Hits And Hooks Vignettes

"TuneMoose" Matt Bates

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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.

5d ago

Fabric, Function and Form ||: HHV Ep 3-5

I maintain that it's the hooks in songs that keep us engaged. Most of the hooks I talk about are transient events in the song. a hook every seven seconds producers say. There are some larger hooks to that I carve out into their own domains, fabric, function and form. This week I talk about these larger hooks. And my featured artist is John Dada and the Weathermen. 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: William Allen - Deep End (Jamendo Licensing) John Dada and the Weathermen - White Moon (Jamendo Licensing) John Dada and the Weathermen - Flying on a Cloud (Jamendo Licensing) John Dada and the Weathermen - My Summer Sin (Jamendo Licensing) William Giakis - Keep Me in Check (Jamendo Licensing) Confushian - Dog on a string (Jamendo Licensing) Luna Keller - I Don't Know Where I'm Going (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: GarsuMene - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata No.16 in C major K.545 (Sonata semplice) - 2. Andante (5 02) (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everything 'Bout Love" (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.
Jul 11

Song Intros ||: HHV Ep 3-4

This week I talk about song intros, heartfelt honesty, and vocal anticipations. Our featured artist is Anthony Lazaro. 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: LUCID LIP - Stone Street Serenade (Jamendo Licensing) Anthony Lazaro - Cold (Jamendo Licensing) A Minute To Midnight - Anthony Lazaro (Jamendo Licensing) Anthony Lazaro - Moody Wind (Jamendo Licensing) Saint Anyway - Sweet Desolation (Jamendo Licensing) Paul Petruccelli - We Have Love (Jamendo Licensing) Stepanova Inna - (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: TATANX - Take Your Time (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everything 'Bout Love" (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.
Jul 4

Tempo = Felt Pace ||: HHV Ep 3-3

This week let's listen close to tempo, the felt pace of a song. Featured this week are three songs from Jon Worthy. And several more cuts from new, and familiar artists. 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 - Life I Believe (Jamendo Licensing) Jon Worthy - Jenny (Jamendo Licensing) Jon Worthy - Somebody Everybody Loved (Jamendo Licensing) The Rabbitts - Luna Lupe (Jamendo Licensing) Desde la caverna - Preaching woman (Jamendo Licensing) Robkay - I love my baby (Jamendo Licensing) Chris Kelly - Five 25 (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: LoneTreeMusic - Song of Five Spruce Trees (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, " Hasta Que Te Veo De Nuevo" (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.
Jun 27

Sonic Production Variety ||: HHV Ep 3-2

This week let's listen for the variety of sounds worked into the song production. I'll be featuring 3 songs from The Devil Music Co. And several more cuts from new, and familiar artists. 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. - Sailboat Bed (Jamendo Licensing) The Devil Music Co. - It Is Well (Jamendo Licensing) The Devil Music Co. - Swing Low (Jamendo Licensing) Kevin Johnston - Angel Things (Jamendo Licensing) Luke Davids - The Spotlight (Jamendo Licensing) Luna Keller - Two Chord Song (Jamendo Licensing) Saint Anyway - Angeline (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: Lonely Piano - Boogie Blues (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "First Snow Of Winter" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "BaBaBoop" (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.
Jun 20

Song Lyrics ||: HHV Ep 3-1

//////////// Happy summer solstice! This is the beginning of a new, our third, series. In this series I'm going to dig further into the music of artists we've discovered in the last six months. This week I'll explore the music of Radio Nowhere. Add to that a new artist, Tom Reardon, and new cuts from some regulars, Dazie Mae, and The Devil Music Co.. 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 - Frozen on the Outskirts of your Heart (Jamendo Licensing) The Devil Music Co. - Find You (Jamendo Licensing) Tom Reardon - What Hides Behind Their Eyes (Jamendo Licensing) Radio Nowhere - Emily (Jamendo Licensing) Radio Nowhere - Curandera (Jamendo Licensing) Radio Nowhere - Molotov Heart (Jamendo Licensing) Radio Nowhere - Mission Control (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: Semion Krivenko-Adamov - The Golden City (Jamendo Licensing) 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.
Jun 13

The Accented Offbeat ||: HHV Ep 2-13

This week I explore the world of the accented offbeat. Why bother having a strong offbeat.? Why isn't the accented offbeat perceived as beat 1? We'll check this out with the help of some great Indie songs. 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 Freak Fandango Orchestra - The Gypsy Song (Jamendo Licensing) Kingston Blues - High on your love (Jamendo Licensing) The Stairkillers - Moonlight (Jamendo Licensing) Saint Anyway - Back To The Start Again (Jamendo Licensing) Blubend - Blues Value (Jamendo Licensing) Wild Fire - Hold On To That (Jamendo Licensing) Waderman - Gypsy Swing (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Freddo Molto Freddo" (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.
Jun 6

Finger-Picking Guitar and Extended Chords ||: HHV Ep 2-12

This week I spin great tunes from Confushian. And, also from the Edinburgh scene, Norman Lamont. Radio Nowhere. Jon Worthy. And Luke Metzler. And a surprise song too. I'll dig into finger-picking guitar, extended chords, variety from vocal harmony, and song chord structure. 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: Confushian - The Judas tree (Jamendo Licensing) Jon Worthy - Who I Am (Jamendo Licensing) Norman Lamont and the Heaven Sent - The Goodbye Song (Jamendo Licensing) Radio Nowhere - December Girl (Jamendo Licensing) Ivan Dolgunov - Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor, Bach (Jamendo Licensing) Luke Metzler - Appetite (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: Richard Wiegel - Wednesday Blues (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Piano" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Vocab 17" (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.
May 30

What Is Jazz? With Dazie Mae ||: HHV Ep 2-11

This week I'm going to dig into the Jazz genre and the music of Dazie Mae, from Paris. Hooks keep our attention as changes within a song. Genre attracts us because it's familiar. We've heard the style before. There are many elements that collectively define a genre. Let's look at a few, in Jazz. 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. 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 In This Episode: Dazie Mae - At the Begining of Loves (Jamendo Licensing) Dazie Mae - Time With My Lover (Jamendo Licensing) Dazie Mae - Sofa (Jamendo Licensing) Dazie Mae - When Dazie Mae Makes Love (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: Musiczerouno - Moonlight Lisistra (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Blue November" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Land Of Homemade 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.

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.

Creator

"TuneMoose" Matt Bates
Years Active

2026
Episodes

35
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Matt Bates, Everyone's A Star Records
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Hits And Hooks Vignettes