pop Archives – Soundfly

With the seasons changing, we wanted to put together a collaborative playlist to welcome in the autumn, and cozy up in some musical sweaters.

Modern songwriters, producers and artists are reinventing the way jazz idioms and foundations are applied in modern pop. Let’s break it down!

In this lesson taken from Kimbra’s exclusive course on Soundfly, she breaks down the various ways her background vocals can elevate a song.

Listening back to David Bowie’s 1977 albums “Low” and “Heroes” gives both producers and songwriters ideas of how to experiment in the studio.

In this lesson, courtesy of Soundfly’s The Music of Boy Bands, we uncover the fundamental lyric techniques that make this hit song tick.

In today’s music landscape, attention spans are at an all-time low. Grab your listener’s attention right away with lyrical immediacy.

In this lesson, courtesy of Soundfly’s The Music of Boy Bands, author Maria Sherman reveals the history and origin of the “boy band” sound.

While most artists send their tracks out to a pro for mastering, you can achieve a decent result yourself with some focused experimenting.

In our newly published video on Soundfly’s YouTube channel, Kimbra tells us all about her story and upbringing, and how she got to the top!

Thoughts on Lorde’s new single, a familiar ’50s rock groove, and the hyper-litigious state of the music industry’s copyright law.

Tag: pop