# Maximalist — Production Style

> Everything everywhere. Layer upon layer. Wall of sound. Density over clarity.

## Defining elements

- Many instruments / elements
- Layered tracks (50-200 tracks possible)
- Dense arrangement
- Multiple harmonies
- Wide spectrum filled
- "Wall of sound"

## Sound character
- Dense
- Lush
- Overwhelming (in good way)
- Rich
- Sometimes chaotic

## Genre fit
- Wall of Sound (Phil Spector tradition)
- Modern arena rock
- Bombastic film score (Hans Zimmer at peak)
- K-pop (multi-layered productions)
- Some EDM (festival drops)
- Symphonic metal

## Production techniques
- Heavy layering of similar elements (10+ guitars)
- Multiple vocal harmonies stacked
- Wide stereo
- Heavy reverb (to glue layers)
- Sidechain compression (to manage density)
- Multiple bass layers (sub + mid + low)
- Drum layers (sample replacement common)

## When to use
- Climactic moments needing maximum impact
- Wall of sound aesthetic
- Modern festival EDM drops
- Symphonic metal
- Bombastic pop

## Famous maximalist productions
- Phil Spector "Be My Baby" (Wall of Sound origin)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
- Hans Zimmer "Time" (Inception climax)
- Many K-pop choruses (BTS, BLACKPINK)
- Modern festival EDM (Skrillex peaks)

## For Suno
```
[Production: maximalist wall of sound aesthetic, dozens of layered 
elements, multiple vocal harmonies stacked, dense arrangement filling 
all frequencies, heavy reverb, big climactic moments]
```

## Risks
- Mix becomes muddy without skill
- Listener fatigue
- Loses individual element clarity

## Avoid pairing with
- Intimate / minimal aesthetics
- Folk acoustic
- Singer-songwriter alone
- Lo-fi
- Classical chamber
