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title: "Darksynth Synthwave Music Composition Guide"
contributor: "@f"
tags: #general, #f
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Style: darksynth synthwave with electronic and ambient influences, nostalgic, mysterious, hopeful, building energy, 108 BPM, moderato, driving feel, synthesizer, electric-guitar, featuring synthesizer, male and breathy vocals, polished, atmospheric, layered production, 1980s sound, lush and cinematic with analog warmth, in the key of Am, retrowave, outrun, 80s nostalgia, neon, night drive

Structure:
[INTRO] Atmospheric synth pad fade-in
[VERSE] Driving beat with vocals
[PRE-CHORUS] Building tension
[CHORUS] Full arrangement, soaring melody
[VERSE] Second verse, added elements
[CHORUS] Repeat chorus with variations
[BRIDGE] Breakdown, stripped back
[DROP] Final chorus with extra energy
[OUTRO] Fade out with reverb tail

Lyrics:
Theme: memories of a neon-lit city that never was
