SARA

STYLE: BROKEN GLITCH-LOUNGE — 60s DESERT BOSSA MEETS PSYCHEDELIC DREAMPOP/GLITCHSTEP, PERSONA: PRE-TEEN GIRL VOCALIST, SMILE-IN-VOICE, RANGE A3–D5, SOFT WHISPER → UNHINGED FALSETTO, BREATH NOISES, OCCASIONAL GLITCHED DOUBLES (PG), MOOD: DREADFUL, HALLUCINATORY, UNSTABLE YET BITTERSWEET, TEMPO: 100–108 BPM SWAY (SLOW-BUILD TO PANIC), KEY FEEL: A MAJOR WITH DETUNED/MICROTONAL BENDS, TUNING: HARD DETUNE, FM-RADIO INTERFERENCE CHOIR HARMONIES, INSTRUMENTS: NYLON GUITAR FINGERSTYLE, UPRIGHT BASS, BRUSHED SNARE/CROSS-STICK, LIGHT CONGAS, SHAKER, FLUTE MELODIES, CELESTA/GLASS BELLS DOUBLING HOOK, SMALL HORN SPRINKLES, OUT-OF-TUNE PIANO, BROKEN STRINGS, SUB DRONE, WARBLED CASSETTE TAPE, TAPE-DRONE, TUNING RADIO, FX: TAPE WOW & FLUTTER, BITCRUSH, GRANULAR DELAY, HUGE PLATE REVERB, RANDOM STUTTERS, COMPUTER GLITCHES, MIX: CENTERED LEAD, WIDE FLUTE/CELESTA, SOFT SIDECHAIN TO KICK, TAPE WARMTH, PRIORITIES: MELODIC, BITTERSWEET, DETUNE HARD, VOICE FRONT, BIG SING-ALONG CHORUS, DANCEY SWAY, GLITCHY

STYLE: SUNBLEACHED CIRCUIT-BOSSA — 60s GIRL-GROUP LOUNGE MELTED INTO PSYCHEDELIC DREAMPOP, PERSONA: PRE-TEEN GIRL VOCALIST, BRIGHT/INNOCENT, RANGE A3–D5, SOFT WHISPER → SPICY FALSETTO, PG BREATH NOISES, MOOD: WISTFUL, DREAD-TINTED, HALLUCINATORY BUT SWEET, TEMPO: 98–106 BPM SWAY, ENERGY SLOW-BUILD TO RUSH, KEY FEEL: A MAJOR WITH MICROTONAL BENDS, TUNING: HARD DETUNE, RADIO NOISE TEXTURE (INSTRUMENTAL ONLY), INSTRUMENTS: MUTED GUITAR, NYLON GUITAR FINGERSTYLE, WALKING UPRIGHT BASS, BRUSHED KIT + CROSS-STICK, TINY CONGAS, SHAKER, MELLOTRON/FLUTE HOOKS, CELESTA GLINTS, VIBRAPHONE WARBLE, OUT-OF-TUNE PARLOR PIANO, SUB DRONE, BROKEN STRINGS, TAPE-DRONE, TUNING RADIO, FX: TAPE WOW/FLUTTER, BITCRUSH, GRANULAR ECHO, REVERSE SWELLS, HUGE PLATE (INSTRUMENTS), NO HARMONIES, NO DOUBLES; CLEAR DICTION; LIGHT DE-ESS; SHORT PLATE/LOW WET, MIX: CENTERED LEAD, WIDE INSTRUMENT HOOKS, SOFT SIDECHAIN TO KICK, TAPE WARMT

STYLE: SUNBLEACHED CIRCUIT-BOSSA — 60s GIRL-GROUP LOUNGE MELTED INTO PSYCHEDELIC DREAMPOP, PERSONA: PRE-TEEN GIRL VOCALIST, BRIGHT/INNOCENT, RANGE A3–D5, SOFT WHISPER → SPICY FALSETTO, PG BREATH NOISES, MOOD: WISTFUL, DREAD-TINTED, HALLUCINATORY BUT SWEET, TEMPO: 98–106 BPM SWAY, ENERGY SLOW-BUILD TO RUSH, KEY FEEL: A MAJOR WITH MICROTONAL BENDS, TUNING: HARD DETUNE, RADIO NOISE TEXTURE (INSTRUMENTAL ONLY), INSTRUMENTS: MUTED GUITAR, NYLON GUITAR FINGERSTYLE, WALKING UPRIGHT BASS, BRUSHED KIT + CROSS-STICK, TINY CONGAS, SHAKER, MUTED GUITAR HOOKS, CELESTA GLINTS, VIBRAPHONE WARBLE, OUT-OF-TUNE PARLOR PIANO, SUB DRONE, BROKEN STRINGS, TAPE-DRONE, TUNING RADIO, FX: TAPE WOW/FLUTTER, BITCRUSH, GRANULAR ECHO, REVERSE SWELLS, HUGE PLATE (INSTRUMENTS), NO HARMONIES, NO DOUBLES; CLEAR DICTION; LIGHT DE-ESS; SHORT PLATE/LOW WET, MIX: CENTERED LEAD, WIDE INSTRUMENT HOOKS, SOFT SIDECHAIN TO KICK, TAPE WARMT

PSYCHEDELIC POP (BRIGHT + CLEAN) — YOUTHFUL SENSUAL FEMALE LEAD VOCAL, LIGHT HIGH REGISTER, PLAYFUL AND INNOCENT, NOT MATURE, SHINY SYNTH POP DRUMS, BOUNCY BASS, SPARKLY ARPS, TAPE-WOW / CHORUS-MOD SYNTH TEXTURES, BIG CATCHY CHORUS, SIMPLE MELODY, SWEET HARMONIES, VOCALS VERY FORWARD, DRY-ISH, MINIMAL REVERB, CLEAN STUDIO QUALITY, NO LO-FI, NO DISTORTION, NO GRIT, CRISP TRANSIENTS, TIGHT LOW END

GENRE: LO-FI CHILL + BOSSA TOUCH, VOICE: YOUNG KAWAII; WHISPER-SMILE, CLEAR DICTION, BPM: 78–82, KEY: D MAJOR, ARRANGEMENT: NYLON GUITAR BOSSA PATTERN, SOFT PIANO TRIADS, BRUSH KIT, ROUND SUB, QUIET SHAKERS, MILD SPRING VERB, STRUCTURE: [RAIN SFX + HUM] → [VERSE] → [PRE] → [CHORUS WITH “LA-LA” HOOK] → [BRIDGE WHISPER] → [FINAL CHORUS], PRIORITIES: COZY, CLEAN, SIMPLE RHYME, SMALL JP INTERJECTIONS SPARINGLY, NO ROMANCE, GENTLE MASTER

KAWAII-POP • COFFEEPOP • PRETEEN FEMALE VOCAL • 108 BPM • CLAP-ALONG BEAT, CHIME ARPS, CUTE 8-BIT FX • CALL-AND-RESPONSE CHORUS • HOOK WORD: “YAYDAY” • LYRICS: STUDY SNACKS, GROUP PROJECTS, LITTLE WINS • BREAKDOWN WITH SPELL-OUT CHANT • MIX: PUNCHY KICK, MONO LEAD, WIDE BACKING VOCALS • END: “YAYDAY!” GANG CHANT

BROKEN COMPUTER GLITCHSTEP GENRE: PSYCHEDELIC / DREAMPOP MOOD: DREADFUL, HALLUCINATORY, UNSTABLE VOCALS: SOFT-WHISPER TO UNHINGED FALSETTO, BREATH NOISES, GLITCHES TUNING: DETUNED, MICROTONAL BENDS, FM RADIO INTERFERENCE CHOIR HARMONIES INSTRUMENTS: WARBLED CASETTE TAPE, TAPE-DRONE, OUT-OF-TUNE PIANO, BROKEN STRINGS, SUB DRONE, TUNING RADIO FX: TAPE WOW & FLUTTER, BITCRUSH, GRANULAR DELAY, HUGE PLATE REVERB, RANDOM STUTTERS, COMPUTERS STRUCTURE: [VERSE] [PRE-CHORUS] [CHORUS] [VERSE 2] [BRIDGE] [FINAL CHORUS] LYRIC THEMES: SLEEP PARALYSIS, MIRROR DOUBLES, CLOCKS BLEEDING TEMPO: 92 BPM (SWAYING), ENERGY: SLOW-BUILD TO PANIC PRIORITIES: MELODIC, BITTERSWEET, DETUNE HARD, VOICE FRONT, CHORUS

STYLE: 60s DESERT-LOUNGE POP, BOSSA-RUMBA BLEND, BREEZY AND COLORFUL, PERSONA: PRE-TEEN GIRL, SMILE-IN-VOICE, MINIMAL VIBRATO, A3–D5, TEMPO: 108–112 BPM, KEY: A MAJOR FEEL, INSTRUMENTS: NYLON GUITAR RHYTHM, UPRIGHT BASS, BRUSHED SNARE + CROSS-STICK, LIGHT CONGAS, SHAKER, MELODIC FLUTE LINES, CELESTA/GLASS BELLS DOUbling HOOK, SMALL HORN SPRINKLES (CHORUS), MIX: CENTERED LEAD, WIDE FLUTE/CELESTA, SOFT SIDE DIP ON KICK, PRIORITIES: DANCEY SWAY, TUNEFUL FLUTE HOOKS, SWEET PG LYRICS, BIG SING-ALONG CHORUS