5090 by FAWM: "Las Vegas"

Las Vegas

10 weeks ago by @florian

Skirmish: Let's Go To Vegas! (@tarahenton)

Liner Notes

#aivocals #triphop #ambient

For the randomized "Let's Go to Vegas" skirmish. I got genre hip-hop, must use AABA song structure, and can't use the word night, or anything that rhymes with it.

This is my first excursion into hip hop. I have absolutely no clue about this genre. I googled and it says this ambient jazzy style is called trip hop? Is it even hip hop if there's no rapping? 🤷🏼‍♂️

You're hearing the AI vocalist Saros, with virtual instruments and samples from Native Instruments.

Lyrics

V
City of dreams
With a sky full of diamonds
And the streets full of laughter
Sparkeling lights
When we walk down the Strip
And my mind starts to falter

V
City of games
Where facades are all fake
And the smiles are illusions
Shattering lies
When the system is skewed
And the contest delusion

C
Hey, would you like
To leave this behind?
Hey, would you like
To leave this behind?

V
City of fools
Where the sky has no stars
And the streets know no laughter
Weakening lights
When we walk down the Strip
And my mind starts to falter

Comments

@kc_ 10w

Hey Florian! hoping you have a great 50/90! Are you doing any collaborating this season? I have some galactic prog rock lyrics... tough to nail down, but thought of you... It's call All Stars Are Suns... LMK, KC

@kc_ 10w

Love it all! great composition and production. So emotive! Great write!

@scubed 10w

I love the lyrics - they capture the way I feel about Las Vegas! Great arrangement, too - love the shimmery groove. Very nicely done.

@gfandme 10w

This is very good. Makes me wants to visit Las Vegas. You have a beautiful voice and the trumpet is delicious!

@headfirstonlyMod 10w

I'm no expert on either the hip-hop or trip-hop genre, but I reckon you've captured the trip-hop feel, particularly with the percussion and that languid trumpet. Too short—I was really getting in to the mood and suddenly it was over!

@paul_pedersen 10w

A great sounding song, Florian. As others have pointed out, the trumpet part really raises the bar on the song. An amazing accomplishment for a one-hour skirmish.

@robinleaf 10w

OMG this is GREAT. I know nothing about this genre either but this song is fire. I love the ambience, wow. I am so amazed at this - I barely manage a crappy one-take phone recording most of the time hahah. The soaring brass going into the chorus, which punches it up even more...wooo. I have no idea how one goes about using an AI voice but damn. Great write. I listened twice. 😀

@hmstreetteam 10w

The lyrics paint a picture of a place. Then the music supports the nighttime vibe and a sort of directionless feeling. Very listenable, very much a mood.

@kahlo2013 10w

Wow! Your foray into hip hop is fabulous! I love the night life (can I say night in the comments?) you create with those wonderful images! The brass is fantastic as are the various sounds and rhythm. Love it!

@robynmackenzieMod 10w

Oh wow, this is lush. That soulful trumpet cuts through the soundscape like a knife. Some seriously polished trip hop.

@sbs 10w

Love the opening build - you've got hip hop drums and bass with some jazzy horns. And those vocals - AI? Wow! Fab delivery of the lyrics. "City of fools" - stood out for me. And the way the song ends at "falter." Well done!