If you’ve been scrolling through SoundCloud or TikTok lately, you’ve likely encountered that distinct, ethereal sound that feels like a dream sequence in a digital world. That’s PluggnB for you.

A seamless fusion of the gritty, rhythmic foundations of Plugg and the smooth, soul-stirring melodies of R&B, PluggnB is more than just a genre. It’s an atmosphere.

It’s defined by “floating” melodies, jazzy chords, and vocals with a lot of reverb on it.

But how do you take a raw track and give it that professional, polished “glow”? Here is the guide on how to master the PluggnB vibe.

1. Tame the Low End

In PluggnB, the 808 is the heartbeat. It needs to be punchy and present, but there’s a catch: it can’t be messy. Because the genre relies so heavily on lush, delicate melodies, a distorted or “muddy” low end will swallow the very atmosphere you’re trying to create.

• The Goal: Hard-hitting drums that provide a foundation without suffocating the beauty of your track.

2. Vocal Immersion

In many genres, the goal is to make the vocals sit “on top” of the beat. In PluggnB, the rules change. The vocals, usually tuned to perfection and layered with effects, need to sit “in” the beat. That’s the trick.

You want the listener to feel like the voice is another instrument in the synth stack. Achieving this requires a delicate balance of frequency carving and spatial effects so the artist and the production become one single, cohesive unit. Kind of weird, but also cool.

3. Finding “The Glow”

The secret sauce of any top-tier PluggnB track is the high-end shimmer. This is what creates that “dreamlike” state. Using professional mastering tools like Masterchannel can help you achieve this effortlessly. It ensures your high frequencies have that signature “glow” while keeping your transient drums grounded and crisp.