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Funky Collaboration with Nabs-D & Teresa

Nab-s D & Teresa is a new Toronto-based duo featuring funky basslines and powerful, soulful vocals. They featured their new single On The Run on the podcast this week.

We talked about:

writing an instrumental bed to support a singer
leaving room for spontaneity in the studio
structuring your song with very high contrast between sections
having a balance between repetition and surprise in your song
considering the energy map and the journey of your song, especially if it’s a longer song

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Funky Collaboration with Jellyfish Interrupted

by Phil Emery

Now physically- distanced duo Jellyfish Interrupted stopped by to talk about how they constructed a funky, lyric-driven track.

We talked about:

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Creating a Concept Album with Gilbert Neal

by Michael Proudfoot

This week Song Talk Radio welcomed Gilbert Neal to our studio.

A master song craftsman, Gilbert Neal – on his latest release Mistakes of Memory shows the depth and diversity of his influences: Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, ELO, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Stephen Sondheim.… Read the rest