How to Write Songs
How to Write Bhawaiya Songs
You want a Bhawaiya song that feels ancient and fresh at the same time. You want the ache of the road and the smell of river mud to sit...
How to Write Neue Deutsche Todeskunst Songs
You want a song that feels like a candlelit reading of a suicide note performed in a cathedral and somehow becomes the anthem at an und...
How to Write Minimal Techno Songs
You want a track that locks a room into a trance. Minimal techno is not empty. It is ruthless with space. It makes every tiny change fe...
How to Write Progressive Rock Songs
You want music that feels daring, cinematic, and slightly dangerous. Progressive rock, which fans sometimes call prog, is the playgroun...
How to Write Nu-Disco Songs
Want to make people lose themselves on the dance floor while feeling somehow classy and slightly nostalgic? Nu-Disco is your vibe. It i...
How to Write Turntablism Songs
You want tracks that sound like a DJ is telling a story with vinyl, controllers, and a ruthless sense of timing. You want routines that...
How to Write Viking Metal Songs
You want thunder, sails and a chorus that makes a bar full of strangers pretend to row. You want riffs heavy enough to bruise the nordi...
How to Write Mexican Pop Songs
You want a Mexican pop song that sounds like it belongs on the radio in Mexico City and also on a playlist someone tangentially cool fo...
How to Write Cajun Songs
You want a song that makes people slap a table and stand up to dance. You want lyrics that smell like hot sauce and morning coffee. You...
How to Write Benga Songs
You want a Benga song that makes feet move, head nod, and people chant the hook back in the tuk tuk or at your next show. Good. Benga i...