I wanted to return to a calmer, more serene style of music temporarily. I also wanted to try the new orchestral VSTs and plugins that I had gotten. Let's get the scene set. Cool forest, tons of wildlife, very calm, peaceful. Now get all the random things I slapped in. Now we have...

Something?

BPM: 70

What I learned:

1. Spitfire LABS updated their plugin during the production of this. I do not know if I like the new design or not.
2. Using some horns to make it sound a little more epic
3. Tried out Spitfire LABS Cello Moods. I think I have fallen in love.
4. I FOUND A HARP
5. Using volume automation to help make instruments sound more human
6. A ton of stuff I probably forgot.
7. How to better use Canva

Time spent: 3 hours 54 minutes

Forest

(This track is a bit old, it was finished around 2-3 weeks ago)

made this for a friend, pouring out my emotions into MUSIC FORM YEAH
there are many things id like to change, but this should do for now. maybe ill come back in the future and improve things

BPM: 90

What I learned:
1. Sad :0

Time spent: 4 hours 25 minutes

ttyl

I hadn't made an FNF song in a really long time. I used to make songs for people but I was actually really bad back then. I was planning on making a "Final Send off" sorta song to put this chapter of my music to rest, but I never did finish it. So now I'm back! Maybe I'll have to do more of this sometime!

Want to use this in a mod? Go ahead! I have the instrumental and vocals posted on Newgrounds, but if you want the high quality WAV files just message me! I'll try to figure out how to send them over! All I ask is that you credit me, and that if you post it on YouTube you @ mention me so I can check it out!

BPM: 150

What I learned:
1. Routing mixer channels to other mixer channels
2. Lots of EQ tricks and stuff, specifically changing a band's setting to Steep 4 to block out more frequencies from leaking out
3. LUFs and what they mean
4. Raising the song's volume in mastering and getting it to professional levels!
(I actually learned 3 and 4 before this song, but decided this was a good time to test it out.)
5. Learned what clipping and distortion really do (one part of the song gets clipped)
6. Even more mixing tricks
7. Making FNF music again!
8. Some more sound design
9. Clipping the kick drum slightly to increase headroom (might have been a mistake)
10. Sending info to another mixer track without sending the sound (i forgot what the term is called)
11. That arp thing is COOL
12. Adding portamento and glide to that arp synth makes it sound EVEN COOLER
13. SoundCloud sucks.

Time spent: 11 hours 6 minutes 
credits
released September 18, 2024

Background from FNF Indie Cross (NOT MINE)
Sans and BF icons from Undertale and Friday Night Funkin' (ALSO NOT MINE)
Sans Chromatic from @Draco1225 on Twitter (i refuse to call it X lol)

Return

When I first started making this song (7/24/2024) I was still in the glitch-hop mood. So this was the second time I tried glitch-hop. This song took forever, because I was learning so many new things and incorporating it into the song.

I wanted to make it similar to TheFatRat's old style, a mix of electronic and orchestral. I learned so much in the process, even learning more on how to make lyrics! There's no singing in here, but there is a set melody for any future singers, and a melody for them to sing! Maybe I'll post the version with a fake singer in it for reference.

There is lore to this song, but I'm not going to say anything. Find out for yourselves! ;)

Production-wise, I've improved quite a bit. Although I loved this song while making it, now I'm not sure if it's really that good. Oh well! Post and continue learning! I hope you enjoy it at least!

BPM: 110

What I learned:
1. This is the song where I learned how to raise the volume to professional levels!
2. LUFs
3. (Terribly) Video editing lyrics
4. Learning more about rhyme and how to make lyrics!
5. Pluck layering
6. Small improvements on supersaws and layering them
7. Lots of improvement on mixing, still terrible at it though lol
8. Using Spitfire LABs' versatile and unique sounds for the orchestral part!
9. Directing an "orchestra" for the instrumental
10. Low trombones really can make things sound epic and grand
11. Building up back to the electronic part with some moving filters!
12. How to use FL Studio's pitch shifter to autotune vocals (IT'S REALLY GOOD)
13. Setting the song to mono, listening to it, and mixing it accordingly with that method
14. Similar stop and go thing that I did in Summer
15. Some fun chiptune ear candy
16. Mixing flutes and strings into the electronic part
17. Some compression
18. Some mastering
19. Fade editing controls for the drums
20. Autotune
21. Basic vocal mixing (compression, reverb, i forgot the rest)

Time spent: 27 hours 19 minutes total 

Lyrics

Time has passed, but I,
Still remember where you lie.
All those deeds you've done.
For me, the one, your one and only
Lover, I will sing up on high.
And I'll know, you'll fly.
Watching me, free,
I love you eternally.



released September 27, 2024
Cover art by DuskRaven42! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42

Eternal (Instrumental)

"Hey Touya?"
"Yes?"
"I... I like you."
"..."
"It appears the feelings are mutual. I like you too."
-------------------------------------------------------
Alright here we go! This is my submission for the competition! The prompt was "Deep Blues" where I was supposed to either make a love or sad song. As everyone knows, I cannot make sad music so I went with a love song! Which, I've never done before! I went with an orchestral theme, because they said if I use a string instrument as the main instrument I can get bonus points! Therefore, I used many strings! I even tried playing the guitar, but failed.

Near the end of the song, when it really swells, is supposed to be when the confession is reciprocated.

I used this opportunity to mess with my friend and finally make a ship song for her and Aoyagi Toya/Touya. I always threatened her with the prospect of it, but now it's done! I've lost a lot of bargaining power...

Souya FTW!

What I learned!
1. Exporting parts as stems and using that to reduce CPU load
2. Enabling "Switch Smart Disable for all Plugins" to lighten CPU load
3. Reverb tricks
4. Electric guitar playing, editing, and tone
5. Creating a swell for the orchestral bit
6. How to use all of these new VSTs!


BPM: 95
Time Spent: 6 hours 43 minutes 

SEGA for the game Project SEKAI, which is where Aoyagi Toya is from
DuskRaven42 for the cover art! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42

Souya

It's the holiday season, and of course I have to get something out!

This song is a medley of 4 different songs that my friends love, because this song is a Christmas/Holiday present for them! Hi guys! I hope you enjoy it, even if it's not your style!

I honestly had a blast making it, it's another of those absurdly happy ones that just made me smile while creating it! I managed to make every song happy sounding, even one that sounded very melancholy and emotional. It's what I do best, haha! I took into count what instruments and songs you liked and/or would fit for you, and tried to incorporate them into the song. It's not perfect, and there are some surprises, but I think you'll be happily surprised!

Happy holidays, my friends, let's have a great next year together!


Timestamps for each song!

0:27 Eve (PJSK Cover) - As You Like It (Rui Alt)
1:19 inabakumori - I'm the Rain (PJSK Cover)
2:10 Wú Wàng - No Forgetting
3:02 Potang - Friends (I mean come on... It's swing too, and it just fits so well!)


Instruments used for each friendo:

Yangqin, Vocal Chop
Piano, Strings
Synthesized Music Box, Brass


What I learned:

1. How to make a medley
2. Mixing
3. How to make a Chrismas/Winter themed song
4. Having some notes off-time to humanize it
5. Learning Kontakt
6. Using multiple instances of brass to make it more complicated and awesome!
7. Learning more about compression
8. More advanced reverb settings
9. Learning Canva (with the help of friends)
10. Transposing melodies into different keys
11. Glockenspiels are very Christmassy
12. So are brass stabs

BPM: 150
Time spent: 15 hours 
credits
released December 25, 2024
Cover Art done by DuskRaven42! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42

Winter Joy

Welcome to the New Year! 2025! I still feel like I'm in 2020 (but good thing we're past that)! But time flies, and it's a brand new year!

I originally started this massive project of mine on the third of November. I was heavily inspired by Drayen's melodic dubstep remix of "Wish You The Best." The drop unfortunately didn't turn out like that, but I was content with this different style that I had made! I have never tried making an emotional melodic dubstep song before, so this was a first! I really love the beautiful atmosphere of the track during the verses, and I look forward to incorporating that style into my future tracks!

It was during the creation of this track that I installed Valhalla Supermassive, one of the greatest free reverb plugins. I had put it off, but decided this track would benefit to it. MY GOSH it has become my favorite reverb plugin of all time. It makes an extremely lush reverb sound, that sounds absolutely beautiful.

This has easily become the biggest project that I have ever done. So many things were learned in the creation of this song, and hopefully I can surpass the level of production in the future!


What I learned:

1. Vocal Mixing
2. Advanced Reverb settings
3. Using Gross Beat and Newtone
4. This is the first full song that uses the FL Studio Signature bundle which I upgraded to recently!
5. Layering
6. Lots of sound design!
7. Atmosphere
8. Working on a song that centers fully around vocals
9. Lyric making and top-lining!
10. Making emotional melodic dubstep
11. Sub bass
12. Mixing
13. Creating Vocal Chops on my own
14. Making beautiful piano melodies
15. Sound selection
16. Working with dubstep growl basses
17. Recording with Edison
18. EQing
19. Learning how to add those markers on the playlist showing what parts of the song are what lol
20. Directly working with commissioned artist to figure out the best thing to do
21. Making a lyric video in ZGameEditor Visualizer
22. Using HUD Text instead of regular text for more customization
23. Making it sound emotional (even when i'm not)
24. Compression! (and learning how to compress without visuals)
25. Finding my style and going with it, even if it wasn't what I intended.


BPM: 115
Time spent: 39 hours 17 minutes 

released January 5, 2025
Cover Art by DuskRaven42! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42

Never Get Me (Instrumental)

My sisters really liked Minecraft music, so I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and try making something similar to that.

I'm not sure how much I like it, I'd classify it more like a test, but it's definitely not horrible. I learned a lot of new things when making this song. It's definitely a gentle cinematic song, and not super exciting or upbeat. The first melodies sound good, but the second change doesn't sound like Minecraft as much. My sisters claimed it sounded like "just chill piano," so I guess I failed there.

What I learned:
1. FM Synthesis!
2. Using Arturia's Augumented MALLETS
3. Not much else lol

BPM: 83
Time spent: 3 hours 59 minutes
Time Started: 1/2/2025

Cover art by DuskRaven42! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42

Beginnings

Back to glitch-hop! I was inspired by ‪Phaera's "Fantasize," because it came out right as I was working on a different song. This was originally a side project to "Never Get Me," but this became a much bigger and (arguably) more ambitious project. 

There's so many things in this song, it's definitely one of my favorites. Very upbeat! I did a lot more variations in melodies and sound selection in this, as well as trying to use dubstep growls as a more main section in the arrangement. I started off with "Fantasize" in my mind, then I began getting some inspiration from ‪TheFatRat‬. The funny drop when it switches to acoustic instruments is very inspired by him. The toms as well!

Lyrics: 

Nostalgia, a cold caress.
Your past will draw your vision and be your guest.
But, hey, it might be,
That you'll enjoy the scene.
The future isn't an enemy,
Go and make new memories, la da da...


What I learned:
1. A lot more lyric writing!
2. Harmonizing, processing vocals, and arranging vocal layers!
3. Vocal transition (Taking the first syllable, adding tons of reverb, and reversing it into the main vocal as an intro!)
4. Using dubstep basses as a more main part of my songs
5. Glitch-hop arrangement
6. Glitch-hop bass sound design
7. Using a pan flute lol
8. Remembering to keep things varied and not the same
9. Hi-Hats
10. Sampling! I sampled myself spitting water and added in here
11. More mixing!
12. Using a reverse reverb to transition into the singing break

BPM: 110
Time spent: 36 hours 34 minutes
Date Started: 12/20/2024

Main Vocalist: @TuM-Manques
Backing Vocalist: yumetopia https://www.youtube.com/@yumetopia_ch
Lyric Assistance: @TuM-Manques

Thumbnail Template by yumetopia! https://www.youtube.com/@yumetopia_ch
Cover Art by DuskRaven42! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42
Cover Design by yumetopia! https://www.youtube.com/@yumetopia_ch

Potang (feat. TuM-Manques and yumetopia_ch) - Nostalgia

Instrumental of my glitch-hop song "Nostalgia!"

Lyrics:

Nostalgia, a cold caress.
Your past will draw your vision and be your guest.
But, hey, it might be,
That you'll enjoy the scene.
The future isn't an enemy,
Go and make new memories, la da da...

What I learned:
1. A lot more lyric writing!
2. Harmonizing, processing vocals, and arranging vocal layers!
3. Vocal transition (Taking the first syllable, adding tons of reverb, and reversing it into the main vocal as an intro!)
4. Using dubstep basses as a more main part of my songs
5. Glitch-hop arrangement
6. Glitch-hop bass sound design
7. Using a pan flute lol
8. Remembering to keep things varied and not the same
9. Hi-Hats
10. Sampling! I sampled myself spitting water and added in here
11. More mixing!
12. Using a reverse reverb to transition into the singing break

BPM: 110
Time spent: 36 hours 34 minutes
Date Started: 12/20/2024

Thumbnail Template by yumetopia! scratch.mit.edu/users/yumetopia/
Cover Art by DuskRaven42! www.deviantart.com/duskraven42
Cover Design by yumetopia! scratch.mit.edu/users/yumetopia/

Nostalgia (Instrumental)

Another glitch-hop, this time in the style of OMFG!

This entire song started when a friend of mine mentioned that she liked these funny vocal sounding tracks from the 2010s. I pointed her to what those tracks were, took a listen, and realized that it's glitch-hop! Why not try it? I played around with it, sent it to her as a demo, and received a positive response. Then, I began seriously working on this! I've mixed some of the stuff OMFG does with my own style, so it's not a carbon copy of his unique style. 

Fun fact: I'm still not used to hearing myself in this song lol

What I learned:
1. Mastering and compression
2. Sampling myself to sound similar to OMFG's style
3. Lots of EQ'ing
4. Sound designing with Sytrus
5. Replicating OMFG's style!
6. Layering
7. Improvements on glitch-hop drums!

BPM: 110
Time spent: 16 hours 58 minutes
Date Started: 1/3/2025

Art by DuskRaven42 on DeviantArt! https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42

Dove

Due to copyright (probably) I had to release 2 separate versions of "Dove." This is the one that you'll hear on Spotify.

What I learned:
1. Mastering and compression
2. Sampling myself to sound similar to OMFG's style
3. Lots of EQ'ing
4. Sound designing with Sytrus
5. Replicating OMFG's style!
6. Layering
7. Improvements on glitch-hop drums!

BPM: 110
Time spent: 16 hours 58 minutes
Date Started: 1/3/2025

Potang - Dove (De-Memed)

A dream is a merely a concept, nothing more. However, if one dreams hard enough...

It will happen.

What I learned:
1. Djembe
2. Stomp Clap from Jacob Collier Audience Choir from Kontakt
3. Using orchestral elements and mixing them with synths
4. I think it was this one where I learned to control the low-mids
5. Getting back into animation and rigging with Live2D!
6. Learning that Live2D isn't the software to use for this! (I'm switching to Blender.)

BPM: ~70
Time spent: 8 hours 20 minutes (doesn't include animation)
Date Started: 1/15/2025

Background art by DuskRaven42 https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42
Cover Design by yumetopia https://scratch.mit.edu/users/yumetopia/

Dreams

I'm back with more glitch-hop! I stumbled across a song called "Lemonade" by Slyffo, and instantly I was charmed by the song! I saw a lot of potential in the song, and I wanted to try putting my own spin to it. In the beginning, it's more of an upgraded version of the original, however as the song goes on, you'll start to hear me branch off into my own style. I'd say 70% of this is actually not in the original song! That's why I decided to drop the term "remix" and call it a "re-imagined." I basically rebuilt many parts of this song! You'll also hear the song progressively get better in terms of production. As I made the song, I learned a lot of things. Parts of the beginning now sound mediocre. Although I would have loved to fix it, I've already worked on this for far too long. 

I had a lot of fun with this, and I also happened to find another talented artist named Mattanator9! I had no idea he did art, and when I saw a couple of his pieces, I knew he was the right person for this song. Inspired by the original art by Slyffo, he did his own spin to it and created this! I'm very happy with the finished product! 

What I learned:
1. Vocoders on some sound effects
2. Layering leads!
3. Layering... Supersaws!
4. Using buffer in ZGameEditor Visualizer
5. Mastering and getting the volume LOUD
6. Some mixing
7. Some sound design

BPM: 115
Time spent: 20 hours 5 minutes
Date Started: 1/31/2025

Original Song by ‪@SlyffOMFG‬ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnoosv26by8
Art by Mattanator9! https://www.deviantart.com/mattanator9


Slyffo - Lemonade (Re-imagined)

was on vacation so didnt have enough time to make it longer, but honestly i think this is perfect as is

i wanted to do a little bait and switch, i think the song has a common chance of winning! honestly though, i dont think this is good enough. i need to rename it first of all to something that fits. i think naming it "cream prism" would be good. hoping itll get released under the jdyke label!!!!!1

@jtshthecircle_of_8s

Circle of 8s - Stellar (Potang Remix)


DISCLAIMER! I used ANRI (Lite) and Eleanor Forte (Lite)! These are vocal synths from Synthesizer V. Since these are the Lite versions and therefore are free, I cannot make money off of using them. They are also not representative of the paid edition, which is much better. The version with their singing will not earn any revenue, however I will be charging for the instrumental and monologue version. Because of this, the singing version will unfortunately not be on streaming platforms. Why did I go with a vocal synth that I usually only use for sketching? I couldn't find a vocalist in time. I also decided to go with it for some extra symbolism, as well as practicing "vocaloid!" 

Lyrics: 

I woke up to your world falling apart
You're tired, you are
I can't bear to see you struggling in pain
I promise, I won't forget your name

Depression, it's taking your life from you
One by one, we knew
I don't want to see you falling apart 
Keep going, please go take heart 

My eyes cry for you,
Hoping for a way.
I won't stop fighting for you,
Standing for you I say:

Don't worry, I got you
You matter, yes it's true
I'll be here with you

Day by day, night by night,
I'll be there if you cry
I'll be there for you

Don't worry, I got you
You matter, yes it's true
I'll be here with you

Day by day, night by night,
I'll be there if you cry
I'll be there for you

DROP 

I woke up to your world falling apart
You're tired, you are
I can't bear to see you struggling in pain
Let's go, we'll relieve your pain

Together, we'll take it step by step
We won't give up until you're better
You are here, we're here for you
Keep going, please go take heart

We'll be here by your side
Trying to make your day a little better
We're not bothered, this is our will
We will be here

I want something more than this
Give me a chance to tell you this
I'll pull you up, won't let you go 
One more go, so you know

You might think that you're only worrying us. 
A burden holding us back.
But that's just not true. 
We're in this together. 
No one will be left behind.
Take my hand. Stand up. When you need someone to fall back onto...
I'll be there for you.

...

This is easily the biggest project I have ever taken on. I would compare this to "Never Get Me" in style, size, and cause. It's emotional melodic dubstep, the biggest project I've taken on (at the time), and also for a cause greater than just myself. However, this easily blows "Never Get Me" out of the water. 

I hope this helps anyone out there who's struggling in life. Remember, there will always be someone that will be there for you, whether it be now, or in the future.


What I learned:
1. Lyrics
2. Atmospheres
3. Putting reverb on a snare!
4. Processing cinematic drums
5. Layering
6. Manual sidechain
7. Flutter filter with Gross Beat (gross beat is such a headache)
8. Layering
9. Mixing (badly)
10. Compression
11. Bouncing to audio to save CPU 
12. Don't always cut the low-mids frequency
13. Stereo imaging and the HaaS effect
14. Vocal mixing and harmonies
15. Recording myself
16. Learning Vizzy.io
17. Don't just raise all the high frequencies lol it gets messy
18. Many CPU saving techniques, such as increasing the buffer length even more to 1024 and decreasing the Time Base (PPQ) to 48.
19. Deleting backups to free up storage space
And countless other things that I may not remember at the moment.

BPM: 110
Time spent: 50 hours 10 minutes
Date Started: 3/11/2025

Art by DuskRaven42 https://www.deviantart.com/duskraven42
ANRI Lite and Eleanor Forte Lite provided by Synthesizer V https://dreamtonics.com/synthesizerv/
Auraspire Logo: Auraspire Audio
Video made in: https://vizzy.io
Thank you ‪@TheFatRat‬ for feedback! It made this song amazing!

There For You (feat. ANRI and Eleanor Forte)

Escaping reality with music.

Hey, welcome! I like to make music in my free time with FL Studio 2024. This channel serves as a place to post my songs and track my progress in music production. My goal is to improve my music production skills and make people smile! 

My favorite genres to make are glitch-hop, orchestral, electronic, and experimental things!

https://ffm.bio/dr24w34

Discord: potangwastakensothisworks

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