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VOL. I·NO. 01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
  1. 001Hacker NewsOCT · 09English

    You Might Want to Try Being Less Creative

    The author discovered through a jam session with musician Jon that embracing constraints and borrowing from existing work—rather than insisting on pure originality—actually enables better creative output. By studying inspiration, reusing chord progressions and rhythmic elements, and focusing creativity where it matters most, they completed a song and overcame the perfectionism that had blocked their songwriting as a teenager.

    By Bryant
  2. 002Hacker NewsOCT · 08English

    How to Make a Song with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide

    This guide explains how to create songs using Songnexa, an AI music generation tool accessible through a web browser. Users can choose between Lyrics Mode or Description Mode, set duration and genre, then generate complete songs in minutes, with options to download and store creations.

    By Moon_Y