My Ex by Darmin De'flern 70s 80s Darkwave, Synth Pop, New Romantics Smyths, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell

My Ex
Lyrics, Production, Written and Performed by
Darmin De'flern
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Video edited, titles and subtitles by Darmin De'flern

This song started as a pop song trying to emulate the catchy bass lines for some of the great Michael Jackson hits like Billy Jean or Smooth Criminal.

I put the drums in for the bass line I had in mind and from there on it started going in a different direction. As I was singing over the bass line I found that the tenor of the melody used was more apt for a darkwave, synth pop type of song.

From there on the song started from that bass line and morphed into this song. I decided against using the guitar this time around and have a pure synth song as the vocals are fairly monotone in nature it felt right that the song reflected that style to.

The idea for the song again came when I was riffing for some type of melody for vocals. I sung the words seen your face on the cover of a magazine. This lead me to a story that fitted around the partial line that I add-libbed.

The verse deals with the narration of what is happening to the protagonist. The transition narrates the negative emotions and hurt that the protagonist has and the chorus reflects his love and genuine wishes his ex does well for herself.

Equipment used:

MPC Live 2
Sennheiser e835s Mic