Compositional Project Documentation

I started this project with one goal in mind: incorporating one of my favorite memes—the “Is that hyperpigmentation?” meme that’s been going viral recently. I didn’t have a specific or fixed vision from the start; instead, I approached it by experimenting over and over again until I found something that felt right.

One thing I really love is experimental music production. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of NewJeans and NMIXX, and I wanted to try a “switch-up” style beat—where the entire vibe of the music shifts suddenly while still transitioning smoothly between phases. I’ve composed music like this before, but never through coding.

For this project, I imported the “Is that hyperpigmentation?” and “It is fantastic” lines from the original meme as samples. Initially, I wasn’t planning on incorporating a beat drop, but after last week’s class, I was inspired to experiment with the beat drop example we studied. I wouldn’t necessarily call what I created a traditional beat drop—it’s more of a buildup leading to an underwhelming yet oddly satisfying drop (at least in my opinion). I do think I could have executed the buildup better, as I struggled to align the audio with my initial vision despite multiple attempts. However, I really like how the buildup transitions into the final section.

For the visuals, I wanted them to match the vibe of the music while also conveying emotion. The piece starts with a simple line that moves to the beat, set against a dark background to complement the bass-heavy intro. During this section, I subtly tease the “Is that hyperpigmentation?” and “It is fantastic” samples—just enough to keep the audience intrigued and a little confused. As the composition progresses, I introduce hi-hats, a Casio sample, and glitch effects layered with drums. When the Casio sample speeds up, I color in the lines and shift them to light blue, reinforcing the energy shift.

Next comes the buildup, featuring the phrase “It is fantastic” repeating and intensifying, ultimately cutting out to silence just before the full sample plays. At this point, the sound transitions into an ethereal yet mysterious atmosphere, and the visuals suddenly become vibrant and overwhelming—which I love. I also introduce a simple, looping “It is fantastic,” which enhances the vibe. This is followed by a complex beat sequence before the piece gradually winds down, ending with the full sample playing in silence alongside the “hyperpigmentation” drawing from the original meme.

Tidal Code:


-- Part 1
sTart = do 
  d16 $ s "~ ~ ~ bass1" # room 5 # legato 1 # gain 1
  d2 $ ccv "127 ~ ~ 0 " # ccn "0" # s "midi"

sTart 

once $ s "tastic" # gain 0.5

d15 $ s "bleep" # room 0.6 # gain 1

once $ "pigment" # gain 0.5

d9 $ s "~cp" # gain 1.2 # room 0.3

boop_boop = do
  d1 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>= 0) $ fast 4 $ s "casio" <| n (run 2) # room 0.8
  d2 $ ccv "0 70 90 127" # ccn "0" # s "midi"

boop_boop

-- Part 2
d3 $ degradeBy 0.01 $ sound "hh*8" + "hh!"# gain "1.5 0.75 0.75 1.5 0.6 0.9 0.9" # speed 2 #gain 1.5

glitchity_boop = do
  d8 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>= 0) $ sound "<glitch:5 glitch:3> bd bd [~ bd]" # gain 2  # room 0.01
  d4 $ ccv "<2 127> 30 40 [~ 10]" # ccn "0" # s "midi"

glitchity_boop


-- part 3
tASTIC = do
  d3 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>=0) $ seqP
    [ (0, 1, s "tastic:2*4")
    , (1, 2, s "tastic:2*8")
    , (2, 3, s "tastic:2*16")
    , (3, 4, s "tastic:2*32")
    ]
    # room 0.3
    # hpf (slow 4 (1000 * saw + 100))
    # speed (slow 4 (range 1 4 saw))
    # gain 2
    # legato 0.5

  d4 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>=0) $ seqP
    [ (4, 5, s "tastic") ]
    # gain 2
    # room 0.3

  d8 $ silence  


tASTIC

hush



-- part 4
d1va_Bo0ts = do
  d10 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>= 0) $ slow 2 $ s "superzow"  >| note (scale "<minor hexSus major>" ("[<-5 -3 -1 1> 0,2,4,8] * <1 8 16 32>") + "[f5,f6,f7]")  # legato 1   # lpfbus 1 (segment 1000 (slow 4 (range 100 3000 saw)))

  d5 $ struct "[t(1,2) t(2,4) t(4,10) t(10,16)]" $ ccv (segment 16 (slow 1 (range 120 0 saw))) # ccn "1" # s "midi"

d1va_Bo0ts

once $ s "pigment"  # room 1.5  # gain 5

d13 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>= 0) $ fast 2 $ s "tastic" # gain 3 # room 1.5  #legato 0.5 # gain (range 1 1.2 rand)


d1 $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>= 0) $ s "[bleep(5,16), cp(1,4), feel(7,8), bass1:(9,16)]" # legato 0.2 # gain 2

d1 silence
d8 silence
d10 silence
eNding
eNding = do
  once $ qtrigger $ filterWhen (>= 0) $ s "tastic" # gain 2
  hush

Hydra Code:

// Part 2
src(o0)
  .modulate(noise(()=>(cc[0]+cc[1])*3,.1))
  .hue(0.003)
  .layer(shape(2,0.0125)
    .luma()
    .color(0,2,1))
    .modulateRotate(noise(2,4),0.05)
    .kaleid(3)
  .out(o0)

//Part 3
  s0.initImage("https://tr.rbxcdn.com/180DAY-a6ac7d0bfcabf9b03cb3bcecbd0bd6d1/420/420/Hat/Webp/noFilter")

  src(o0)
    .modulate(noise(() => (cc[0] + cc[1]) * 3, 0.1))
    .hue(0.003)
    .layer(
      shape(2, 0.0125)
        .luma()
        .color(0, 2, 1)
    )
    .modulateRotate(noise(2, 5), 0.05)
    .layer(
      src(s0)
    //.kaleid(2)
    .modulate(noise(() => (cc[0] + cc[1]) * 3, 0.1)))
    .out(o0)

hush()

//part 1
  src(o0)
    .modulate(noise(() => (cc[0] + cc[1]) * 3, 0.05))
    .hue(0.003)
    .layer(osc(20,0,2).luma(3,8).color(0,0,1))
    .layer(
      shape(2, 0.0125)
        .luma()
        .color(0, 2, 1)
        )
    .out(o0)



hush()





s0.initImage("https://tr.rbxcdn.com/180DAY-a6ac7d0bfcabf9b03cb3bcecbd0bd6d1/420/420/Hat/Webp/noFilter")
src(s0).out()







solid().out()

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