Composing / Arranging / Songwriting

To perfect Olivia Dean’s intimate, personal sound world, the artist and producer/songwriter Zach Nahome decided to step outside the studio.

With our nu‑disco tune mixed and mastered, we turn our attention to distributing and promoting it...

Remember the nu‑disco tune we wrote last month, using the loops and instruments in SOS For Artists? Now it’s time to flesh it out, mix it and master it...

Five years in the making, Netflix’s smash hit animated movie tested its music production team to the limit.

This month, we set ourselves a real‑world challenge: compose and release a new tune, using the tools provided in an SOS For Artists subscription!

Aviram Barath’s musical direction inspired rapper Loyle Carner to work with a live band for his hit album hopefully!

If your beats are static, your melodies predictable, or if you’re just plain out of ideas, perhaps it’s time to introduce some random elements?

There is nothing ordinary about the success of Alex Warren’s breakthrough hit — or its signature sound, created by producer Adam Yaron.

The fearless sonic experimentation of composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine is proving equally at home in mainstream and arthouse cinema — not to mention last year’s surprise hit TV series Baby Reindeer.

Working with Kacey Musgraves catapulted Ian Fitchuk from respected producer to one of Nashville’s busiest songwriters.

Widely credited with not just inventing techno but also coining the name, Juan Atkins tells the story of his genre-defining record, ‘No UFOs’.

For musicians and producers that struggle to finish tracks, Eddie Bazil explains the benefits of creating musical snippets and gives us some examples as to how we can tap into different moods, and use sound design techniques to create something unique.

Taking the decision to follow his instincts has elevated Julian Bunetta to the top rank of contemporary songwriters and producers.

A signal gate is really just a fancy on/off swich — and an inspiring creative tool for modifying existing sequences and creating new ones.

Hit‑Boy’s freewheeling production style has made him one of the hottest producers in the USA.

Do you find yourself reverting to the same familiar chords? Technology can help...

The amazing success of the Barbie movie was powered by its music. Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt were the producers, songwriters and composers who helped to turn the world pink.

These audio files accompany the Power Up Your MIDI Arpeggiators article in SOS December 2023 edition.

Using only the tools built into your DAW, you can turn your arpeggiations into complex, engaging sequences.

We explain how to create MIDI string arrangements that don’t sound like MIDI string arrangements!

These audio files accompany the Faking A String Section In Your DAW workshop in SOS July 2023 issue.