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Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write Drumfunk Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record—atmos pads, micro‑swing baked in. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

• Sound design: hiss, dirt, and headroom management
• Bass writing—reese, subs, and movement without mud
• Long‑form tension release beyond drop culture
• Break archaeology and respectful chopping
• Swing templates and ghosting for living drums
• Arrangement markers for DJs and listeners
• D&B heads obsessed with drums, detail, and widescreen mood
What you get
• Arrangement cue stickers
• Break maps
• Sub‑safety checklist
• Ghost‑note practice sheets

Turn modern hits into tavern bangers. Or write originals that sound parchment fresh. Use modes, drone strings, and hand drums. Translate slang into courtly wit. Keep melodies singable by villagers and kings. Make the hall echo without losing groove.

• Mode maps for dorian, mixolydian, and aeolian
• Lute, harp, flute, and frame drum roles
• Period friendly rhyme and medieval metaphors
• Arrangements for verse cycles and refrain rounds
• Recording tips for candlelit space and chorus lines

You get: Instrument guides, lyric glossaries, and set-piece templates. Outcome: Court approved jams with tavern ready hooks.

Marry swing to cinema with scores that breathe and grooves that walk. Write melodies that survive on piano, then orchestrate with strings, winds, and brass that clarify time. Give soloists runways and backgrounds that lift without crowding.

• Rhythm section engines for club and hall
• Extended harmony with clear voice leading
• Brass shouts, woodwind colors, and string pads
• Solo frameworks, vamps, and cadenza options
• Notation and rehearsal flow that saves hours

You get: Score templates, part layouts, cue language, and recording plans. Outcome: Orchestral jazz that feels inevitable and generous.

Make honest songs that hit. In How to Write Psydub Songs you’ll shape chaos into choruses—built on clear structure, story details—that read like a diary and sing like an anthem. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

• Revisions that keep truth and drop filler
• Imagery and objects that beat vague angst
• Structures that carry emotion without padding
• Turning messy feelings into singable lines
• Simple release plans you’ll actually follow
• Melody writing that respects your range
• Artists who want repeatable, pro‑feeling results without losing soul
What you get
• Tone sliders
• Templates
• Troubleshooting guides
• Prompt decks

Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write Neotraditional Country Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record—diary‑to‑poem alchemy, open tunings baked in. You will learn

• Prosody: melody shapes that fit your vowels
• Release cadence: singles, EPs, and live takes
• Editing passes—truth stays, filler goes
• Objects > feelings—imagery that carries weight
• Guitar/piano patterns that support the story
• Finding voice: POV, distance, and honesty with boundaries

Who it is for

• Writers who want raw feeling with modern clarity

What you get

• Object prompt decks
• Verse/chorus blueprints
• Anti‑cringe checklist
• Tone sliders from tender to wry

Rave heart with cartoon chaos. This book shows you how to slice breaks, design bass, and stage drops that make rooms yell while your hook still sticks. You get chaos with a spine. You will learn

• Tempo bands, fake meters, and groove anchors
• Amen science, legal sampling, and micro edit strategies
• Kick, snare, and transient control that survive loud rigs
• Sub and reese design with translation on phones
• Glitch tools, granular tricks, and tape stops that land on beat
• Arrangement arcs that DJs can see in eight bar blocks

Who it is for

• Producers who want impact without sandpaper

What you get

• Chop templates and edit macros
• Sound design recipes for leads, pads, and FX
• Mix and master flow for loud but breathing singles
• Live set setups and redundancy tips
• Troubleshooting for weak drops, muddy subs, and random edits
• Hit hard. Leave air. Make the rewind inevitable.