Phonk music generator
A ready-made phonk prompt you can generate here on your choice of model, ElevenLabs or Google Lyria.
Starter prompt
Phonk track, ~140 BPM in A minor, driving cowbell melody, distorted overdriven 808 bass, chopped and pitched Memphis rap vocal samples, lo-fi tape saturation and vinyl grit, hard punchy drums, dark aggressive and nostalgic, instrumental.
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Phonk track, ~140 BPM in A minor, driving cowbell melody, distorted overdriven 808 bass, chopped and pitched Memphis rap vocal samples, lo-fi tape saturation and vinyl grit, hard punchy drums, dark aggressive and nostalgic, instrumental. around 110 BPM.
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Phonk is a sound built from Memphis rap nostalgia: a driving cowbell melody, heavily distorted 808s, chopped and pitched vocal samples and a thick layer of lo-fi tape grit. It's aggressive and hypnotic at once, and the cowbell plus the cassette texture are what mark it as phonk rather than ordinary trap.
The prompt below pins those signatures down. Generate it here on your choice of model, or reverse a phonk track you like to lift its tempo, key and feel before you adjust it.
What makes a good phonk prompt
The cowbell melody and the distorted, overdriven 808 are non-negotiable, name both explicitly. Ask for chopped and pitched Memphis-style vocal samples and lo-fi tape saturation or vinyl grit, since that vintage texture is core to the genre. Keep the mood dark, aggressive and nostalgic, and state a minor key so the cowbell and 808 stay tuned together.
Tweaking the starter prompt
For drift phonk, lean harder into the cowbell and aggressive distortion at a relentless pace for that high-energy car-edit feel. For a more atmospheric, lo-fi phonk, soften the drums, lower the energy and bring up the tape hiss and ambience. Adjust the tempo between 130 and 160 BPM, and ask for 'sidechained' bass to make the whole track pump.
Start from a track you like
If a phonk track has the grit and drive you want, run it through the reverse tool first. It detects the tempo and key from the audio and infers the mood and instrumentation, handing you a prompt grounded in that reference. Tidy it up, then generate.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this free?
- The prompt and editing tools are free; generating a full track here runs on credits, on licensed, commercially cleared models.
- What BPM is phonk?
- Phonk generally sits between 130 and 160 BPM, with drift phonk on the faster end. The starter prompt uses ~140 BPM as a versatile middle ground.
- Can I use the music commercially?
- Yes, we generate on licensed, commercial-cleared models (ElevenLabs, Google Lyria), so tracks you make here are cleared for commercial use.