Desh Saxena

Musician • Songwriter • Producer

Desh Saxena is a British-Indian songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in London. He has released two albums as part of band projects and has been writing music since he was seven. A bedroom producer, he has performed at venues across London, including the Royal Albert Hall, Half Moon Putney, The Troubadour, Amersham Arms, Kings Place, and Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan.
He is currently writing a song a day for 100 days

100 Songs in 100 days

At the start of 2025, I began a songwriting challenge: writing and posting 100 songs in 100 days, ending April 10th. Here’s my YouTube playlist with the songs so far—I aim to write, produce, and film each one on the same day. While some are just me singing with an acoustic guitar, most are full mixes. I experiment with different styles, genres, and video techniques. So far, I’ve only done one cover, which was a challenge since the original song was released that same day. I’m sharing this challenge across all my social media and occasionally post short-form content explaining my process.

Parachute

I’ve decided to try releasing 100 songs in 100 days in 2024. I’m doing this to help myself develop as a producer, video editor and songwriter, and I think …this is a great way to help improve my technique.

This first song was posted on my instagram on the 1st of Jan, and I’m now adding it to all my socials. It’s kind of a power ballad type song with orchestral backing. I will also upload another song later today.

I hope by the end of this project that I have improved in all these categories, and would love some feedback, tips, and to collaborate!

For instance I have no idea what to do with my face in this recording😅[+] Show More

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Parachute

I’ve decided to try releasing 100 songs in 100 days in 2024. I’m doing …

I’ve decided to try releasing 100 songs in 100 days in 2024. I’m doing this to help myself develop as a producer, video editor and songwriter, and I think …this is a great way to help improve my technique.

This first song was posted on my instagram on the 1st of Jan, and I’m now adding it to all my socials. It’s kind of a power ballad type song with orchestral backing. I will also upload another song later today.

I hope by the end of this project that I have improved in all these categories, and would love some feedback, tips, and to collaborate!

For instance I have no idea what to do with my face in this recording😅[+] Show More

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Countryman

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When the wind comes

Day 3 of my 100-day challenge! Today’s song, When the Wind Comes, is …

Day 3 of my 100-day challenge! Today’s song, When the Wind Comes, is recorded acoustically. It’s reflective, and while some songs will be stripped back like this, others will have …a full mix. Let me know what you think![+] Show More

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Old cruel world

This is my 4th song in the 100-day challenge—it’s called Old Cruel …

This is my 4th song in the 100-day challenge—it’s called Old Cruel World. It’s slower, with a haunting atmosphere, led by the piano and inspired by Fable of the Silent …Son and Calm the Fire by Alter Bridge. Let me know what you think![+] Show More

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Smile

This is Day 5 – it’s called smile 🙂 It’s short and sweet, and it’s …

This is Day 5 – it’s called smile 🙂
It’s short and sweet, and it’s quite different to yesterday’s. I quite like it!

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I don't know the answer

This is my 6th song in the 100-day challenge – it’s called I Don’t …

This is my 6th song in the 100-day challenge – it’s called I Don’t Know the Answer. I’m feeling a bit lukewarm about this one, I feel like it could …have been recorded, mixed, and filmed better, but I experimented with more angles and backing vocals. The challenge is all about experimenting and learning and today I learnt what I could do when I’m feeling less motivated. Let me know what you think![+] Show More

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Song 7

Song 7 in my 100-day challenge is here, idk the name but I’m excited …

Song 7 in my 100-day challenge is here, idk the name but I’m excited to share it! Finally made a vertical version for reels but youtube and FC will still …be horizontal. I had a sore throat, so I had to use some flex pitch, which caused the acoustic guitar to phase a bit. Also, I wore open-back headphones while recording, so you can hear the metronome at the end. Let me know what you think! 🎵✨[+] Show More

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Wish you well

The 8th song in my 100-day challenge is called “Wish You Well.” This …

The 8th song in my 100-day challenge is called “Wish You Well.” This hard rock track uses a strophic structure, which is broken up by a short guitar lick B …section. I pushed the angles further than ever and spent extra time on audio editing. The doubled lead vocals create a delay-like effect that adds a unique texture to the mix. Would love to hear your thoughts![+] Show More

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Fortified

The 9th song in my 100-day challenge is Fortified. I used a harmonica …

The 9th song in my 100-day challenge is Fortified. I used a harmonica for the first time ever (just kind of messed around with it). The chorus was actually written …with my sister a while ago and was originally meant to be a rock song, but I love experimenting and changing things up.

Recording and filming this has been super rewarding. Also, curious to hear your thoughts—do you prefer vocals filmed straight on or from the side? I might start filming BVs soon, so I’ll be playing around with different angles. Let me know what you think![+] Show More

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Invincible

This is my 10th song – Invincible. This was the first song I ever …

This is my 10th song – Invincible. This was the first song I ever wrote with lyrics, and I’ve tried to keep as much of it as I can the …same from when I was 10.[+] Show More

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