Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Mod (Subculture) Lyrics
You want lyrics that smell of motor oil and espresso. You want lines that sound like a scooter idling outside a club and like a tailore...
How to Write Dubstep Lyrics
You want lyrics that make the drop land like a punch in the chest. You want words that sit in the mix and feel like part of the bass, n...
Acid Jazz Songwriting Advice
Acid jazz, a genre that emerged in the late 1980s, is a fusion of jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop elements. Characterized by its heavy us...
How to Write Western European Lyrics
Look alive. You want lyrics that land across Paris bars, Lisbon rooftops, Madrid block parties, Berlin clubs, Milan aperitivo hours and...
How to Write Australasia & Oceania Lyrics
Want lyrics that sound like they were born on the Pacific rim and not in a generic songwriting factory? You want lines that make Kiwis,...
Beat Writer’s Block (without burning sage on your interface)
Staring at your DAW and feeling nothing but shame and a blinking cursor? We have been there. You are not cursed. You are human and prob...
Types of Managers in the Music Industry
Ever wondered who’s behind the curtain of your favorite artist’s meteoric rise – the cool, savvy, and sometimes downright quirky force ...
How to Write Lyrics About Legends
You want to write a song about someone or something that feels larger than life. Maybe it is a town myth, a historical figure, a sports...
How to Write Songs About Teaching
You want a song that teaches without lecturing. You want lines that stick like chalk on denim and a chorus that students hum on the bus...
How to Write Illbient Songs
Want to make music that smells like midnight rain on concrete and plays inside the brain like a memory you did not mean to have? Welcom...