Welcome to the Echospire Song Destruct podcast where we reverse engineer the most influential song in history diving into the mechanics of songwriting and production to become better songwriters.
Wes and Ryan discuss the evolution of chord sequence architecture inside the Christmas music genre and how Christmas music just might be the patriarch of pop music.
Wes and Ryan discuss one of their all time favorite influences, Blur, and deconstruct the common parlor tricks Blur employs to brand their music.Bonus content includes a handful of demos from the Wes/Ryan catalog over the years.
Wes and Ryan deconstruct 6 of metallica's chart-topping metal-crossover hits.
Wes and Ryan decode the patterns used by the famous songwriting trio from Motown, Holland Dozier Holland, jumping into the chord architecture underpinning their songwriting hit formula.
Wes and Ryan discuss the greatest song of all time, a quadrology from Aerosmith featuring Crying, Crazy, Amazing, and Living on the Edge, highlighting Aerosmith's deft command over all aspects of music theory.
Wes and Ryan break down the architecture of multi-legged rock operatic songs to discover the secrets of their construction.
Wes and Ryan discuss the history of rap and hip hop and as well as the common elements used to construct the atmosphere of the genre.
Wes and Ryan discuss how time signature, tempo, and a variety of phrasing elements contribute to the psychological experience of pop music listening.
Wes and Ryan discuss the common influences and characteristics of glam rock while going on a tour of songs that helped evolve the common 50s refrain into the distinct conventional chorus architecture we have today.
Wes and Ryan discuss the common influences and characteristics of glam rock while going on a tour of songs that helped evolve the common 50s refrain into the distinct conventional chorus architecture we have today.
Wesley and Ryan return in 2020 for season 2 of the world's best podcast on songwriting and production deconstruction. They explore the ethereal nature of what constitutes key signature and how key signature hiding influences the final listening experience.
Wesley and Ryan return in 2020 for season 2 of the world's best podcast on songwriting and production deconstruction. They explore the ethereal nature of what constitutes key signature and how key signature hiding influences the final listening experience.
Wesley and Ryan break down core tips and tricks from the entire Beatles song catalog in a end of year Christmas special and touch on the significance of the writing partnership through a history lens.
Wesley and Ryan discover the connections between 2 topical songs released between 1991 and 1992.
Wesley and Ryan deconstruct the similarities and stories behind 2 retro excess parodies
Wes and Ryan discuss the elements that help form the mood and personality of 2 iconic gospel pop songs.
Wesley and Ryan compare and contrast the elements employed in What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (1966 - william weatherspoon, paul riser, james dean) and If You Leave (1986 - OMD) specifically touching on the use of recurring key changes so prominently employed in both songs.
Wesley and Ryan compare and contrast the elements employed in Air That I Breathe (Albert Hammond 1972, Hollies 1974) and Creep (1993 Radiohead's Thom Yorke) specifically touching on the major to minor chord sequence that is used so prominently in both songs.
Comparing 2 angst anthems from different eras and which songwriting elements are most responsible for the successes of each.
Comparing 2 angst anthems from different eras and which songwriting elements are most responsible for the successes of each.
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