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Discussion on: Why Dark R&B Is One of the Most Evolving Sounds of 2026

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Luca

Thank you Mikey, accually the Dark comes from the minimalism and how the song has always a strong reese bass, this bass makes the song to be a lot more dark. It’s basically the more emotional, late-night side of moderm R&B now. Slower production, intimate lyrics, and a mood that feels personal. Once you notice it, you start hearing it everywhere.

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Mikey Dorje

I think I know why this resonates with me. Makes me think of James Blake who is awesome.

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Luca

You are right, the vocals are very similar idea, the way the reverb is not directily on the lead but it is layered, it is similar to Hoopper production, and the mood feeling is also similar, it is great to see that we still find hiden gems, thank you for the suggestion