{"id":40499,"date":"2026-05-11T18:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=40499"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:12:30","slug":"how-to-make-indie-pop-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-indie-pop-music\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make indie pop music: A production walkthrough with Lyncs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to learn how to make indie pop music, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the production walkthrough above, expert producer, instrumentalist, and vocalist Lyncs stopped by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/sound-factory-studio-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sound Factory<\/a> to show us how to make an indie pop track from scratch. 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What was your favorite part of the production walkthrough? What other genres would you like to see us cover next? 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