chose jackzebra – 魔鬼似爪牙, produced by chinapoet. The beat mixes jazz, experimental, ambient and plugg, so it feels more like ambient plugg. What makes it special is the sound-shaping.
There is no clear kick drum, and the 808s sound very unusual, not like normal trap. They move in strange patterns and give the track a laid-back groove. The synths are covered in delay, creating a wide atmosphere.
The vocals are also treated in an unusual way. The low frequencies are almost gone, leaving only mids and highs. This makes the voice feel light, like it’s floating above the beat. The wet delay on the vocals blends with the synths, so sometimes it feels like another instrument.
The vocals don’t have a strong attack, they stay in a long sustain with echoes moving in space. The instrumental has a wide stereo field, and the ping-pong delay makes the sounds bounce around my head.
Even with so much delay, the track feels clean and never boring. That combination of ambient texture, strange 808s and floating vocals makes the sound design really unique.
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