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Riddims that shell. Hooks that run the summer. This book teaches pocket first writing with respectful Patois strategy and DJ friendly structure that selectors love. You will learn

• Kick, rim, hat, and shaker language for bounce
• Bass motifs and slides that converse with the kick
• Skank, bubble, and hook textures that interlock
• Call and response chorus engineering with crowd space
• Deejay flows, breath plans, and ad lib architecture
• Mixing for weight, clarity, and system translation

Who it is for

• Artists, producers, and writers who want authentic feel and replay

What you get

• Riddim templates and MIDI starters
• Vocal capture and stack plans
• Dub wise FX performance pointers
• Deliverable specs for DJs and radio
• Troubleshooting for stiff grooves, harsh highs, and crowded hooks

Serve the riddim. Protect the pocket. Make the rewind happen.

Pocket rich pop from the continent to the world. Build grooves that smile and hooks everyone can echo by line two. You will learn

• Kick, rim, and shaker language for bounce
• Bass and 808 conversations that never clash
• Chords and plucks that leave space for vocals
• Hook design, call and response, and post chorus riffs
• Multilingual lyric strategy with mouth friendly scansion
• Mixing for warmth, width, and phone translation

Who it is for

• Producers, writers, and artists aiming for dance floors and charts

What you get

• Pattern starters and MIDI ideas
• Stack plans for ad libs and crowd moments
• DJ friendly intros and outros
• Troubleshooting for stiff grooves and crowded hooks
• Protect the pocket. Serve the hook. Let the room move first and think later.

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.

Make honest songs that hit. In How to Write Kansas City Blues Songs you’ll shape chaos into choruses—built on extended harmony, blues language—that read like a diary and sing like an anthem. You will learn

• Comping that leaves space for the story
• Phrasing over swing vs straight feels
• Blues forms, rhythm changes, and reharm basics
• Solo structure—motifs, development, release
• Ending tags and codas that feel classic
• Lyric cool: subtext, irony, and winked punchlines

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Motif practice prompts
• Rhyme colour palettes
• Form maps
• Coda/ending cheat sheet

Build pocket first funk that snaps from rehearsal to stage. Design riffs that stick, bass lines that argue sweetly with the kick, and horn hits that feel like high fives. Arrange space so vocals breathe and every part earns its spot. Deliver mixes with chewy mids, tight lows, and clear air.

• Interlocking drum and bass patterns with ghost notes
• Guitar chank, clav grids, and syncopation drills
• Horn voicings that punch without crowding the hook
• Vamp to chorus forms that light up crowds fast
• Breaks, stops, and countable cues for live sets

You get: Riff banks, horn stacks, set flow guides, and mix checklists. Outcome: Grooves that make the room move on command.