Posts by Toni Mercia
Forró Songwriting Advice
You want a forró song that drags feet across a wooden floor and then squeezes a tear out of a beer soaked cheek. You want a chorus that...
How to Write Funk Songs
You want a song that makes people move without thinking. You want the drummer and bass player to lock in like they share a secret langu...
How to Write Songs About Impatience
Impatience is a full time emotion. It shows up in line queues, in DMs that are left on read, in buffering wheels, and in relationships ...
Hyperpop Songwriting Advice
Hyperpop is a genre that has been gaining momentum in recent years, characterized by its fusion of pop, electronic, and experimental el...
How to Write Plunderphonics Songs
You want to make music that steals attention not just sounds. You want fragments of radio, thrift store vinyl, film dialogue, and found...
How to Write Songs About Religion
Religion as a song topic is a loaded amp ready to blow up in the best way. It can comfort, provoke, convert, confuse, celebrate, or sta...
Atlantic Records HQ
Ever dreamed of stepping into the nerve center of music innovation? Welcome to Atlantic Records HQ, a vibrant hub where musical legends...
How to Write Lyrics About Environmental rights
You want a song that slaps and also makes people care about the planet. Good. That is possible without sounding like a lecture in a lec...
How to Write Seggae Songs
Seggae is the musical love child of sega and reggae. Think of it as a cultural smoothie that tastes like sun, sea, protest, and sticky ...
Baggy (Madchester) Songwriting Advice
Baggy, also known as Madchester, is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the late 1980s in the UK. Characterized by its fusio...