Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Rara Tech Songs
Welcome to Rara Tech. If that phrase makes you grin and tilt your head a little, you are in the right place. Rara Tech is the spicy lov...
Iron & Wine - Naked as We Came Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you love songs that feel like a quiet, guilty secret whispered into a pillow then Iron & Wine is your church and this song is th...
Nu-Disco Songwriting Advice
Nu-Disco, a revival of the classic disco sound, has been gaining popularity in recent years. Characterized by its funky basslines, catc...
Rock Music In Mexico Songwriting Advice
You want a riff that punches gut level and lyrics that feel like barrio poetry with volume. You want to play a show at Foro Independien...
How to Write Lyrics About Equality
Want to write a song that punches through apathy and actually helps people feel seen. Good. You are not trying to write a lecture. You ...
Mento Songwriting Advice
Want to write mento that makes people grin, dance slow, and then tell a story that sticks? You are in the right place. This article giv...
Electric Blues Songwriting Advice
Electric blues is a genre that originated in the 1940s and 1950s, characterized by its heavy use of electric instruments, particularly ...
Political Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
You want a song that punches wallets and opens minds. You want bars that make people nod, cringe, and then actually do something. You w...
Republic Records Email
Looking to slide into the DMs (or inboxes) of one of the world’s hottest record labels? Welcome to your ultimate guide on the “Republic...
Hong Kong Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
Want to write Cantonese rap that bangs, lands on the first listen, and does not sound like a karaoke version of an overseas hit? Cool. ...