Working on collaborations can and should be exciting. You’ve probably made the experiences, that some matches just work – while others seem more complicated or top-heavy. We’ve collected s…
Great Habits of Solid Songwriters
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 handled as such. Things that work for one type of s…
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 existing beat, certain mechanisms can be applied to …
8 Pointers on Your Acoustic Version
Creating an acoustic version of existing songs can be a great way to diversify your artistic profile. It is a way of demonstrating new musical shades and can be a solid strategic measure. In its core …
Getting the Most out of Your Next Songwriting Camp
Songwriting camps can be exciting and awesome, but also kind of dull if things fail to pan out the way they should. We collected some pointers covering a wide range of topics, possibly helping you mak…
Ways to Stay Musically Hungry
A possible challenge for many D.I.Y. Musicians is staying on top of things, and staying musically hungry. Especially if you’re handling so many different lines of work. Marketing, PR, artwork an…
4 Ways How Intimacy Can Elevate a Music Production
Leaving room for intimacy can be a challenging task. Especially with all our music production tools at hand, space is a resource often overlooked. Having the self-control to keep an open ear for intim…
The Remix Approach – Some Dos and Don’ts
Enlisting a talented collaborator for a remix is a smart move. By doing so, you position yourself aesthetically within a distinct field. You also tap into new audiences and taste-radars, by benefittin…
Two Sides of the Creative Coin: The Artist and the Service Provider
There comes a point where most artists begin to engage in freelance work. Moving beyond the output of their own musical ambitions, jobs may a come along for other creative teams, like writing or produ…
3 Dangers of Long Production Phases
Having worked on various forms of music production – mastering, mixing, instrumental recordings, overdubbing, and also straight production from scratch, we noticed 3 dangers of long production phases.…