Matt Weiss

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Poker, Card Magic and a whole lot of Mixing Advice | Interviewing Matt Weiss

In this analysis of his new album REVIVAL, Cliff and I look at Eminem’s change of tone over the years, how the production, lyrics and writing have changed and what we like and dislike about the new album. Watch the video here:  The post EMINEM – Revival analyzed | Album Series S1E3 (feat. Pop Song Professor) appeared first on Holistic Songwriting.

In this analysis of his new album REVIVAL, Cliff and I look at Eminem’s change of tone over the years, how the production, lyrics and writing have changed and what we like and dislike about the new album. Watch the video here: The post <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com/2018/01/29/eminem-revival-analyzed-album-series-s1e3-feat-pop-song-professor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EMINEM – Revival analyzed | Album Series S1E3 (feat. Pop Song Professor)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holistic Songwriting</a>.

EMINEM – Revival analyzed | Album Series S1E3 (feat. Pop Song Professor)

Tove Lo

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TOVE LO – Blue Lips Analyzed | Album Series S1E3 (feat. The Pop Song Professor)

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Adding Fancy Chords To Your Vocabulary | Music Theory Podcast (feat 12Tone)

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In this episode, I discuss my Top 10 movies that have to do with music. In the question section, I have some more answers for Ghali to the following questions: – Do you think it’s easier to make it as a “solo artist” or as a “band”? – How important is the name of an artist? Like in my case I have this really weird, non english sounding name – you could barely pronounce it right  Do you think I should go by a “stage name”? – How do introverts/loners gather a fan base? Is Facebook the way to go? Again, some great questions, Ghali – thank you!  That is all – enjoy the podcast! The post My Top 10 Music Movies | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast Ep. 5 appeared first on Holistic Songwriting.

In this episode, I discuss my Top 10 movies that have to do with music. In the question section, I have some more answers for Ghali to the following questions: – Do you think it’s easier to make it as a “solo artist” or as a “band”? – How important is the name of an artist? Like in my case I have this really weird, non english sounding name – you could barely pronounce it right Do you think I should go by a “stage name”? – How do introverts/loners gather a fan base? Is Facebook the way to go? Again, some great questions, Ghali – thank you! That is all – enjoy the podcast! The post <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com/2017/06/22/top-10-music-movies-holistic-songwriting-podcast-ep-5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Top 10 Music Movies | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast Ep. 5</a> appeared first on <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holistic Songwriting</a>.

My Top 10 Music Movies | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast Ep. 5

How do I properly send an email or letter to a label or producer to get them to listen to your songs? – Luke (0:42) I could be wrong, but it seems to me my musical strength resides in that what makes me weak as a human being: my suffering, my “pathos”, which I try to convert in my music. Still, my sister, who happens to be my closest confident, says my lyrics lack a silver lining. She often feels like I’m asking for the listener to “cry with me” instead of learning something from my suffering. So my first question for you is: how to make my songs more joyful, more universal, more “bankable” I guess? – Ghali (3:48) Secondly, I must admit I have trouble keeping a steady rhythm when I play music. Often I find myself, changing the tempo from the first chorus to the second, and never is the tempo similar when I play the song just a couple days apart. That’s pretty bad, isn’t it? How can I fix that? – Ghali (6:24) Finally, I heard you say in one of your videos that every artist should be his own producer, otherwise he would never make it. My final question is: where do I acquire the knowledge of a sound engineer? I’m trying to use cubase but I’m having a hard time even doing the simplest things, let alone adding a drum line. – Ghali (10:24) Do the notes you play have anything to do with an artist tapping into his song writing zone?cause on certain beats I tap in real fast and others i don’t know how to begin writing?? how do I constantly start writing on any instrumental without hesitation? what’s the key to this?? – ??? (12:19) The post Sending Your Stuff To Labels, Better Timing | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 4 appeared first on Holistic Songwriting.

How do I properly send an email or letter to a label or producer to get them to listen to your songs? – Luke (0:42) I could be wrong, but it seems to me my musical strength resides in that what makes me weak as a human being: my suffering, my “pathos”, which I try to convert in my music. Still, my sister, who happens to be my closest confident, says my lyrics lack a silver lining. She often feels like I’m asking for the listener to “cry with me” instead of learning something from my suffering. So my first question for you is: how to make my songs more joyful, more universal, more “bankable” I guess? – Ghali (3:48) Secondly, I must admit I have trouble keeping a steady rhythm when I play music. Often I find myself, changing the tempo from the first chorus to the second, and never is the tempo similar when I play the song just a couple days apart. That’s pretty bad, isn’t it? How can I fix that? – Ghali (6:24) Finally, I heard you say in one of your videos that every artist should be his own producer, otherwise he would never make it. My final question is: where do I acquire the knowledge of a sound engineer? I’m trying to use cubase but I’m having a hard time even doing the simplest things, let alone adding a drum line. – Ghali (10:24) Do the notes you play have anything to do with an artist tapping into his song writing zone?cause on certain beats I tap in real fast and others i don’t know how to begin writing?? how do I constantly start writing on any instrumental without hesitation? what’s the key to this?? – ??? (12:19) The post <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com/2017/06/21/sending-stuff-labels-better-timing-holistic-songwriting-podcast-4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sending Your Stuff To Labels, Better Timing | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 4</a> appeared first on <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holistic Songwriting</a>.

Sending Your Stuff To Labels, Better Timing | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 4

Hello! I just need basics in songwriting and info on how i can sell music and maintain my copyright as a songwriter… that’s all for now. – Kevin (1:07) I think one of the biggest things that is concerning is finding ways to be stable in this profession as a songwriter/producer/artist. I want to do this full time, but I find it challenging with no clear path to “success” (like going to college to get a job”). What is your take on this? – Adrian (3:50) What are some bits of music theory that I NEED to know so that I can start on songwriting? – Rozaimi (8:36) How do you find a certain unique style in your songwriting that is original but still fun to listen to as well? I don’t want to sound like every pop artist out there, but I still want my music to be catchy and relatable – Jonathan (11:26) The post Original Sound, Copyright, Paths to Success | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 3 appeared first on Holistic Songwriting.

Hello! I just need basics in songwriting and info on how i can sell music and maintain my copyright as a songwriter… that’s all for now. – Kevin (1:07) I think one of the biggest things that is concerning is finding ways to be stable in this profession as a songwriter/producer/artist. I want to do this full time, but I find it challenging with no clear path to “success” (like going to college to get a job”). What is your take on this? – Adrian (3:50) What are some bits of music theory that I NEED to know so that I can start on songwriting? – Rozaimi (8:36) How do you find a certain unique style in your songwriting that is original but still fun to listen to as well? I don’t want to sound like every pop artist out there, but I still want my music to be catchy and relatable – Jonathan (11:26) The post <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com/2017/06/21/original-sound-copyright-paths-success-holistic-songwriting-podcast-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Original Sound, Copyright, Paths to Success | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 3</a> appeared first on <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holistic Songwriting</a>.

Original Sound, Copyright, Paths to Success | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 3

My biggest challenge is probably finishing songs. Little projects get started, but then it’s like I can never settle on details, and get too picky with it, thus spending too much time on them and giving up after a while. This in turn affects my ability to START projects. Not sure what can be done to help. – Jackson Foster (1:19) I’m currently studying music in High School. I really enjoy writing songs, however I’m not too sure on where to start to actually sound any good. I think my main question is, should I write my lyrics first, the chords or the melody? – Claire (5:25) My main struggle is since i have had Severe depression for 7 years now most of my lyrics are either sad, about depression or about death. My main goal with this is to write uplifting lyrics, to help people in the same or a similar situation to me. – Athena (8:59) My greatest challenge in songwriting currently is balancing my enjoyment for it vs treating it like a job, as I would like to make music for a career. How do you preserve your passion for writing when doing it even when you don’t feel like it? – Jordan (13:45) Do you think we have to have experienced at least something similar to what we write about to be authentic or can someone still come across as authentic when they make something up entirely? – Paul (16:51) The post Finishing Songs, Music or Lyrics first, Authenticity | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 2 appeared first on Holistic Songwriting.

My biggest challenge is probably finishing songs. Little projects get started, but then it’s like I can never settle on details, and get too picky with it, thus spending too much time on them and giving up after a while. This in turn affects my ability to START projects. Not sure what can be done to help. – Jackson Foster (1:19) I’m currently studying music in High School. I really enjoy writing songs, however I’m not too sure on where to start to actually sound any good. I think my main question is, should I write my lyrics first, the chords or the melody? – Claire (5:25) My main struggle is since i have had Severe depression for 7 years now most of my lyrics are either sad, about depression or about death. My main goal with this is to write uplifting lyrics, to help people in the same or a similar situation to me. – Athena (8:59) My greatest challenge in songwriting currently is balancing my enjoyment for it vs treating it like a job, as I would like to make music for a career. How do you preserve your passion for writing when doing it even when you don’t feel like it? – Jordan (13:45) Do you think we have to have experienced at least something similar to what we write about to be authentic or can someone still come across as authentic when they make something up entirely? – Paul (16:51) The post <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com/2017/06/21/finishing-songs-music-lyrics-first-authenticity-holistic-songwriting-podcast-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finishing Songs, Music or Lyrics first, Authenticity | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holistic Songwriting</a>.

Finishing Songs, Music or Lyrics first, Authenticity | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 2

Questions: I’ve been looking into and planning on attending The Academy of Contemporary Music in Oklahoma City. What’s your overall take on music schools? – Sean Gross (0:33) Why do all of the sounds of big name productions sound so big? I understand mixing/panning/effects, but I feel like they’re all getting their sounds from some hidden vault out there that only they have access to. I’m mostly referring to electronic production, whether it be hip hop, EDM, or pop. – Jon Taylor (7:47) I feel like my chorus melodies sound a lot like something I’d rather use in a verse, if that makes any sense. – Kate Nord (10:11) One challenge that I face with my songwriting and that you’ve touched on a bit with your twenty one pilots video, is how do I go from different musical genres/styles while maintaining a sense of continuity, and not having a “grab bag” feel to my songs/albums? – Sean Clements (12:27) As to my biggest challenge in songwriting, it probably is trying to determine wether a song I write sounds like one solid unit or if it sounds patchy and like it’s made up of different parts with little cohesion. – Lena (18:05) What advice would you have for a young person who wants to make a living with their own production studio? I have set up a nice home studio with two powerful computers and some nice gear, and I’d like to learn as much as possible about how to maximize its effectiveness and profitability. What resources have helped you build momentum? – Craig Wippich (23:10) The post Building Momentum, Image, the Big Sound &amp; Cohesion | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 1 appeared first on Holistic Songwriting.

Questions: I’ve been looking into and planning on attending The Academy of Contemporary Music in Oklahoma City. What’s your overall take on music schools? – Sean Gross (0:33) Why do all of the sounds of big name productions sound so big? I understand mixing/panning/effects, but I feel like they’re all getting their sounds from some hidden vault out there that only they have access to. I’m mostly referring to electronic production, whether it be hip hop, EDM, or pop. – Jon Taylor (7:47) I feel like my chorus melodies sound a lot like something I’d rather use in a verse, if that makes any sense. – Kate Nord (10:11) One challenge that I face with my songwriting and that you’ve touched on a bit with your twenty one pilots video, is how do I go from different musical genres/styles while maintaining a sense of continuity, and not having a “grab bag” feel to my songs/albums? – Sean Clements (12:27) As to my biggest challenge in songwriting, it probably is trying to determine wether a song I write sounds like one solid unit or if it sounds patchy and like it’s made up of different parts with little cohesion. – Lena (18:05) What advice would you have for a young person who wants to make a living with their own production studio? I have set up a nice home studio with two powerful computers and some nice gear, and I’d like to learn as much as possible about how to maximize its effectiveness and profitability. What resources have helped you build momentum? – Craig Wippich (23:10) The post <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com/2017/06/21/building-momentum-image-big-sound-cohesion-holistic-songwriting-podcast-episode-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building Momentum, Image, the Big Sound &amp; Cohesion | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://holistic-songwriting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holistic Songwriting</a>.

Building Momentum, Image, the Big Sound & Cohesion | The Holistic Songwriting Podcast 1

Advanced Songwriting Lessons, Write Commercial Hooks, Grooves &amp; Lyrics

Always inspiring, often just because something I already know is visited.  Reminds me to take dust off my skills that I&#39;ve neglected.  

Also, an excellent book by the host is available as well.  Highly recommended no matter your experience or skill level.

Excellent podcast.

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