Try using a diminished chord at the end of a verse or chorus structure, as an alternative to a dominant chord (aka chord V).

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The artist’s Telepathic Instruments is releasing a musical instrument, Orchid, aimed at helping users easily generate chords as a means to aid the compositional and creative processes.

Now Orchid has been fully revealed, and it’s no less interesting than the teasers led us to believe. Pitched as being ‘made for chords’ Orchid is a 16-voice digital polysynth that features three ...

The Art of Storytelling analyzed the chords of "The Matrix", determining that the same dissonance was reflected in the plot.