A powerful OpEd on hearing familiarity through artificial musical boundaries and what happens when we look at our own aesthetic tastes under a microscope.
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The Process Is the Reward
This beautiful op-ed from a Soundfly student alum explores the struggle and delight of creative expression and how to navigate ourselves through it.
Songwriting Workflow: What I Learned from a Month of Daily Releases
After a difficult month of songwriting challenges, I reflect on my workflow, productivity and efficiency, creativity and consistency in order to look ahead.
Victor Wooten, Blinking Lights and Other Takeaways from NAMM 2019
We went to NAMM, and you should too. It was huge, the traffic was horrible, the parking was tough, but it’s a total game-changer for musicians everywhere.
Social Media Has Made Hip-Hop About Rapping Again – Not Making Songs
Direct-to-fan social platforms allow rappers to communicate their art immediately and directly, no middlemen and no waiting. Here’s how they’re doing it.
How the EP Killed the LP Star
A look at some of the milestones of the “extended play” format, and its journey from an obscure in-between gimmick to a legitimate musical release vessel.
Why Writing Music All About Yourself Hurts Your Songwriting Craft
Songwriting can be an intensely personal artistic endeavor, so it makes sense that many musicians…
The Science Behind Our Approach to Online Learning
When we started Soundfly, we set out to create a better way to learn online.…
From the Editor’s Desk – a Look Back at 2017
Dear Reader, THANK YOU for all the support you’ve given us this year. You’re one…
A Meditation on the Notion of Artistic Sacrifice
Nothing gets me thinking about sacrifice more than going out on the road. Everyone’s making…