Afrodystopia - Tjayboomin

9th May 2026 14:35 - 4 months ago
Description : cyberpunk's been heavy on my mind lately. it's probably been my most played game in the last 6 years. i love the world, the aesthetics..pair that with my long love of dystopia novels, it was easy to fall into the world.

i've been in Lagos, Nigeria for the past year, i figure if there's anywhere that kind of effed up reality appears first..it's here..(maybe China beats us to it but still). so yeah, i'm flirting with that world, and I kind of like how it flirts back haha

lmk what yall think

Comments (9)

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AnthonyAttard
AnthonyAttard 14th May 2026 15:10 - 4 months ago
I don't know much (if anything) about cyberpunk, so its a bit tricky for me to comment on. That said, your work is clean and well-crafted. Sure, it's a loop, but it's very nicely done, especially the rhythmic part. It is missing vocals, which I think would tie it all together. Well done, I'd just like it to be a bit longer.
Best regards, Anthony
juankar
juankar 10th May 2026 20:45 - 4 months ago
You're asking if you should use a falsetto or a soft voice. I'm not the best person in this community to advise you; I'm not a musician, just an enthusiast for the last few months. But I think that with the atmosphere your music creates, a soft but full voice would be better. I can't imagine falsetto working. But you know... it's a matter of taste. What I do agree with is what others have said: expand the song a bit, work on it.

Best regards, Juan Carlos
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
Ay Juan! Every musician starts out as an enthusiast haha...my brother and I are working on the vocals now, haven't hit falsetto yet, but we'll see what we can do. I really want to explore a /afrodystopia /afrotech kind vibe, the main challenge now is trying to make sure it's very obviously african but letting it still be very palatable. :fingers_crossed: we figure out the formula!
Zootman
Zootman 10th May 2026 19:45 - 4 months ago
Cyberpunk eh? Neuromancer is pretty my favorite book of all time and started the genre basically. Nice percs and I like the synth pallette. Stirling track, enjoyed my listen very much.
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
ooh I have to read that, it's amazing to me the guy that made the tabletop and stuff is still alive too, crazy ting. Godbless man! And yeah the synth, finally got serum 2 working and I love the sounds on that thing crazy
glennwhite6504
glennwhite6504 10th May 2026 17:55 - 4 months ago
Hello tjayvoomin, thoroughly enjoyed this track my friend.....nice percussions, effects.
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
Godbless Glenn! :D
BullittVolante
BullittVolante 10th May 2026 14:00 - 4 months ago
I like to game, but I've yet to play Cyberpunk, heard good things about it. I really like the tune, it's quite Cinematic. Good beat and rhythm, wished it was a bit longer as it was going places. Great track though.
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
Godbless G! And yeah if sci-fi is your thing, idk if it gets better than cyberpunk tbh.

On a side note, where did you see it going? Like sound-wise?

And thank you man!!
DanMed
DanMed 10th May 2026 10:35 - 4 months ago
I'm big fan of cyberpunk too. I really like what you made here.
It would be cool if you make longer version of this.
Anyway, good job!
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
Thank you Dan!! Yeah definitely flirting with making it longer...thinking maybe changing the drums to something like Fuji, you know, talking drums. idk how i'll do it, we'll see.
TheFrenZ
TheFrenZ 10th May 2026 08:54 - 4 months ago
I'm not a gamer, still like it a lot. My first thought was; would be a great bedding for a vocal. Well done.
Would be great to add a minute or even a bit more :) Possible improvement for the end; maybe extend and fade out that synth, now it drops out suddenly leaving an unexpected void in the sound, but that is a taste thing.
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
I generally like leaving things suddenly, i feel it makes the loop sweeter. I wouldn't mind extending either, but I suppose the song has to build up or go somewhere else and i'm unsure where to take it right now. Yeah my brother and I are working on the vocals now, I like the way it feels, hopefully we do it justice :fingers_crossed:

And thanks for listening, and the very kind comment :)
Malkontent42
Malkontent42 10th May 2026 02:44 - 4 months ago
Love it! This really creates an awesome mood and atmosphere. I haven't played cyberpunk yet, but it still brings to mind things like Shadowrun or Bladerunner. I could see this as the epic chase music as an android hacker flees across rooftops in a neon dystopian cityscape. Great job!

The only thing I'd say for critique is the very last few seconds seem a bit jarring. I would consider ending it at 1:34 instead. But either way, it's a great song and I'm so glad you shared it!
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 12th May 2026 - 4 months ago
Aha yeah! In cyberpunk they call hackers netrunners, some slick neon lighted, leather clad netrunner zipping across buildings while the corpos try to hunt them down ahhhh! I love the visual!

Yeah, will def consider letting it ride out a bit. Tysm for your comment man!
juankar
juankar 9th May 2026 17:03 - 4 months ago
Even though I'm 61, I've also spent a few hours playing Cyberpunk. The story, the graphics, and those futuristic cities with a society in decline really caught my attention.
This sounds very cinematic; it creates an atmosphere that would fit perfectly in the game. Good work.
tjayboomin
tjayboomin replied 9th May 2026 - 4 months ago
Ay thanks OG! :)

It's really high praise that it fits! I'm having an issue now where I'm not sure what to do for the vocals, like I figure it will be falsetto, I figure some floating over this beat would be sick. I think maybe going light on vocals might be the choice. Idk, when it comes to vocals, what do you hear?

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