How to make an album

Music critics, listeners say that albums don’t matter anymore and we’re living in an era of endless singles and playlists. While releasing and writing singles isn’t bad, setting out to write an album can open new paths of exploring something in-depth and helping you develop your craft even more. An album is just like a novel, a story taking you on a journey and immersing you in an entire world. It is an exercise for your imagination and getting outside of your comfort zone. So if you’ve ever wanted to write an album, or simply develop a deeper music-making practice, this workshop is a great starting point.

In this workshop spread across three sessions you dive deeper into:

• How to develop the concept for your album: sound, visual, texts
• The importance of research and how to connect your ideas
• Structuring your album dynamics
• Working within limitation
• Planning your release: setting clear goals, deadlines, roll-out
• Finding collaborators
• How to stay motivated and grounded
• How to promote your music

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