Hits And Hooks Vignettes

"TuneMoose" Matt Bates

In Hits And Hooks Vignettes we dig deep into how radio songs work, with great and full-length Indie records to back it up. For aspiring songwriters, producers, performers and music enthusiasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3d ago

    Calling Out The Hooks ||: HHV Ep 3-13

    We've see a lot of hooks so far. For this the last episode of series 3, I'm call out what I hear, as a preview to the upcoming series 4 format. My featured artist is Breezeless, out of Germany, delivering a mix of styles; pop, rock, classical, dance, R&B, jazz and hip-hop. We'll listen to a few.   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.   SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play on the show.   Songs In This Episode: DJ35X - Deep End (35XAlive Mix) (Jamendo Licensing) Songwriterz - When Love Is Right (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Love-Dance (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Have you ever (Soul Mix)  (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Strong (Jamendo Licensing) Luke Davids - It Must Be Love (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Love me hate me (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: piccadillyCircus - Idea On The Edge (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Piano" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "My Mom She Told Me" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Calling Out The Hooks ||: HHV Ep 3-13
  2. Sep 5

    Stepwise Harmonic Motion, and Two More Hooks ||: HHV Ep 3-12

    I was doing some song study and found these three hooks featuring regularly... melodic leaps, stepwise harmonic motion, and vocalizations. I'll be looking out for them in our indie songs this week. My featured artist is Jeff Jacobs out of New York City.   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.   SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play on the show.   Songs In This Episode: Tim Koerber - Bright Side (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Cinnamon Buns (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Play With Fire (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Unfaithful (Jamendo Licensing) Saint Anyway - Another Song Misericordiae (Jamendo Licensing) flo - feel dirty (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: BGM Studio - Cooking with a Smile (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everything 'Bout Love" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Etude #7" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Stepwise Harmonic Motion, and Two More Hooks ||: HHV Ep 3-12
  3. Aug 29

    Unusual Chords ||: HHV Ep 3-11

    This week I delve into unexpected chords found in songs, and secondarily, the melodic relationships to chords. My featured artist is Ava Della Petra.   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.   SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play on the show.   Songs In This Episode: Aquarius Blue - Home (Jamendo Licensing) Flo - Bonneville Joint (Jamendo Licensing) Noah Tate - Burn (Permission from the artist) Ava Della Petra - Happy For You (Jamendo Licensing) Ava Della Petra - I've Been Thinking  (Jamendo Licensing) Ava Della Petra - When It Wasn't (Jamendo Licensing) Michele Candotti - Marito italienisch (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: Mickael Huchet - Funk in blues (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, " Mula De Las Montanas " (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Etude" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Unusual Chords ||: HHV Ep 3-11
  4. Aug 22

    Some Things Change, Some Stay The Same ||: HHV Ep 3-10

    Some things change, some things stay the same. This week we'll see some of how that plays out in songs. My featured artist is jazz band, Dazie Mae.   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.   SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play on the show.   Songs In This Episode: Barefoot McCoy - Ballyhoo (Jamendo Licensing) Dazie Mae - Dead Elvis (Jamendo Licensing) Dazie Mae - Grey Roses (Jamendo Licensing) Dazie Mae - Paris To London & Back  (Jamendo Licensing) Grégoire Lourme - Salve Mater Misericordiae (Jamendo Licensing) Tim Ely - Blonde in the Black Lexus (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: Fatima Mhedden - Al Andalus (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Cakewalk" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Will You Miss Me Too" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Some Things Change, Some Stay The Same ||: HHV Ep 3-10
  5. Aug 15

    What Makes A Catchy Melody ||: HHV Ep 3-9

    This week I have a varied mix of music genres and we check out some hooky devices used in the melodies of the songs. My featured artist is Country artist, Bill Steely.   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: Soundstatues - Admire (Jamendo Licensing) Bill Steely - This Time For Sure (Jamendo Licensing) Bill Steely - Drinkin Bout Us (Jamendo Licensing) Bill Steely - Halfway  (Jamendo Licensing) Bill Steely - Better Man (Jamendo Licensing) Bill Steely - Havana (Jamendo Licensing) Bill Steely - Like This (Jamendo Licensing) Ed Napoli - The Best (Jamendo Licensing) Julius Marx - Julius Marx - Ocean Views (Jamendo Licensing) Living Camboya - Amor Pletórico (Jamendo Licensing) Massimo Sorgente - I proverbi di mia madre (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: Nikos Boubas - Dance of the rolling pin (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Help me Now" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Solid Advice" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Makes A Catchy Melody ||: HHV Ep 3-9
  6. Aug 8

    Hooks In Slow Paced Songs ||: HHV Ep 3-8

    This week we'll take a look at slower paced songs and the hooks we find there. My featured artist is Saint Anyway, a four piece band out of the US.   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: Dazie_Mae_-_The_Demon_Inside_Your_Head (Jamendo Licensing) Saint_Anyway_-_Annie (Jamendo Licensing) Saint_Anyway_-_Hopeless__Romantic (Jamendo Licensing) Saint_Anyway_-_Let_It_Go__Let_It_Roll  (Jamendo Licensing) FinnFixx_-_Until_You're_Home (Jamendo Licensing) Saint_Rel_-_Alone (Jamendo Licensing) michele_candotti_-_A_song_for__Italian_summer-strumentale (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: Omotesound_Tokyo_-_Brave_New_Day (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Ride With Speed And Purpose" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Land Of Home Made Wine" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hooks In Slow Paced Songs ||: HHV Ep 3-8
  7. Aug 1

    Fast Subdivision ||: HHV Ep 3-7

    This week we'll take a look at fast subdivision and how it shows up in different genres. My featured artist is The Freak Fandango Orchestra... Um-pa um-pa um-pa um-pa.   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: Heifervescent - Kaleidoscope (Jamendo Licensing) Paxton Pennington - Honey (Jamendo Licensing) Christos Anestopoulos - BACH CELLO SUITE No1 PRELUDE IN G (Jamendo Licensing) The Freak Fandango Orchestra - Unnamed Song Of A Fake Unicorn (Jamendo Licensing) The Freak Fandango Orchestra - The Gypsy Song (Jamendo Licensing) The Freak Fandango Orchestra - Boogich Bulgar (Jamendo Licensing) Marco Droetto - Nowhere (electric version) (Jamendo Licensing) Bralitz - Dinner Plans (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: Vladimir Ney - Old Movie Music (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Rhythm 13" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Brazilian Workshop" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Fast Subdivision ||: HHV Ep 3-7
  8. Jul 25

    Blues, An Unusual Chord, Metaphor Lyrics and Bass + Vocal ||: HHV Ep 3-6

    This week I dig into what is a Blues song, and touch on what is high production level. How about rewiring a common experience into a song lyric source? And let's look at a song fabric that is just vocals and bass. My featured artist is the sister duo Wild Fire.   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: LOS PENULTIMOS - Blues del calamar  Squid´s blues (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Growing Hurts (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Hold On To That (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Looking Out For You  (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Flaunt (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Strangers (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Seventeen (Jamendo Licensing) Dale Allen - Mem'ry du Jour (Jamendo Licensing) One Dice - Winterzeit Luna Keller - Two of Hearts (Jamendo Licensing)   Music Inserts: Miguel Angel Albentosa Bó (MaaBo) - Cascadas (piano) (Sonata semplice) - 2. Andante (5 02) (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Hidden Lane" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Two Chords" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)   Keywords: music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Blues, An Unusual Chord, Metaphor Lyrics and Bass + Vocal ||: HHV Ep 3-6

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In Hits And Hooks Vignettes we dig deep into how radio songs work, with great and full-length Indie records to back it up. For aspiring songwriters, producers, performers and music enthusiasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.