Monica Velasquez writes with a bass in her hands. Her process for Rexxy starts with playing melodies on the bass, singing over them, and letting that combination capture whatever emotion she is chasing. Only once the basic structure is in place, verse, chorus, break and the rest, does she open Ableton. From there she searches for a tempo that feels right, brings in the rough bass and vocals, and builds MIDI drums around her idea. The bass is then re-recorded for a cleaner sou