Greetings Vibes community! I'm ragaroot and this is my entry for Week 38 with an original song I wrote and produced from scratch. This time I want to share a very special piece for me, not only because of its story, but also because it represents another step in my journey into the world of music production.
Context
Recently, thanks to a new audio interface and a decent recording setup, I finally felt encouraged to produce a song I'd had pending for a long time. I'm just beginning to understand —or at least I hope so— the basics of music production. It's a dense and fascinating world that has completely captured me.
The song is called Niño Cemeruca, and I wrote it during my teenage years. It was my first composition with a clear intention and defined foundations. It came out of a heartbreak experience, but with a very particular approach: processing that emotional grief in a healthy way, without blame or denial, embracing what was lived.
Back in those days, I shared the song with very special friends. I remember that the brothers 
🎵 Lyrics
Invaded by your long brown-colored curls
Invalidated by the night with a sun as skin
my sighs declare your loyal ghost expired
in the color of the fading zen twilightyour shadow no longer follows
but I can see you in the rustling of the trees
your hidden cry
was the thunder in the glass castle collapsingIn the whirlwinds of drifting I cultivate my being
and the seed of eternity spilling out
elemental early risers tell me
you frequently visit my old memoriesyour invisible trace
left a honey-flavored color on my flesh
your maracas, shaman woman
still echo with their fading chichar soundI went out partying with my garden and that cat
with the drizzle of happiness, my resentment vanishedYour acidic sweetness of a cemeruca
was injected through the channel of my being
the sweat of the earth that feeds me
was built on a November 23
Production
I recorded the audio using Ableton Live 12, a quality DAW that’s kept me busy for long hours exploring and discovering. There I also composed some instrument lines. Since my version of Ableton only allows 8 usable tracks and 2 sends, I used Reaper to do the final mix.
I was also experimenting on the video side with new tools like AI to upscale visuals, rotoscoping to integrate animated effects, and syncing movement to music using After Effects and Premiere. All of this has been part of a learning process I hope to keep expanding.
If you’re a music producer, I’d love to hear your technical opinion on the mix or composition. Any recommendation will be received with respect and gratitude. I’m also open to any advice related to sound design or lyrical interpretation.
Thank you so much, and see you next time!
You can check out the video on TikTok
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