I imagine many of you are familiar with David Bowie's songs. With his passing I'm getting more into his stuff and I took a look...

Hello All, I have seen the thread below about songwriting literature, and will be purchasing some of the books mentioned (like...

I'd like to hear your comments. :cowbell Spotify Web Player - She Loves Me Not - Mehmet Cem Unal one love Mehmet :yingyang

More so a vent thread... I recently got into listening to Max Martin instrumentals, and they are literally in some superior far...

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Hi all. Here is my latest blog post on Top40Theory. I talk about a concept I call "sonic functions", which are the main...

I’m interested in your views on this song which I co-wrote, recorded and produced. YouTube

Pigeon City | Free Listening on SoundCloud I need help getting a better sound to my music. I use VSTs entirely to make my songs....

The Only One by Somasu | Free Listening on SoundCloud

Please help me get the key n bassline

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Music and dance go hand in hand and this goes back to the beginning of the human race. When we would be putting a set...

TL;DR Who is everyone using to distribute these days? Pros/cons? Recommendations? The ideal distribution deal would...

...aside from an actual vocal "ooh ahh" kind of thing? Interested to hear what kind of synth sounds/patches people...

For songwriters like myself who are looking for radio promoters for their music, I wanted to share my experience with one radio...

Hello all- As a little bit of a side project, I have been writing some instrumental tracks in a style I enjoy without having...

it's a skill, not inspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjtOa8d_BHU

So here's a question for all of you home recording hounds........ So after the new song is finished and mastered and your...

I’ve been trying to write a song like Johnny Gill or Prince, Stokely from Mint Condition but I can’t seem to put myself in...

I'm a producer/artist that wants to take gospel to a new level and would love your...

Hey all, I almost went the entire month of July without a new blog post, but finally posted one yesterday. This one is about the...

Anyone know what kind of organ Al Kooper is playing on Dylan's "I Want You?" Very specific sound, and I don't know that...

Hi guys. I'm a bit lost as to a few chords I chose to use in a UK 2 Step garage thing I am working on. I originally settled...

Hello during practicing sessions. I may discover some cool ideas I want to record and work with latter. I don't want to launch my...

Hi, one of my songs is a remake of the song 'Hello' by Adele. The music composition is completely different and 100% originally...

It's a tune I created a few months ago that doesn't really fit into any category that I know of. I tried it on Music Xray and...

Hello, all - Please take the time to read and fill out this survey from The Copyright Alliance regarding proposed increases in...

Hey guys, I would like to know what is your most used process of writing a song, for instance: first I begin with the idea of...

Re pop songs that just repeat four chords for the whole song (more or less), without any transitions to different chord...

I love how his songs sound like poems, it has a lot of passion. It’s almost like an Shakespeare play. Any advice on how to...

On my computer, I have multiple folders for different projects. One of which is labeled "BS". In this folder, songs are...

I cant figure out how to write a bass line with few notes, repeated through a whole song without judging it as too simple. In...

I put together a tool for finding chords to try in a given key. Give it a try and let me know if you find it useful or if you...

Any recommendations? I know there is at least one in Gotland Sweden Gotland International Songwriters Retreat - Home |...

Not saying terrible, but songs which you know or feel are just kind of "eh" right out of the gate. You may be thinking...

This may be a better sub-forum for this! I need to know what key this song is in; for a work situ'. Can anyone...

A Painless Death by Somasu | Free Listening on SoundCloud

I've never been a big lead (guitar) player but really want to be able to play lead in the style in this song (the solo in...

When recording yourself, how does your environment look like, how does it feel? A couch or a chair? iPad or an old school...

Morning fellow noise-makers! I wanted to share this over-long song with you guys for a few reasons. I wanted to know if you...

I have managed, in the course of the last ten years when in between clients, to create an eleven song record of my own music. ...

I have managed, in the course of the last ten years when in between clients, to create an eleven song record of my own music. ...

Yo, This is my latest release! I typically produce and write for other people, but I wanted to release this one for myself....

Carry On by Somasu | Free Listening on SoundCloud

Hey everyone. I was wanting to get some opinions from folks on their preferred method of building a song from start to finish,...

Hi all The most common issue I run into as a producer/co-writer is artists who settle for sub-par lyrics. Have you guys got...

I pose this question respectfully to those who thoroughly know and enjoy his music. Any suggestions and specific song examples to...

Looking for a vocalist and topline writer to sing and write on produced tracks. Can work together on writing. Mostly work on pop...

Hi all, I recently posted another article on Top40Theory--this time about Bebe Rexha's new single, "I'm a Mess", and...

Probably not the right forum, but didn't see a better option... I play keys and sax in a cover band. Nothing serious, we...