Songwriting Guides

Write Riddim that really feels built for replay, using vocal chop hype scripting, half-time drums with swagger, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Bass design from clean to feral
• Half-time drums with swagger
• Call and response drop writing
• Vocal chop hype scripting
• Wide mixes without smear
• Harshness avoidance strategies

Who it is for

• Producers building rail-rattling drops

What you get

• Bass patch starters
• Drop blueprints
• Hype prompts
• Limiter-friendly staging

Write Live Electronic (Livetronica) that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using arrangements, hook symmetry and chorus lift, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that fit
• Vocal phrasing with breath control
• Arrangements that spotlight the core sound
• Mix choices that stay clear and loud

Who it is for

• Artists making modern, honest records

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps
• Hook templates
• Scene prompts
• Mix and release checks

Write Criolla that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity, and the details that make this style unmistakable. Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.You will learn

• Vals feel and rubato taste
• Guitar patterns with moving bass
• Lyric images of place and memory
• Counter melodies that weave
• Vocal delivery close and present
• Room miking that flatters wood

Who it is for

• Writers and players honoring musica criolla with freshness

What you get

• Vals rhythm sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Counter melody starters
• Acoustic recording notes

Build Post-Rock that really feels ready for stages and streams, using three- or five-piece clarity, shout-back chorus design, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Riffs and modal flavors that stick
• Concrete scenes over vague angst
• Shout-back chorus design
• Three- or five-piece clarity
• Loud tones without harsh fizz
• Set pacing with smart key flow

Who it is for

• Bands chasing catharsis with modern punch

What you get

• Riff starters
• Scene prompts
• Chant maps
• Tone-taming notes

Deliver a Romantic Relationships songs that really feel visceral and clear, using bridge turns, prosody, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Pick the sharpest scene for feeling
• Prosody that matches pulse
• Hooks that distill the truth
• Bridge turns that add perspective
• Images over abstracts
• Arrangements that support the story

Who it is for

• Songwriters chasing honest, powerful emotion writing

What you get

• Scene picker worksheet
• Prosody checklist
• Hook distiller
• Arrangement cue map

Create Electroclash that really feels built for replay, using ebm basslines and simple, tough grooves, dirty synth leads and drum machines, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Dirty synth leads and drum machines
• Deadpan vocals with punk attitude
• EBM basslines and simple, tough grooves
• Lo fi grit with controlled distortion
• Provocative but witty lyric angles
• Club mix that still bangs on radio

Who it is for

• Artists chasing 00s electroclash bite with modern punch

What you get

• Patch starters for gritty monos
• Lofi saturation recipes
• Hook phrasing prompts
• Mix translation checklist