Accessories

• One drop, rockers, and steppers groove design
• Basslines that sing while drums breathe
• Skank guitar and organ bubble interlock
• Horn, keys, and melodica hook writing
• Lyric themes, Patois respect, and story truth
• Dub science and FX performance that serves the song

• Writers, bands, and selectors who want authentic feel

• Riddim templates and tone recipes
• Arrangement maps for roots, lovers, and steppers
• Mixing checklists for warmth and translation
• Troubleshooting for stiff shakers and masked vocals
• Serve the riddim. Protect the pocket. Let the chorus hold the yard together.

• Lyric cool: subtext, irony, and winked punchlines
• Solo structure—motifs, development, release
• Blues forms, rhythm changes, and reharm basics
• Ending tags and codas that feel classic
• Comping that leaves space for the story
• Phrasing over swing vs straight feels
• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories
What you get
• Rhyme colour palettes
• Motif practice prompts
• Coda/ending cheat sheet
• Form maps

• 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

Make sensual tracks that feel classy, playful, and real. Balance tension and release with lyrics that invite rather than announce. Shape grooves that breathe, use vowel forward hooks, and record vocals that glow like low light. Deliver intimacy listeners return to.

• Tempo and pocket choices for slow burn and mid glide
• Consent first lyric filters and taste checks
• Breathy ad lib design and stack placement
• Chord colors that smolder without syrup
• Mix moves for silk on top and velvet below

You get: Title seeds, melody shapes, arrangement blueprints, and tone notes. Outcome: Desire with style and replay power.

Build rhythm first compositions with evolving forms, advanced harmony, and improvisation that speaks. Learn cyclical grooves, shifting accents, and melodies that grow from conversation. Keep intellect and body allied so the pocket stays human while the music explores.

• Metric modulation tools and layered ostinato design
• Chord tone targeting with outside lines that resolve
• Ensemble roles for drums, bass, guitar, and winds
• Head structures that invite development and call backs
• Live cues for transitions, vamps, and spontaneous form

You get: Drum loop labs, harmony workbooks, solo etudes, and rehearsal systems. Outcome: Concept rich tracks that still groove hard.