Why it worked
The video combines a relatable emotional theme (not being in love) with a niche technical skill (coding in Strudel), creating a unique and engaging piece of content that appeals to both music and coding communities.
Summary
The creator sings a song about not being in love, mentioning that they are going through a silly phase. They are also shown coding in Strudel, a music programming language.
Structure
- 1Singing about not being in love
- 2Mentioning it's a silly phase
- 3Coding in Strudel
- 4Continuing the song with a different sentiment
Product placement
The video shows the creator coding in Strudel, a music programming language, while singing.
On-screen text
setcpm(16)
let verse = chord("A Am G=7#5 G=7#5 C=m7#5 C=m7#5").
.voicing().room(6).adsr([0.1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1]).delay(0.1)
.release(5).gain(0.4).sound("piano")
.lpf(400).pan(sine).__pitchwheel()
let drums = s("<bd bd bd bd bd")*2 | "bd@0.25 bd@0.75 bd@0.75 bd@0.1 bd@1"
bank().rhythmace().room(1)
sustain(3).ipf(1200).__punchcard()