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package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/personas/the-weeknd.md

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+# The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) — Pop / R&B Persona
+
+> Dark R&B atmosphere meeting 80s synth-pop maximalism. Hedonism + melancholy.
+
+## Who he is
+Canadian-Ethiopian singer/songwriter. Started with dark/druggy mixtapes ("House of Balloons", 2011), evolved into mainstream pop ("Can't Feel My Face") then 80s synth-pop revival ("Blinding Lights", "Save Your Tears").
+
+## Songwriting philosophy
+- Melancholy in dance music (sad lyrics over upbeat production)
+- Falsetto as signature vocal
+- Confessional lyrics (drugs, women, fame, depression)
+- 80s nostalgia (Michael Jackson, Prince, A-ha references)
+- Album as cinematic concept (After Hours, Dawn FM)
+- Theatrical persona / character work
+
+## Lyrical approach
+- First-person confessional
+- Hedonism + regret
+- Toxic relationship dynamics
+- Money, drugs, fame as themes
+- Religious imagery (later work)
+- Specific over abstract (real names, places)
+- Cinematic narrative arcs across albums
+
+## Vocal trademarks
+- Falsetto primary register
+- Michael Jackson-inspired phrasing
+- Multi-tracked harmonies
+- Whispered intimate verses → soaring chorus
+- Vocal runs (R&B tradition)
+- Pitched-up post-production effect (sometimes)
+
+## Production trademarks
+- Synth-heavy 80s revival (Blinding Lights era)
+- Reverb-drenched
+- Gated reverb drums (80s signature)
+- Saxophone breaks (80s reference)
+- Dark trap influence (early work)
+- Cinematic interludes between songs
+
+## Famous works
+- "House of Balloons" mixtape (2011)
+- "Can't Feel My Face" (2015)
+- "The Hills" (2015)
+- "Starboy" ft. Daft Punk (2016)
+- "Blinding Lights" (2019) — biggest streaming song ever
+- "Save Your Tears" (2020)
+- After Hours album (2020), Dawn FM (2022)
+
+## When to invoke this persona
+- Dark R&B / synth-pop fusion
+- Falsetto male vocal
+- 80s nostalgia
+- Melancholy lyrics over danceable beat
+- Cinematic concept album thinking
+- Hedonism + depression themes
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Style: synth-pop in The Weeknd Blinding Lights tradition, gated reverb 
+drums + arpeggiated synth bass + sax break, falsetto male vocal with 
+multi-tracked harmonies, 80s nostalgia production, BPM 171, key F minor, 
+melancholy lyrics over upbeat groove]
+```
+
+## Pair well with
+- Pop / R&B / synth-wave genres
+- Falsetto vocal
+- Polished modern production
+- Melancholy / sensual / nocturnal moods
+- 80s instrumentation
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Folk acoustic
+- Lo-fi
+- Country
+- Demo aesthetic
+- Aggressive metal

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/ambient-textural.md

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+# Ambient / Textural — Production Style
+
+> Texture-based, atmospheric. Less melody, more soundscape. Long-form.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Texture over melody
+- Long sustained sounds
+- Heavy reverb / delay
+- Atmospheric layers
+- Often slow or no tempo
+- Field recordings welcome
+
+## Sound character
+- Spacious
+- Atmospheric
+- Meditative
+- Otherworldly
+- Time-suspending
+
+## Genre fit
+- Ambient (essential)
+- Drone music
+- Modern classical (Eno, Fennesz)
+- New age
+- Modern composition (some)
+- Soundscape art
+
+## Production techniques
+- Synth pads (long sustain)
+- Granular synthesis (modern)
+- Heavy reverb (large spaces)
+- Long delay (time stretching)
+- Field recordings layered
+- Convolution reverb (with impulse responses)
+- Tape loops (Basinski tradition)
+- Resampling and pitch shifting
+
+## When to use
+- Background atmosphere
+- Meditation / yoga
+- Film score quiet moments
+- Art music
+- Sleep / focus music
+- Sound design (film/game)
+
+## Famous ambient producers
+- Brian Eno (genre founder)
+- Aphex Twin "Selected Ambient" series
+- William Basinski (decay-based)
+- Stars of the Lid
+- Tim Hecker
+- Ólafur Arnalds (chamber + ambient)
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: ambient textural aesthetic, layered synth pads with long 
+sustain + processed strings + field recording (rain) + ethereal vocal 
+samples, heavy reverb, no tempo, atmospheric soundscape]
+```
+
+## Length
+Ambient often LONG — 5 to 30+ minutes. Not pop song format.
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Pop song structure
+- Heavy beats
+- Hook-driven approach
+- Loud dynamics
+- Aggressive mixing

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/demo-rough.md

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+# Demo / Rough — Production Style
+
+> Intentionally unfinished aesthetic. Rough sketch quality. Authentic / vulnerable.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Single instrument + voice often
+- Phone/laptop recording quality
+- No mixing polish
+- Imperfections kept
+- Vulnerable presentation
+- Bedroom / home recording feel
+
+## Sound character
+- Raw
+- Vulnerable
+- Authentic
+- Imperfect
+- Intimate
+
+## Genre fit
+- Bedroom pop / indie
+- Acoustic singer-songwriter
+- Sketch / demo aesthetic intentionally
+- Modern indie (some)
+- Voice memo / iPhone recording aesthetic
+
+## Production techniques
+- Phone or laptop microphone (intentionally lo-fi)
+- No EQ adjustment
+- No compression
+- Raw vocal performance
+- Single take usually
+- No vocal tuning
+- Background noise audible
+
+## When to use
+- Demo / sketch aesthetic
+- "Voice memo" production aesthetic
+- Vulnerable acoustic moments
+- Authentic indie aesthetic
+- Behind-the-scenes feel
+
+## Famous demo-style releases
+- Phoebe Bridgers acoustic versions
+- Many indie demos released as B-sides
+- Acoustic versions of pop hits
+- "Bedroom recording" aesthetic
+- Frank Ocean "channel ORANGE" some moments
+- Bon Iver "For Emma, Forever Ago" (cabin recording)
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: demo / rough aesthetic, single voice + acoustic guitar 
+recorded on phone microphone, no mixing polish, vulnerable raw 
+performance, bedroom recording quality, authentic intimate]
+```
+
+## Modern trend
+Many artists release "demo" or "voice memo" versions to feel more intimate / authentic. Modern aesthetic values vulnerability over polish.
+
+## Risks
+Can be perceived as low quality if not framed properly. Best as intentional aesthetic choice, not laziness.
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Mainstream commercial production
+- Electronic / EDM
+- Polished pop
+- Stadium rock
+- High-production genres

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/hi-fi.md

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+# Hi-Fi — Production Style
+
+> Maximum audiophile quality. Wide dynamic range. Clean, detailed, pristine.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- High sample rate / bit depth (96kHz/24-bit+)
+- Minimal compression
+- Wide dynamic range
+- Detailed transients
+- Audiophile mastering
+- Less loud (preserves dynamics)
+
+## Sound character
+- Pristine
+- Detailed
+- Spacious
+- Three-dimensional
+- Wide dynamic range
+- Less fatiguing
+
+## Genre fit
+- Audiophile recordings
+- Classical
+- Acoustic jazz
+- High-end pop / R&B (some)
+- Vinyl-targeted releases
+- Surround sound mixes
+
+## Production techniques
+- Minimal processing
+- Light compression (transparent)
+- Wide stereo image
+- Natural reverb (real spaces)
+- Mastered to higher dynamic range
+- Vinyl-friendly (preserves dynamic range)
+
+## When to use
+- Audiophile market
+- Classical / acoustic jazz
+- Vinyl release planning
+- Surround sound mixing
+- Connoisseur audiences
+
+## Famous hi-fi productions
+- Steely Dan (legendarily detailed production)
+- Donald Fagen "The Nightfly" (hi-fi reference)
+- Various classical recordings (Decca, Deutsche Grammophon)
+- Many audiophile labels (Telarc, Reference Recordings)
+- Modern: Daft Punk "Random Access Memories" (vinyl-quality polish)
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: hi-fi audiophile aesthetic, pristine detail, wide dynamic 
+range, minimal compression, natural reverb in real space, suitable for 
+high-end audio playback]
+```
+
+## Vs polished modern
+- Polished modern = loud, compressed (modern radio)
+- Hi-fi = detailed, dynamic (audiophile)
+
+Different goals. Polished is for streaming/radio competition. Hi-fi is for sound quality appreciation.
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Lo-fi aesthetic (opposite)
+- Loudness war mastering
+- Heavy compression
+- Bedroom production aesthetic

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/live-feel.md

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+# Live Feel — Production Style
+
+> Sounds like band recorded live in room. Authentic, organic, breathing.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Band recorded together (or simulated)
+- Slight imperfections
+- Room ambience audible
+- Natural dynamics
+- Less editing / quantization
+- Human feel
+
+## Sound character
+- Authentic
+- Organic
+- Breathing
+- Imperfect (intentionally)
+- Three-dimensional
+
+## Genre fit
+- Live albums
+- Folk / Americana
+- Jazz (always live feel)
+- Classic rock
+- Soul / R&B (vintage)
+- Indie folk
+- Singer-songwriter
+
+## Production techniques
+### True live recording
+- All band in room together
+- Minimal overdubs
+- Bleed between mics (intentional)
+- Room mics capture ambience
+- Performances are full takes
+
+### Simulating live feel
+- Less quantization (slight timing variation preserved)
+- Less compression
+- Mistakes preserved (small ones)
+- Room reverb added
+- Natural panning
+
+## When to use
+- Live album simulation
+- Folk / Americana authenticity
+- Vintage rock recreation
+- Singer-songwriter intimate
+- Jazz combo
+- Classic genre revivals
+
+## Famous live-feel productions
+- Many Bob Dylan albums
+- Nick Drake (intimate live)
+- Father John Misty (warm live feel)
+- Ryan Adams / Whiskeytown
+- Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" (live band feel even though heavily produced)
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: live feel aesthetic, band recorded together in room, 
+natural dynamics with slight imperfections, room ambience audible, 
+authentic warm folk-rock vintage feel]
+```
+
+## Modern challenges
+Modern audiences often expect polish. Live feel can sound "amateur" if not done well. Best when intentional aesthetic choice for genre.
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- EDM / electronic (defeats the genre)
+- Heavily processed pop
+- Trap (programmed beats antithetical)
+- K-pop polish

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/lo-fi.md

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+# Lo-Fi — Production Style
+
+> Deliberately less polished. Vintage feel, warm imperfection, vinyl crackle.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Tape saturation
+- Vinyl crackle (intentional)
+- Less compression
+- Warmer EQ (less brilliance)
+- "Imperfect" feel
+- Bedroom production aesthetic
+- Mid-fi quality (intentionally)
+
+## Sound character
+- Warm, fuzzy
+- Vintage
+- Cozy / intimate
+- Imperfect (intentionally)
+- Less loud
+
+## Genre fit
+- Lo-fi hip-hop / chillhop
+- Bedroom pop
+- Indie folk (some)
+- Vaporwave
+- Modern indie
+
+## Production techniques
+- Tape emulation plugins (saturation, hiss)
+- Vinyl crackle samples / plugins
+- Bit reduction (subtle)
+- Less compression
+- Mid/side EQ for warmth
+- Dust / noise textures
+- Lower loudness mastering
+
+## When to use
+- Lo-fi hip-hop production
+- Bedroom indie pop
+- Nostalgic production aesthetic
+- Chill / study music
+- Modern indie aesthetic
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: lo-fi aesthetic, tape saturation, vinyl crackle, less 
+compression, warm vintage feel, bedroom production atmosphere]
+```
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Mainstream pop (loses commercial polish)
+- EDM (needs cleanliness for impact)
+- Classical (acoustic clarity needed)
+- High-energy aggressive music

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/maximalist.md

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+# Maximalist — Production Style
+
+> Everything everywhere. Layer upon layer. Wall of sound. Density over clarity.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Many instruments / elements
+- Layered tracks (50-200 tracks possible)
+- Dense arrangement
+- Multiple harmonies
+- Wide spectrum filled
+- "Wall of sound"
+
+## Sound character
+- Dense
+- Lush
+- Overwhelming (in good way)
+- Rich
+- Sometimes chaotic
+
+## Genre fit
+- Wall of Sound (Phil Spector tradition)
+- Modern arena rock
+- Bombastic film score (Hans Zimmer at peak)
+- K-pop (multi-layered productions)
+- Some EDM (festival drops)
+- Symphonic metal
+
+## Production techniques
+- Heavy layering of similar elements (10+ guitars)
+- Multiple vocal harmonies stacked
+- Wide stereo
+- Heavy reverb (to glue layers)
+- Sidechain compression (to manage density)
+- Multiple bass layers (sub + mid + low)
+- Drum layers (sample replacement common)
+
+## When to use
+- Climactic moments needing maximum impact
+- Wall of sound aesthetic
+- Modern festival EDM drops
+- Symphonic metal
+- Bombastic pop
+
+## Famous maximalist productions
+- Phil Spector "Be My Baby" (Wall of Sound origin)
+- Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
+- Hans Zimmer "Time" (Inception climax)
+- Many K-pop choruses (BTS, BLACKPINK)
+- Modern festival EDM (Skrillex peaks)
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: maximalist wall of sound aesthetic, dozens of layered 
+elements, multiple vocal harmonies stacked, dense arrangement filling 
+all frequencies, heavy reverb, big climactic moments]
+```
+
+## Risks
+- Mix becomes muddy without skill
+- Listener fatigue
+- Loses individual element clarity
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Intimate / minimal aesthetics
+- Folk acoustic
+- Singer-songwriter alone
+- Lo-fi
+- Classical chamber

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/minimal.md

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+# Minimal — Production Style
+
+> Sparse arrangement. Few elements. Each element matters. Less is more.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Few instruments at any time
+- Space between elements
+- Each element essential
+- No filler
+- Often slow tempo
+- Restrained dynamics
+
+## Sound character
+- Spacious
+- Intimate
+- Contemplative
+- Each sound audible
+- "Empty" but full of meaning
+
+## Genre fit
+- Minimal techno
+- Minimalist classical (Glass, Reich, Pärt)
+- Modern composition (Einaudi, Richter)
+- Indie folk (intimate)
+- Singer-songwriter (just voice + guitar/piano)
+- Ambient
+
+## Production techniques
+- Few tracks total
+- Long sustained sounds
+- Reverb for space
+- Minimal processing
+- Mono or simple stereo
+- Quiet mastering (preserves dynamics)
+
+## When to use
+- Intimate songs
+- Contemplative moments
+- Avant-garde / art music
+- Solo singer-songwriter
+- Minimalist composition tradition
+
+## Examples
+- "The Sound of Silence" — Simon & Garfunkel
+- Arvo Pärt "Spiegel im Spiegel" (just two instruments)
+- Bon Iver early albums (sparse)
+- Sufjan Stevens "Carrie & Lowell" (intimate)
+- Steve Reich repetitive works
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: minimal aesthetic, sparse arrangement with just piano + 
+voice + occasional cello, space between elements, intimate close-mic, 
+restrained dynamics, contemplative atmosphere]
+```
+
+```
+[Production: minimal techno, just kick + bass + occasional hat + sparse 
+synth stab, hypnotic repetition, lots of space]
+```
+
+## Philosophy
+"Less is more." Each element earns its place. Nothing extra.
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Maximalist genres (pop with everything)
+- Stadium rock
+- Orchestral fullness
+- Heavy production layering

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/orchestral-cinematic.md

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+# Orchestral / Cinematic — Production Style
+
+> Film score / orchestral production. Wide dynamics. Concert hall acoustic. Emotional sweep.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- Concert hall recording aesthetic
+- Wide dynamic range (pp to ff)
+- Natural acoustics
+- Full orchestral instrumentation
+- Emotional building
+- Less compression than pop
+- Spatial depth
+
+## Sound character
+- Spacious
+- Dynamic
+- Cinematic
+- Emotional
+- Three-dimensional
+
+## Genre fit
+- Film score (essential)
+- Orchestral classical
+- Cinematic pop ("Skyfall" — Adele)
+- Trailer music
+- Modern composition (Max Richter, Ólafur Arnalds)
+
+## Production techniques
+- Recorded with orchestra in hall (or VST emulation)
+- Spot mics + room mics (decca tree, ORTF)
+- Wide stereo (orchestra panning)
+- Natural reverb (hall)
+- Minimal compression on individual instruments
+- Subtle compression on mix bus
+- Full dynamic range preserved
+
+## When to use
+- Cinematic moments
+- Film / TV scoring
+- Orchestral arrangements
+- Emotional ballads (with orchestra)
+- Trailer music
+- Game scoring
+
+## Production challenges
+- Requires orchestra (or excellent samples)
+- Mixing many instruments
+- Maintaining dynamic range
+- Hall acoustic essential
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: orchestral cinematic film score aesthetic, concert hall 
+acoustic with natural reverb, wide dynamic range pp to ff, full 
+instrumentation, emotional cinematic sweep, less compression than pop]
+```
+
+## Famous cinematic producers
+- Hans Zimmer (orchestral + electronic hybrid)
+- John Williams (classical orchestral)
+- Hildur Guðnadóttir (modern chamber + electronic)
+- Ludovico Einaudi (piano + strings minimal)
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Lo-fi aesthetic
+- Heavy compression
+- Modern loudness (orchestral needs dynamics)
+- EDM production

package/templates/skills/composer/knowledge/production-styles/polished-modern.md

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+# Polished Modern — Production Style
+
+> Clean, professional, radio-ready production. Default for mainstream pop.
+
+## Defining elements
+
+- High audio fidelity
+- Clean mix
+- Loud mastering (modern loudness war)
+- Vocal forward
+- Each element clearly placed
+- Tight quantization
+- Modern processing
+
+## Sound character
+- Sleek
+- Hi-fi
+- Radio-ready
+- Sometimes "lifeless" (over-polished)
+- Loud throughout
+
+## Genre fit
+- Modern pop
+- Modern R&B
+- Modern hip-hop
+- EDM
+- Most commercial radio music
+
+## Production techniques
+- Heavy compression on most elements
+- EQ separation between elements
+- Auto-tune (subtle to obvious)
+- Sidechain compression (pumping)
+- Stereo widening
+- Multi-band processing
+- Loud mastering (-8 LUFS or louder)
+
+## When to use
+- Mainstream commercial production
+- Radio targeting
+- Streaming optimization (loud = louder than competition)
+- Pop / hip-hop / R&B
+
+## For Suno
+```
+[Production: polished modern pop, professional radio-ready mix, vocal 
+forward with subtle auto-tune, tight quantized rhythm, sidechain 
+compression, loud mastering]
+```
+
+## Avoid pairing with
+- Folk / indie acoustic (defeats authentic feel)
+- Vintage / nostalgic projects
+- Lo-fi aesthetic (opposite)
+- Live recording feel
+- Classical / jazz acoustic