Mesmerize
French house, funky bassline, chopped vocal samples, live brass section, disco-house groove, vinyl texture, four-on-the-floor, wah-guitar, retro synth arpeggio, energetic drops.
Mesmerize
French house, funky bassline, chopped vocal samples, live brass section, disco-house groove, vinyl texture, four-on-the-floor, wah-guitar, retro synth arpeggio, energetic drops.
Lyrics
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A.R.Q. --> Altered Reality in Quotation
Lyrics and music produciton by A.R.Q.
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A.R.Q. --> Altered Reality in Quotation
This song is my exploration into EDM. Not a style that I have produced much, mostly because I`ve felt it had a lot more randomization than other styles. So I dove into "super prompts", detailing the flow of each section. I left all the tag and music notation in the lyrics for now. Feel free to drop a comment and lets exchange ideas!
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instrumental intro
Funky house groove: live bassline, tight drum break, rhythmic clavinet
Bright brass section stabs w/ tight reverb (1970s funk vibe)
Vinyl crackle texture layered under synth arpeggio (minor key)
Hummm
Harmonica
Instrumental hook
Humm
Verse 1
Smooth female vocals, soulful delivery
Minimalist: filtered bassline (low-pass), stripped-down drums (snare, hi-hat)
Prominent vinyl crackle + echoed vocal sample (1/2 note delay)
Atmospheric synth w/ phase modulation (8-stage) building tension
When I’m with you it comes in waves
Upon my skin it’s such a rush
Muted guitar plucks in sync with bass rhythm
Over my face a purple haze
Uppon your touch
It´s time to rise
(rise)
Percussion fills subtly introduced
Pre-Chorus
Brass section swells in background, adding warmth
When I’m with you I have to sing
You're in my veins
You're in my skin
Just like a witch hypnotize (hypnotize) (hypnotize)
Echo applied to ‘hypnotize’ for stereo effect
Syncopated claps reinforcing rhythm
Go and live your life, mesmerize
‘Cause it’s about time you rise
(Rise)
Reverb applied to ‘mesmerize’ for emphasis
(Rise)
Chorus
Energetic drop: pulsating bassline, claps on 2 and 4, unison brass stabs
Vocal sample looped with delay (1/8 note), high-pass filter crescendo
Layered synth arpeggio (French Touch style à la Daft Punk)
Breakdown: momentary silence followed by explosive drum return
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Brass stabs accentuating groove
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Vocal chops layered with slight delay
Mesmerize (ahh)
I could be your witch
Hypnotize
Ooh
Take a trip (uhh)
You and I could stay high
Celebrate life, sunrise
(Celebrate sunrise)
Mesmerize… Mesmerize… Mesmerize…
Filtered disco strings gradually open up
Drop
House bass groove fully engaged, funky rhythm guitar persists
Synthesizer lead introduced, mirroring vocal melody
Heavy sidechain compression on synths and bass
Verse 2
Vocals re-enter with a slight low-pass filter at start
When I’m with you it comes in waves
Upon my skin it’s such a rush
Brass swells gradually return
Over my face a purple haze
Uppon your touch
It´s time to rise
(rise)
Drums momentarily stripped for emphasis
Pre-Chorus Reprise
Identical to first Pre-Chorus, but more reverb on vocals
Guitar slightly more present in mix
Chorus Reprise
Stronger layering of vocal harmonies, richer mix
Brass section now more pronounced, sustaining notes longer
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Intense
Driving house beat: four-on-the-floor kick, chopped vocal sample " mesmerize"
Live funk elements: wah-guitar chops, syncopated brass hits
Vocal sample processing: pitch-shifted (+5 semitones), stutter on "rise"
Mesmerize
Mesmerize
Rise… Rise… celebrate sunrise…
Outro
Drums gradually filtered down, bass fades
Guitar wah-wah motif closing the groove
Soft vinyl crackle remains until silence
end