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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