Sharing the initial stages of music production
Being a very well-exposed personality in the music scene, European DJ James Haidak has many insights to share about his industry, even when it comes to music production. For this blog, he shares the initial stages of the music production process. 1. Songwriting More than the lyrics and the verbal elements of a song, songwriting is the actual process of reconciling musical ideas to form a larger structure of melody, harmony, and rhythm. If you would, it’s the process of brainstorming that results at a beginning, middle, and end to the whole creative process. Songwriting is effective when it is relatable, especially to those who are listening to the resulting song. Indeed, this starts with something barer that is built upon along the process, notes James Haidak. Image source: musictech.net 2. Arrangement Most music industry experts agree that in music production, the most often neglected aspect is arrangement. In songwriting, it is inevitable to come to a poin...