Best Way To Build A Song

I was thinkin of ways to build songs and thought it might be interesting to hear what everyones opinion is on this? I know inspiration can come in many diff ways but... when actually in the recording process where is a good place to start assuming you are not recording live instruments?? Anyone? Thanks

NOw you got me started
Once you have your song................You listen back to it..........Let's say it sounds muddy......BEFORE you start EQing..........make sure it isn't muddy because of the orchestration !
9 times out of 10 it is the composition that is muddy NOT the mix......
Check your inversions of the chords .....make sure that your hook lines aren't duplicating notes that are in the block chords of the progression......Instead have them an Octave higher or lower............
So every note has it's own space....That way everything is heard clearly...
LEAN AND MEAN........music should breathe so don't be afraid of little pockets of nothingness.....
Kick drum and bassline form a union and should sound Together (That gets rid of ALOT of low-end mud)
That doesn't mean whenever the BASS hits, the Kick should hit.........just don't have them fight each other....
SvK
Oh yeah almost forgot......don't get caught listening and working on an 8bar verse loop for hours on end........Because it will become virtually impossible for you to think up anything to follow it!
That is why I said get the entire chord Progression first.......
SvK

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