Composing / Arranging / Songwriting

Songwriting today is about collaboration, capturing moments of inspiration and polishing them ’til they shine. Blake Slatkin is a master of the art.

Adding a horn section to your productions can bring everything from mellow melancholy to verve and excitement.

To find himself as an artist, Charlie Puth swapped high‑profile co‑writers for fan reaction on TikTok. It seems to have worked...

We’re used to playing and sequencing synth parts in our productions, but why not sing them as well?

Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould’s unique vision of Albuquerque required a unique approach to the score...

Film composer, theatre composer, TV composer, ballet composer... Why be one when you can be them all?

Blurring the boundaries between classical music and ambient electronica, Max Richter is one of the most prominent composers of his generation. As of now, he’s also a studio owner...

Hannah Peel, composer, producer and broadcaster, talks to Caro C about her solo record career, including the shortlisted 2021 Mercury Music Prize electronic album, scoring music for Game Of Thrones and her many other diverse projects.

HBO’s Chernobyl exposed the horrifying story behind the 1986 nuclear disaster — and made a star of composer Hildur Guðnadóttir.

We all know you can score a movie or compose a symphony from the comfort of your DAW, but what can orchestral sample libraries do for other genres of music?

Want to get started with scoring? Don’t worry, today’s super‑intelligent sample libraries have got your back.

Writing lyrics is often said to be the hardest aspect of songwriting. Berklee College of Music Professor Pat Pattison has been teaching people to do it better for decades. Read his advice...

Orchestration Assistants Audio Example 01.mp3

This example features UJAM’s Striiiings. The audio example demonstrates...