Blues

Genre: Electric Blues Rock, Dark Blues Core vibe: late night barroom, smoky, bitter, slow burn, haunted Mix vibe: vocal forward, gritty, tight, short room Tempo: 84 BPM Feel: 12, 8 slow shuffle, swing 58 percent Key: E minor, minor blues color, b5 emphasis Tuning: standard or half step down, guitar tone, tube breakup, mid bite, light spring [MIX TARGETS:] Master target: -11, 0 LUFS integrated, true peak -1, 0 dBTP Vocal vs band: verse +1, 5 LU, chorus +0, 8 LU, bridge +1, 8 LU Low end rules: HPF guitars 80 to 100 Hz, bass focus 60 to 120 Hz, kick focus 55 to 70 Hz Vocal chain intent: close mic, light saturation, de esser, compression 3 to 5 dB GR, short slap, short room

Genre: Blues Rock, Electric Blues Core vibe: midnight shuffle, ominous, gritty, southern gothic, punchy Mix vibe: vocal forward, gritty, tight, short plate reverb Tempo: 92 BPM, feel, swung shuffle, groove, hats 55 percent swing Key: E minor Scale: minor blues Harmony focus: i to iv to V tension, dominant push in pre and chorus [HARMONY MAP:] [Verse: Em7, Em7, A7, A7, Em7, Em7, B7, A7] [Pre: Am7, Am7, B7, B7, stop time bar 4 optional] [Chorus: Em, G, D, A, Em, G, B7, B7] [Bridge: Am7, G, D, B7] [Outro: Em7 vamp, last hit on Em]

Genre: Electric Blues Rock, Dark Blues Core vibe: barroom noir, slow shuffle, neon grit, tense, violent consequence, smoky Mix vibe: vocal forward, gritty, tight, short room Tempo: 76 BPM, feel, slow shuffle, groove, swung 8ths 55 percent Key: E, scale: minor blues color, (1 b3 4 b5 5 b7) Chord map: verse, Em7, G, A7, Em7, turnaround B7, chorus, Em7, A7, G, B7, bridge, Em7, G, A7, Em7, final chorus hit B7 on the word first Energy map: low simmer intro, steady verse, hook lift, second verse tighter, bridge drop, final hook heavier, fade out [MIX NOTES:] [Guitars low cut 80 to 100 Hz, keep mids forward, hard gate tight] [Bass mono under 120 Hz, light saturation, no flub Snare short room, no long tails] [Vocal chain, mild saturation, compression medium, de esser light, short room] [Master target: -10, 5 LUFS integrated, True Peak -1, 0 dBTP Vocal to band targets, verses +1, 5 LU, choruses +0, 5 LU, bridge +2, 0 LU, final chorus 0, 0 LU]

Genre: Blues Rock, Electric Blues Core vibe: growling riff, slow expressive bass, sparse punchy drums, dusty organ swell, raw howling guitar solo Mix vibe: vocal forward, gritty, tight, warm low mids, light room Tempo: 78 BPM Meter: 4 4 Feel: laid back pocket, straight Key: A minor Scale: Minor Blues, (1 b3 4 b5 5 b7) Tuning: standard INSTRUMENT DESIGN: Guitars: mid gain growl, tight low end, minor blues bends, no fast shred, focus on vocal like phrasing Bass: warm round low end, slow slides, behind the beat, occasional chromatic walk ups Drums: dry kit, kick 1 and 3, snare 2 and 4, minimal hats, one short fill into final chorus only Organ: dusty tone, slow swell pad, stay behind vocal and guitar, no bright top end

Genre: Dark Blues, Blues Rock Core vibe: rain soaked, minor key, smoky, late night, raw, intimate Mix vibe: vocal forward, warm, small room, tape saturation Tempo: 70 BPM, feel, 12 8 slow shuffle, groove, laid back Key: A Scale: Minor Blues, (1 b3 4 b5 5 b7) [HARMONY MAP:] Verse 12 bar minor blues, Am7, Dm7, Am7, Am7, Dm7, Dm7, Am7, Am7, F9, E7#9, Am7, E7#9 Chorus 8 bar lift, Am7, Am7, Dm7, Dm7, F9, F9, E7#9, E7#9 Bridge 8 bar, Dm7, Dm7, Am7, Am7, F9, F9, E7#9, E7#9 Solo 12 bar, same as verse Outro 4 to 8 bar, Am7 vamp, fade with rain

Genre: Dark Blues, Outlaw Country Blues, Southern Gothic Blues Core vibe: gritty, haunting, sparse, steady, resigned, defiant lift in choruses Mix vibe: vocal slightly buried, gritty, tight transients, long spring reverb tails Tempo: 74 BPM, feel, straight pocket, swing 10 percent Key: A Scale: blues minor color, b5 passing VOCALS: Lead, deep mellow baritone, close mic, gritty edge, slightly buried but intelligible Bridge, spoken word, dry, intimate Consonants, clear, do not over compress MIX TARGETS: Master target: -10, 0 LUFS integrated, ±1, true peak: -1, 0 dBTP Low end, bass steady, kick defined, avoid muddy 200 to 350 Hz Vocal to band balance targets, verse, +0, 0 LU, chorus, +0, 8 LU, bridge, -0, 3 LU Reverb, spring tails audible, do not wash the vocal [FX: spring reverb, tape warble, long room tails, controlled noise bed]

Genre: Dark electric blues, Blues rock Core vibe: moody, slow burn, hostile, smoky, midnight Mix vibe: vocal forward, gritty, tight, low end thick Tempo: 76 BPM, feel, slow pulse, swing 12 percent Key: E Scale: Minor Blues Mode mapping: Minor Blues (1 b3 4 b5 5 b7) [HARMONY AND RIFF MAP:] Main riff: E pedal, minor blues licks, call and response with bass Verse loop: Em7, Em7, Am7, Em7, B7, Am7, Em7, B7 Chorus lift: C, Am7, Em7, B7, repeat Turnaround: Em7, Am7, Em7, B7, stop time hit

AUDIO SETUP (NO-CLICHÉ / ARRANGEMENT-FIRST) Genre/Mood: dark swamp blues, southern noir, slow menace, raw barroom realism (no retro cosplay) Tempo: 68 BPM (dragging, behind-the-beat pocket) Key: E minor (minor blues feel, not happy shuffle) Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)