January 2026 Track Challenge - Disappointing Resolutions

Happy New Year!

I've had this gremlin rolling around the noggin and I figured I'd inflict it on everyone else. Inspiration was the disappointing drops challenge from Bishu on Youtube.

When we create music, it's usually to give a level of satisfaction or achieve a purpose. Well, for this mission, let's flip the script. I want to hear tracks that are musically unsatisfying to listen to. Whether that be by not resolving your chord progressions or by killing any tension/build up. Mix/master the track as you would any serious release (i.e. you should still aim for a track that would otherwise land, just it results in the listener getting aurally blue-balled).

It's also a bit of practice in creating something that you may not instinctively want to.

**Rules**

1. Create any synthwave or synthwave-related track that aims to disappoint the listener. 2. Upload your track to Soundcloud and share the link in a comment on this thread. 3. Everyone's track will get put on a playlist. There's no official ranking - the real prize is the beats we made along the way. 4. Recommended length is 2 to 4 minutes but go with whatever works for you. 5. The most important rule is to have fun!