Grounded in the Dark

Dark pop with mid-tempo four-on-the-floor pulse, syncopated kick snaps, and a tense sub bass under glassy synth stabs; verse rides sparse with close-mic vocal and clipped doubles, pre-chorus strips to filtered pads and a rising tom pattern, chorus hits with stacked harmonies and a chantable hook. Add reversed swells into each lift, sparkly octave chimes after key lines, and a short halftime break before the final chorus. Mix is glossy, brooding, and intimate, with punchy low end and wide stereo sheen., pop