“There’s a moment when time stops. It’s that instant when the sun draws invisible lines over the water and everything seems to slow down.” This is where Solar Flow Summer comes from. A track that captures summer not just as a season, but as an experience you feel on your skin.
Lady Melody explains: «The idea was to capture the feeling of summer, with warm sounds, soft waves and a groove that moves like breath — essential. The voice is crafted to bring harmony and emotion.»
The track flows over soft textures, no rush. A pulsing bass supports the electric piano, while details like the sound of the sea and the distant calls of seagulls build a soundscape made of wind, sand, and open horizons.
It’s not jazz, nor house. It’s a meeting point between genres. Lo-Fi House, Lounge Electronic, with touches of ambient and nu jazz in the way some chords are left hanging in the air. The groove is steady, warm, never aggressive. The voice — dry, almost spoken — guides the listening with just a few words, like a mantra:
“Breathe in. Let the light wrap you. Just now.”
The extended version takes its time. It breathes. It alternates full moments and well-balanced pauses, where just the kick, a sax fragment and silence become part of the music. It works perfectly on a sunset dancefloor or in headphones while walking near the sea.
The radio edit is more direct and compact. It keeps the essence of the track but trims the more expanded sections. It goes straight to the heart of the groove and the message: Just now.
The voice stays, the conversation between bass and piano stays, the light percussion and that suspended atmosphere stay with you. It’s hard to stand still — this is the kind of music that makes you move and hum from the very first listen.
Technical Notes for Music Heads
- Genre: Mainly Lo-Fi House with Lounge Electronic elements, Deep Chill textures, and touches of Nu Jazz in the harmonic phrasing of the piano.
- BPM: 120 — 4/4 groove, light rhythmic constructions with swing accents.
- Sound design:
- Bass synth: Alien Pulse Bass — smooth yet full presence.
- Electric piano: Chill Keys and Chicago House Keys — subtle chorus, filter, and sidechain compression.
- Percussion: A mix of electronic kits (Pop Kit, African Kit) and custom-designed sounds (shaken hat topper, dry claps, breath beat).
- Ambient FX: sea, seagulls, wind.
- Vocal: dry, no noticeable reverb, shaped with a leading echo, focus on mid-high frequencies, EQ cuts sub and opens 1k–15k range.
- Mix:
- Drums heavily compressed on intro (threshold -14db, ratio 1.8:1, attack 23ms), stereo spread controlled (upper 52%).
- Kick and bass centered, synths with wider stereo panorama.
- Low-pass/high-pass filters applied moderately in transitions and breakdowns.
- Vocal is dry, centered, acting both as guide and rhythmic element.
- Instruments:
- Bass: Alien Pulse Bass, deep but controlled.
- Piano: Chill Keys and Chicago House Keys, filtered, compressed, with open stereo spread.
- Drums: Combination of African Kit, Pop Kit, Shaken Hat Topper, Breathing Tech Beat, claps, and crafted percussions.
- Lead: Minimal sax, vocal FX, ambient samples (sea, seagulls).
- Master:
- LUFS around -11 to -12 for the extended version.
- Crest factor controlled to preserve dynamics in open sections.
- Balanced stereo spread, ensuring tightness in the low end.
At the heart of the track is a spoken voice — essential, melodic, almost whispered. The words flow with the rhythm, becoming part of the groove:
“Breathe in. Let the light wrap you. Just now.”
The sound blends electronic rhythms with melodic lines drawn from smooth deep house, lo-fi house, and downtempo. You’ll hear liquid chords, a pulsing yet non-intrusive bass, and an electric piano that sketches open spaces.
It’s not jazz, though some inflections come from there. It’s more accurate to call it a blend of Lo-Fi House, Lounge Electronic, and Deep Chill.
The soundscape is crafted with care: sea waves, seagulls, synths opening and closing, voices treated as instruments. Everything stays dry, clean, without overfilling. There’s air in the mix, like on a summer day.
Available Versions
- Extended – 7:15: designed for those who want to drift and breathe the music.
- Radio Edit – 3:15: shorter, more direct, but keeps the same mood.
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Structure: 120 BPM, 4/4, built on 8 and 16-bar loops with progressive variations.
Solar Flow Summer is an invitation to move gently, to breathe music the same way you breathe summer. Available on all digital platforms.
Glossary
- Alien Pulse Bass: Bass synth with a smooth yet full-bodied sound. Controlled presence, warm and immersive.
- Attack (Compressor): Time it takes for the compressor to activate after the signal exceeds the set threshold. Affects the punch of the sound.
- BPM (Beats Per Minute): Unit measuring the track’s tempo. 120 BPM means 120 beats per minute.
- Breathing Tech Beat: A custom rhythmic element designed to simulate a mechanical or organic breathing texture.
- Crest Factor: The ratio between peak level and RMS level of an audio signal. Indicates how dynamic the sound is.
- Chill Keys / Chicago House Keys: Electric piano sounds with a soft, filtered character, enriched with subtle chorus and effects typical of ’90s house and modern lounge.
- Dry (Dry Voice): A vocal treated without reverbs or spatial effects. Clean, upfront, and direct.
- Echo Portante: A dominant echo that defines the vocal space without using traditional reverb.
- Extended Mix: A longer version of the track with extended development and wider sonic spaces.
- Filter: An audio tool that cuts or emphasizes certain frequencies. Low-pass removes highs; high-pass removes lows.
- Groove 4/4: A rhythm based on four beats per bar, common in electronic and dance music.
- LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale): A unit that measures perceived loudness. Values around -11 to -12 are standard for streaming platforms.
- Panorama / Stereo Spread: The spatial distribution of sounds between left and right. Wide spread means open, spacious sounds; narrow spread is more centered.
- Pop Kit / African Kit: Electronic drum kits. Pop Kit offers clean, modern sounds; African Kit includes organic, ethnic timbres.
- Ratio (Compressor): Defines how much the signal exceeding the threshold is reduced. Example: 1.8:1 means for every 1.8dB above the threshold, only 1dB passes through.
- Shaken Hat Topper: A rhythmic element that mimics a hand-shaken hi-hat, adding groove and organic feel.
- Sidechain (Sidechain Compressor): A technique where one sound (e.g., the kick) automatically reduces the volume of another (e.g., the piano) to create a pulsing, breathing effect.
- Threshold (Compressor): The level above which the compressor starts reducing the signal.
