Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Progressive Psytrance Songs
You want a track that hypnotizes the floor without sounding like every other alien rave playlist. Progressive psytrance is the slow bur...
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...
How to Write a Song About Music Theory
You want theory to sound like a bop not a textbook. You want students and fans to hum intervals in the shower and remember the circle i...
How to Write Lyrics About Tea Ceremonies
Tea ceremonies are tiny theaters built around steam. They are choreography for hands, sound design written in a kettle and a porcelain ...
Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you ever wanted to pick apart a song that feels like a journal entry and a hook at the same time, this is your forensic lab. Jewel w...
How to Write Swamp Rock Lyrics
You want lyrics that taste like molasses and feel like a lightning strike in a humid night. You want the voice to smell like campfire s...
Avant-Garde Metal Songwriting Advice
If you like your metal polite you are in the wrong room. Avant Garde metal is the genre that elbow bumps jazz, classical, noise, experi...
Eli Wolf, VP at Blue Note (NY) Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Eli Wolf, VP at Blue Note (NY), can be a game-changer for your career....
How to Write Lyrics About Ballroom Dance
You want a song that smells like polished floors, satin shoes, and a little sweat from emotional honesty. You want lyrics that make som...
How to Write Lyrics About Comparison
You scroll. You see. You ache. You write a lyric that drags the feeling into the light. Comparison is a bloodline for powerful songs be...