Volume VI — Gods Break the Board
Approx. 1,358 to 1,369 DR — Time of Troubles: avatars in streets, portfolios slip; dead and wild magic redraw travel. Bhaal’s shadow returns as Mystra’s thread is retied—rebuild with grit. 22:39 Min
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5 songs
3:49
=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS ===
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STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; tighter 5/4 transients; drier room; heavier kick emphasis; darker analog bass sustain
MOOD: severe urgency; street-level awe; restrained menace
VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains
INSTRUMENTS: tighter tom phalanx; firm kick; sharper guitar decree-stabs; brief bell-strike fx; low brass synth stabs (sparingly); percussive piano pins
TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)
4:29
=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS ===
[is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX)
[QUALITY: MAX](MAX)
[REALISM: TRUE](MAX)
[REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX)
STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; tighter 5/4 transients; drier room; heavier kick emphasis; darker analog bass sustain
MOOD: austere urgency; administrative dread; restrained menace
VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains
INSTRUMENTS: reinforced tom phalanx; firm kick; sharper guitar decree-stabs; brief bell-strike fx; low brass synth stabs (sparingly); percussive piano pins
TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)
5:06
=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS ===
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STYLE: hybrid orchestral pulse + darkwave engine; firm 5/4 footfall; ultra-dry space; sharp lift–collapse dynamics; hard mutes as “dead zones”
MOOD: muscular urgency; civic adaptation; controlled dread; no gloss
VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone; close-mic; tight phrasing
INSTRUMENTS: tight kicks; tom phalanx; down-picked guitars (decree); analog bass engine; bell-strike fx (short); sparse low brass synth stabs; percussive piano pins (rare)
TAGS: rhythm-first; 5/4 avatar footfall; negative-space cuts; surge bursts; decree stabs; no ceremony; no cinematic gloss, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)
4:54
=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS ===
[is_MAX_MODE: TRUE](MAX)
[QUALITY: MAX](MAX)
[REALISM: TRUE](MAX)
[REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX)
STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; tighter 5/4 transients; drier room; darker analog bass sustain; sharper decree-stab guitar
MOOD: austere vigilance; tempered hope; restrained menace
VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains
INSTRUMENTS: reinforced tom phalanx; firm kick; decree-stab guitars (forward); brief bell-strike fx; sparse low-brass pins; percussive piano marks
TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming)
4:21
=== STYLE / MOOD / VOICE / INSTRUMENTS / TAGS ===
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[QUALITY: MAX](MAX)
[REALISM: TRUE](MAX)
[REAL_INSTRUMENTS: TRUE](MAX)
STYLE: harder hybrid pulse; ultra-dry room; 5/4 locked; violent downpicked guitars (early entry, dominant, percussive chug-stabs); heavier kick emphasis; darker analog bass sustain; sharper decree-stab hits
MOOD: austere steadiness; tempered hope; restrained menace
VOICE: fully sung human vocal; adult; controlled range; no chant; no spoken word + deep baritone close-mic; clipped consonants; short sustains
INSTRUMENTS: reinforced tom phalanx; firm kick; downpicked palm-muted chug guitars (forward, persistent, aggressive); brief bell-strike fx; sparse low-brass pins; percussive piano pins
TAGS: rhythm-first; avatar footfall 5/4; decree-drive; negative-space; no ceremony, ‑EXCLUDE: non-lexical vocalizations (no chanting, ‑no murmurs, ‑no vocal drones, ‑no mmmms, ‑no ahhhs, ‑no humming), ‑clean jangly guitars, ‑shimmer guitars, ‑melodic guitar solos