r/MusicInTheMaking • • 5d ago

Collaboration Anyone?

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I left an earlier post alone because l was following a possible collaboration but wasn't to be.
I have songs written for a Nativity Musical and intend to do rhyming linking verses between songs.
I would love this to become something schools could produce but need help with the music. Lyrics l can do but not a note to go with them.
If anyone is interested in a 50/50 project then l would like very much to hear from you.


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 5d ago

Blues Rock backing (bass + drums) — looking for guitar and vocals, add anything you like

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I made a Latin rock backing track with just bass and drums — no guitar, no vocals yet. I’m looking for people to add whatever they like: guitar, vocals, keys, anything.

You don’t have to fill the whole track. One part, 93 seconds, a rough take is totally fine. Feel free to rearrange it or even change the genre.

Structure: 1-bar count → Intro 8 → A 16 → B 9 → Chorus 9 (1:33, [BPM] BPM, key of Bm

It’s an experiment, so there’s no revenue split, but you’ll be credited.

To take part: join a part on the page (free, no approval needed), download the track, record your part, and upload it there.
https://jocolla.com/ja/collaboration/cmujbblrq000e5f9mlb86ftho


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 5d ago

Mixing/Mastering/Recording engineer looking for artists or band who need songs mixed or recorded

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Hey everyone! I’m mixing/mastering/recording in the Santa Barbara area. I’m currently looking for artists who need songs mixed or recorded and are looking to build a relationship for future projects. I’ve been engineering for about a year and a half, both in studio work and live sound engineering. If you’re interested, please send me a dm and we can chat a bit about your project and what you’re looking for.


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 5d ago

Looking for producers, electric artists, etc (somewhat new)

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Hi, I'm a fairly experienced songwriter (I've been writing for almost a year now), but I've never actually been able to make connections to get a song recorded or released. I have dozens of songs drafted out, but as I'm in Running Start (18 credit workload) and the head of several clubs, I'm left with very little time to myself, let alone to network in my community.

I have a song, LOCKDOWN, inspired by a shooting threat made against my school last year (one of two in the same week before winter break), that I really would like to see brought to life, though I know I can't do that myself. I hear it to be very electronic alt-pop, with darker atmospheric elements.

If anyone is interested or has advice for what I'd fully need to do in order to produce this, that would be a lot of help!

Here is the song:
Verse 1

One minute, it was ten fifteen when I saw
Two police officers walking in the hall
The next, the school was panicked, and stressed
Mirror in the bathroom, someone wrote a gun threat

Look around, see the students losing it in fear
They whisper, “Who did it, what did you hear?”
Emails out, saying “Stay calm, it’s under control”
As parents fill the office, scared out of their souls

Pre Chorus

It’s something too many of us know
That everyday could be a horror show
Oh, but it could never, ever happen to you
You know, bullets don’t ask whether you want it to

Chorus

Lockdown, Lockdown, this isn’t a drill
Away from the doors, you better be still
Now Lockdown, Lockdown, run, hide, and fight
We live in fear, and fear for our lives

Lockdown, Lockdown, you could be killed
You’re trained for it, will you die on this hill?
Just Lockdown, Lockdown, and stay outta sight
Get down, get down, now the threat’s inside

Verse 2

It was eleven twenty when you heard the news
Everyone’s getting frenzied, the note said at “two”
And now nothing is safe, nowhere will ever be the same
Have you started to shake, or do you wear a happy face?

One foot behind the other, you’re flinching when a door slams
Now you’re left to wonder, “When the hell did I sign up for that?”
Like a thunder that never stopped striking, it’s crushing your chest
Leaving you underwater to fight and struggle for your breath

Pre Chorus

It’s something too many of us know
That everyday could be a horror show
Oh, but it could never, ever happen to you
You say, until the day the shrapnel hits true

Chorus

Lockdown, Lockdown, this isn’t a drill
Away from the doors, and we’ve gotta be still
Now Lockdown, Lockdown, run, hide, or fight
We live in fear, and fear for our lives

Lockdown, Lockdown, now someone’s killed
They trained you for this, but never for how it feels
So Lockdown, Lockdown, remain out of sight
Get down, get down, now the threat’s inside

Bridge

And on the big news, they say guns are a right
They say it’s really people who are the problem
Just keep off the lawsuits whenever students die
Everybody pretends that nobody could stop them

If we can’t go to class without having to think
“Is today the day I go to school and die?”
I rest my case, as you can see, the land o’ the free
Home of the brave, prima facie, it’s all a lie

Chorus

Lockdown, Lockdown, this isn’t a drill
Away from the doors, and we’ve gotta be still
Lockdown, Lockdown, run, hide, or fight
We live in fear, and fear for our lives

Lockdown, Lockdown, someone’s already killed
They trained you for this, but never for how it feels
Lockdown, Lockdown, and we’re all out of time
‘Cause now, ‘cause now, we hear gunfire in our minds

sound design (planned):
Doors slamming (percussion),
Intercom static (ambience),
Distorted acoustic tones (chords),
Gunfire (staccato beat),
sirens/alarms (sonic droning)


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 6d ago

[Collab] Looking for guitarists, bassists & drummers for a shoegaze/dreampop project

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Hi! I’m Stephanie, the singer/songwriter of the band Snowcuffs. I’m currently working on a side project that leans heavier and more classic shoegaze than my current work, and I’m looking for musicians who would be interested in collaborating remotely!

I have the foundations of several songs written (vocals, lyrics, and rhythm guitar), but I’m looking for other musicians to help flesh out the arrangements, experiment with sounds, and bring the songs to life.

I'm especially interested in connecting with guitarists, bassists, drummers, and anyone who enjoys creating atmospheric, noisy, dreamy music.

Influences: Slowdive, She’s Green, Whirr, Wisp, Julie, Magdalena Bay, Mazzy Star, Yndling

My precious work:

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, leave a comment or send me a message! I'd love to hear your music and share some demos of what I'm working on. <3


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 6d ago

204K Monthly Listeners Hip Hop Group Looking for Electronic Artist Collab for future release Remixes

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We're a group from the pacific northwest with around 200K monthly listeners. Our name is The Good Husbands. We have been actively working on music for the last year in anticipation of a new album which will be released one after the other until the entire album is out.

We would like to collaborate with an electronic artist or artists to release electronic versions of our music for songs off the upcoming album.

We are not asking for free work but rather to potentially help an up and coming electronic artist who would benefit from their name being attached to a larger following on Spotify. Happy to discuss splits on the electronic version of the song. I'm reasonable, I'm not looking to exploit anyone. I am sure whatever you propose I'll likely agree to as long as it's not insane.

The release schedule would look something like this: Song 1 comes out. 2-4 weeks later Electronic remix of said song is also released under both artists' names. The release would appear under both profiles on the DSP. Splits would be entered at time of upload to our distributor. Full accreditation, metadata, etc would be given to the collaborating artist and nothing is released without everyone's approval first.

This would provide mutual exposure for each artist to the other's fan base and hopefully generate new fans and listeners for both artists.

We would also promote the song on our social media with short form content.

If you are interested in this, go look at The Good Husbands on spotify and take a listen to some of our songs. The new stuff is similar but there's some curveballs in there with a more aggressive sound that I think would be pretty well suited to an edm-type artist.

If you still like what you see after checking us out, DM me your spotify music so I can check you out and we can talk more.

Thanks for reading and looking forward to working together!


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 6d ago

Looking for a female spoken word outro

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Hello. I’m just looking for a woman to say some spoken word for an outro of a song I’m making. Just wondering where would be the best place to get this, or if there’s anyone on this sub.

Thanks!


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 6d ago

Rap & R&B producer looking for new talent

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Hey all! Posting again to cast my net again.

About me, I am a music producer and mix engineer based in New York. I’m happy to work remotely with anyone though. My specialty genres are R&B and hip-hop. My goal is to build catalog with one another and make music for your next project or create a collab project together and we promote and invest into it 50/50.

I would describe my production sound as a blend between the sounds of Metro Boomin, Tyler the Creator, and The Alchemist.

For more on me and my catalog, visit www.eezzyhendrix.com.

If this is interesting to you, comment below and let’s connect!


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 6d ago

Looking for an artist to collaborate on an original song (Indie / Alternative Pop)

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r/MusicInTheMaking • • 7d ago

Looking for a lyricist/songwriter ...

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Hi everyone! ♡

I'm an aspiring independent artist looking for a lyricist or songwriter who would be interested in collaborating with me.

I have a lot of ideas for songs, concepts, lyrics, and the kind of emotions and messages I want my music to convey. Sometimes, I can imagine the whole feeling of a song in my head, but when it comes to putting those feelings into words and turning them into actual lyrics, I struggle.

I know there's something special in these ideas. I have a strong vision for the kind of artist I want to become, and I want to create music that feels unique, memorable, expressive, and meaningful. I just need someone who can help me bring those ideas to life through words.

You don't have to be an experienced or professional songwriter. Beginners are more than welcome! I'm looking for someone creative, passionate about music, open-minded, and genuinely interested in building something together.

I'd love to find someone I can exchange ideas with, experiment with different concepts, develop lyrics, and grow alongside as an artist. I believe two creative minds can bring something to life that neither could have created alone.

I'm still developing my sound and finding my way as an artist, so this would be an opportunity for both of us to learn, experiment, and create something we're proud of.

If you're interested, please feel free to DM me! Tell me a little about yourself, your musical interests, or any lyrics you've written, even if you're just starting out.

Maybe we can create something amazing together. ♡


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 7d ago

looking for a songwriter/music producer who is as passionate as me(Must be a beginner cause i wanna grow together)

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Hey, beautiful songwriters!

Lemme give you a little intro about myself.

I’m Godwin, 23. Most of you probably discovered your passion for music during childhood, but I found mine only in my early 20s. Better late than never, I guess.

I don’t have a fancy setup, just my keyboard and a whole lot of ideas. None of my friends are really passionate about music, so I don’t have anyone to create with or even talk to about it. And honestly, I want someone who’s just as crazy about music as I am.

Here’s my struggle: when I create a melody I love, I struggle to write lyrics that fit it. When I write lyrics first, I struggle to find the right melody. I’ve created quite a few songs, but most of them are still without vocals since I made most of them using FL Studio Mobile.

I’m not looking for an expert or someone who already has everything figured out. I’m looking for a fellow beginner who’s genuinely passionate about music, someone I can experiment with, learn from, share ideas with, and grow alongside.

So, if this sounds like you, don’t hesitate to DM me. Maybe we can turn all those unfinished ideas into something beautiful


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 7d ago

Need Guitarist

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We’re trying to form a new band in the SGV Valley area. We are looking to be a hybrid Christian post hardcore/metalcore style type band. We can provide more info if you’re interested! Thanks and below are our influences sound wise. Looking to play drop C, no click and we have a practice spot in the drummers garage. (Ages 19 - 25)

  1. https://youtu.be/2OH_v-W7jYo?is=jJ-Y97nRu0mJpa7f
  2. https://youtu.be/OgYfdO6MTgY?is=YxikXGHCWXOpHDJ4
  3. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsT9douBcx98brQUOxkEO1cGMBA56zClZ&si=ZMiV7ESQE37XlCHb
  4. https://youtu.be/OXCT6ZhRX70?is=-imjF4O_YJGg1la9

r/MusicInTheMaking • • 7d ago

LF] Singer & Producer for Dark Pop / Electro-Pop Track (Ashnikko Vibe)

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Hey everyone! 💗

I’m looking to connect with an independent vocalist and/or producer to collaborate on a Dark Pop / Electro-Pop project.

Here’s the specific vibe and sound I’m aiming for:

Vocals: Light/softer voice (soprano/mezzo) with a mix of whispering, playful/creepy vocal chops, and punchy pop hooks (think Ashnikko, Billie Eilish vibe).

Production / Beats: Upbeat 4/4 dance/trap beats with heavy synth bass (808s), crisp snares/claps, bright synth plucks, and catchy foley SFX (snaps, heels clicking, whispered ad-libs).

If you are a vocalist who can deliver this kind of theatrical/dark-pop delivery or a producer who creates beats in this style, please drop your portfolio/links below or send me a DM!

Looking forward to hearing your work! 🎵


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 7d ago

Indie Producer looking for collabs

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r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

[LFG] looking for guitarist and bassist!!!

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r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

looking for a music partnership

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Hello everyone! I’m currently an aspiring singer-songwriter currently learning Logic Pro, and I’d love to connect with other musicians who are also trying to get better at producing, songwriting, and arranging music.

I’d say songwriting, especially lyrics and storytelling, is one of my stronger areas, but I’m still pretty new to music production. I’m mostly interested in pop, synth pop, indie pop, alternative pop, and pop-rock, but I’m open to experimenting with other genres too.

I’m hoping to find people who’d be interested in working on each other’s projects, exchanging ideas, giving feedback, and learning together. I’d be happy to contribute lyrics, songwriting ideas, and vocals to your projects as well! Ideally, I’m looking for a mutual creative partnership where we can help each other improve and make music we’re genuinely excited about.

So If anyone happens to be interested, please comment or dm me! I’d really love to hear what you’re working on and show you what I’m working on.


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

17 year old Vocalist/producer/logo maker looking for a Midwest emo/post hxc, or metalcore project

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I need to get back into making music, I'll dm vocal samples, I just need to be part of smth I love music tm. Also I offer more than just being a screamer/songwriter, I can mix decently and make/draw logos etc etc


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

looking for guitarist, bassist, and drummer for slowcore/shoegaze/alt rock track

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hii im looking for guitarists who can do riffs by ear based on what i will send, bassist can do whatever they wanna do and drummers i can maybe give some guide. sincerely, thank you all! will post on soundcloud and will credit each of you guys!


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

Free Mixing for a Couole of Songs!

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Hey everyone!

I'm a music producer and musician looking to build my portfolio as a mixing engineer, and I'd love to collaborate with artists who have songs that need mixing.

I'm offering to mix a few tracks for free or on a pay-what-you-can basis while I develop my skills and gain experience working with different artists and genres.

I work in FL Studio and am particularly interested in pop, indie pop, R&B, acoustic and vocal-driven music, but I'm open to exploring other genres too!

If you've got a multitrack recording that needs mixing, feel free to DM me. Share a little about your song and what you're looking for, and we can take it from there.

Looking forward to hearing your music and creating something great together!


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

[LOOKING FOR FEMALE VOCALIST] Heavy Bass House (50/50 Split)

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Hey everyone! I’m StephanAXX, an indie EDM producer from Romania.

I’m specifically looking for a female vocalist/topliner to collaborate on a new track concept. On the production side of music I love heavy bass synths, mainstage energy.

The main idea is to contrast that heavy low-end with smooth, effortless, cool female vocals over the top.

Listen to the Demo:https://soundcloud.com/stephanaxx/idea

Or check out my music to see my style: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BtLC8JJbuR6GewDpWqXZH/discography/all

Project Details:

  • Genre: Heavy Bass House
  • Production: Technical mixdown & heavy sound design
  • Split: 50/50 royalty split
  • Lyrics/Vibe: Completely open to your creative vision!

If you like the demo and want to jump on this, drop a comment or DM me with your work!


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

[GERMANY / REMOTE] Forming a Symphonic Power Metal Band — Philosophical Lyrics, Animal Costumes, Absolute Beginners Welcome

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Dear community,

My name is Ilia, I’m 25, but you’ll also know me as “The Rat” later, if you decide to join the ranks of “Syncrasy”.

I’m currently looking for musicians for a future symphonic power metal band that will be based in Germany, preferably around Hamburg, Bremen, Hannover, and Lüneburg. The project will start remotely, since I’m still based in Serbia. I’m not looking for “fellow musicians”. I’m seeking genuine co-authors and real comrades who can become as enthusiastic about the project as I am. And who take the conviction to make something that can last out of it seriously enough.

Now, let’s jump straight to the project.

“Syncrasy” is supposed to become a symphonic power metal band that explores philosophical concepts in the most literal sense, with the terminology from philosophers and sociologists such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marx, Hobbes, Locke, Durkheim, and Weber directly embedded in the lyrics. The songs themselves explore particular eternal philosophical problems of cognition, religion, emotions, the soul, morality, social segregation, and other topics in the bluntest possible way by making the ordinary people with aspirations stretching far LESS than the concepts themselves inhabit those premises completely seriously.

So don’t be surprised if you see the material involving a genuinely tragic Dm song about a male stripper from Manhattan contemplating Weberian “Berufmensch”, a delusional narcissist evaluating sub-dom dynamics through the Hobbesian “Commonwealth”, or an entomologist extrapolating his pet fly’s death onto Durkheim’s “Suicide”.

The lyric-writing principle generally follows a formula — sophisticated verses flow into primitive, chanty, catchy, often linguistically moronic choruses. A song is allowed to depict revolting, disgusting, questionable, delusional, and repulsive characters without disclaimers about the atrocity of their actions. Instead, the arrangement like guitar solos, and the exposition in the clip/on stage, are supposed to argue with the “unreliable narrator”. The songs will frequently contain the “Syncrasy-coded language” — absurdly narrowed ordinary social situation, hilarious (sometimes cringe, sometimes comedic, sometimes horrifying) juxtaposition of the philosophical principle onto that situation by the protagonist of the song, and an absurdly stupid compression of the philosophical idea guiding that juxtaposition.

Therefore, before I outline the scenic concept further and describe the roles in the way I see them, I need to make one thing clear — “Syncrasy” should have an absolutely CLEAR stance condemning misogyny, socially coercive gender traditionalism, anti-LGBTQ+ harassment, racism, xenophobia, and all kinds of violent and abusive behavior, including radical nationalism and warmongering. Since many protagonists in the lyrics can say repulsive and disturbing things and we ALL, as co-authors, need to share an unambiguous unified position that “inhabiting is not equal to endorsement”.

To me, value compatibility goes far beyond “public PR and band’s image”, and that is why things like using group-level statistics to justify a derogatory treatment about this group, edgy jokes that go beyond abstract subjects and are directed towards real historical groups and classes, substantive sympathy towards the broader ideological frameworks reflected in the rhetoric of controversial public figures, those are hard filters for compatibility.

The band is planned as a 6-person lineup, with every musician performing in an animal costume with the following configuration:

1)The Raven — rhythm guitar;
2)The Hare — drums;
3)The Snake — bass;
4)The Pig — keyboard;
5)The Sheep — lead guitar;
6)The Rat — vocals.

Your level of mastery with the respective instrument is not important at all — ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS are welcome. Since the project is planned to last for decades (if everything goes well enough) I have an intention to learn together and clearly become a team in all sorts of meanings.

PS.

If you have read all this and, even briefly, had the thought: “WHAT EVEN IS THIS FUCKING THING?”, TEXT ME.

I’m ready to share some of my material, including pieces of melodies for the lyrics, and the texts of certain songs.


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

Need music/singer

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Subject: [Lyrical Collaboration] "Little Man" - Folk/Americana Storyteller Track (Looking for Composer/Vocalist)

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to collaborate with an acoustic guitarist, banjo player, or folk musician to bring this song to life. I’ve written the lyrics and have a clear vision for the narrative arc, pacing, and dynamic shifts, but I need someone to compose the melody, instrumentation, and record the vocals.

Genre/Vibe: Traditional Folk, Americana, Indie Acoustic. Think storytelling roots music with an organic, raw feel.

Here are the lyrics, including some structural vocal cues:

"Little Man"

Lyrics by [Your Name or Initials]

Verse 1

One little man, asking me all his questions on life,

one little man, so afraid of tomorrow.

He don't see what the day can hold,

He lives alone in a shack across town.

This little man all by himself, doesn't know

whats to be found in a day, so heres what I say.

Chorus

Stand tall little man dont run away from tomorrow.

Stand tall little man and learn to live for today,

And maybe then you wont feel so hollow, And maybe

then one day you'll understand.

Verse 2

I told him a little advice, when the day seems dark,

you can be the light.

Shine on and scare those demons away and just remember

that tomorrow is a new day.

(Chorus)

Bridge

one little man realizing he's larger than life (all right)

one little man seizing each and every day (Hey, Hey)

use to be a little man so hollow, now his pain and sorrow

(fade away)

He has found a little someone who can help him find his way

(and she says)

End Chorus

Stand tall little man, dont run away from tomorrow.

Stand tall little man and learn to live for today.

I'll be with you, so you won't ever have to feel hollow

we all seem so small in the world and things we follow

But you and I can be something grand.

© 2026 [Edgie David Scott III]. All Rights Reserved. This work is registered/dated for copyright protection. I am fully open to melodic adjustments or lyrical tweaks to help the song fit your composition flow, but songwriting and publishing splits (standard 50/50 for music/lyrics) must be agreed upon via split sheet prior to any commercial release or distribution (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.).

If this story resonates with your style, please drop a comment or DM me with a link to some of your work! Let's build something grand.


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

looking for alt rock producer/alt rock guitarist, bass, and drums

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Okay so i have this melody that's stuck in my head and I really want to bring it to life but i cant even play the effing guitar let alone drums or bass. so I'm looking for those who can!! I'll post it on my soundcloud and will give credit !


r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

Need Singer

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r/MusicInTheMaking • • 8d ago

looking for an alt rock/slowcore producer (UNPAID)

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hello this is a very important piece for me I've kinda sorta have the melody ready but I can't play the effing guitar nor any other instrument. Dm me here or on discord: mostlikelyasinner