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Close, But No Cigar

Alternate versions of my songs that were just shy of the final product.
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20 songs
6:16Song Image
aggressive industrial bass, gothic grandeur, drift phonk, Psychotronic Music, deep distorted bass, cyberpunk, twisted euphoria, grunge rock, distorted guitars over synth bass, gritty, emotional, vaporwave haze, post-rock dynamism, dynamic tempo shifts, low frequency drones, evolving soundscape, futuristic, dystopian, melancholic undertones, drift phonk, moody, psychedelic proto-punk, dark ambience, immersive, Hi-Tech, Low-Life, Hi-Fi Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
4:16Song Image
Opening with tropical ambient textures, soft ocean waves, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, and airy synth pads punctuated by pan flute accents, the song segues into clean, palm-muted guitar verses, Punchy drums and explosive distorted guitars drive soaring emo easycore choruses, Emotional male vocals shift from soft and breathy to urgent and raw amid dynamic rises and falls, underscored by passionate melodic interplay and textural contrast between melancholic island calm and high-energy anthemic hooks
4:33Song Image
pop punk, midwest emo, shoegaze, twinkly clean arpeggios vs fuzzed power-chord choruses, driving 8th-note bass, splashy cymbals, yearning cracked vocal, stacked harmonies, half-time bridge into octave-lead finale, bittersweet, euphoric, regretful
2:36Song Image
high-energy pop-punk with driving guitars, ska punk, punchy horn flourishes, layered with sparkling indie-pop synth textures and bouncy basslines, female-fronted, raw but melodic vocals that flip between fierce shouts and airy harmonies, conversational, emotionally-charged lyrics with a defiant edge, dynamic drumming with double-time fills and half-time drops, occasional surf rock inspired rhythmic vocal cadences and modern pop sheen, bittersweet but uplifting vibe, danceable and anthemic
3:06Song Image
Indie art-pop meets lo-fi hip-hop, layered with dreamy synths, detuned guitars, warm analog textures, retro drum machines, and warped tape effects, Emotional yet quirky tone, with melodic hooks and whispered rap delivery, Vulnerable, surreal, and subtly psychedelic
4:17Song Image
3/4, 100 BPM, Key: C# minor, metallic percussive hits, bit-crushed snares, saturated synth-bass, bright distorted lead synth answering vocal lines, call-and-response hooks, chorus minimal lyric mantra with huge sidechain, bridge: glitch cuts + formant-shift whispers, fx: chorus on pads, parallel distortion on drums, mood: tender core wrapped in chrome
3:44Song Image
post jazz, post pop, melodic metalcore, trumpet
4:49Song Image
dub-ska featuring hammond organ and bright brass (trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone) and offbeat skanking guitar, cut with dark pop punk and psychedelic ska goodness, topped with a kooky carnival cherry, Male vocal; nasal, 1940s radio style, perform as a cartoon villain with fast-talking, exaggerated
4:52Song Image
Hybrid of indie-folk and ambient electronica in 6/8 waltz; harp and bubbling dulcimer blended with synth pads, lo-fi drums, and intimate vocals, Rippling delay textures and filtered water sounds; tone is mystical, hypnotic, and luminous, like sinking into a dream of lament and watery promises
5:04Song Image
organic house, acoustic house, warm deep kick with earthy percussion, layered djembes, congas, shakers, and handclaps, woody bass groove, soft-mallet marimba and plucked synth textures, Sam Smith-ass lead vocals with call-and-response vocal hooks and distant crowd chants, subtle atmospheric field recordings, tribal, hypnotic and human
4:16Song Image
dark industrial alt-pop with emo and post-hardcore vocals, distorted 808s and metallic percussion, reese bass and glitchy synths, whispered verses exploding into screamed choruses, heavy sidechain pumping, big dynamic drops to almost total silence, cold lonely warehouse reverb, bitter self-destructive mood
4:57Song Image
downtempo • chill electronic • winter night walk • soft pads & lo-fi drums • conversational vocals • peaceful introspective snow mood
3:24Song Image
New wave pop with ska accents, 156 BPM, punchy synth bass + guitar skankin, gated snare, bright chorusy guitars, rhythmic choppy keys, brassy horn punctuations (short stabs, not jazzy), melodic pop vocal with talk-sung attitude, tight stacked harmonies in chorus, big singalong hook, call-and-response in outro
3:28Song Image
indie rock, midwest emo, emo rap, clean electric guitar arpeggios, warm bass, natural drums, spoken-sung male vocals, observational lyricism, emotional dynamics, quiet breakdowns, soft-loud contrast, intimate lo-fi moments, reflective and sincere tone
4:02Song Image
midwest emo, math rock guitar textures, fragile vocals with raw emotional delivery, complex time signatures, shifting dynamics, layered clean and overdriven guitars, spoken-sung verses, dynamic tempo variations, lo-fi analog warmth, intimate indie mood
3:25Song Image
electro-swing, swing samples, modern electronic beats, bouncy bass, brass accents, vintage-meets-club sound, playful drops, flirtatious chaotic energy, stylish nightlife atmosphere, upbeat tempo
3:57Song Image
post jazz, post pop, melodic metalcore, trumpet
3:24Song Image
tape hiss, acoustic midwest emo, acoustic emo rap verse, lo-fi indie, soft math rock, intimate
3:28Song Image
folk tavern, celtic, medieval folk, fiddle, lute, bodhrán, flute, hurdy-gurdy, upbeat, lively, clapping, stomping, mixed male vocals, ‑modern, ‑synth, ‑country, ‑pop, ‑edm, ‑rock, ‑metal
3:29Song Image
post-hardcore, electronicore, EDM, dubstep, melodic metalcore