A crisp, thin "rimshot" or a dry snare on the 2 and 4.
Apply a low-pass filter to the entire melody so it sounds like it’s playing from another room. 3. The Rhythm (The "Beat") free_sad_xxxtentacion_type_beat_hoping_love_sad...
Add a faint vocal chop—high-pitched and heavily reversed. A crisp, thin "rimshot" or a dry snare on the 2 and 4
Layer in "vinyl crackle" or "rain" sound effects to give it that vintage, lo-fi warmth. free_sad_xxxtentacion_type_beat_hoping_love_sad...
Complete silence except for a single vocal sample or a piano chord.
A filtered, dusty acoustic guitar or a felt piano. Technique: Use a simple 4-bar loop with plenty of reverb.