How to Write Songs
How to Write Soul Songs
You want a song that grabs the heart and does not let go. Soul music is not just a style. Soul is a feeling. Soul is when a lyric lands...
How to Write Balkan States Songs
You want a song that makes people stomp their feet, clap on the unexpected beat, and call their aunt to ask who taught you that melody....
How to Write Ska Punk Songs
You want a song that makes people pogo politely and clap on the offbeat. Ska punk is the friend who shows up in a thrift store jacket a...
How to Write French House Songs
You want that bubbly, sweaty, hands in the air French house sound. You want filtered disco loops that sound like champagne and diesel. ...
How to Write Harsh Noise Wall Songs
You want to create a sonic monolith that pins a room to a single mood. You want a mass of sound that is both terrifying and intimate. H...
How to Write Art Punk Songs
Art punk is punk that read a book before it smashed a guitar. It is urgent and messy. It is thoughtful and loud. You want songs that so...
How to Write Tarantella/Pizzica Songs
You want a pizzica that makes people stomp, cry, laugh, and forget what they argued about last week. Pizzica is the wild cousin of the ...
How to Write Pirate Metal Songs
You want songs that smell like salt, swing like a boarding party, and still smash the speakers. Pirate metal is the perfect ridiculous ...
How to Write Minneapolis Sound Songs
You want that slick, sweaty, sexy Minneapolis vibe. You want drum machines that snap like a witty comeback. You want synth bass that sl...
How to Write Metal Songs
You want riffs that split the sky and a chorus that turns a crowd into a single animal. You want drums that slam without losing pocket....