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Making Waves

Caught Staring – Instrumental Rock Artist

Synth-Pop Track | Making Waves by Caught Staring | Free Download (96 BPM, A maj)

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Acoustic, electric, ambient, soundscape, instrumental...maybe a little shoe-gaze...

I'm basically a solo act. I do mostly instrumentals - my lyrics are "undeveloped", and I don't sing very well (less so as I get older!). At first I was doing a lot of studio time, then more live & open-mic thing, now back to studio. With the lack of performance opportunities, I've gotten back toward songwriting and recording, which is very gratifying, though I admit I really like performing!

"Making Waves" is a 96-BPM Synth-Pop track from Caught Staring on SoundClick. The tempo sits at 96 BPM, contributing to its punchy character. It is 100% original and free of any third-party samples. It is a vocal-free instrumental beat, allowing for complete freedom in post-production. The use of A maj gives the track an open, confident feel.

The optimistic atmosphere pairs with a rolling rhythm pulse throughout the track. "Making Waves" has peaked at number 4 on the SoundClick Synth-Pop chart. Caught Staring continues to build a Synth-Pop catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists. Download this song for free on SoundClick.

Song Info
Genre
Electronic • Synth-Pop
Charts
#95 today Peak #82
#4 in subgenre today
Uploaded
May 24, 2026
Track Files
MP3
MP3 13.4 MB • 320 kbps • 5:50 minutes
Meta Data
Samples
No samples, loops, or splices
BPM
96
Beat
4/4
Key
A maj
Vocals
No vocals, instrumental only
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
The short version: I started this when I had an injury that made even holding a guitar impossible; it was intended to be an all-synths mashup, just to have something to do. It languished “in the can" for over a year, only occasionally getting picked at/played with. Then - somewhere in the middle - there was a horrible digital-storage meltdown, in which the entire project was lost. Miraculously - months later - I discovered a “test mix" I’d done of the basic outline, which I recovered and used as a “base track" to continue working on it. By this time I was starting to be able to hold a guitar for a few minutes, so I dropped in a few bits of that here and there, including using the guitar as a synth input device. So: the final product definitely has a choppy, pieced-together feel but it still has a bunch of kewl sounds I enjoyed creating.
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