Songwriting Advice
How to Write Dark Electro Songs
You want a track that feels like a neon alley at 3 a.m. You want synths that bite, drums that hit like a door in the face, and vocals t...
Mbube Songwriting Advice
You want a song that roars like the lion and hugs like a choir in a small room. Mbube is raw, massive, and intimate all at once. It is ...
How to Write New Orleans Blues Songs
You want that swampy, church basement, Mardi Gras alleyway vibe that makes people sway with cigarette smoke and joy in their eyes. You ...
How to Write Songs About Imagination
You want a song that smells like daydreams and tastes like the future. You want lyrics that take a listener out of the subway and into ...
How to Write Tejano/Tex-Mex Lyrics
Want to write Tejano and Tex Mex lyrics that make abuelas nod, DJs cue up your track, and crowds scream the chorus back in Spanish and ...
Ben Berkman, Exec VP at A&M Records Records / Octone Contact Details
Ben Berkman is an accomplished music industry executive who currently serves as the Executive Vice President at A&M Records/Octone ...
How to Write Songs About Literature
You love a book so much you want to make it sing. You are not alone. Writers fall in love with characters, phrases, images, and moments...
Turbo-Folk Songwriting Advice
Want to write turbo folk songs that make aunties cry, club kids jump, and taxi drivers hum the hook on repeat? Good. That is the exact ...
Carnatic Songwriting Advice
Want to write Carnatic songs that hit the soul and go viral on socials. Nice. You are in the right place. This guide gives you practica...
Amapiano Songwriting Advice
You want a groove that makes people slow dance while sweating like they forgot to hydrate. You want a hook that sits in the chest as mu...