Embrace imperfections: string noise, bow texture, breath, Atmosphere comes from space and silence, Beauty is quiet, lived-in, and honest

studio recording, acoustic guitar, intimate vocals, vocal imperfections, acceptance, vulnerable, no percussion, no drums, ‑drums, ‑percussion, ‑melisma, ‑vocal runs

A raw acoustic-grunge core leads the track, built on drv-acoustic grit, warm DI lows, and a near-mic female raspy lead singer that shifts vulnerable→ tearful-cathartic-lift, The mix stays tight and dry-core, with only a lite room-ghost to keep the unplugged ’93 realism, Grain-pushed mids and airy-96k fidelity shape a fragile-to-flare dynamic, where brushed-kit pulses and soft tape-kiss harmonics warm the edges, Each section rises in controlled arcs, keeping intimacy intact while letting emotional tension flare naturally