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Writing & Producing Atmospheric Alt Indie Songs: The Complete Process

Learn everything you need to write & produce alt indie songs that get on top-flight Spotify playlists. In this class, award-winning songwriter & producer BANFI takes you into his studio and teaches you his complete creative process. Follow along as he writes & produces 3 brand new ideas from scratch, right in front of you, then turns one of these ideas into a finished song, explaining everything he's doing and thinking along the way.
$169.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (8h 7m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

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    Unlimited lifetime access

Taught by

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BANFI
UK based singer-songwriter & producer, known for his swirling, upbeat instrumentation and distinctive vocal style in the indie music scene. Winner of 2022 Production Music Award.
What you’ll learn
Banfi's unique, self-sufficient approach to songwriting, recording and production.
The Magpie Method — a failsafe path for inspiration & starting songs.
Composing with emotive chord voicings on guitar and piano.
Writing authentic lyrics — how to create a lyric practice routine and hone your style.
Crafting melodic, unexpected vocal phrases and hooks.
Recording & producing professional-quality vocals.
The easy way to create drums using samples, loops and recording.
Analogue and software synthesizers — creating a patch from scratch and working effectively with libraries.
Composing rock-solid, rhythmically infectious bass lines.
Using harmonies & background vocals to add development.
How to structure a song, using melody to guide your overall arrangement.
Essential production techniques — EQ, compression, saturation, de-essing, side-chain compression, depth & space.
Advanced production techniques — the stereo spectrum, reverse reverbs, tape emulation, harmonic distortion and more.

Class Overview

Become a self-sufficient creator of playlist-ready songs
What holds a lot of musicians back is this belief that they need to rely on other people to bring their ideas to life — while novelists and painters get the luxury of bringing a singular, one-minded vision into the world, we wrongly assume that a songwriter needs other people, like session musicians, producers and mix-engineers. But that's not true anymore.   Banfi is an award-winning songwriter & producer based in the UK. He creates atmospheric, alternative indie songs in a self-contained process. Songs that get placements on Spotify playlists like New Music Friday UK, The Other List, and alexrainbirdMusic. In this class, Banfi will teach you his entire creative process. You'll follow along as he writes & produces a brand new song from start to finish, right in front of you.  Using his 'magpie' method, he'll begin by creating 3 distinct starting-points. The first idea begins on guitar, the second on piano, and the third on a synthesizer. He'll then turn one of these ideas into a brand new, finished song. Along the way, he'll explain everything that he's doing — his entire thought process, all his recording & production techniques, and the exact plugins and samples he's using. By learning from Banfi, you can become a self-sufficient creator, capable of completing every step in the songwriting & production process to a high level.

Lessons (8)

Apply what you learn

Follow Banfi’s proven process, step by step

In the class, Banfi breaks down his songwriting & production process into clear, actionable steps. Follow along with Banfi’s process step-by-step to write, record and produce your own songs. You can also watch Banfi’s process in full first and then bring the ideas, tools, and techniques into your own projects. By following Banfi's proven process, you’ll learn everything you need to write, record and produce atmospheric, alternative indie songs that sound like this:

Who’s this class for?
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You're a fan of Banfi and want to learn exactly how he does what he does. Go inside his studio and watch his unfiltered creative process from start to finish.

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You're a songwriter, producer, or aspiring professional looking to learn and practice the self-sufficient skillset needed to create playlist-ready songs.

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You're a professional songwriter or producer looking to hone your craft by diving deep into Banfi's end-to-end songwriting & production process.

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What students have to say about the class
Andrew Rogers

Just finished the class. Really enjoyed it. Joe's unfiltered insight into his process provides a fascinating and tangible perspective on drawing inspiration for new ideas before taking you through the nuts and bolts of putting a song together. Would recommend to all budding songwriters but also those embarking on any form of creative endeavour.

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Paul Broucek

Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed spending the time "hanging out" with a very thoughtful, soulful songwriter/artist and watching you share a very vulnerable process. I've always struggled with verse writing and found your literary suggestions, your trust of the unconscious words that present themselve quite thought provoking. I appreciate your bravery in letting us into your process.

Angela Pomaski

this is a nice experience, appreciate your imput. very much will take in to account your imput.

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meet your instructor
BANFI

Banfi is an award-winning songwriter and producer based in the UK. He creates atmospheric, alternative indie songs that get placements on top flight Spotify playlists like New Music Friday UK, The Other List and AlexRainBirdMusic. He works with some of the most esteemed publishers in the sync licensing world, and recently won the 2022 Production Music Awards.  In Banfi's Studio, he's sharing his complete songwriting and production process. Watch him on camera create three unique ideas from scratch. You'll then see firsthand how he fully develops one of these ideas to completion. Learn how he crafts emotive chord voicings on guitar and piano, top-line vocal melodies along with a deep-dive into his lyric writing process. You'll see every production technique Banfi uses, including all his plugins, tricks and production concepts, before seeing how he mixes and exports a finished song.

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Watch On All Devices
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Unlimited Lifetime Access
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Frequently asked questions

$169.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (8h 7m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

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    Unlimited lifetime access

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