Sometimes the very first step of composing is to sit down in front of the laptop and look to the sound sample packs preloaded into the music editing software for both inspiration and a simple solution. But actually, you can turn anything into music! How to go beyond sample packs and create a unique sound?...

Roland Körmendi (SMiTHMUSiX) has written and co-produced music for world-famous rap/hiphop/pop artists like DomiNo, Snoop Dogg, Marc E. Bassy; as well as Hungarian A-listers. At DEX, Roland will share some exciting behind-the-scenes experiences linked to his first-hand knowledge about writing hit songs. At his lecture, you will get to know how hits evolved throughout the...

Are you a singer-songwriter working on finding your own voice? Or are you looking to develop the voice you found, both in terms of singing and writing? Do you want songwriting to not be tiring in the long run, not to produce just another average song, but create meaningful work for that revitalizes you? Do...

Song analysis from a music historian. This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar

“Creating ideas from nothing but your phone recorder” Through practical examples of his own, Monoir (Cristian Tarcea) will shed a light on how orientalism inspires and affects his vision as an artist and producer, and will reveal the creative process from its beginning to the desired sound. This program will be in English | A...

How do you make any given 3 seconds of your song unmistakable? What are the musical and music theoretical solutions at your disposal that can help you align the various song parts (verse, chorus, bridge) to make them come together into a complete song? Gergő Rácz takes you on a tour of songwriter tools using...

In his interactive lecture, Péter Müller will look at the basic scenarios in songwriting: what it is like when music is written to lyrics, and vice versa. Beyond the technical aspects of rhythmic units, hooks, verse and refrain, the programme also touches on the issue of “coming together": what is needed with regard to text,...

While we hunt for rhymes and “hooks” as lyricists, we never ask ourselves a few basic questions. What is a song? Where does it come from and how does it affect us? How does our mind work when writing lyrics and songs? Can we consciously train and practice for it? We offer this masterclass to...

Saya Noé grew up abroad but in a Hungarian family and uses English as her mother tongue. Ian O'Sullivan is of Irish origin and lives in Hungary but also writes in Hungarian. The two discuss the relationship between mother tongue and second language, songwriting, expression and linguistic dilemmas. Interviewer: Andrew Hefler This program will be...

Musical genres like gospel, rock’n’roll, r&b/soul, country, blues, rap, swing and jazz were all born in and conquered the world from the USA and the UK. As a result today in many countries many artists feel comfortable writing and performing their music in English, you could say: it is the language of pop music. In...

This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar

This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar What makes lyrics and music inseparable in a hit? Why isn’t it enough to just write poems that can be performed singing? The unity of music and lyrics may develop either we start the writing process with the music or the lyrics first, but...

What is the difference between sound design and instrumentation, where does one begin and where does the other end? How can you consciously orchestrate a song without headaches, while keeping the final result simple and clean? Dani Bánkuti's presentation will show you the best strategies, while debunking common misconceptions and urban legends. This workshop will...

When it comes to pop music, we usually think of the really big hits. But what makes a hit? Is it the easy-to-hum melody? The chorus? The relationship between the verse and the chorus? Or is it the lyrics? In his interactive workshop, Belgian producer Pascal Oorts will go through 10 points, listing practical examples...

Panel discussion & podcast about the trends of mainstream and underground "pop" music. Presenter: Zsüd This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar

Kata's masterclass is for songwriters / singers / instrument players who feel they are still at the mercy of producers, but would like to put together beats and demos themselves to the level where they can find a label. How can you compile a demo at the right level and start on the road to...

Broadcasting is no easy task, especially when it involves navigating unchartered waters to create a new format of programming never seen before. This is even more true when the 'product' of the program is a song. However, the success of Dalfutár is clearly demonstrated by the huge popularity of the show and the continuous positive...

Recording vocals comes with a bunch of challenges: How to make the singer feel at ease in the studio? How to find the best key for their vocal range, and how to record the lead vocal depending on the voice character of a singer? And when it comes to backing vocals: How to write and...

Is the piano-vocal instrumentation a good match for every single song? What kind of songs does it lend itself to, and what kind of songs become a nuisance if you go with this kind of orchestration? How can you avoid sounding forced or kitschy, and how can you make it so that the listener doesn't...

Hien started her career as one of the young stars of Megasztár (Hungarian TV Talent Show) but, as years went by, she studied at Berklee College of Music and eventually became a self-confident singer/songwriter/sound designer influenced by a wide variation of sounds, from electronica to soul and traditional Eastern styles. Her lecture will dig into...

This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar

Discussion about songwriting collaborations across borders. This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar

BÖBE started her TikTok profile a few months ago and already has nearly 7k followers and 100k likes altogether while being the face of WMMusicDistribution’s TikTok channel. If you are a songwriter or you are just eager to learn about the platform, attend her lecture and get valuable insight into how you can engage with...

INNA, Antonia, Carla’s Dreams, just to name a few of independent Romanian record label, Global Records’ artists who have already acquired world fame. What is the secret behind Eastern European productions and their songs’ global success? Where do songwriters fit into this equation? Global Records’ International Promotion Manager Andreea Selaru and the record label’s A&R...

This program will be in Hungarian | A program nyelve: magyar

How to find co-writers online? What tools help us create music together when nothing but the internet connects us? What is worth agreeing on with our future co-authors before capturing the very first chord? Kozma Kata advises on the practicalities of online collaborations and shows us how she writes music with others. To her, Bence...

The music industry is complex with many different actors. As a songwriter and performer, it is not so easy to see through the business side of music: who is who and who to turn to and when you want something to get done. György Réz, the teacher of the Almost Famous Music Business School, gives...

Drinks and finger food for the songwriter people who are ready to mingle.