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Gacha Mechanic

from Beatcoin by X5s

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Spend digital currency, get flavor of the month, buy digital currency for the next flavor of the month. All loot boxes contain regret, even if you don't realize it yet. I wanted to some how express the mental exhaustion gacha mechanics have on a person and how the dopamine cycle oscillates ones perception of the reward. Think of the stabs (or piano) as the real world and the synths as the world in which your money buys you temporary happiness.

I pulled a bit from my (interpreted) happy hardcore roots and combined a good amount of raw piano work with wide phased synths and a driving down-lifter style bassline.

The bass is a blend of ReFX Nexus 2 and PROMARS while the synth is a wild blend of Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V and ReFX Vanguard 3. The secondary stabs (or keys?) are all PPG Wave 3.V which honestly I need to spend some more quality time with.

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from Beatcoin, released March 1, 2024

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X5s San Diego, California

Born in CA and raised on 80's synthpop I spent my youth listening to all kinds of music and playing way too many video games. I've been a hobby producer of music for over 15 years with a wide range of styles.

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