Listen to the hang out with Multi-Platinum songwriter Andrea Stolpe and Grammy-nominated producer ill Factor and listen to all the questions everyone had on songwriting, music production and music in general!
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1:27 – ill Factor’s introduction
2:27 – Andrea Stolpe introduction and her first Gems
4:48 – Songwriter has to attune to a listener
7:05 – How internet tools help to get better as a songwriter
9:58 – Does being a good songwriter help to become a better producer?
15:25 – ill Factor reacts to “Commercial framework” Andrea mentioned
17:47 – How can tools make us better producers/songwriters?
22:00 – How the elements matter in music
24:05 – Most funniest method of cranking out the lyrics ideas (sensory writing and more)
29:20 – Andrea’s blog shares a lot of tools on a songwriting and ill Factor’s feedback
31:06 – Best strategies for getting inspiration on musical ideas and always growing
33:39 – Reality writing VS Imagination
37:45 – ill Factors feedback on Andreas answer and writer camps
38:47 – Artist’s don’t want to put out what they already put out
40:42 – Do you please the masses or stay on your own course?
46:28 – What if you write music for you and you are the only who likes it?
48:25 – There is a personalized aspect of your artistic journey
53:30 – Why feedback matters
54:30 – Aspects of the melody
55:20 – How to identify a good vocal melody?
1:00:27 – ill Factor’s feedback on identifying a good melody
1:03:10 – How do you pitch/showcase your songs?
1:07:46 – Accenting in the songwriting
1:10:55 – How much emphasis should you put on the meaning of the song?
1:13:20 – How to Identify what’s your sound as an artist
1:16:45 – Closing words from Andrea
1:20:12 – Closing words from ill Factor
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I have been dying to work with for her for years. Andrea is the queen. I love this interview.
Andrea is amazing! I got her book (Popular Lyric Writing) years ago and it made songwriting so much easier. Another great book is by her teacher Pat Pattison’s Writing Better Lyrics.
Great investment in the next generationS of songwriters and producers! Thank you so much.
Wow! This is mindblowin! That's the best advise i did ever got. So true. I make music for 12 years or so. I have heard ALOT of stuff and learnings, but this one is really great. Thank you so much Beat Academy for setting this up! : ) More of this kind of interviews please! You are a phenomenal interviewer!
Catching the replay abit…
loved listening to this on my way back and forth to work!!!!!
this was very inspiring and helpful, thank u both
1!!!!!! I am currently recording, writing, and producing my own songs. I'm joining this chat after the live, but enjoying it. Thank you both! Signed up for Andrea's virtual retreat coming up soon. Can't wait!
Question… Isn’t songwriting – like other artistic endeavors – dualistic, in that there are two – not necessarily mutually exclusive – directions one can take. Create for yourself, break rules and create your own following – but be prepared to not be that successful if it’s extremely niche – or compose with an audience in mind – but be prepared to bend the rules of a genre so as to create your own individuality within that genre – to achieve a broader commercial appeal. One point of concern is that commercial music is becoming generic and formulaic because of the lowest common denominator aspect that suggests that that is where success lies. Thank god for artists like Aldous Harding:)
Great content, Thank you so much.
i watch ur video and really helpful idk maybe u can help me learn
"…just screw it and i just abandon all need to make anybody happy. that's where truly the train wrecks and the gorgeous messes come out that are so artful…" 36:29
this is seriously all i need to keep going! thanks for making this session happen ill !! you are Andrea are awesome!
Nice deep conversation on songwriting. Thank you both!
great Stuff!
This has been one of the most authentic conversations about songwriting i have heard! thank you so much for the incredible knowledge you have shared with us!
Thank you.
Checking in with a late morning coffe from Tokyo. Thanks for sharing Ill!
Amazing conversation ??
Such a lovely conversation with so many well communicated gems of thought about the craft of making beautiful music!
you are on fire this month ,grateful thanks