SERAh - Favourite Game
You are standing on the rooftop of a towering skyscraper at night. Below, the neon lights ripple through the city streets. It creates an effect of the flicker of holographic ads. There in the distance, the bass pulses from underground clubs. A song plays: Favourite Game by SERAh and Summer Rona. The song is a melodic bass piece that also blends in some cinematic electronic and trap elements. It is a part of a larger world-building project that SERAh calls “Lyra’s World”. This is one of the reasons the song reads like a cinematic chapter. Treating the song as a chapter 2 of a saga gives the fans an extra stake. It adds depth and adds to listener loyalty. The layering and the sound design are the standout elements of the song. We hear build-ups and dynamics rather than just simpler verses in a chorus to drop formula. The piece starts slowly, and tension builds up before the drop hits. It draws the listener in and makes the drop more satisfying by contrast. The vocals bring a sense of vulnerability into existence, with which you feel a human pulse in the song. This emotional addition gives meaning to the drop; one without the other can feel hollow. The character of the drop also adds a festival-ready bass effect to the song, meaning that the piece has the potential to be on a music festival playlist. The song can be a good fit for a movie like Lucy (2014), especially in the moments where Lucy is unlocking new levels of her brainpower: the futuristic edge and the emotional charge match perfectly.
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