John’s Top Ten

Slow, tense intro with icy pads, reverb-soaked clean guitars, sparse piano, and deep sub bass, Verses layer fragile clean vocals over crushing, low-tuned guitars and cold atmosphere, building tension with subtle electronics, Chorus explodes with bleak melodic riffs, soaring emotional vocals, and cinematic percussion, Downtempo breakdowns add tight, djent-inspired syncopation, massive impacts, and guttural screams, Production is modern, dark, and raw—fragile harmonics, irregular drum patterns, and chilling ambience reinforce Scandinavian metalcore energy, Climaxes layer growls and atmospheric leads, fading into haunting clean outro

weird, schizophrenia, harsh noise wall, brain damage, Heavy metal, Grunge screams, Haunted Realms

Melodic post-hardcore with earnest male vocals, swelling guitars, and powerful chorus lines, Shoegaze textures, emotional lyric tone, wide stereo mix, and a cathartic bridge, Emotional post-metalcore with soaring clean vocals, atmospheric guitar layers, dynamic drums, and cinematic crescendos, Heartbreak themes, reverb-heavy ambience, and passionate delivery with occasional soft screams

Create a moody, cinematic late-night R&B beat with rock-influenced energy, Tempo: 70 BPM, key F minor, Use warm, muted Rhodes or electric piano chords with rich extensions (Fm9 – D♯maj7 – B♭m7 – C7sus4) layered with subtle synth pads and atmospheric textures, Include a sliding 808 bass with occasional melodic runs and pitch bends, Drums should be dynamic and layered: tight kicks, crisp rim/snare, layered trap hi-hats with stutters, rolls, and occasional percussion hits, combined with cinematic rock-style snare hits or tom fills for impact, Add subtle guitar textures, ambient plucks, or reversed sounds to create tension and depth, Layered pads and soft atmospheric effects should fill the background for cinematic mood, Keep it emotional, intense, and spacious, leaving room for rhythmic, cadence-driven vocals, Complex, modern, and playlist-ready, with grit, tension, and a slightly dark, dramatic edge, Avoid retro sounds and simple minimalism

808 beat southern hip-hop East Coast, star, country soul trap club, catchy guitar, studio quality

Catchy, Female vocals, Emotional pop-punk/alternative rock/Emo; raw, broken, confessional, slightly raspy, Emotion / Delivery: Hurt, frustrated, pleading, angry, betrayed; vocals crack naturally; whisper lines for intimacy; build intensity through verses and chorus; solo section emotional wailing; outro fragile and fading, Vocal Effects: Light reverb on chorus and solo; optional subtle echo/delay on whispered lines; keep raw texture intact, guitar

Create an original arena-ready post-grunge / alternative hard rock hit, 4/4, 96 BPM, key E minor, Song form: Intro 4 bars guitar/piano swell, Verse 1 tight palm-muted guitars, Pre-Chorus lift, Chorus huge singalong hook, Verse 2, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge half-time breakdown, Final Chorus double-length, Outro fade out 8 bars, Chord guide: Verse Em C G D, Pre-Chorus C D Em, Chorus G D Em C, Bridge Am C Em D, Sound: crunchy double-tracked rhythm guitars wide, punchy kick/snare, solid bass locked to kick, subtle clean piano layer for width, short lead guitar accents, Vocal: gritty male lead, clear diction, stacked doubles in choruses, intimate in verses, tight slap delay, short room ambience, Mix: vocals centered and upfront, clean low end, smooth highs, strong transients, modern radio loudness, controlled space, End with a clear fade out

Lo-fi, sun-bleached weirdness with a crooked grin, Dusty hip-hop drums that feel half-asleep, slightly off-grid, almost collapsing but never quite do, Warped basslines that wobble like cheap tape in a hot car, Slacker psychedelia energy with surreal humor, absurdist turns of phrase, and stream-of-consciousness vocals that drift between spoken word, lazy sing-rap, and unhinged muttering, Production should feel intentionally rough: cassette hiss, clipped transients, detuned samples, sudden left-field noises sneaking in and vanishing, Grooves lean alt-hip-hop but keep a prankster spirit, slightly uncomfortable, slightly funny, slightly unsettling, Mood: ironic confidence, outsider cool, sunburnt paranoia, playful nihilism, Sounds like someone made a beat at 3am, laughed at their own joke, and pressed record anyway