Vocal Soul

Genre: Dark Electro Swing x Swing House x Noir Trap/R&B BPM: 90 Feel: Smoky, menacing, cyber-noir; tense, gritty; NOT playful/bright Rhythm: Swung 4/4; boom-bap half-time anchor + trap hats; sidechain pads; no jazz-style intro Vocal: Female lead; Intro=half-spoken tag + rhythmic chant; phone/lofi + slap delay; Verse=low-mid melodic rap; Hook=smoky minor sung w/ stacked harmonies Instrumentation: Dark neo-soul chord wash, degraded cassette crackle, hard boom-bap kick+snare, tight hats; subtle shamisen plucks/picks as sparse one-shot accents (light reverb, tucked in mix), mainly in Pre/Bridge; horns muted until Hook Arrangement: Intro(synth+noise+boom-bap + vocal tag/chant)→V1→Pre(+shamisen accents)→Hook(horn stabs)→V2→Pre(+shamisen)→Hook→Bridge(shamisen motif + riser)→Final Hook→Outro

Genre: Contemporary/Alt R&B (jazzy neo-soul only in Verse 1/3/5) BPM: 92 Feel: Late-night, smooth, cool and confident; sleek “battle” theme but NO comedy/tongue-in-cheek; cinematic & stylish Rhythm: Behind-the-beat pocket; swung 16th hats + ghost notes; warm sub, V1/3/5: lighter + brush/ride, Pre: bar1 a cappella, Pre->Ch: 1-beat dropout, No trap rolls Vocal: Female British lead, thick/powerful; stylish serious performance, NOT goofy; verses melodic (NOT rap), clear diction, legato, controlled vibrato; tasteful belts, Choruses: big hook + harmony stacks + octave doubles Instrumentation: R&B kit, sub, Rhodes, muted clean gtr, thin pad, V1/3/5 ONLY: upright bass + lush Rhodes maj7/9/13 + brushes, Chorus ONLY: claps + subtle filtered synth hook Arrangement: Intro 4 bars; V1 jazzy>V2 modern>Pre>Ch; V3 jazzy>V4 modern>Pre>Ch; Bridge stripped; V5 jazzy>Final Ch; short hard-stop outro

Genre: Dark Emo Pop x Neo-Soul x Alt R&B x Club Dance-Pop (jazz-leaning harmony) BPM: 96 Feel: Dark→uplifting, empowered, energetic, cathartic, classy late-night club Rhythm: Four-on-the-floor kick + hip-hop bounce, swung hats, tight claps, jazzy percussion fills Vocal: Powerful soulful female (warm+grit), clear hook, controlled melismas, gospel/neo-soul stacked harmonies, confident ad-libs/callouts Instrumentation: Punchy club drums, dirty 808/sub + warm electric bass, Rhodes w/ 9ths/11ths, chord stabs, muted guitar comps, subtle sax/brass accents, sidechained pads, risers/impacts, wide delay/reverb, 3D panning Arrangement: 1–2 bar hook intro; verse keeps 4-on-floor pocket; pre builds w/ jazzier chords+riser; chorus full drop; bridge halftime Rhodes+sax then build; final chorus biggest; chanty outro + reverb tail

Genre: Dark R&B / Drill Pop (Verse2 Tsugaru-shamisen spotlight) BPM: 146 Feel: Dark, tense, cinematic, sarcastic; chorus explosive but lyrics stay clear Rhythm: Drill hats + sliding 808, tight clap/snare; stutters only between phrases; Verse2 adds light taiko under drill pocket Vocal: High-range powerful Japanese female; whisper→belt switches, sharp diction; rap close/dry, minimal FX; chorus keyword doubles Instrumentation: 808 slides, dark keys/pads, drill kit, sparse distorted guitar, subtle glitch/impacts; Japanese tones mostly back, Verse2 Tsugaru shamisen lead front (fast picking, aggressive tremolo, sharp attack) Arrangement: Intro pad+808; Verse1 sparse; Pre build; Chorus huge vocal-first (ducking); Verse2 shamisen lead; Bridge half-time; Final chorus bigger + hard-stop

Genre: Trap/Dark Pop → Club Drop BPM: 144 Feel: Dark, sleek, tense; crystal-clear vocals until countdown; V3 hits like a club drop Rhythm: Simple/tight pre-countdown (few hat rolls); punchy kick+808, crisp clap; denser hats+rolls and strong sidechain only after V3 Vocal: Forward clear female lead; loud from first syllable; no whisper/mumble; minimal reverb; minimal ad-libs; start on first downbeat (no intro) Instrumentation: Hard kick, deep 808 (occasional slides), clap/snare, closed hats (+rare open), dark pad, pluck lead (timbre switch at V3), subtle bell/arp post-drop, short risers/impacts Arrangement: V1-2 sparse for intelligibility; Pre/Ch add layers without masking mids; Bridge strip; Countdown (≤1 bar) heartbeat 808 “lub-dub” + riser, 1-beat micro-drop on “one”; V3 full-impact hit + new pluck + denser drums; final chorus biggest; outro hard cut, ‑Vocal Ad-libs, ‑Vocal Runs, ‑Melisma, ‑Scat Singing, ‑Whisper Vocals, ‑Mumble Rap, ‑Spoken Intro

Genre: R&B / Jazz Trap / Reggae Fusion (Christmas healing anthem) BPM: 96 Feel: Warm, tender, hopeful, nocturnal; sincere and emotional (no comedic tone) Rhythm: Half-time trap groove (tight hats, soft rolls), deep 808; reggae offbeat guitar chops; subtle jazz swing ghost notes Vocal: Female smooth R&B lead (breathy, intimate, mid-high); gentle choir call&response; short repeated “Merry Christmas” sung (not spoken) Instrumentation: Rhodes, clean jazz guitar, reggae offbeat guitar stabs, 808, crisp trap kit, muted sax/flugelhorn licks, warm pads, dub delay/reverb, choir stack, sleigh bells + glockenspiel Arrangement: Keep lyric order; intro with clicks+“oh”; choruses widen with harmonies; add bells at “Access to Internet Shop…Take it” like gift reveal; outro is sung refrains repeating “Merry Christmas” + “It’s gonna be okay” to fade

Genre: Aggressive Electro Swing + Dark Club Bass + Brass Hook BPM: 130 Feel: Rowdy, gritty, rebellious, high-energy; nonstop drive; vintage swing attitude with modern club punch Rhythm: 4-on-floor kick all sections; swung hats + shuffle perc; claps on 2&4; walking-style swing bass feel layered with sub; stop→hit max 1 beat; no breakdown/quiet parts Vocal: Powerful female lead (slightly raspy), upfront; chanty hook + call/response gang shouts; tight timing; minimal melisma; no whisper/soft delivery Instrumentation: Punchy kick/claps, upright bass + sub + distorted bass layer, brass stabs/riffs (trumpet/sax)+baritone hits, clarinet/violin licks, minor piano/Rhodes stabs, filtered synth lead, risers/impacts, vinyl grit Arrangement: Cold open vocal hook→Verse→Pre build→Chorus1 FULL DROP→1-bar break with kick (no silence)→Countdown over full beat→Chorus2 biggest→Bridge keep full beat (filter only, no energy dip)→Final Chorus peak→Outro keep beat then final hit (no fade), ‑Spoken word, ‑Recitation, ‑Narration, ‑Voiceover, ‑Talk rap, ‑Genre: Aggressive Electro Swing + Blues-Rock Chant + Club Bass BPM: 130 Feel: Rowdy, ‑gritty, ‑rebellious, ‑high-energy; nonstop drive; avoid quiet/mellow sections Rhythm: 4-on-floor kick + sub always on (Chorus1/Outro too); claps on 2&4; swung hats; no breakdowns; no low-cut/filter-down; stop→hit max 1 beat Vocal: Powerful female lead (slightly raspy), ‑upfront; call/response gang shouts; tight timing; minimal melisma; no soft whisper delivery Instrumentation: Punchy kick/claps, ‑constant sub + distorted bass, ‑upright bass texture, ‑brass stabs/riffs + baritone hits, ‑blues electric guitar riff, ‑piano/Rhodes stabs, ‑risers/impacts, ‑vinyl grit Arrangement: Cold open vocal hook→Verse→Pre→Chorus1 FULL DROP (no stripdown)→1-bar break w/kick+claps (no silence)→Countdown over full beat→Chorus2 biggest→Bridge keep full beat (no halftime)→Final Chorus peak→Outro keep beat then final hit (no fade)

Genre: Dark R&B / Trap Soul (alt-leaning, lush & cinematic) BPM: 92 Feel: Nocturnal, cool, bittersweet, intimate → quietly resolute, cathartic Rhythm: Half-time trap groove, tight 808, crisp snare/clap, rolling hats with tasteful fills, subtle swing Vocal: Female close-mic breathy lead; chorus upfront/clear; layered harmonies; minimal ad-libs; no spoken; 2-note scat only at very start and very end Instrumentation: 808/sub, trap kit, Rhodes/e-piano + warm piano, dark pads/strings, airy top synth, reverse swells, subtle guitar texture (no main riff) Arrangement: Intro (1 bar scat) → V1 → Pre1 → Ch1 → V2 → Pre2 (half-length) → Bridge (4–8 bars drop then rebuild, hard cut) → Final (hook-like) → Outro (4 lines) → 1 bar scat → hard stop on final hit; no looping/reprise; target 4:30

Dark R&B, Trap, Dance