Writers Block...
Writers Block... Posted on: 18.12.2010 by Janyce Jardon So... lets face it, all producers have been there at some point... what do you do to combat writers block?I am currently working on 2 tracks, and for both i have hit a wall... The first one is quite a good track in my oppinion, and its about 2/3 done... but there is still that 1/3 of the track i dont know what to do with... Second track, ive come up with a really good beat/groove... and whatever i come up with in terms of bassline/lead, i feel doesnt do the beat justice... so i scrap it and try again... and its really frustrating because i want to do something with this beat but nothing i do seems to work right, sure some of the stuff i come up with is OK, but nothing spectacular... just average stuff your likely to hear every weekend in the club... and i want this track to be above average... Sometimes i get on a roll with certain tracks and i basically finnish it within a day or 2... and sometimes, it takes weeks and drags on and on, and yeah... sometimes i hit a wall... so what do you guys do when you get stuck with a track your working on? it would be interesting to see other peoples ways/methods of combating writers block... some of mine... usually i allways leave the track for a while or few days and come back to it later, in the meanwhile... 1. play some Xbox 2. go into town and do something interesting/ get some fresh air 3. go have a bender out on the town 4. Do a DJ mix or 2... sometimes sparks some inspiration 5. make some new custom presets on my synths/softsynths (sometimes come up with cool new sounds and then decide to use them for a track im stuck on) 6. start a new track (usually ends up being counterproductive for the track im stuck on though ) | |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Janyce Jardon 18.12.2010 | So... lets face it, all producers have been there at some point... what do you do to combat writers block? I am currently working on 2 tracks, and for both i have hit a wall... The first one is quite a good track in my oppinion, and its about 2/3 done... but there is still that 1/3 of the track i dont know what to do with... Second track, ive come up with a really good beat/groove... and whatever i come up with in terms of bassline/lead, i feel doesnt do the beat justice... so i scrap it and try again... and its really frustrating because i want to do something with this beat but nothing i do seems to work right, sure some of the stuff i come up with is OK, but nothing spectacular... just average stuff your likely to hear every weekend in the club... and i want this track to be above average... Sometimes i get on a roll with certain tracks and i basically finnish it within a day or 2... and sometimes, it takes weeks and drags on and on, and yeah... sometimes i hit a wall... so what do you guys do when you get stuck with a track your working on? it would be interesting to see other peoples ways/methods of combating writers block... some of mine... usually i allways leave the track for a while or few days and come back to it later, in the meanwhile... 1. play some Xbox 2. go into town and do something interesting/ get some fresh air 3. go have a bender out on the town 4. Do a DJ mix or 2... sometimes sparks some inspiration 5. make some new custom presets on my synths/softsynths (sometimes come up with cool new sounds and then decide to use them for a track im stuck on) 6. start a new track (usually ends up being counterproductive for the track im stuck on though ) |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 |
5. Keep pushing forward without any break. All of the successfull producers I know have something in common. When the going gets tough in the studio they don |
Random X 18.12.2010 | Read these excellent tips by Oliver Chesler: I find Disco to help me out on this. |
Breana Singerman 18.12.2010 | I just keep making music to be honest, and if I get stuck I'll work on it for a bit and if nothing is flowing I'll just start a new track but in a different style or try to focus on something with that new track to get my mind off the last one. I rarely get "stuck" when working on music, just have to keep working, maybe not on the track you're feeling at the moment but you should always keep working. |
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