Posts by Toni Mercia
British Dance Band Songwriting Advice
Want to write bangers that get people dancing, crying, moshing, or awkwardly pretending they nodded along? This guide is for anyone who...
How to Write African Hip Hop Lyrics
You want bars that hit like a taxi door on a rainy day. You want lines that make your people laugh, cry, chant, and repost in the same ...
Breakbeat Songwriting Advice
Breakbeat music, a subgenre of electronic dance music, originated in the 1990s and has since evolved into a unique sound characterized ...
Rautalanka (Finnish Surf-Rock) Songwriting Advice
Rautalanka means iron wire in Finnish. It is the name Finns gave to a cool breed of instrumental guitar music that took the 1960s by st...
Chris Laubis, A&R / Producer at Poptown Records Contact Details
As a musician, getting your music in front of the right people can be a daunting task. Chris Laubis, A&R/Producer at Poptown Record...
How to Write Hardcore Punk Lyrics
You want to spit words that sound like a riot in a tin can and still mean something. Hardcore punk is loud, fast, and furious. It also ...
How to Write Skweee Songs
Skweee is that weird little cousin of funk who grew up on 8 bit cartoons and never learned to be subtle. If you like synths that sound ...
Gypsy Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want a tune that makes people tap their foot, feel like they are back in a smoky Paris club, and hum for days. Gypsy jazz songs mov...
How to Write Songs About Creation
You want to write a song that feels like the first breath. You want lyrics and music that conjure beginnings, births, origin myths, gar...
Alan Wills, MD at Deltasonic Contact Details
Who is Alan Wills, MD at Deltasonic?
Alan Wills is the Managing Director of Deltasonic, a renowned independent record label based in Li...