How I made about a song per week for a full year
I wanted to break down many of the major habits & some of the more subtle things that helped me finish a LOT of music. This will likely be a long one, so settle in & let's get into it. I've shared before the fact that I created a music making process that took...
The ebb and flow of creative productivity
The ebb and flow of creativity productivity is a common theme among those in the creative arts. One day, the ideas may be flowing freely and the work is completed effortlessly. The next day, even with the same resources and environment, creativity may feel stagnant...
How Managing Discomfort Can Make You a Better Music Producer
Creative endeavors can be extremely uncomfortable and can lead to days, months or year of procrastination & put your art on stand still. No matter where you are in your path, this discomfort can destroy your momentum and once this momentum is lost, every day...
Is Fatigue Killing Your Creative Work?
Fatigue is real. It's not laziness. It's like being on complete empty all the time. Even the things you want to do seem impossible. Sometimes you can muster up the energy to do menial tasks, but anything that requires thinking, forget it. I suffer from fatigue &...
30 ways to be a better music producer
When it comes to trying to improve your skills in any area of your life, it's difficult to figure out what to do & what actions to take that will make the most impact. As humans it's much easier to identify how to ruin something than it is to identify how to...
Learn the process & you won’t need the techniques!
If there is one major issue with music production that I have noticed as an overwhelming trend, it's that all the music content around it is based on techniques. "This one EQ trick" will make you sound like a great producer!" "Learn this one synth technique &...
Mixing Music is about Balance and Compromise
Mixing music can be an incredible difficult task if you don't learn to grasp the concept of balance & compromise. All mixes are a compromise. Your job is to choose the hierarchy between each separate sound or instrument in your song. A big mistake is thinking that...
Applying a “Less is More” approach to Music Production
Less is More It has a nice ring to it, but..... It's become a cliche in almost every field of expertise, but what does this actually mean when it comes to Music Production? The saying can be so vague that few people really know how to apply it out in the real world....
Your Fear of Sucking Is Why Your Music is Subpar
Your fear of sucking is probably why you are sucking at making music. I know that sounds harsh but hear me out. Over the last 20 years, I have coached 1000's of people on their music making. Having coached people from a wide variety of sill, background & styles,...
Music is Possible for Everyone
Music is possible for everyone. A lot of you think that because you struggle with making music in the beginning or you struggle for a good amount of time, that it just means that you're not cut out for making music. I don't really think that anyone's disqualified for...