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Originally Posted by nvisibl
Writing a new track can sometimes be an exhilarating buzz, but how come you never seem to muster the gumption or staying power to take your tracks to conclusion and finish them off? Is your PC hard drive littered with 8 bar loops and generally sporadic half assed’ness in wav or MP3 format? The ideas sound great you think yeah? And as you lap up the little praise you receive from useless listeners you affirm to yourself once more that you will or can complete them if you want to? Stop kidding yourself.
Or are you one of those who is always talking a good track, going on about what you’re going to do next, how you’re going to tweak this and sequence that. How you’re going to write or do things in a way that’s better than everything and everyone else that’s out there. Do you continue in your fat mouthed energy criticising other artists, styles and producers trying to convince yourself that you yourself know what the fuck you are doing. Perhaps that’s just it, you don't know what the fuck you are doing, and so you spend more time talking and saying rather than actually doing the doing.
Do you insist on having to buddy up or collaborate with others, hmmm? If so then you obviously lack energy, inspiration, willpower or even hope or faith in your own ability. Perhaps adhere the lesson you wash-out as the spin cycle repeats itself again and again, your never ever going to find that right person to work with and of whom is creatively compatible with you. Mostly because you’re not even creatively compatible with yourself and so trying to feed off the energy of others to fill the gap that’s created by the lack of inspiration or belief in yourself is a useless endeavour which nearly always ends in bitter feeling.
And lastly Einstein, technical proficiency doesn’t necessarily count for creative ability. So your tendencies of “experimentation” are your simply making noise with the toys to the detriment of getting anywhere. It’s oh so easy to fuck about aimlessly with the gadgets, try writing some music for a change. And no you don’t need any more new kit, just get on with it.
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I've chatted to some artists who, in my eyes have had alot of success (No. 1 hits and stints on Top of The Pops)...and they all say the same thing. The tracks that made them sucessful were their least favourite (creatively speaking)...and most, if not all found it very hard to keep the momentum going. All the big hits were recorded in studios where there was input from 3 or 4 people.....working together to make it happen. Face the facts.....its a tall order for anybody to do it 'Lone Ranger' styleee....
My advice would be to strip back all the uncessary crap that you may have in your studio....and go back to basics. Keep it really simple... 1 monosynth, 1 polysynth, 1 drum machine, 1 effects unit....and bin the crappy samples cd's you love the thought of using but never will. Thats right Randell...there is an Easter Bunny...
You must talk yourself out of the mental state that your in. Focus on small, attainable goals, work on individual tracks....try not to conceptualise an entire album....its overwhelming. If you want to rock out with some jamming mates....don't feel bad about that....sometimes thats exactly what one needs to do........lighten up...don't take it too seriously - you could be run over by a bus tomorrow.
At the end of the day, how successful you are primarily comes down to your mental wellbeing, technical knowledge of the gear your using...and yes....some creative flare. I have seen some big names make it.....who are no more talented than the average guy walking the street. Sobering thought.
Now, get out there...have a beer....get some pussy and make some tracks tonight.
DS