An Orchestral/Electronic/Dance/Hiphop Instrumental Album: Grief is Love 💧

🚨 The coverart:

🚨 Here's a track from it until then - The Other Hope:

• For those that dont know, my artist/producer name is Denzel Waters & I am doing an album. It will be on Apple Music, Spotify & Bandcamp (pay what you want). I do beats, loops & mixing for people, but I wanted to do an instrumental album where I let my more "artsy" side go, been working on it since late last year. It uses no samples or pre-made loops, its all original by my own sound design with my VSTs & my midi keyboard ✍✍💅

Hope this track makes people interested. It will be 10 tracks in the Fall, more than likely in September. Its mainly Orchestral & Hiphop based, with some Electronic & Dance influences here & there. I am very critical when it comes to music as some of u may know, so its time I put my money where my mouth is.

I have a list of users to @ once it fully drops that I think will be interested, but if u also wanna be added to the list then let me know n i got u 👏🙏

Listen with headphones for max quality if possible

Will update thread from time to time with alt art, photos n video footage till release day.

Edit:

Email: denzelwaters96@​gmail.com

IG: @denzel_waters_beats (i havent posted in months but i still respond to DMs)

N yes I made the coverart too.

September will more than likely be the release month

Digging the cover

Cool cover

I like the other hope. The arrangements and transitions into different sections could be smoother, but I like it. It's got a dope bassline

Preciate it. Th esection that was iffy to me was the short 808 section that kinda brideges into the outro.

Not that its bad but i didnt have another way to introduce it but didnt wanna give it up.

The arrangements throughout most of the album have DJs in mind too to be looped n paired.

The project will alsp have upbeat, hyped n smooth tracks as well. Just felt this was a good preview this track kinda encompasses everything.

The hardest part of the project was trying to get out of "hiphop" mode if that makes sense, like the structuring & arranging. Im still "stuck" in that mode a bit but i think i broke thru for the most part for the project.

I appreciate the thoughts n listen. Hope u check it out in the fall 🙏

The bassline is from a Moog VST I edited n played.

Will post alt art pics n studio session videos itt from time to time when I have them.

There's elements of hip hop for sure, but you can still keep it in that pocket while making it work. Here's an example of a track by Flume, if this is the vision you're going for (electronic hip hop/experimental:

All the best with your music tho, keep it going

Ty, n mine is more "natural" instrument based with hints of synth work here n there, but same difference

N i see, more breakdowns n carrying over a few more elements into the next section. Wheres to mine is more like smash cuts for most part on this track

I see what you mean, n i can def incorporate that more so it flows more direct.

Damn this Drakes first HN son

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I'm in for Water Giver beats

Always in for creatives here

Love the break leading to the outro would love to hear how it sounds sped up a little bit

i see, more breakdowns n carrying over a few more elements into the next section

Yeah bro, it'll give the track that extra pop

I been working on this project since 2021, the track was made months ago boi dont u play wit me

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Drake's Honesty, Nevermind did inspire me to drop the preview track n thread earlier than planned tho. Gotta strike when the mood is hot s/o the boy with AOTY too

Welcome

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Ty, means a lot that u would suggest it to someone too. I appreciate the listen n i got u 🙏👏

Ty i appreciate it 🙏

The snares are on time but its not a traditional 2 n 4 hiphop/pop pattern all the way thru. I wanted it to be a more tribal/live feel.

The synth thay comes in with the 2nd choir i know what u mean. I do think it is the phone speakers. On nice speakers & any headphones i tested it was otherwise. Try it with headphones at some point n let me know, i can easily mix it a bit down if need be. I know ohone speakers are a common n convenient way to listen to stuff. I might just do that anyways for the full release. It could also be YTs compresses which i didnt take into account beforehand.

This track in particular is suppose to be more calm & "sobering", but there will also be more upbeat n hyped tracks on the project as well!

I appreciate the listen n the feedback, n I got u when the full thing drops

Yo WHAT let’s go