In this Technique Spotlight we’re taking a look at Masked Wolf’s Hot 100 Top 10 hit, Astronaut In The Ocean.

Like so many of today’s hits, no one element got Astronaut to the top of the chart. From its lyrics to its infectious chorus, the song was perfectly primed for success both on TikTok, where it initially found fame, and in streaming and radio settings.

However, arguably its most notable quality is its unique hip hop beat hook, as Hit Songs Deconstructed calls it. This type of hook functions as a cohesive part of a hip hop/trap beat, repeats throughout the majority of the song, and can achieve a variety of things, including providing a cohesive thread throughout the song, making it more infectious, acting as a unique calling card, and so much more.

In addition these, Astronaut’s hip hop beat hook is also strategically reinforced throughout the song in both familiar and changed-up ways, ensuring that it gets firmly ingrained in the listener’s head without every becoming overly monotonous.

Astronaut In The Ocean’s Hip Hop Beat Hook Arrangement

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