Expect "chorus-drenched" tones—clean electric guitars with heavy modulation that create a shimmering, "underwater" effect.
The backbone of "Haus" is its driving, melodic bassline. In this subgenre, the bass often takes the lead role, providing the melodic hook while the guitars are relegated to atmospheric textures. Do you have a or a vocal melody
Do you have a or a vocal melody in mind that you'd like to layer over a beat like this? "Haus" adopts this by prioritizing atmosphere over polish
To understand this beat, one must understand the "Ekkstacy type" sound. It is characterized by a "death-conscious" indie rock style—heavily influenced by The Cure and Joy Division—but filtered through the DIY ethos of SoundCloud-era alternative music. "Haus" adopts this by prioritizing atmosphere over polish. The use of the tag "indie rock" here refers specifically to the surf-gaze and gothic-rock revival that relies on catchy, albeit melancholic, guitar melodies. 2. Harmonic Framework and Instrumentation Harmonic Framework and Instrumentation