An Organic Process: Can Songs Really Write Themselves?
Can songs write themselves or do they need to be forced into existence more often than not? Here are some thoughts on enhancing organic flow.
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Why Big Record Labels Are (Sorta) Useless These Days
Do artists really NEED a record label in 2022? If you’ve done what you need to attract a label you’ve probably already succeeded on your own!
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Why Are Small Music Venues Closing Down?
A brief guest OpEd on the link between gentrification and the COVID-19 pandemic that has artists and live music spaces struggling to survive.
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How Do You Eat an Elephant?
In this guest OpEd, composer and author Tim Hansen explores how to overcome creative anxiety with a small-goal oriented system of focus.
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“No You’re Wrong, THIS Is Your Fourth Finger”
In her latest column, Mahea Lee revisits an argument overheard between a guitarist and pianist and what it means for musical interpretation.
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Quality and Quantity — in Songwriting, They’re Intertwined…
An OpEd on how to balance learning to write songs from both a quantity- and a quality-forward mindset, and why they should be intertwined.
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Who Needs a Conductor?
A delightful OpEd tackling the debate surrounding the myth and mystery of the orchestral conductor’s role, from anecdote to history.
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How a Mentor Helped Me Make (Much) Better Music
An OpEd by a recent Soundfly student covering his experience working 1-on-1 with production mentor, Andrea De Carlo. Read on for his review.
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The Fear of Being Found Out
A powerful meditation on hiding behind what we don’t know — and how that, more than imposter syndrome, can impede the learning process.
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A Year of Nonsense: What I Learned by Writing a New Song Every Two Weeks
A touching OpEd from a musician in Soundfly’s global member community, about the highs and lows of attempting to level up his workflow.
