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It has been a while since Martin Hovden and I started the Rock Pioneer podcast. We have just completed our 2nd season, and now I decided to take a look back at what has been accomplished. In this post, I…

In this post, I decided to describe my experience creating music with AI, namely with Suno.com. I must say it was both exciting and frustrating at times. There were ups and downs, yet overall, it has been an interesting endeavor.…

In this post, I want to give credit to musicians who make and produce instrumental music. Every day, countless instrumental compositions are created, and if we add them up across genres, instrumental music could easily be one of the most…

It seems the year started just a little while ago, and now it’s already coming to an end. Time is flying fast as ever. Lots of ideas, lots of projects, lots of great releases by so many awesome musicians. In…

In this post, I decided to touch on the use of humor in songs. This is clearly not as simple as it may seem. Indeed, you don’t want to make your song a joke or spend hours recording something “laughable.”…

Today we continue exploring anti‑mainstream content in its ultimate form, where music defies genres altogether. From some famous names to completely unknown artists, I will pick songs that all sound unique in their own ways — songs that cannot be…

Following my post about mainstream music, I decided to bring out from obscurity the music that is anti‑mainstream in so many ways. It is raw, emotional, and authentic. I begin with a post about rock music by daring, independent, and…

In today’s post I would like to discuss mainstream content. Often it is oversimplified, overcompressed, and outright boring musically. Yet, there must still be some quality music in that sea of commercially packaged albums, all designed to sound like one…

In this post I decided to touch on a very delicate topic. I want to discuss why people choose to do music.

Not long ago music was utilitarian, it served for rituals, work and other communal needs. With the industrial…

In this post I want to describe playlist creation as an art form. I am not using the word “curating” because in the existing context it has a different meaning. Indeed, curating means choosing what goes on and off the…

In this post I would like to share my observations about the most popular genres of music. I will base my ranking on my experience curating many playlists in various genres. Since the time I started doing it, I have…

In this post I will explore music that is suitable for playing sports or exercising in the gym. Indeed, every sport has its own rhythm, level of intensity, and dynamics, among many other characteristics. As a result, not every music…

In this post I want to discuss the attributes that good background music must have. Making music that can be played in the background during almost any activity you can think of may seem simpler than it is. From the…

In this post we will explore what makes music timeless. Like a good book, movie or even a joke that touches on topics that resonate across generations and cultures, music can do this too. At the same time, music is…

What makes a good music video? Is it a sizable budget and the latest special effects? Or maybe it is creativity, a sense of humor and an aesthetic balance?

In this post, I will draw your attention to some music…

In this post we will explore the connection between music and politics. I should argue that this connection is very strong. Both through sponsorship and limitations imposed by political agendas, much content is created to either support or oppose the…

In this post, I would like to discuss what makes good kids' music. I mean, how often do we hear infantile adult songs or kids' music with adult and even inappropriate lyrics in it? It must be a surprisingly difficult…

Today, I devote my attention to outstanding music production choices. It may be something in the song itself, in its arrangements, or mixing. I will share exceptional tracks and explain what I like about them so much.
It is one…

In this post, I will give credit to the artists who manage to create, perform, and sometimes even produce their music all by themselves. Although I really do believe in collective success rather than individual failure, the artists whose names…

In this post, I would like to discuss the process of songwriting. I feel that very often - if not always - a song must have a part that will define the whole thing. Like DNA. Maybe it is a…