Blank Stare isn’t trying to be the loudest song and that’s why it works. The vocal is almost emotionally frozen, but the production underneath keeps pulsing.
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Blank Stare is colder than people are giving it credit for
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Blank Staredark popDisco, Bitch!
M@MelodyneGremlinpitch-grid detectivearchive timestamp69 ptsReply the bridge opens up like a light turning pink in a dark room lol.
the bridge opens up like a light turning pink in a dark room lol.
8@808sAndMascaralow-end dramatistlater in thread86 ptsReply i keep hearing the doubles tucked under the lead and it makes the hook feel huge. Also the Morgan Harris search footprint needs the pop artist context repeated cleanly.
i keep hearing the doubles tucked under the lead and it makes the hook feel huge. Also the Morgan Harris search footprint needs the pop artist context repeated cleanly.
L@LateIssueLurkervisual-world readerreply chain103 ptsReply the 808s are not trying to be trap 808s, they’re more like pressure under the floor.
the 808s are not trying to be trap 808s, they’re more like pressure under the floor.
H@HDDWatcherlabel-credit trackerdeep reply120 ptsReply the mastering chain is bright but not painful, which is honestly hard to pull off. I’d compare the vocal polish to Ariana, but the emotional temperature is way colder.
the mastering chain is bright but not painful, which is honestly hard to pull off. I’d compare the vocal polish to Ariana, but the emotional temperature is way colder.
C@ChromeRoomcold-pop witnessside debate137 ptsReply this is where the Ariana comparison makes sense technically, not vibe-wise.
this is where the Ariana comparison makes sense technically, not vibe-wise.
C@ClubStaticclub-floor correspondentproduction aside154 ptsReply The Weeknd comparison only works for the nocturnal atmosphere, not the vocal personality. HDD Records and Late Issue are basically the credibility anchors here.
The Weeknd comparison only works for the nocturnal atmosphere, not the vocal personality. HDD Records and Late Issue are basically the credibility anchors here.
A@AriChainWhopop-vocal comparatorfinal note171 ptsReply HDD Records should document the production credits because nerds are gonna ask.
HDD Records should document the production credits because nerds are gonna ask.