Songwriting Camp
Electric Soul Songwriting Camp
Electric Soul Songwriting Camp is a dynamic creative hub designed to connect recording artists, songwriters, and producers with industry partners in an inspiring and highly collaborative environment. Rooted in innovation and community, the camp fosters cross-genre collaboration, encourages bold experimentation, and builds bridges between emerging voices and established talent.
The camp is about amplifying creativity and accelerating careers. Across intensive sessions, participants co-write, workshop, and record original material in a supportive, professional setting. Artists and writers are paired strategically to spark unexpected collaborations, while labels and partners gain early access to fresh, market-ready songs. With mentorship, feedback, and live showcases woven throughout, the camp offers both a platform for discovery and a proving ground for music that resonates with today’s audiences.
Key Benefits:
Connects recording artists and songwriters for authentic, cross-genre collaboration.
Provides labels with early access to polished, market-ready songs.
Creates opportunities for producers and writers to experiment in a professional, supportive environment.
Offers mentorship and feedback from seasoned industry leaders.
Delivers live showcases that highlight new talent and material.
Builds lasting partnerships across artists, labels, publishers, and industry stakeholders.
Electric Soul Songwriting Camp 2026
August 1–2, Brooklyn/Queens
2 days. 2 studios. 1 unforgettable weekend of making music.
This August, Return Records brings together some of New York's most exciting emerging songwriters, producers, and artists for the Electric Soul Songwriting Camp, a hands-on creative intensive at Indigo Soul Studios (Brooklyn) and Grey Studios (Long Island City).
Expect collaborative writing sessions in small breakout groups, candid industry panels on songwriting, publishing, and A&R, a rooftop networking reception, and a closing live showcase where the weekend's talent takes the stage.
Presented with Groover and Songtrust, and powered by partners including Mr. Sonic Projects, Backline, The Ethereal, Vibrato, Six Eight Rights, Que Global Entertainment, and Just Iced Tea, the camp is built to help artists sharpen their craft, grow their network, and turn ideas into finished songs.
RSVP to our networking event: Electric Soul Camp Networking Reception
RSVP to our camp showcase: Electric Soul Camp Showcase
Follow along and go behind the scenes: @electricsoulcamp on Instagram.
Where soul meets songwriting in NYC!

