Starting, Arranging, Finishing

When you think of Song Structure you usually think of standard arrangements. A song typically has an intro, a chorus, a few verses, a bridge and maybe an outro. But in the world of electronic music, these sorts of notions are often thrown out the win... Read More...

Contrast is one of the things that makes the world of Electronic Music go around. Ever since the creation of House music almost 40 years ago - Electronic music has been working with the ideas of contrast. In the prototypical House tracks, propulsive ... Read More...

Working with vocals is a fantastic way for electronic producers to tap into a whole new dimension of emotion and connection in their music. This extra dimension is added through a combination of the vocal performance, lyrical content and the way the ... Read More...

Have you ever heard a song for the first time and been struck by a sense of familiarity? Perhaps it's because the song reminds you of something else, but what if it's the song reminding you of... itself! It might sound like an impossible trick, but t... Read More...

We've all had that moment: from nowhere, a piece of music grabs you and there's something so profoundly new or different in it that it leaves a lasting change in you and the way you see music. Maybe your taste shifts by a degree, or new possible futu... Read More...

Anyone who creates knows how amazing it feels when that initial spark catches fire. Whether it's from an outpouring of self expression or a productive streak of in-the-moment focus, an experiment gone perfectly right or a happy accident with surprisi... Read More...

In this track breakdown, producer Elizabeth Rose takes us through the arrangement and song structure of her latest single Another Earth, covering the techniques her and co-producer Chrome Sparks employed along the way to make each section of the song... Read More...