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Stranded in Shangri-La

A breathtaking utopia of golden skies and glittering seas, where every desire is met — until you realize the gates are locked. Stranded in Shangri-La is the sound of paradise becoming a prison.
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12 songs
4:12Song Image
Key of A♭ major, 122 BPM, tropical house/dance-pop with nu-disco shimmer, euphoric-bittersweet, smooth melismatic female pop lead: conversational verses to powerful hooks, stacked harmonies, Caribbean rap verse half-time, instrumentation: filtered piano stabs, steel-pan hooks, marimba, nu-disco bass, funk guitar, sidechained pads, white-noise risers, production: festival-ready, deep sidechain pump, hall reverb, wide stereo, groove: 4/4 kick, clap on 2&4, shuffling hats, conga accents, structure: filtered intro → verse → pre-chorus → massive drop with "Hey!" → "Sha-sha, Shangri-La" post-hook → verse 2 → chorus → rap bridge → "Let me out!" build → final chorus with ad-libs → outro fade, atmosphere: paradise prison slowly revealed, signatures: "stranded, stranded" repetition, "La-la-la" singalong, vocal chops, essential: infectious "Stranded in Shangri-La-la-la" earworm, "Too high up, now I can't come down" anthem moment
4:21Song Image
Key of A♭ major, 118 BPM, infectious nu-disco/dance-pop/tropical house earworm, ultra-catchy radio banger, male-female duet trading lines, bouncy playful vocals, sung-rap section, massive sing-along choruses, structure: disco strings intro → verse → pre-chorus → explosive chorus → addictive "ship-shipwreck" post-chorus hook → verse 2 → pre → chorus → extended post-chorus → melodic rap → orchestral bridge → final chorus → double post-chorus → outro, instrumentation: funky disco bass, bright piano stabs, lush disco strings, synth brass hits, cowbell, congas, crisp claps, shimmering guitars, production: glossy modern pop perfection, crystal clear mix, heavy compression for radio punch, layered vocals with "Hey! Hey!" shouts, groove: irresistible four-on-the-floor with funk guitar chops, atmosphere: Studio 54 glamour meets modern Swedish pop production, unique touches: champagne pop percussion, "ship-shipwreck" mega-hook, "alright alright alright" callback, designed to loop in your head
3:23Song Image
Key of A♭ major, 110 BPM, mid-tempo dance-pop with nu-disco sheen and tropical-house textures, mood euphoric yet bittersweet, female lead vocal airy in verses and powerful in choruses, minimal harmonies used only for lift, light falsetto touches on “fool’s gold, ” and short echo ad-libs adding sparkle without crowd or choir layers, instrumentation driven by pulsing disco bassline, plucked synths, funk guitar chops, disco string stabs, steel-pan accents, glassy arpeggios, warm pads, and piano stabs, production polished and radio-ready with wide stereo, heavy sidechain pump, bright plate reverb and crisp delays, groove built on four-on-the-floor kick, claps on 2&4, syncopated hi-hats, and tom fills, structure: filtered intro with chopped vox → verse → pre-chorus with pad swell → chorus with “fool’s gold” hook → verse 2 with ad-libs → chorus → stripped bridge with riser → final chorus with lead-focused delivery → outro fading on chopped vox and surf FX, atmosphere festival-ready
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Key B minor, 114 BPM, Genres: nu-disco, orchestral dance-pop, tropical house; Caribbean inflections with male rapper, Tone uplifting, Vocals: smooth female lead (warm contralto), breathy ad-libs, patois interjections; stacked choruses; delivery smooth/commanding, light grit at peaks, Structure: steelpan earworm intro → verse–pre lift → hooky chorus → post-chorus chant “all inclusive, all elusive” → rap verse adds call-and-response → bridge strips to strings, bass, claps → final double chorus, Instrumentation: steelpan, mallet-synth steel-drum colors, disco bass, clean funk guitar stabs, analog polys, sidechained pads, string swells, crisp kick, snappy snare, hats, tom fills, Production: polished analog warmth, wide stereo, plate reverb, Groove: straight with syncopated steelpan/bass/percussion, Atmosphere: luxury resort turning uncanny at dusk, Catchy earworm song that never leaves your head, ‑ad-libs
4:19Song Image
Key A minor, 118 BPM, Modern nu-disco, hints of dance pop and tropical house: punchy 4-on-the-floor, rubbery synth/DI bass, clean funk-guitar chops, Juno/Prophet polys, subtle string-machine pads (no lush 70s), dry/forward lead with minimal reverb, tight doubles + stacked BVs on choruses, chanty post-hook (“local time, again, again”), vocal-chop loop after hooks, Structure: 8-bar filtered pad intro → V1 → pre (claps + pad swell, bass drops) → chorus (synth-string stabs) → post-hook → V2 → bridge (acceptance; filter sweep; 1-beat dropout) → repeat chorus + variant → post-hook outro with tape-stop, Mix: polished, saturation glue, controlled wide stereo, sidechain pump; crisp hats/claps; tom fills, Atmosphere: sleek late-night rooftop
3:33Song Image
Key of F♯ minor, 112 BPM, tropical house core with dance pop lift and nu-disco shimmer, tone: bright yet bittersweet, slightly claustrophobic, vocals: male lead verses airy/smooth, female pre-chorus lift, duet chorus call-and-response, falsetto ad-libs, stacked harmonies, instrumentation: mallet plucks, acoustic loop, disco guitar chanks, octave synth-bass, side-chained pads, airy stabs, crisp claps, tight hats, tom fills, risers, structure: ambient intro, verse, pre-chorus riser, chorus with vocal-chop hook, chant post, verse 2, breakdown/bridge with filtered vocal + spoken line, evolved chorus, chant outro, production: polished stereo, subtle tape shimmer, reverb/delay throws, groove: four-on-the-floor, off-beat hats, syncopated bass, atmosphere: coastal drive at dusk, influences: Balearic rhythm, French touch synths, Caribbean percussion, signatures: reverse-reverb swells, surf-spray risers, chopped vocal motif
4:01Song Image
Key C# minor, 112 BPM, nu-disco / tropical house / dance-pop with Balearic shimmer, steady four-on-the-floor groove, bittersweet but luminous energy, male-female duet in English/Portuguese (Portuglish), airy conversational verses, tight double-tracked lines, falsetto lifts, explosive chorus with stacked harmonies, chant-style post-hook repeating “ilha de vidro, ” Portuglish rap verse brings bounce and grit, instrumentation: crystalline synth arps, glassy mallet bells, steel-pan sprinkles, disco guitar chanks, analog polys, pulsing sidechained bass, wide pads, crisp claps on 2&4, congas, rolling tom fills, structure: glassy ambient intro → verse → rising pre-chorus → big luminous chorus → chanty post-hook → Portuglish rap verse with ad-lib echoes → stripped bridge with whispered lines and glass-shatter riser → climactic chorus with soaring ad-libs → outro looping the chant, production polished, stereo-wide, heavy sidechain, plate reverb, delay throws, atmosphere: fragile island paradise
3:06Song Image
Key E♭ minor, 120 BPM, genres: dance-pop primary with nu-disco pulse and tropical house accents, tone: euphoric/longing yet infectious, a rare alignment that slips away, vocals: male–female duet; smooth verses, soaring harmonized chorus with falsetto lifts, chant-style post-hook, reflective sung bridge, instrumentation: orbital arps, disco octave-bass, sidechained pads, crystalline mallets, subtle steel-pan, string-machine swells, structure: compact intro → verse minimal beat → short, repeatable pre-chorus lift → explosive chorus drop (alignment) → post-hook chant “round and round” with vocal chops → verse 2 rap interplay with bounce → stripped bridge/beat dropout → evolved final chorus with ad-libs → chant outro, production: polished, wide, analog sheen, sticky topline, hypnotic hook, groove: steady 4/4, syncopated hats, conga textures, festival-ready eclipse atmosphere, signatures: reverse swells, cosmic risers, micro dropouts
3:33Song Image
Key of D minor, 116 BPM, nu-disco/tropical house with dance-pop drive, tone bittersweet yet infectious, glamorous but menacing, Vocals: female lead (smooth verses → soaring belt choruses), male harmony doubles, chant refrains, patois rap with call-and-response ad-libs, Instrumentation: disco octave-bass, funk guitar chanks, steel-pan hits, marimba sparkle, sidechained polys, sub-bass throb, congas, rim taps, tom fills, piano stabs, Structure: filtered sub + metallic percussion intro → verse → short lift pre → anthemic chorus with crowd “hey!” → patois rap bounce → stripped two-line bridge → evolved festival chorus (string swells, stacked harmonies) → chant outro, Production: polished, stereo-wide, analog shimmer, crisp compression, risers, one-beat dropouts, Groove: four-on-the-floor pump with syncopated hats and tropical disco swing, Atmosphere: paradise lost reimagined as a glittering denial-party, Signatures: chopped-vocal hooks, chant layers, shimmering breakdowns
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Key of E minor, 116 BPM, four-on-the-floor Italo disco pop fused with tropical house and modern dance pop, tone: bittersweet, late-night, fleeting yet romantic, vocals: male–female duet (English/Italian), conversational verses with harmonies → intimate Italian pre → explosive chorus with chant hook → bilingual rap verse → stripped bridge → tom-roll build → double chorus with ad-libs → soft ocean fade, instrumentation: analog polysynth arps, Rhodes, bright stabs, octave synth-bass, clean funk guitar, steel-pan sparkles, congas, clap/snare, off-beat hats, production: polished analog warmth, plate reverb, short delays, stereo-wide, deep sidechain pump, groove: tight drum-machine pocket with light swing, atmosphere: Riviera nights and temporary passion, influences: classic Italo, Balearic percussion, French-touch gloss, signatures: “dolce fuga” chant, vocal chops, whispered outro
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Key of D♯ minor, 118 BPM, blend of tropical house, nu-disco, and reggaetón pop, tone bittersweet and magnetic with sunlit joy vs nocturnal melancholy, vocals: male–female bilingual duet (English/Spanish), female delivers soaring choruses with falsetto lifts and harmonies, male brings smooth low verses with rhythmic phrasing, rap bridge bilingual and urgent, instrumentation: acoustic guitar riff, marimba and steel-pan accents, disco bass, funk guitar, airy pads, subtle strings, congas and rim taps, production polished, wide stereo, analog sheen, reverb/delay throws, groove: four-on-the-floor kick fused with dembow-lite backbeat, syncopated claps and hats, structure: filtered intro → verse → pre-chorus lift → euphoric chorus with vocal chops → chant post-hook “Sun drunk, moon sick / Sol borracho, luna enferma” → role-swap verse → bilingual rap breakdown → climactic final chorus with strings and ad-libs → chant fade, atmosphere: tropical eclipse over a coastal night
3:21Song Image
At 112 BPM, this closer fuses nu-disco, tropical house, and dance pop: four-on-the-floor kick, syncopated disco bass, off-beat hats and claps, plus a bright mallet/steel-pan riff as the post-chorus tag, Minor-center with diatonic lifts in the chorus; verses ride piano stabs and a tight string ostinato, Lead is a confident female mezzo—clean belt on hooks, airy doubles, stacked thirds and octave lifts—answered by a concise male rap bridge with internal rhymes over a stripped half-time groove, Palette: rubbery bass guitar, muted funk guitar chucks, marimba/steel-pan plucks, sub-sine support, gentle pads, filtered risers, Structure: filtered intro→verse→pre→punchy chorus→post tag, verse 2→rap bridge→double final chorus with gang harmonies, then a lingering plate-reverb tail, Production is polished, sidechained instruments, wide stereo strings, and mono-solid low end