WTF is wrong with me?!!

[Myrical Lyfe]

Mannnnnnn. Looking for some advice from my coli fam

I don't know whats wrong with me. Last few weeks Ive spent so little time on music, because I just instantly get so frustrated. I think everything I make is lame and a waste of time. So I get mad, then ignore it. But then I feel depressed as fukk because Im not making music. I don't know if Im just being to hard on myself or what. Maybe my depression is coming back Maybe I'm just trying to hard to sound like everyone else, to get placements.

Anyone ever go through this? Any ideas? Maybe its my workflow? (Maschine has been pissing me the fukk off)

Cheers brehs

 

[92_Bricks]

yeah, take a few days off and just listen to music to get inspiration

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

yeah, take a few days off and just listen to music to get inspiration

I did that last week

Another thing Ive noticed is lately I changed how I work. I sleep till 12 in the afternoon the last few weeks, and stay up till like 4AM. Which would be fine, but at those hours I need to only use headphones (neighbors). Ugh.

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

I feel you.
Maybe try expressing your depressive mindstate into the emotion of a beat. Sometimes it will relieve a bit afterwards.

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

I feel you.
Maybe try expressing your depressive mindstate into the emotion of a beat. Sometimes it will relieve a bit afterwards.

Feel like that kinda came out in that "Progression" track.

 

[TEKBEATZ]

First thing do not sound like everyone else. Beats are not bad at all.

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

First thing do not sound like everyone else. Beats are not bad at all.

I know. I think going to that showcase in Philly and sounding completely different from everyone ruined me. Everyone seemed more into that generic trap scene. You my boy though.

 

[producingfire]

When you get more comfortable with your sound you won't care what other producers sound like, instead you will just appreciate your music as something different. Just as they appreciate their music for it's differences. You are good bro, just keep on going, because if you stop, you'll never know how far you can truly go.

 

[Wildin]

Mannnnnnn. Looking for some advice from my coli fam

I don't know whats wrong with me. Last few weeks Ive spent so little time on music, because I just instantly get so frustrated. I think everything I make is lame and a waste of time. So I get mad, then ignore it. But then I feel depressed as fukk because Im not making music. I don't know if Im just being to hard on myself or what. Maybe my depression is coming back Maybe I'm just trying to hard to sound like everyone else, to get placements.

Anyone ever go through this? Any ideas? Maybe its my workflow? (Maschine has been pissing me the fukk off)

Cheers brehs

You just got to get in the groove. Although a lot of hardwork goes into making beats and bein proud of your product you still have to have fun with it. It doesnt have to be so serious 100% of the time. Just a few weeks back I would just get everything powered up and make some silly goofy beats and but out of every 3-4 one would really pop off and i'd be like now that im putting together a collection of tracks for a tape im trying to drop, I feel the walls closing in and im having less fun but more work and like you im getting frustrated and burned out.

My advice is just have fun with it, make music that YOU like, not everything is going to be a banger, you will have a lot of throwaways but so does everybody else.

 

[C O O L i N D E E D]

Man that sounds depressing, keep your head up homie. I'm having pitch wheel problems with my controller and it's been killing my music/creativity lately, your'e not alone lol. It's finding what brings out your creativity that inspires you, mine is finding a dope sample/drum break or even a drum pattern, than the groove rides in from there. I sometimes just chill and listen to beats or different types of music, love this era of electronic music. You have an obscure groove/feel to your beats, sounds like you'd have a blast looking for new sounds, synth, maybe even drums. Have you tried experimenting with mastering your tracks? keep with the beats but maybe go off track and practice mastering your sounds? umm...research some plug ins ,compression techniques,side chaining/eq-ing techniques, lay down different drum patterns (build a beat from the drums, maybe?), find some new vst instrument/synth plug ins, take a walk outside/skateboard (if you do) listening to beats or anything particular to clear your head....just some suggestions, aloha

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

Man that sounds depressing, keep your head up homie. I'm having pitch wheel problems with my controller and it's been killing my music/creativity lately, your'e not alone lol. It's finding what brings out your creativity that inspires you, mine is finding a dope sample/drum break or even a drum pattern, than the groove rides in from there. I sometimes just chill and listen to beats or different types of music, love this era of electronic music. You have an obscure groove/feel to your beats, sounds like you'd have a blast looking for new sounds, synth, maybe even drums. Have you tried experimenting with mastering your tracks? keep with the beats but maybe go off track and practice mastering your sounds? umm...research some plug ins ,compression techniques,side chaining/eq-ing techniques, lay down different drum patterns (build a beat from the drums, maybe?), find some new vst instrument/synth plug ins, take a walk outside/skateboard (if you do) listening to beats or anything particular to clear your head....just some suggestions, aloha

All great advice. Yes I do master. Just didt master those 2 because I wasn't done with them. But all great advice man. I guess i just want to much to soon. I do love electronic music in general. I love everything from boom bap (although I stopped making it), to festival trap. But I absolutely adore the chill vibe trap.

 

[DBR]

I feel you breh , sometime i get really mad cause some beats i make sound weak to me so i start an other one then same shyt happen , i start a third one and still sound like shyt and i dont enjoy myself doing those beats . Have to take a lil break and come back when i want to make a beat . Sometime shyt just aint working . Just take a step back do something else and come back make a beat when your in the right mood . Make sure you enjoy yourself making a beat and make sure you make something that come from your soul . Don't try to sound like anybody else but try to sound like you . That beat pro-vioson is dope btw . I can see major improvement from your previous beats . Keep steping up and you will get the sound your looking for

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

I fell you breh , sometime i get really mad cause some beats i make sound weak to me so i start an other one then same shyt happen , i start a third one and still sound like shyt and i dont enjoy myself doing those beats . Have to take a lil break and come back when i want to make a beat . Sometime shyt just aint working . Just take a step back do something else and come back make a beat when your in the right mood . Make sure you enjoy yourself making a beat and make sure you make something that come from your soul . Don't try to sound like anybody else but try to sound like you . That beat pro-vioson is dope btw . I can see major improvement from your previous beats . Keep steping up and you will get the sound your looking for

My trap Titan breh

Thanks for all the love guys

 

[Maschine_Man]

Don't change up your sound looking for placements. IF your end game is just placements than you will have to play THAT game....as in sound like everything on the radio or whats hot.
But if that is not your sound(I'm at work so I cant hear your music right now) keep doing what you like. and Find rappers that work with YOUR style. Don't change up just to fit in.

Those beat battles and showcases are just popularity contests. Don't get turned off by listening to them. Most dudes are making that trap music/club music stuff. let them

Stay in your lane though and you will be much happier. who knows, eventually you may find the music world will come back around and your style could be next and you'll be ahead of the curve


What synths or instruments do you have with Machine?
I copped Komplete a while back and my sound inventory is limitless.

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

Don't change up your sound looking for placements. IF your end game is just placements than you will have to play THAT game....as in sound like everything on the radio or whats hot.
But if that is not your sound(I'm at work so I cant hear your music right now) keep doing what you like. and Find rappers that work with YOUR style. Don't change up just to fit in.

Those beat battles and showcases are just popularity contests. Don't get turned off by listening to them. Most dudes are making that trap music/club music stuff. let them

Stay in your lane though and you will be much happier. who knows, eventually you may find the music world will come back around and your style could be next and you'll be ahead of the curve


What synths or instruments do you have with Machine?
I copped Komplete a while back and my sound inventory is limitless.

I pretty much just use massive, cause that's all I have. I'm not real big in pirating shyt. I have been thinking about getting komplete