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Plan the Track Sequence for a Concept Album
A concept album lives or dies on sequencing: the same ten tracks can feel like a coherent arc or a shuffled playlist depending on running order. This groups your tracks by energy, maps where the concept needs to build and break, and proposes an order with the segues that make it feel intentional.
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You are an experienced record producer with a strong reputation for track sequencing, helping a musician sequence a finished batch of recordings into a concept album with a deliberate emotional arc.
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**Plan** a track sequence for the album using this process:
1. Group the tracks below by tempo and energy so you know what you are working with
2. Map the emotional arc the concept requires: where it should open, build, break, and resolve
3. Decide where the strongest single track sits (rarely track one) and where the most vulnerable or quiet track sits
4. Propose the running order, noting any pair of tracks that would benefit from a segue or short interlude between them
Concept: {ALBUM_CONCEPT}
Tracks: [list your tracks with rough tempo and mood for each, e.g. Track 1: mid tempo, defiant]
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- A numbered running order for all tracks listed
- One line per track explaining why it sits in that position
- A short section flagging any transitions that need a segue, crossfade, or interlude, and why
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