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2025 Best

A collection of my favourite songs in 2025
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60 songs
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Unplugged, { era: "early 1990s", genre: "lo-fi acoustic, sadcore", style: "muted and dissonant, recorded on a four-track, intimate, flawed performance", vocals: "anxious male lead, wavering female backing harmonies, confessional, slightly off-key", mood: "anxious, emotionally exhausted, vulnerable, intimate", instrumentation: "two acoustic guitars, strings buzzing, minimal distant percussion, prominent tape hiss and warble", mastering: "unmastered four-track cassette sound, heavy tape saturation, no noise reduction, mono mix, preserving all imperfections" };, ‑indie, ‑R&B
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At 200 BPM, this melodic folk and rockabilly fusion jumps in with bright finger plucked slide guitars, upright bass, and a snappy snare, Verses swing lightly before bursting into wild choruses defined by rolling piano licks and energetic lead guitar breaks, driving a jubilant, unruly groove
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const idlesSound dangerMouseProducer = { era: "2000s mashup, 2020s post-punk", genre: "post-punk, industrial hip hop, mashup, noise rock", style: "abrasive guitar riffs, driving basslines, sampled breakbeats, politically charged lyrics, gritty textures, layered vocal samples, intense build-ups", vocals: "male, aggressive spoken-word shouting, raw baritone, intense and confrontational delivery, strong Bristolian accent, cathartic screams", mood: "angry, defiant, gritty, urban, chaotic, cathartic, confrontational", instrumentation: "heavily distorted guitars, pounding live drums, sub-bass, sampled vinyl crackle, looped instrumental fragments, turntable scratches, distorted 808s", mastering: "raw, unpolished, compressed, lo-fi bootleg aesthetic, heavy on low-end, gritty sample-based production, dynamic and punchy, loud" };, ‑screaming, ‑shouting, ‑R&B, ‑indie
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Lo-fi noise rock meets post-punk with heavy, fuzzed-out guitars slicing through hypnotic, angular drum and bass grooves, Sardonic male vocals weave through the dense textures, with jagged riffs setting a raw tone, Minimal synths add tension during breakdowns, amplifying the edge
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A folk rock track with crisp acoustic guitar, subtle organ, and light hand percussion establishes a laid-back groove, Verses use tight vocal harmonies over minimal instrumentation, Bridge introduces electric guitar lines, building texture before returning to the mellow, harmonized refrain
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A raw, lo-fi post-punk track in the style of early 2000s garage rock revival, [style: garage rock, no wave] [vibe: cynical, sarcastic], Features a driving, repetitive bassline, minimalist drums, and a noisy, slightly out-of-tune electric guitar that cuts in and out, Vocals are a sarcastic, deadpan spoken-word rant, [vocal-style: spoken, shouted, rant] [mood: sarcastic]
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const lofiIndieRockSound garageDemoProducer = { era: "1990s", genre: "lo-fi, indie rock, noise pop, slacker rock, alternative rock", style: "jangly and distorted guitars, loose shambling rhythm, noisy instrumental breaks, raw performance, dynamic shifts from quiet to loud", vocals: "male, deadpan and nonchalant, spoken-word influence, detached delivery, dreamy wordless backing vocals", mood: "nostalgic, angsty, dreamy, detached, noisy, raw, melancholic", instrumentation: "jangly electric guitar, distorted lead guitar with feedback, prominent bassline, straightforward drums", mastering: "lo-fi, 4-track recording aesthetic, unpolished, raw, garage rock fidelity" };
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const duotangSound camloeppkyProducer = { era: "1960s", genre: "guitarless 60's garage rock, bass and drums duo, psychadelic", style: "minimalist two-piece band, bass-driven melody, raw frantic energy, sparse arrangement, focus on rhythmic interplay", vocals: "male, energetic tenor, raspy and nasally, clear annunciation, melodic, gravelly", mood: "driving, angsty, energetic, upbeat, anxious", instrumentation: "strictly bass and drums only, prominent distorted lead jangly bass, powerful and frantic drums, absolutely no guitar, no rhythm guitar", mastering: "raw 90s indie production, punchy, dynamic, lo-fi aesthetic, garage rock fidelity" };
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This 60's era garage rock track opens with fuzz-drenched bass riffs and thunderous, driving drums, The raw, two-piece setup creates hypnotic, dirty grooves and a lo-fi wall of sound, Gritty, over driven bass solos, minimal overdubs, and soulful, defiant vocals deliver massive energy with stripped-down power
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At 92 BPM, this hip hop alternative rock track opens with boom bap drums: ghost note-laced kicks and snares, syncopated, swung hi-hats, Verses feature nervous, rapid vocal phrasing atop the tight mix; the hypnotic hook cycles the title phrase steadily, amplifying tension and unease
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Boom
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This underground hip-hop track features hard-hitting boom bap drums, a distorted, crawling bassline, and sharp snares, Rugged vinyl crackle and warped horn loops add analog grit, with abrasive turntable scratches, manic male vocals, and abrupt cinematic drum fills amplifying its chaotic, slapstick energy
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A fuzz-driven 60's garage alt rock groove launches with punchy bass and gritty drums, locking into a tight syncopated riff, Dynamic verses strip back to minimalist bass and crisp beats, while the chorus explodes with distorted layers and aggressive instrumentation, Interludes feature snappy breaks and inventive fills, intensifying momentum before a bold, climactic ending
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Genre: Garage Punk Rock Style: Gritty garage tension with poetic lyricism and emotional edge Mood: Fragile resolute redemptive Singer's Voice: Female vocals raspy clear with restrained intensity in verses and layered harmonies in chorus Instrumentation: Rapid minor-key guitar riffs precise bass punchy kick snare combo Mastering: Crisp forward mix with analog grit and defined separation Rhythm: Mid-tempo tension with clipped phrasing and rising momentum Structure: Short poetic verses moody pre-chorus melodic chorus introspective outro Lyrics: Vivid imagery emotional hesitation quiet courage and invitation Production: Minimal reverb gritty tone soft stereo warmth tight low-end
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s, 2000s", genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "male, detached, hazy, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix, monotone, mumbled", mood: "hypnotic, druggy, chaotic, retro, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming, drone loops", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };
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psychedelic rock, shoegaze, garage rock
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s”, genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "female, detached, ethereal, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, swirling, melancholic, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };
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A raw, intense acoustic performance of this song, played in an intimate, dimly lit venue decorated with candles and lilies, in front of a small, seated audience, The vibe is stripped-back and exposed, Instead of loud cheering, there is a hushed, almost tense silence from the crowd during the performance, capturing every nuance, The lead vocal should sound vulnerable, close-miked, and immediate, with audible breaths, natural rasp, and the dry acoustics of the room rather than big reverb, Instruments (acoustic guitars, soft brushes on drums, perhaps a cello) should sound resonant, woody, and natural, with squeaks on the fretboard audible, The overall sound should feel warm, close, and incredibly intimate—an "in the room" feel where the silence between the notes is as important as the music itself
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A gritty psychedelic song driven by fuzz-laden guitars, overdriven bass, and punchy live drums, Dense effects—phasing and swirling delay—build a hypnotic, groovy pulse, Every section intensifies with layered amps, saturated textures, and feverish improvisational energy
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Kicking off with a dirty, overdriven 808 bass and crisp, heavily processed trap drums, this aggressive phonk track features lo-fi Memphis rap samples chopped over pitched-down vocals, Distant bell melodies, gritty synth layers, and syncopated hi-hats drive relentless, distorted intensity
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This experimental phonk/industrial hip-hop track (~86 BPM, C♯ minor) fuses abrasive noise with rap delivery, Opening with processed spoken word over claustrophobic ambient drones, the piece shifts from lo-fi tension to high-fidelity aggression, the arrangement erupts into distorted electronic drums, punchy kicks, and saturated synth bass punctuated by harsh industrial clangs and feedback, Vocals evolve from deep, ominous narration into heavy vocoding and finally raw, shouted aggression, Lyrical themes are violently nihilistic and apocalyptic, anti-authority sentiments, Lacking a conventional chorus, the structure relies on sharp dynamic swings—alternating between relentless "wall-of-sound" intensity and brief silence—before dissolving into a fragmented, fading outro, The aesthetic embodies chaotic menace and dystopian despair
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This song is slowed down dramatically to 80 BPM in a laid back fusion of hip hop and folk rock opens with gritty breakbeats and distorted guitar feedback, Semi-rap, spoken-word verses flow across layered Spanish and English lines over rhythmic acoustic strums, Choruses explode with gang vocals in both languages, propelling a mid-tempo groove
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Vintage analog warmth frames this lo-fi psychedelic rock track: swirling, multi-tracked guitars and thick fuzz bass form a hypnotic groove, Raw drums lock with tambourine accents, Hazy, reverb-heavy male vocals blend with droning organ textures as improvisational, chaotic jams build, The tape hiss and slight imperfections create a deep, rebellious, melancholic sound
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s”, genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "male, detached, hazy, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix, monotone, mumbled", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };, ‑pop, ‑indie
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s”, genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "male, detached, hazy, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix, monotone, mumbled", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };, ‑pop, ‑indie
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Lo-fi noise rock meets post-punk with heavy, fuzzed-out guitars slicing through hypnotic, angular drum and bass grooves, Sardonic male vocals weave through the dense textures, with jagged riffs setting a raw tone, Minimal synths add tension during breakdowns, amplifying the edge
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s”, genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "male, detached, hazy, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix, monotone, mumbled", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };
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[Psychedelic Rock - psychedelic & trippy] 100 - Moderate rock, laid-back groove blues-rock warm guitars, loose & swinging drums melodic & powerful vocals extended jam solo jam-based loose structure 90s raw & dynamic production 3-minute rock track with dynamic, ‑Pop, ‑indie
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[Psychedelic Rock - psychedelic & trippy] 100 - Moderate rock, laid-back groove blues-rock warm guitars, loose & swinging drums melodic & powerful vocals extended jam solo jam-based loose structure 90s raw & dynamic production 3-minute rock track with dynamic, ‑Pop, ‑indie
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A high-energy live festival performance of this song, played on a massive outdoor stage in front of a huge crowd, Include loud audience ambience, cheering, clapping, and the crowd singing along loudly during the chorus, The lead vocal should sound live and energetic, with natural reverb and a raw concert feel, Instruments should feel amplified and powerful, like a real live show, with crowd reactions between lines and big audience participation in the hook, The overall sound should feel immersive, wide, and atmospheric - a full stadium or festival vibe
4:49Song Image
American primitivism meets shoegaze and psychedelic rock, The tempo starts slow and reflective, exploding in the chorus and mid song before receding to slower tempo and quiet in the outro, The mastering is warm and vibrant throughout, The singers voice is raspy and weary, with vocal behind the mix
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90's Halifax rock meets shoegaze and psychedelic rock, The mastering is warm and vibrant throughout, The singers voice is female, raspy and frustrated, with vocal behind the mix
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s”, genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "male, detached, hazy, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix, monotone, mumbled", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };
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Shoegaze, drone, raspy female, sultry
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Americana noir; alt-country minimalism; dusty baritone storytelling; late-night diner tension; tape-warm porch swing pulse, ‑stadium pop; EDM big-room; hyperpop; pop-punk; symphonic metal; trap hats-forward; theatrical Broadway belting
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Garage blues meets shoegaze, Raw, overdriven guitars blast out thick power chords alongside a punchy, unpolished rhythm section, Psychedelic textures emerge in swirling organ, fuzzed-out leads, and layered effects
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Heavy phonk meets boom bap with brooding pads setting a dark atmosphere, A distorted bassline grips a menacing groove, underpinning punchy 808 kicks and sharp trap hi-hats, Chopped Memphis rap cuts add grit, Pitched-down vocals and smoky, raspy female leads layer the sultry, haunting hook
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const brianjonestownmassacreSound antonnewcombeProducer = { era: "1990s”, genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, garage rock, drone rock", style: "1960s revivalism, swirling layered guitars, hypnotic drones, extended jams, prolific output", vocals: "male, detached, hazy, reverb-heavy, nonchalant delivery, often buried in the mix, monotone, mumbled", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, vintage analog saturation, raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate" };
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Art-punk in the style of Parquet Courts, post-punk, indie rock, Features a driving, hypnotic bassline and frantic, tight drumming, Jangly, angular guitars with occasional low-wailing feedback, The vocals are a nervous, deadpan [vocal-style: speak-singing, deadpan, tense] delivery that builds into strained, yelped vocals [vocal-style: yelped, strained] during the chaotic, high-energy [dynamics: explosive, sudden] choruses, ‑R&B, ‑pop
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Americana noir; alt-country minimalism; dusty baritone storytelling; late-night diner tension; tape-warm porch swing pulse, ‑stadium pop; EDM big-room; hyperpop; pop-punk; symphonic metal; trap hats-forward; theatrical Broadway belting
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hip-hop beat
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Classic boom bap hip hop structure: tight, punchy drums with snappy snares and vinyl crackle, a syncopated 808 bass weaving between kicks, Electric guitar chords inject melodic nuance supplemented by sparse, atmospheric piano, Vocals use percussive, staccato phrasing, punctuating the groove’s elastic, head-nodding feel
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A raw, lo-fi post-punk track in the style of early 2000s garage rock revival, [style: garage rock, no wave], Features a driving, repetitive bassline, minimalist drums, and a noisy, slightly out-of-tune electric guitar that cuts in and out, Vocals are deadpan spoken-word, ‑Metal, ‑pop, ‑indie
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era: "1990s” genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, early 90s halifax noise pop, slacker rock, " style: "swirling layered guitars, dissonant, lots of feedback drone, the bass is muddy and buried in the mix, drums sound like they're in another room" vocals: "apathetic and raw male vocal, strained female backing vocal", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, recorded on a broken four-track cassette recorder raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate"
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era: "1990s” genre: "psychedelic rock, shoegaze, lo-fi, early 90s halifax noise pop, slacker rock, " style: "swirling layered guitars, dissonant, lots of feedback drone, the bass is muddy and buried in the mix, drums sound like they're in another room" vocals: "apathetic and raw male vocal, strained female backing vocal", mood: "hypnotic, anxious, chaotic, swirling, melancholic, rebellious, experimental", instrumentation: "guitars, fuzz bass, prominent tambourine, vintage organs, steady drumming", mastering: "lo-fi aesthetic, recorded on a broken four-track cassette recorder raw, tape hiss, intentionally unpolished, warm, 24 bit resolution, 48 khz sample rate"
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Era: 1990's Style: art rock, post punk, 165 BPM, sarcastic, male spoken word in verses, female vocals sultry in the bridge, driving angular guitar and fuzzy bass Arrangement: 24 measure intro, verse 32 measure, chorus 16 measure Vocal delivery: gritty, defiant, urgent, spoken, confident
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[Trip-Hop, Nordic Noir, Abstract Hip Hop] [Mood: Freezing, Isolation, Gritty] [Vocal-Style: Deep Baritone, Slow Flow, Spoken Word] [BPM: 85] laid back delivery