Hits And Hooks Vignettes

About Hits And Hooks Vignettes

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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

"TuneMoose" Matt Bates

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2026

Latest episode

19 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2026

   The Big 13 : Vocalizations ||: HHV Ep 4-1

   We've taken a look at many hooks in the past 9 months. In this series I will be revisiting 13 of the most important ones in this series. And we've listened to music from 90 different artists so far, all of whom are reaching the bar of radio-ready original songs and records. We'll hear work from these artists, and some new arrivals. So, to the hooks! In this series I will look at these biggies... - Vocal in-sync harmony - Melodic leaps - Downwards stepwise harmonic motion - Second voice (Vocal and Instrumental) - Instrument entrances - Virtuosity - Fills, runups - Vocal anticipation - Riffs - Stop time - Sequencing - Unusual sounds ...and today's featured hook, Vocalizations. 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. SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records, that fit with the planned theme of a show. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play. Songs In This Episode: Jon Worthy - This Aint The Way (Jamendo Licensing) Radio Nowhere - Cortez and Pizarro Acoustic (Jamendo Licensing) The Devil Music Co. - Fire Fire (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - I feel Love (Jamendo Licensing) John Dada amp the Weathermen - Lost To Me (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Let s Live Like Animals (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: Plushka - Utopia (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "You're The One" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Ba Ba Boop" (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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Calling Out The Hooks ||: HHV Ep 3-13

   We've see a lot of hooks so far. For this the last episode of series 3, I'm call out what I hear, as a preview to the upcoming series 4 format. My featured artist is Breezeless, out of Germany, delivering a mix of styles; pop, rock, classical, dance, R&B, jazz and hip-hop. We'll listen to a few. 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. SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play on the show. Songs In This Episode: DJ35X - Deep End (35XAlive Mix) (Jamendo Licensing) Songwriterz - When Love Is Right (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Love-Dance (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Have you ever (Soul Mix) (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Strong (Jamendo Licensing) Luke Davids - It Must Be Love (Jamendo Licensing) BREEZELESS - Love me hate me (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: piccadillyCircus - Idea On The Edge (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Piano" (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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   5 Sept 2026

   Stepwise Harmonic Motion, and Two More Hooks ||: HHV Ep 3-12

   I was doing some song study and found these three hooks featuring regularly... melodic leaps, stepwise harmonic motion, and vocalizations. I'll be looking out for them in our indie songs this week. My featured artist is Jeff Jacobs out of New York City. 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. SONG SUBMISSIONS: For consideration to include your song(s) on the show please send links to mattb@every1zastar.ca We listen to everything that we receive. Keep in mind that we play finished, radio-ready records. You can get a sense of where the bar is set from the other songs we play on the show. Songs In This Episode: Tim Koerber - Bright Side (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Cinnamon Buns (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Play With Fire (Jamendo Licensing) Jeff Jacobs - Unfaithful (Jamendo Licensing) Saint Anyway - Another Song Misericordiae (Jamendo Licensing) flo - feel dirty (Jamendo Licensing) Music Inserts: BGM Studio - Cooking with a Smile (Jamendo Licensing) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Eberything 'Bout Love" (Everyone's A Star Records) TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Etude #7" (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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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