This week I'm spinning a Latin groove song using lots of different vocal textures, and I've got some acoustic Blues. There's a Queen sounds-similar song. Some slow Jazz from Paris. And an intriguing song sung in Arabic and French. We'll look at stepwise harmonic motion and vocal gymnastics. I'll spin songs from Nick Falcon, Dazie Mae, Alfonso Lugo, Danzberg Music, and Elyes Landoulsi.

In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.

Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.

Songs In This Episode:

Alfonso_Lugo_-_Alfonso_Lugo_(Feat._Jasmine_Crowe) (Jamendo Licensing)

Bralitz_-_Dinner_Plans

Danzberg-Music_-_Welcome_To_Euphoria

Dazie_Mae_-_Time_With_My_Lover

Elyes_Landoulsi_-_Eddhamir

Music Inserts:

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "India Lake" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everythin' 'Bout Love" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arival" (Everyone's A Star Records)

Keywords:

music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance

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This week I chat with Nashville Indie artist Jon Worthy about three of his original songs, his recent South America tour, and the Nashville scene. He's a busy guy managing every aspect of his career. He tells us about his successes in music syncing business with over 400 songs picked up. Listen in for all the details.

You can hear Jon's music at...

https://jonworthy.bandcamp.com/ (Bandcamp)

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jon-worthy/1004258932 (Apple Music)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Jo3IYxXbnkBX8irFxeGX2 (Spotify)

And follow him on...

https://jonworthythebends.com/ (Website)

https://www.instagram.com/jonworthymusic/ (Instagram)

https://www.tiktok.com/search?lang=en&q=jon%20worthy&t=1775867647630 (TikTok)

Songs played in the interview:

"To Love", Jon Worthy (Jamendo Licensing)

"Who I Am", Jon Worthy (Jamendo Licensing)

"Song YW", Jon Worthy (Jamendo Licensing)

[Jon's songs are licensed for the published interview through Jamendo Licensing and he has given us permission directly to use his music related images for the YouTube video version.]

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This week I look at vocal texture variation using in-sync harmony, motifs, emotional vocal delivery, and rhythmic layering. And we hear full songs from The Devil Music Co., Wood Hitch, Grant Smith, and The Freak Fandango Orchestra.

In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.

Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.

Songs In This Episode:

The Devil Music Co. - Swing Low (Jamendo Licensing)

Wood Hitch - Auld Lang Syne Don't Waste My Time (Jamendo Licensing)

The Freak Fandango Orchestra - Unnamed Song Of A Fake Unicorn (Jamendo Licensing)

Grant Smith - So Far Away (Jamendo Licensing)

Music Inserts:

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Help Me Now" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everythin' 'Bout Love" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arival" (Everyone's A Star Records)

Keywords:

music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance

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This week we'll look at call-response structuring of lyrics, runups as a way to infuse forward motion, crescendo dynamics that not every instrument can achieve, and melodic callbacks in a piece by Ludvig himself. We hear original Indie songs from Jon Worthy, Priscilla The Outlaw, Welan Edvee, and Ludvig von Beethoven.

In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.

Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.

Songs In This Episode:

Jon Worthy - Song YW

Priscilla The Outlaw - Shadows

Welan Edvee - Welan Edvee - On the Road

OnClassical - duo sinossi beethoven cello sonatas and variations ii 12 7 variations in e flat major on & 039 bei m

Music Inserts:

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Matthew, I'm Gonna Miss You" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Mula De Las Montanas" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arival" (Everyone's A Star Records)

Keywords:

music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance

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Edinburgh Indie artist Norman Lamont and I chat about three of his original songs and his process or writing and recording. He's currently working on two albums, one solo and one with his band The heaven Sent, to add to his already extensive catalogue. And he tells us about the Edinburgh Indie scene, a hive of songwriting activity

You can hear all of Norman's music at:

https://normanlamont.com (Website)

https://normanlamont.bandcamp.com/ (Bandcamp)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ur70dZK3XvMcp3ev39ZFY (Spotify)

The music of Fraser Drummond is mentioned in the interview. Fraser was a strong part of the Edinburgh Indie music scene. He unfortunately died some years ago. Norman has written a great article about the personality that he was, to be found at...

https://normanlamont.com/fraser-drummond/

Songs played in the interview:

"Lump Sum", Norman Lamont

"The Goodbye Song", Norman Lamont and The Heaven Sent

"Polecats", Norman Lamont

[Norman has given us permission directly to include his songs in the published version of the interview]

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This week we'll revisit the backbeat, not always, as we'll see, on a snare drum. Spoken lyrics, where do they fit in. Bass + Kick = Power. What's that? Ever heard of a pre-chorus? I have a really great blues song, from an Italian band. We'll see both perspectives in two back to back break up songs, but with happy music. What gives with that?

In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.

Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.

Songs In This Episode:

A Minute To Midnight - Anthony Lazaro (Jamendo Licensing)

michele candotti - Il Grullo e il Grillo (Jamendo Licensing)

Dazie Mae - When Dazie Mae Makes Love (Jamendo Licensing)

Music-Panda - A Different Kind Of Power (Jamendo Licensing)

Michael Ellis - Rock Star (Jamendo Licensing)

Gulf Stream Riders - Circle Up (Jamendo Licensing)

Tim Koerber - I Feel Nothing (Jamendo Licensing)

Melanie Ungar - What Is Love (Jamendo Licensing)

Music Inserts:

Yong-Yun Lee - Handel. Suite in D Minor HWV 428 - I. Prelude. Allegro (Jamendo Licensing)

Abydos Music - The Swan Camille - Saint-Saë ns (Jamendo Licensing)

Ed Napoli - Moonlight Glow instrumental (Jamendo Licensing)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Cakewalk" (Everyone's A Star Records)

TuneMoose Matt Bates, "FirstSnowOfWinter" (Everyone's A Star Records)

Keywords:

music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance

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I talk with Paris recording artist Serge Dejazz with the band Dazie Mae. He tells us about his writing process, how the band records, and gives us the back stories to three of their songs. Hear how five musicians living in different cities come together in the studio to make some really great music.

You can hear all of Dazie Mae's music at:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mDX3lCv3QKLda5IzbKLIh (Spotify)

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dazie-mae/429129232 (Apple Music)

https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/326962 (Deezer)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4i9KD4HrYDnth-JmYTUGOg (YouTube)

https://www.daziemae.com/ (Website)

Songs played in the interview:

"Time With My Lover", Dazie Mae (Jamendo licensing)

"Sofa", Dazie Mae (Jamendo licensing)

"At The Beginning Of Love", Dazie Mae (Jamendo licensing)

[We have licensed the songs played here through Jamendo.com.]

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In "The Hooks Book" we dig in on one aspect of what makes great songs great. Today's subject is Country songs. What is Country? And why do some parts of Country songs not really sound very Country, but do sound great!

Today's episode includes the following licensed music...

Dustin Chapman - Slow Dance (Jamendo Licensing)

E.D. Kennaway - On The Road to Somewhere (Jamendo Licensing)

Wild Fire - Been There Dumped That (Jamendo Licensing)

Beldon Burch - Beyond This Town (Jamendo Licensing)

Gulf Stream Riders - End Of The Line (Jamendo Licensing)

OnClassical - Mozart W.A. Sonata No. 16 in C Major K. 545 - II. Andante (Jamendo Licensing)

Elmer Knable - Weekend Ready (Jamendo Licensing)

Brady Harris - Kate Stay Late (Jamendo Licensing)

BFCmusic - Monsoon Melodies (Jamendo Licensing)

Confushian - Down south (Jamendo Licensing)

Luke Metzler - Ain't That a Shame (Jamendo Licensing)

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