Phonk · AI music generator

AI phonk generator. Then the studio to finish it.

Describe the track and SoundGen generates it. Arrange, mix and master in the same browser DAW, or have the AI producer build phonk parts on the timeline with the conventions below.

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Starter prompt

Drift phonk, distorted cowbell melody, heavy 808, Memphis-style vocal chops, aggressive and fast

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Phonk: the production sheet

The defaults SoundGen's AI producer uses for this style — conventions, not rules. Each figure is graded by how it is known.

Tempo

130–160 BPM

Centre 145. drift phonk mostly 140–160 (sources disagree: 90–120 and 171–177 also claimed); Brazilian funk 130 or 140; classic Memphis phonk 80–100. (practitioner consensus)

Meter and feel

4/4

54% swing on the 1/16 notes (50% is straight, 66.7% a full triplet). (a single source)

Harmony

phrygian / minor. one chord; the cowbell riff carries the melody.

  • Am – Bb
  • Am

Written in C major / A minor; transpose to your key.

Instrumentation

  • 808 cowbell riff (the lead)
  • distorted 808
  • Memphis vocal samples, pitched down
  • trap drums

Bass: heavily distorted 808.

A typical form · 56 bars, about 1.5 min at 145 BPM

  1. Intro 8
  2. Drop 16
  3. Break 8
  4. Drop 16
  5. Outro 8

Mix

Loud, saturated, lo-fi; the cowbell cuts through. Released tracks measure around -9.7 LUFS integrated.

Questions

What BPM is phonk?
Usually 130–160 BPM, centred around 145 (drift phonk mostly 140–160 (sources disagree: 90–120 and 171–177 also claimed); Brazilian funk 130 or 140; classic Memphis phonk 80–100).
What chords and keys are used in phonk?
Phrygian / minor. Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: Am–Bb; Am. Harmonic rhythm: one chord; the cowbell riff carries the melody.
How loud are phonk tracks mastered?
Commercial releases in this style measure around -9.7 LUFS integrated (median of a large catalogue study). Streaming services turn loud masters down, so this describes the genre's sound, not a target you must hit.
Can I use AI-generated phonk commercially?
Commercial use of music you generate on SoundGen is governed by section 4 of the Terms of Service, which sets out who owns the output and what the licence covers. Read it there before you release. Read the Terms.

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