Accessories

• Concept > gimmick: building a system that generates surprises
• Timbre first writing, preparing instruments and designing noise
• Micro‑form: gestures, cells, and contrast without verse/chorus
• Graphic scores and performer freedom that still feels intentional
• Recording wild sounds safely and integrating them musically
• Text strategies: cut‑ups, constraints, and semantic drift

• Artists pushing limits, noise-makers, art‑pop rebels, theatre composers

• Session routing blueprints
• Consent & safety notes for extreme sounds
• Graphic score stencils
• Constraint cards

• 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

Fuse harmonic smarts with stage power. Build grooves that bite, chords that glow, and solos that speak. Keep the head memorable, the hits tight, and the bridge adventurous without losing pocket. Arrange sections so riffs, keys, and horns trade like champions.

• Hybrid progressions with modal shifts and crunchy extensions
• Riff writing over odd meters that still feels natural
• Solo frameworks with guide tones and target notes
• Horn rhythm guitar and keys voicing stacks
• Mix approaches for drums forward clarity and warm mids

You get: Lead sheets, groove menus, cue vocab, and rehearsal flow. Outcome: Songs that satisfy theory brains and crowd bodies at the same time.

• Texture swaps, not big drops, arrangement for ambience
• Motif rotation for long cues and playlists
• Chord colours that soothe without boredom
• Writing music that supports spaces without stealing focus
• Mix moves for cafes, lobbies, and streams
• Lyric minimalism or instrumentals that still feel human

• Composers and artists aiming for sync, retail, and hospitality playlists

• Palette swatches
• Loop/export settings
• Client brief translator
• Cue templates

Turn verse into song without sounding like homework. Learn image first writing, musical line breaks, and metaphors that sing. Shape melodies that carry quiet voltage. Arrange space so every word lands with clarity.

• Constraint games for strong imagery and concrete nouns
• Cadence tools that mirror stanza flow
• Refrain strategies that echo a key line
• Harmony choices that underline tone and turn
• Vocal delivery for intimate diction and breath

You get: Prompt decks, scansion guides, rhyme families, and reading lists. Outcome: Lyrical songs that linger like a marked page.