Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Alien Encounters
You want a song that makes people look up from their phones and wonder if their neighbor just abducted a synth. Maybe you want to write...
How to Write Lyrics About Latin Dance
You want a lyric that moves like a body on a crowded dance floor. You want a chorus that people can shout back between steps. You want ...
How To Make A Music Quiz
Want a music quiz that slaps so hard your friends forget their phones exist? Good. This is the guide that turns you from casual Spotify...
Fado Songwriting Advice
So you want to write fado. Excellent. You are choosing a music that is all rough edges and soft places at once. Fado is not just a genr...
Brazilian Phonk Songwriting Advice
Want to write Brazilian phonk that slaps, haunts, and makes people hit repeat while they scroll through a carnival of notifications? Go...
How to Write Neoclassical Metal Songs
You want shredding that sounds like Bach and a riff that punches like Thor opening a soda can. Neoclassical metal mixes the drama and s...
How to Write Canterbury Scene Lyrics
If you love songs that sound like a conversation with a professor who just sat down at the pub, you are in the right place. The Canterb...
How to Write Lyrics About Luck And Fortune
Want a song that feels like fate punched you in the throat and also handed you a scratch off ticket? Good. This guide teaches the exact...
Bundling Clauses That Crush Your Per-Unit Rate - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If a contract smells like free merch and mystery math, it probably is a bundling trap. You loved the shiny offer. You imagined vinyl, a...
Filk Songwriting Advice
Filk is fandom singing with attitude. It is folk music for people who read too many books and are emotionally attached to imaginary spa...