# Dreamy — Mood

> Floating, ethereal, hazy. Atmospheric, reverb-heavy, otherworldly.

## Defining elements

- Major or modal key (often suspended chords)
- Slow-mid tempo (60-100 BPM)
- Heavy reverb / delay
- Atmospheric pads
- Floating melodies

## Sub-types

### Dream pop
- Cocteau Twins / Beach House
- Reverb-drenched
- Ethereal vocals
- Examples: Beach House, Cocteau Twins

### Shoegaze
- Wall of guitar
- Vocals buried in mix
- Examples: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive

### Ambient dreamy
- No clear structure
- Pure texture
- Examples: Aphex Twin, Brian Eno

### Modern dreamy pop
- Mid-tempo dreamy
- Examples: Mazzy Star, Lana Del Rey

### Synthwave dreamy
- Vintage synth + dreamy
- Examples: Tycho

## Instrumentation suggestions

- Reverb-heavy electric guitar (clean)
- Synth pads (long sustained)
- Soft drums (often with reverb)
- Bass (subtle)
- Bells / glockenspiel
- Ethereal female vocals
- Field recordings

## Vocal style

- Floating, airy
- Heavy reverb
- Often female (soprano or mezzo)
- Whisper-singing common
- Multi-tracked harmonies (4-8 layers)

## Lyrics direction

- Dream imagery
- Floating, weightlessness
- Memory, time bending
- Otherworldly experiences
- Love at distance
- Surreal moments

## For Suno

```
[Style: dreamy dream-pop, 80 BPM, C major with suspended chords, 
heavy reverb on all instruments, electric guitar + synth pads + soft 
drums + glockenspiel, female soprano vocals layered with reverb, 
ethereal floating atmosphere]
```

## Avoid

- Sharp / dry production
- Aggressive tempo
- Heavy distortion (unless shoegaze)
- Direct lyrics
- Loud dynamics

## Examples (reference)

- "Fade Into You" — Mazzy Star
- "Space Song" — Beach House
- "Souvlaki Space Station" — Slowdive
- "Cherry-coloured Funk" — Cocteau Twins
- "Dreams" — Fleetwood Mac
- "Pyramid Song" — Radiohead
- "Sevdim" — Aygün Beyler dreamy moments

## Cultural variants

- Western dreamy: dream pop, shoegaze
- Japanese dreamy: city pop influence
- Korean dreamy: indie dream pop
- Azerbaijani dreamy: extended mugham vocal lines
