Posts by Toni Mercia
Rasin Songwriting Advice
Yes this is about songwriting and yes we named the framework after a dried grape on purpose. RASIN stands for Rhythm, Arrangement, Stor...
Cumbia Songwriting Advice
You want a cumbia that makes feet move and phones record it without shame. You want a groove that sits in the bones. You want lyrics th...
How To Make A Hip Hop Song
You want to make a hip hop song that slaps in headphones, on TikTok, and at the block party. You want drums that hit like a text from y...
British Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
You want lines that hit. You want flow that sits in pockets but punches through. You want hooks that stick to a mate texting you after ...
How to Write Lyrics About Technology And Society
You want a song that talks about phones or algorithms without sounding like a TED talk or a dated sci fi prop. You want lines that stin...
Acid Techno Songwriting Advice
You want a track that makes dance floors tremble and playlists restart themselves. You want acid lines that bite, grooves that never le...
How to Write Songs About Foolishness
Foolishness is a songwriting gift wrapped in embarrassment and handed to you by life. People will laugh at the moment and sing along to...
How to Write Third Stream Songs
You want to make music that sounds like a cultured argument between a saxophonist and a string quartet. You want the intellectual weigh...
Hip Hop Fusion Genres Songwriting Advice
Hip hop, a genre that was once considered an underground movement, has now become a global phenomenon. With its influence spreading far...
How to Write Birmingham Sound Lyrics
You want lyrics that smell like late night curry and canal rain. You want language that sits right on top of a heavy bass and makes a B...