# 3.
Then I ask how well I've told it.
The music, the vocal, the arrangement, and the production all have a job to do: serve the story.
My simple test is this: If I have a good story and tell it well, I have interest.
# 2.
Before genre, style tags, instrumentation, or production, I need a story worth telling. It might be an ordinary person facing an extraordinary choice, a quiet moment that changes everything, or something about the human condition that deserves to be heard.
# 1. Sunday at the Warm Circuit
Start with the Story
When I begin a new song in Suno v6, I start with two questions.
Is it a good story?
Is it told well?
The first question always comes first.
# 3.
Credit to SIQA for putting together a field that made me stop, listen, and appreciate what others are doing.
No spoilers. Just looking forward to seeing where this goes.
#SIQA#AIMusicAwards#SyntheticMusic#AIMusic#WarmCircuit
# 2.
What surprised me was how much I enjoyed listening to the other entries. There is some seriously good music being made with AI tools.
From my little corner of Warm Circuit, it was encouraging to hear just how much creativity is finding its way into this new territory.
# 1.
No spoilers here, but…
I’ve finished voting for the SIQA AI Music Awards, and I came away with a big smile.
“Dust & Thunder” didn’t make the cut, and that’s okay.
# 3.
Amazing what happens when the dust settles and you stop reacting to the announcement long enough to experience the change.
So, I guess I can get back to writing songs.
Which was probably the point all along.
#SunoAI#AI#Songwriting
# 2.
The 20 downloads are essentially a non-issue for my workflow.
And v6?
I tested it. Listened carefully.
The Warm Circuit sound is still there. The vocal textures may even be better.
# 1. Sunday at the Warm Circuit
"And Then the Dust Settled"
For a couple of weeks, I had two things to worry about:
Suno’s 20-download limit.
And Suno v6 changing the sound of Warm Circuit.
Turns out?
Not much to worry about.
# 3. Also, a Friday UPCHART update:
Our Own Creation — #2 on the Country Daily Chart Dust & Thunder — #5 on the Country Daily Chart
Both tracks sitting in the Top 5 is a pretty nice way to end the week.
More Sunday at the Warm Circuit.
#SunoAI#AI#Songwriting
# 2.
I don’t remember a single month when I released 10 individual songs, not counting albums. So the 20-download limit really doesn’t change how I work.
So this Sunday, rather than worrying about what changed, I think I’ll take a closer look at what didn’t.
# 1. Sunday at the Warm Circuit
“OK, 20 Downloads. Then Suno v6. I think I need to sit down for a moment.”
Well… maybe not.
The interesting thing about these changes is that, for me, the practical effect is pretty close to net zero.