If you're starting producing and want to give up... bloody dont
If you're starting producing and want to give up... bloody dont Posted on: 10.08.2012 by Linda Chavda I'd dipped into DAWs a bit the last few years, fully submerged myself a few month ago. Produced some bloody awful tracks for a bit while getting to grips with synths, then things started to click together. Wrote my first track, catchy lead, absorbing, sounds good but bloody boring. Then I ended up producing with a local DJ who I'd done artwork (few years older than me) for previously and a guy who was a finalist in a DJ competition. Our track hit 100 downloads and 1000 views on soundcloud (my first major small success(?)) The DJ who I done artwork for moved to greece for the season and I practically locked myself in my bedroom/studio. Next thing I know I was applying for a job at a studio... I got the job, waiting on a start date now. Don't give up, if your tracks are shitty then you still have that extremely satisfying initial learning curve ahead of you, worth every moment For me I hope my skill grows and that I end up putting out more (and much better) music | |
| Linda Chavda 10.08.2012 | I'd dipped into DAWs a bit the last few years, fully submerged myself a few month ago. Produced some bloody awful tracks for a bit while getting to grips with synths, then things started to click together. Wrote my first track, catchy lead, absorbing, sounds good but bloody boring. Then I ended up producing with a local DJ who I'd done artwork (few years older than me) for previously and a guy who was a finalist in a DJ competition. Our track hit 100 downloads and 1000 views on soundcloud (my first major small success(?)) The DJ who I done artwork for moved to greece for the season and I practically locked myself in my bedroom/studio. Next thing I know I was applying for a job at a studio... I got the job, waiting on a start date now. Don't give up, if your tracks are shitty then you still have that extremely satisfying initial learning curve ahead of you, worth every moment For me I hope my skill grows and that I end up putting out more (and much better) music |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 11.08.2012 | I started producing on an Amiga back in 1993 but got really serious with it around 2002-04 when I had a few tunes out (worked with people like Noisia and the likes of Pendulum were playing our tunes). For me though, in the end, it was a massive waste of my time... I just can't commit to spending HOURS sat in front of Cubase listening to the same 16 bar loop on repeat anymore... I've got a girlfriend, a proper job and two mortgages to pay. Producing is a young mans game, lol. Shame I guess... but I don't really miss it. Fair play to you though OP |
| Ada Matzkin 11.08.2012 | great story good luck |
| Germaine Bernadin 11.08.2012 | Been DJing since 1988. Still learning... Producing since 1992. Still learning... Have an open mind, its not a race... just enjoy being creative... and good luck! |
| Randal Biza 10.08.2012 | Never give up! Ever! |
| Noriko Lebowitz 10.08.2012 | awesome story! Best of luck to you! |
| Celine Surico 10.08.2012 | The curse of production, or being a musician, is that you can never stop learning, always something new around the corner. Which makes it fascinating. When I got tired of playing guitars at jams, I went to jams with drumsticks instead. |
| Linda Chavda 10.08.2012 | That video's a great help too! If you shine early on remember how much more you can learn and if you don't, well you've just started, it isn't the easiest of things |
| Georgianna Eurick 10.08.2012 | That reminded me of a post fo mine http://community .djranking s.com/showthread.php?t=55335 |
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