Songwriting Advice
Gamelan Songwriting Advice
You want to write songs that use gamelan energy without sounding like a tourist with a laptop and a gong. Gamelan is communal, ritual, ...
Third Stream Songwriting Advice
Want to write songs that sound like a chamber orchestra crashed a jazz club and left with a hit single? Welcome to Third Stream songwri...
Frevo Songwriting Advice
You want a frevo that hits like confetti in the brain. You want percussion that makes hips betray their owners. You want brass that pun...
Downtempo Songwriting Advice
Downtempo music, also known as chillout or trip-hop, is a genre characterized by its slow tempo, calming atmosphere, and often introspe...
Funk Metal Songwriting Advice
Want your music to slap so hard it makes grandma start a mosh pit at brunch? Good. Funk metal is the best kind of controlled chaos. It ...
Dubstep Songwriting Advice
You want a track that slaps so hard a neighbor calls the cops and then asks for the file. Dubstep is built on bass that moves the body ...
Funk Ostentação Songwriting Advice
Funk Ostentação, a subgenre of Brazilian funk, has been gaining popularity worldwide for its infectious beats, catchy melodies, and ene...
Brazilian Rock Songwriting Advice
You want a rock song that sounds like São Paulo sweat, Rio sun, and a midnight bus home. You want riffs that make people fist pump and ...
Underground Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
This guide is for MCs who want to stop sounding like a vending machine full of tired lines. If you write bars that feel like leftovers ...
Synth-Punk Songwriting Advice
Synth-punk, a genre that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is a fusion of punk's raw energy and synthesizer-based electronic m...