Category: Listen

Faithless, Sister Bliss, the classic trance/house arpeggio It’s a rising, rapid arpeggio. The lead isn’t just a chord — it’s a fast-moving sequence of notes climbing and cascading, which inherently feels more energetic and forward-driving than sustained chords. Arpeggios in trance are almost always designed to feel like they’re “lifting” the…

Why does the start of Poker face by Lasy GaGa sound so loud and uplifting A few things stack up to give the “Poker Face” intro that big, bright, uplifting punch: The synth chords hit early and full-volume. The song opens almost immediately with a wall of synth chords rather than…