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Posted by Joss Weatherby on Jan-15-2009 06:58:

No Music?

Sometimes I go through periods where not only do I not feel like making music, but I don't even listen to it at all.

Then a week or two later I go all nuts and bust out three songs in a weekend.

Feels like to me I am manic/depressive but in the sense that my mind goes to this technical mode where I over analyze thing and then swings to a mode where I am just gushing with ideas.

Anyone get these dry spells?

Maybe I need more booze? Oh and I need to be more depressed, that seems to helps too.


Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jan-15-2009 09:50:

Oh, the dry spells.

I haven't finished a tune since June... until yesterday.


Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jan-15-2009 09:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
Oh, the dry spells.

I haven't finished a tune since June... until yesterday.

Posting it soon?


Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jan-15-2009 09:54:

quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Posting it soon?

That is a possibility... just need to fine tune it first.


Posted by djsphere on Jan-16-2009 08:42:

i had the same problem for months.

i think everybody takes a break from producing from time to time.


Posted by Sinnica Hax on Jan-16-2009 08:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
Oh, the dry spells.

I haven't finished a tune since June... until yesterday.


Congratulations! Would be lovely to hear it out.


Posted by oppressor on Jan-16-2009 11:02:

Re: No Music?

quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
Sometimes I go through periods where not only do I not feel like making music, but I don't even listen to it at all.

Then a week or two later I go all nuts and bust out three songs in a weekend.

Feels like to me I am manic/depressive but in the sense that my mind goes to this technical mode where I over analyze thing and then swings to a mode where I am just gushing with ideas.

Anyone get these dry spells?

Maybe I need more booze? Oh and I need to be more depressed, that seems to helps too.
welome to the wondafull world of being an artist imo.


Posted by Acton on Jan-16-2009 11:18:

I tit about in Ableton constantly, not with the intent of making tunes, just trying/learning new things, I only go balls deep into a tune when something sparks. So my "dry spells" are when I'm messing around and nothing strikes out as something I want to pursue.

And on another note, there is always a need for more booze


Posted by Zak McKracken on Jan-16-2009 19:09:

i sometimes need break from producing but no way i could live without listening for a whole week!!


Posted by BshidoHEAT on Jan-16-2009 19:46:

Yea, dry spells are tough, I usually try to get some DJing done, or try to come up with some sort of lead sound during down times.

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
Oh, the dry spells.

I haven't finished a tune since June... until yesterday.


Remix of Drift Away? Either way I can't wait to hear it.


Posted by cryophonik on Jan-16-2009 20:08:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
i sometimes need break from producing but no way i could live without listening for a whole week!!


Yeah, that was my first thought when I read it. Usually when I get a creative block, I try to find new music to listen to in the hopes of stimulating some new ideas.

Joss - yep, it happens. Roll with it. About all you can do is either (1) find other ways to occupy your time when nothing creative is happening, or (2) try to force it - whatever works for you.


Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jan-16-2009 20:55:

I've gone a week without listening to music before. When I started listening to it again, it felt weird.

Music is pretty addictive.

quote:
Originally posted by palm
...without electronical music i would probably fade into dust pretty fast. or maybe the opposite? like a month with hell of rehab then suddenly im a new person, free of this dope music?

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=481969

^ That thread was a good one.


Posted by Joss Weatherby on Jan-16-2009 21:27:

quote:
Originally posted by cryophonik
Joss - yep, it happens. Roll with it. About all you can do is either (1) find other ways to occupy your time when nothing creative is happening, or (2) try to force it - whatever works for you.


Well usually in this mood I go back to my other passion, which is software engineering. That is usually far more technical than anything else.

Lately though I have been watching lots of TV, but then again I just got a new TV so...

I plan to drink a lot of vodka tonight and see what works out. Weekends are always better to make music on then weekdays.


Posted by Zak McKracken on Jan-16-2009 23:17:

quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I've gone a week without listening to music before. When I started listening to it again, it felt weird.

Music is pretty addictive.


http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=481969

^ That thread was a good one.


lol i must have been drunk there.



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