Writing up “how-to’s” of intricate, creative processes can obviously turn out to be a risky business. Every creative session is unique and should be h…
Songwriting & Production
Mixing – With Or Without Mastering Chain
When it comes to making music, there is no rulebook to follow for coming up with your next song. Although that this isn’t necessarily true for t…
Benefits of a Strong Music Writing Routine
Setting up a strong music writing routine can help your entire songwriting and production flow. Even though the creative chaos is a cliché often confi…
Effective Ways to Improve Your Collaboration
Working on collaborations can and should be an exciting, stimulating challenge.You’ve probably made the experiences, that some matches just work…
How Solid Musical Ideas Evolve Into Great Ones
Often, solid musical ideas loose their magic in the process. This has several reasons, sometimes the dynamic of a creative situation, sometimes just b…
Lyrics quickfix – pointers on efficient writing routines and mindsets
There’s no reason to mystify the process of writing lyrics. If you have a solid gameplan, you’ll be able to write something decent in no t…
5 Ways of Boosting Your Songwriting Session Output
A songwriting session is a great way of expanding your own creative workflow and getting to know new songwriters, producers and working-habits in gene…
Pointers on Inviting Hired Pros
Once in a while you might be inclined to invite hired pros, meaning superb instrumentalist or vocalist, to a session. However close or tight this rela…
Respect Thy Studio Partner – Habits for Zen Studio Vibes
Sharing a studio-space can be a fun, creative and wholesome experience. Many exceptional pieces of music are and were conceived in environments that a…
The Limiting Factor – How Boundaries Generate Creative Growth
The bigger musical projects get – the more possibilities arise. Not only do the budgets increase, but also the resources in terms of teams and outside…