Writing music is no easy task in the year 2025. At times it seems like artists past and present have either come up with the progressions and ideas that you have previously, or the only way to find success is to chase the trends of what is popular on Tik Tok and social media. So how do bands like Bad Omens, Sleep Token, and Knocked Loose pop off with unique sound and flare?

The answer to those questions can be found right here, in this episode, with someone who lives this in his music, and needed to try and always be unique, in order to discover the answer.

Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome joins the Chord Progression Podcast today, with new music and a new album coming out in 2025. In this episode join us as we talk about:

• How the music industy being so single-dominated in the streaming age has its roots back when artists and labels were pitching to radio, and trying to follow what was popular on those platforms.
• Why artists being authentic in their niche is causing those music artists to find success in this era more than in the past.
• The reason why almost all ideas and progressions in music have been used before, but why what you do with it in your music to make it special matters.
• A look into the first single "Suffer In Silence" in 2025 and why it connects so well with so many of our own internal struggles.

A fantastic episode for any musican or music lover to understand the industry today. Tap the subscribe button as we have more like this coming.

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Welcome: (0:00)

6 More Singles in 2025?: (1:17)

How Single-Focused Releases Is Similar to Radio Focused Releases of the Past: (4:35)

Chasing Trends? You're Already Too Late: (11:11)

How Authenticity in Niche Music is Causing Popularity Spikes: (17:15)

Only 12 Notes in Music, But It's What You Do With It: (20:07)

Communicating Your Emotions Through the Songs of Others: (29:46)

Suffer In Silence & the New Album Explained by Aaron: (33:41)

Fighting your Own Suffering in Silence & the Bully Connection: (41:58)

Gemini Syndrome in 2025: (48:22)

New Artists to Check Out: (50:32)

Kevin's Final Thought; All Artists, Go Back to Making Those 12 Notes Unique to You: (57:52)