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The 7-Step Method I Use to Write Songs Even When I Feel Nothing
If you’re reading this, you probably care about music the same way I do—deeply, irrationally, almost spiritually.
Nov 25 • 
Idris Elijah
10 Hard Truths I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Producing
Most beginner producers don’t fail because they’re untalented--they fail because they’re overwhelmed.
Nov 18 • 
Idris Elijah
How to Write Melodies That Haunt the Heart (Quick And Dirty Edition)
Ever notice how some songs stay in your head for days--while others vanish after they end?
Nov 11 • 
Idris Elijah
The Sound of a Soul in Motion
What Your Favorite Albums Reveal About the Artist You’re Becoming
Oct 17 • 
Idris Elijah
How I Started Making Music with Just My iPhone (And Why You Can Too)
Once upon a time, to produce music, you needed hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment and experience to get into the game.
Jul 15 • 
Idris Elijah
How Underlicks Reshaped The Way I Approach Creativity
A few years ago, I came across this guy named Logan Grimé (@vib3.machine) who was all about underlicks.
Jul 11 • 
Idris Elijah
Why I Quit Music… And Why I Might Start Again
I don't talk about it enough, but music is everything to me.
Jul 4 • 
Idris Elijah
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