How to Write Songs
How to Write Pinoy Rock Songs
You want a song that makes tambay on the jeepney sing at the top of their lungs. You want a chorus that people hum while waiting in lin...
How to Write Mafioso Rap Songs
You want a rap verse that sounds like it was written in a smoky back room but performs like a headline act. You want characters that co...
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 Yacht Rock Songs
You want your song to smell like sunscreen and old jazz records. You want chords that feel like taffy and melodies that slide into your...
How to Write Tango Songs
You want a tango that makes the room tilt and the heart confess. You want lines that sound like smoke and regret but taste like espress...
How to Write Funktronica Songs
You want a song that makes people move and also makes them check the lyrics between drops. Funktronica sits where funk and electronic m...
How to Write Complextro Songs
Complextro is electronic music with an attention deficit disorder that somehow still sounds cohesive. Think rapid-fire synth chops, agg...
How to Write Folktronica Songs
Folktronica is where your grandma's porch meets your laptop's dark vibes. You want the warmth of a nylon string guitar and the weird hu...
How to Write Classic Alternative Songs
You want a song that smells like late night radio in a cheap car and also like your teenage bedroom window left open. Classic alternati...
How to Write Psybient Songs
You want music that feels like walking into a lucid dream while wearing comfy socks. You want textures that hug the brain and rhythms t...