Nowadays general conditions seem to legitimize the DIY approach when it comes to mastering your music. Especially the broad accessibility of Digital A…
Songwriting & Production
Things a Kickass Song Layout Should Achieve
While in the phase of collecting ideas for new tracks and release formats, we’re all in search of that song layout to elevate the whole creative…
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…
3 Tips on How to Use a Reference Track in Mixing
If you’re a mixing engineer or DIY artist/producer who is the songs by himself, you’ve probably used a reference track before. There is no…
Troubleshooting a Vocal Layout
Sometimes the task of troubleshooting a vocal layout can be quite a tough challenge. And while the catalogue of possible hindrances can obviously turn…
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…
Pitching Your Music to Prospective Collaborators
Approaching and pitching prospective collaborators can pan out in various ways. Some artists hit it off right from the start, others have to climb thr…
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…
Writing up a Storm – Creating an Effective, Inner Songwriting Space
Some artists have the stoicism to write music or lyrics anywhere. They scrap up ideas on the subway, on a commute, no mater how loud or noisy it might…
Thoughts on Writing up Expressive Top-Lines
Working on expressive top-lines can be an exciting and playful endeavor. It doesn’t really matter if you’re writing top-lines from scratch or on an ex…