The holiday season is upon us and if you are anything like me you’ve been eyeing some shiny new pieces of gear to add to your setup. Whether you produce techno, house, experimental, or something in between the following list of gear is something to checkout before you make your holiday gift demands. Read more
You’ve likely had that lazy weekend-long feeling or the Sunday-post-hangover feels — the kind that lets you go to work but in autopilot mode as you face your tasks, completely spacing out as you stare blankly at your synthesizer thinking of what kind of music to produce now or how to finish that mix you’ve been working on. No matter how much you love music production and writing song lyrics, there can always come a time where you will just feel stuck. So what do you do? The wrong thing to do is to sit on your ass and watch the clock go “tick-tock, tick-tock”— you have to find inspiration.
Finding inspiration will make you more motivated, making it easier for you to get new track ideas. No matter what field of job you are in, inspiration is a must. It is the stimulus that results in efficient work. If music pays for your living, you cannot afford to waste time. Push yourself and let inspiration find you.
Here are 9 ways that you might finding inspiration to get new ideas for the tracks you are working on:
