Erere isn't one mode — it's a family of four
"Erere" (from the stutter-chant "ERE RE RE RE" vocal hook that defines the style) is a distinctive Brazilian funk sub-mode built around a tuned, resonant kick and a chopped vocal stutter. But the VORAX catalog splits erere into four distinct flavors — erere (the balanced base), erere_grave (sub-boom heavy, low-frequency emphasis), erere_agudo (bright, snappy, high-frequency), and erere_dark (phrygian, distorted, menacing) — and a generic "erere funk" prompt collapses all four into a muddy average.
This guide breaks down each variant's specific frequency emphasis and gives you a copy-paste template for all four, so you can pick the exact register you want instead of hoping Suno guesses right.
The four variants at a glance
- erere (base) — a tuned sub-boom kick (F#1 range), balanced low end, the "ERE RE RE RE" stutter vocal chop at its core
- erere_grave — pushes everything toward A0 27Hz: a sub-boom kick with no tail, tunnel-deep bass, sparse minimal percussion, straight grid with zero swing
- erere_agudo — the opposite pole: a snappy C2 65Hz kick with short tail, bright agile bass, crisp top-end percussion, micro-swing 6-8 percent
- erere_dark — phrygian-mode dread: distorted, gritty kick and bass, menacing tribal percussion, mechanical straight grid
Copy-paste prompt: Erere Base
{
"style": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, montagem omega, ERE RE stutter signature",
"length": "2 minutes",
"bpm": 110,
"drop": "bar 1 beat 1",
"key": "F minor",
"kick": "sub boom kick tuned F#1 boomy deep round, full energy bar 1, never stops, kick is the floor",
"bass": "808 sub boom locked to kick F minor warm deep round belly",
"perc": "swung hats 16th tight rims 2 and 4 tamborzao pattern",
"anch": "favela paulista, ERE RE stutter chant montagem signature 2024-2026",
"swing": "organic irregular swing stutter feel ERE RE",
"sub": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, montagem omega",
"vox": "ERE RE RE RE stutter vocal chop irregular 8.8 per sec dry locked to kick",
"atmosphere": "nocturnal favela, sub-bass cabin pressure, hypnotic",
"melody": "bright chopped original song melody, nasal synth pluck",
"arrangement": "intro 4 bars, drop bar 1, beat-switch bar 16, outro tag bar 28",
"mix": "kick is the floor, vocal stutter locked forward, sub felt not heard"
}Copy-paste prompt: Erere Grave (sub-boom heavy)
{
"style": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, erere grave sub-boom heavy 2024-2026",
"length": "2 minutes",
"bpm": 108,
"drop": "bar 1 beat 1",
"key": "C minor",
"kick": "sub-boom kick A0 27Hz dark heavy, erere grave tunnel kick fat round belly, never stops",
"bass": "808 sub bass A0 27Hz erere grave deep heavy, tunnel deep round belly",
"perc": "minimal sparse perc erere grave dark, snare 2 and 4 dry heavy",
"anch": "favela paulista, erere grave horror cinematic sub 2024-2026",
"swing": "no swing straight grid erere grave heavy",
"sub": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, dark phonk montagem omega",
"vox": "ERE RE RE RE stutter vocal chop irregular dry locked to kick, deep pitched",
"atmosphere": "cavernous dark, horror cinematic, sub pressure crushing",
"melody": "duduk-adjacent dark stab, minimal ostinato",
"arrangement": "intro 4 bars, drop bar 1, sub-only breakdown bar 24",
"mix": "sub-bass dominant -6 LUFS, kick is the floor, everything else recessed"
}Copy-paste prompt: Erere Agudo (bright snap)
{
"style": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, erere agudo bright snappy 2024-2026",
"length": "2 minutes",
"bpm": 122,
"drop": "bar 1 beat 1",
"key": "G minor",
"kick": "crispy tight kick erere agudo upbeat 122 BPM, snappy click bright energy, never stops",
"bass": "bright agile bass erere agudo upbeat tight, sub bass C1 65Hz punchy",
"perc": "bright crispy hat 16th erere agudo upbeat, snappy snare bright tight",
"anch": "favela paulista, erere agudo bright snappy montagem signature 2024-2026",
"swing": "micro-swing 8 percent bright erere agudo upbeat",
"sub": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, montagem omega ultrafunk 2026",
"vox": "ERE RE RE RE stutter vocal chop bright upbeat locked to kick",
"atmosphere": "daylight energetic, bright forward, upbeat crowd",
"melody": "bright pluck stab F5-G5 catchy montagem hook",
"arrangement": "intro 2 bars, drop bar 1, beat-switch bar 16, outro tag bar 28",
"mix": "kick and top-end bright forward, vocal snap locked, sub supportive"
}Copy-paste prompt: Erere Dark (phrygian, distorted)
{
"style": "brazilian funk-phonk omega, erere dark phrygian menacing 2024-2026",
"length": "2 minutes",
"bpm": 111,
"drop": "bar 1 beat 1",
"key": "D minor",
"kick": "distorted dark kick erere dark phrygian, gritty dirty mid-range, menacing tension",
"bass": "distorted phrygian bass erere dark menacing, gritty mid-bass dirty",
"perc": "menacing perc erere dark tension dirty, phrygian tribal dark",
"anch": "favela paulista, erere dark phrygian dread montagem 2024-2026",
"swing": "no swing erere dark menacing straight",
"sub": "beat bruxaria dark experimental SP underground 2024",
"vox": "ERE RE RE RE stutter vocal chop irregular dry, distorted menacing",
"atmosphere": "dark ritual, menacing tension, cold underground",
"melody": "erhu dark stab, phrygian dissonant motif",
"arrangement": "intro 4 bars, drop bar 1, breakdown bar 24 dark solo, outro tag bar 32",
"mix": "kick and bass distorted forward, vocal dry menacing, sub tension"
}Pro tips
1. Never mix variant vocabulary. "Sub boom belly" (grave) and "snappy crisp" (agudo) in the same prompt fights itself — commit to one variant's frequency emphasis throughout.
2. Erere_grave and erere_dark both want zero swing. Straight, mechanical grids reinforce the heaviness and dread of both variants; swing softens the intensity you're going for.
3. The stutter vocal is non-negotiable. "ERE RE RE RE stutter vocal chop" is the family's signature across all four variants — dropping it produces a generic funk track, not erere.
4. Agudo is the only variant that wants swing. Micro-swing 6-8 percent keeps the bright, upbeat energy from feeling robotic.
Lyrics + next step
For MC ad-libs to layer over the stutter hook, use the free Suno lyrics generator with the funk preset. If you want a darker adjacent texture, our drift phonk guide covers the Memphis-cowbell cousin of erere_dark.
Conclusion
Treat erere as four separate instruments, not one mode with adjectives. Base for balance, grave for sub-heavy weight, agudo for bright snap, dark for phrygian dread — each has its own kick, bass, and swing DNA. Copy the matching template above and you'll get the exact register you're after on the first try.
Open the erere prompt generator to try all four variants side by side.
