Music Characteristics

• Breaks away from established dance or pop music structures

• Incorporates vintage elements

• High use of experimental effects

• Musical performance often contains imperfections

• Various, sometimes challenging rhythms

• Rarely catchy melodies, sometimes even dissonant

• Rather synthetic timbre with darker elements

• Tracks make expressive use of vocals or are instrumental

Essence

This music category represents the more expressive side of the HUGO musical spectrum. The overall sound is innovative or even challenging, edging towards experimentation in structure, rhythm or instrumentation. Nonetheless, it incorporates sounds and ideas from past times or familiar styles and therefore manages to remain accessible.

The sound of the "Speaking Straight" category can be summarised as:

Sophisticated, electronic music with vintage elements.