What are your favorite words/expressions for a track name ?

[marble crypt]

Hey guys, all is in the title ! I just had that question popping in my mind, and I thought it could be interesting to discuss about it with some fellow singers, songwriters, music producers, or whatever…It can be everything, from tracks you listen to or sing/play, to tracks you composed or released !

Personally, even if I don’t have my musical project defined just yet, I really like one-word names, as it can sum up a whole atmosphere, without revealing it too much…Anyway, tell me what are yours ! 🙌

[jolly current]

It depends on the theme of the song or what lyrics came to me first. Like Fantasy, Little Pieces and The One and Only are ones I'm working on. When it comes to creating beats, I go off on how it sounds to me or the vibe. Like Euphoria, Rainbow or Thunderstorm. Just my little bit.

[marble crypt]

Great names, simple but effective ! What style/genre are you into, in your beats and songs ?

[jolly current]

Well I don't really know since I'm new to this but a lot of them are slowish with a little prep I guess. (Not sure what to call that) When it comes to beats I use Groovepad and they're mostly Electronic, Hip-Hop and EDM. (According to what I can access)

[marble crypt]

For songs, finding some artists as references could be a good way to find in which box it could fit 🙌
As for beats, it’s so cool ! I used to use these kinds of apps too, the Drum Pads 24 suite mostly, so yeah, a lot of electronic stuff as well !

[jolly current]

I guess someone that comes to mind is like Christina Perri or maybe Nightcore. I'll check it out though, thanks! What do you use now? Or do you not use them anymore?

[marble crypt]

Yeah, I see, so mostly pop, rock, maybe more emotional stuff also !

Now I plan to use Logic Pro on my Mac mainly, but in terms of apps, I plan to still use DP24 or others, but as a base for sampling, then turning into songs (normally it’s forbidden to extract in-apps samples, but if it’s modified it could pass I guess)
For other apps I also used Figure or Launchpad a lot, sometimes GarageBand, and some others I don’t even remember the name…But it’s always fun to play and improvise with that !

[jolly current]

Wow you're a full-fledged pro! Not going to lie, I've never heard of any of those apps before so still got a lot to learn. So what are some track names you've used before?

[jolly current]

That's really cool though

[marble crypt]

Let’s say that I take my time for the moment, I like to get curious on mobile, but I also had to uninstall some apps, whether I didn’t like the interface, I didn’t know how to get into it, or most importantly because it wasn’t free… 😂

So, not a pro yet to sum it up, I definitely have a lot to learn before to even fully start my own artist projects…but I have some ideas of the directions it could take, and also for some track names, of course !

I have a note with probably 100+ one-word names (that I will sort once I produce tracks that fit the vibe), and a lot of expressions that will mostly be used into lyrics
My main inspirations would be a lot of well-sounding or not-so-used words ("Clepsydra" for example), or expressions/proverbs ("Right Person, Wrong Time" for example)…Some very simple, yet potentially meaningful or powerful/intense, if I craft the right track to go with !

[jolly current]

Fair enough, I’m now in my phase of trying out apps (the free ones 😉 ) on my computer so I can experiment with my vocals and beats.

You just sound accomplished or at least sure of yourself and I think you’re on a good start. 🙂

And wow that’s….a lot of names but I think I understand the appeal of those not really popular words but have deep meaning. So you write, compose and produce altogether I take it?

[marble crypt]

Would be curious to see your progress with it then ! 🙌

Accomplished, not really, at least not yet… 😅
Let’s say that I have ideas for a few years now, on how to correctly build what I’d like, but I’m still taking my time a lot, doing each step with care/prudence etc…I just have to be careful with perfectionism, it could be a real curse for us creators 😂

As for names, I found it better to have a whole list, even if some will probably never be used at all, but it’s either not to forget them, and add them in an easier way when a track idea would be ready

And actually, yeah, I’d like to do it all, so compose, then writing/singing my own lyrics for vocal tracks, etc, and I already plan to have two projects, one calmer/more emotional, and one to express a more aggressive/explosive side…
So it may sound ambitious and difficult at first, but if I learn a lot, if I dig with rigor etc, I could have a lot of fun with that, at least I hope 🤞

[jolly current]

I just downloaded Audio Toolkit on my laptop so I hope that I can atleast create one track although I don’t really have a mic so I always pick up background noises when I sing.

I didn’t mean accomplished as in feats really but that you already have a lot of knowledge on what you want to do and how to get there. There’s probably a better word I could’ve used but yeah. I struggle with perfectionism too, like it has to be perfect rhythm, lyrics, notes etc.

That makes sense, kinda like buying groceries then making dinner. For me it’s more like I think about what I want to have for dinner then have to go buy the groceries. When you organise them, maybe you can do it according to album and have a theme for each album so the names, can fall under each album according to the theme. Or maybe sort them according to vibe and meaning.

Nah it’s pretty cool and definitely ambitious but not impossible especially since you know what you’re doing. Is it more of an outlet for you or like to express creativity?

[marble crypt]

I hope so too ! Try maybe to use some noise reduction, or a little filter, if you can ! Or if it’s really too loud, maybe you can use it in a creative way ?… x)

Oh, yeah, I got it ! I guess confident and sure of myself would fit, as I already know at least the genres I want to make…which are genres I listen to a lot, for most of them 😂

I like that comparison ! I never thought about that this way, but clearly, if some names fits under the same theme or complete each other nicely, I could definitely use them for an EP, or even an album !
I have a friend who is way more accomplished than me who works that way too, deciding first the album’s name, then tracks’ name, then defining the order, and then sorting his productions to see what could fit the most, etc…

As for me, yeah, it’s definitely both, using that as an outlet, and at the same time expressing my creativity, I think both tasks complete each other very well !

[jolly current]

Oh so like a lofi kind of thing, where they have like ambience sounds in the background? I can actually see that. I’d just have to pick where I’m recording then. Or I could do it like acapella but I don’t trust my voice.

Exactly. What’s an EP by the way?

They really do. I think if anything, rather than songs, my creativity would more come when it comes to creating beats.

[marble crypt]

Yeah, kind of ! Try in different places, and with different ways/devices to see what might sound best…even with some earphones, directly on your phone, then exporting it after !

An EP is short for "Extended Play", it’s basically shorter than an album (which can also be called LP for "Long Play") and of course longer than a single format
Generally, you can have from 2 to maybe 7-8 tracks inside, depending on the length, the mood, or if they fit well or not with what you have aside
It can also be a great introduction, either for a bigger project coming up next, or even for the whole artist brand, it can be a good way to expose the foundation of your universe

Yeah, I felt the same way at first ! But sometimes, lyrics or at least toplines comes naturally with melodies, it’s a logical extension, depending once again on the mood, or what you want to give etc…I find the whole process really interesting !

[silent wedge]

Whats audio toolkit

[jolly current]

Alrighty, I’ll try it out when I go to the library. I have wireless headphones but maybe earphones might me better because they have the mic you can speak directly into.

Oh man I definitely need to do my homework but I get what it is now. I’m used to just listening to songs I like and never checking for and album or EP so I’m definitely going to do that now.

And that’s so true, when lyrics come to my head I would usually start humming then and then go down the road with whatever comes next. 😄 I can't tell you how many voice notes I have of me just humming. Though when I get to a certain point like say the verse, sometiems it's like a dead end so I'd just end up with a chorus or hook.

[jolly current]

Oh its actually called Audio Toolkit on the Microsoft Store but I haven't tried it yet

[silent wedge]

Thanks

[jolly current]

You're welcome 😊

[marble crypt]

Yup, earphones are definitely better, much more suitable !

No problem about that, some of these rules became some kind of norms throughout the years, but not all artists stick to it, some releasing only singles, or only albums etc x)

Voice notes are so fun to record, yeah ! x)
For me, not only I do that for vocal parts, but also for instruments that could assist it (or just that if I think about an instrumental track), with some of the layers (rhythmic or melodic), adding the tempo by tapping in rhythm…everything so that everytime I listen to it again, I could tell the exact intention, and put it in an easier way on a software later

[jolly current]

Alrighty then! Thanks for the feedback!

Ohh that would make it so much easier. I actually want to learn how to play the piano so I don’t have to rely on someone else or use software.

[marble crypt]

You’re welcome ! 👌

And yeah, I plan to learn that as well, it’s definitely the best instrument as a helper for composition 👊

[jolly current]

Yupp 😁

[jolly current]

Could I send you a recording of something I sang with the background noise as ambience? It was raining today so I decided to try it.

[marble crypt]

Yep, of course !

[jolly current]

Sorry I didn't see your message but here it is. Just ignore the lyrics.

And don't wear headphones

[marble crypt]

Wow, I really like the melody of it, it could be great for a chorus !
I can’t help but imagine the atmosphere behind, like either a rock thing, or even melodic bass, it can be great !
And lyrics are fine tbh, I didn’t hear all of them, but still !

I just let a few minutes pass, the melody still get stuck in my head, it’s insane 😂

Simple but so effective !

[jolly current]

Funny you should say that because it is a chorus. I was working on this yesterday along with another song that popped up in my brain. I had recorded the rough version on the spot a few days ago so I was just trying to fine tune it. I think I would want this one to just be piano for my version and I'll look up what melodic bass means 🙈 . The other song I was working on I actually want it to be rock, kinda like a Linkin Park vibe.

[jolly current]

Crazyy

[marble crypt]

I have the perfect song that summarizes the two thoughts I had, it’s this one
https://youtu.be/p9AH_0smFqM

First drop at 1:26 is what I call melodic bass music (in this case melodic dubstep, popularized by artists like Illenium or Seven Lions for example), while the second at 3:43 is clearly rock 👌

Would be curious to hear your second song by the way !

[jolly current]

I'm kind of blown away because that beat was insanneeee like what??? A whole freaking masterpiece!!!! I can see what you mean nowww oh my gosh chillsssss, love it!!

[jolly current]

I can send the chorus 👍

[marble crypt]

I’ve been exploring this genre since more than 10 years now, as I’m crazy about electronic music, but yeah, I was blown away as well when I discovered that track (I think it was on Soundcloud), the uniqueness of it (+ the rock part, it’s very unusual to have it as a drop rather than a break), the atmospheric vibe, the white noises all over the track…yeah, it’s such a banger for sure, one of my favorite tracks in this genre 👌

[jolly current]

My voice is a little icky but ignore that

[jolly current]

Yesss I'm gonna actually dowload it now, got so much inspiration just from that!!!

[marble crypt]

A little more difficult to imagine some chords compared to the other one, but I guess with some background instruments it can be fine !

Oh, I tried with what I found for the other one but transposed, and it worked, nevermind 😂

[jolly current]

Mhm, I was trying to work out an arrangement with chatGPT and I got one but when I actually tried to get a track through AI, it sounded like this which is not what I wanted even though I was specific and I ended creating a whole other song

[marble crypt]

Damn, it’s so funny to use 😂

Pretty scary at the same time though, as it finds everything so easily

But yeah, just only with the tempo I can hear it’s a completely different vibe, yours is slower

[jolly current]

Haha it is, like I don't even know how to describe it but it works atleast

[jolly current]

Yuppp so I was like scrap that