producers/writers block

[nukleamojo]

That's a bit harsh..

I didn't mean ever. Just when focussing on writing new material. Be an animal like a boxer and let your inner emotion pour onto your keyboard and DAW. Metaphorically that is.

 

[Bokusound]

Plug a small speaker into you phone and listen to Rude Fm or Kool london when your sitting at your desk get into the zone. I find my self adding to tunes in my head, that's the stuff you need to put into your already open project, it helps for me. Start with a simple break to get you rolling you can cut it up ect later. Also collect samples and vsts in your spare time.

Dont listen to Dugg Funky he sounds like a dick!

 

[kdk]

Speaking as someone who has been muddling about (on my own, then on this forum) for almost a year now... I often have felt disheartened, especially when I measure my work up against some of my favorite producers—instant "block" right there! But I find, even when I feel dejected and incompetent with my Drum & Bass, I still have an itch to produce... So I make psytrance, or lately, synthpop. I don't just listen to other genres (though I do that, too), I produce in them.

Of course, my Psytrance and Synthpop are even further behind, skill-wise, than my Drum & Bass; but the challenge of a whole new genre, with a whole different set of rules, tends to make me feel free-er... er. Then, usually after a song or two is written, I realize how cheezy, low-energy, boring, emo, etc. the music I'm making is... and I get excited for Drum & Bass all over again.

I think, in some respects, it comes down to self-actualization, or being honest with yourself about what really attracts you and what you're good at. At one point, for example, I wanted to play the blues on electric guitar... Hell, I wanted to do 21st century "alternative" grunge music. An hour of making my fingers hurt on the guitar, however, and I just give it up. But, even when I'm actually sick of working in my DAW, there's always some idea I have, or something from a song that inspired me, or some niggling little thing in one of my songs that I can fix, etc. In short, I want to work even when my metaphorical fingers bleed... I guess because even when I really suck it still brings me some sort of satisfaction.

SO, as long as you're still getting something out of it, even when you suck, even when you're totally blocked, it's OK. Write something painfully stupid. Put notes on the screen. Force yourself to play around with your DAW until you can finally get it up again...

 

[areyoudeaf]

i do get writers block alot and sometimes it's because i don't feel like my songs are good enough,lack of self esteem seems to hinder me at times....i usually write best when i have not been listening to any music or thinking about making a song and suddenly an idea pops up.....might be a simple idea like i got this idea of making a samurai themed dnb song hehe and from there a song was born (not samurai themed btw) my advice,dont force it,let it flow when you get inspired but hey that's just how i do it

 

[D-Jhepz]

http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/composition/how-to-kill-writers-block-start-composing-now/

very interesting article

 

[quentinhiatus]

Happens to everyone man. I disagree with anyone that says to force it. Creative process is best left to evolve naturally. You may need to just take a break and get your mind wrapped around something else. Try not listening to any Drum and Bass for while. Go to a punk show, indie rock, hip hop, polka whatever

Most importantly understand that writers block is normal and don't beat yourself up about it.

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Too much noise, too much input, too much data.....that's fine for inspiration, but creativity comes from silence, when your mind has to create something to fill the void. No silence these days, too much fuckin noise.

Spot on.

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Seriously?

You really made this topic?

Here's what you do when you have writers block and can't write a single fucking note. You sit down, and START FUCKING WRITING YOU GOD DAMN PUSSY! Jesus, just shut the fuck up and do it! Why are you even producing if there are times you don't wanna do it? That's all it is, you just don't want to do it. Well guess what, while you're sitting on your fucking keyboard connected to the computer that has your DAW, the very software you could be using to create right now, choosing instead to whine about your pussy little vagina cramp farts, somebody else is putting in the work and that makes them, at this very moment, better than you.


They are better than you.





Because you don't wanna work, bitch. And if you actually kept reading this post all the way to this ending right here, instead of halfway through disconnecting from the internet until your next EP is finished; seriously, quit. Just quit, you just aren't made of the shit leaders are made of and should get yourself a comfy 9-5 job, because that's what you're built for.

I'm assuming this was a joke? Any potential validity to this statement was lost in the absurd delivery.

 

[Raptor's Den]

Take. A. Break!! Literally it needs to rest to all come back to you!

 

[SafeandSound]

Came to this post a bit late but I wrote this a while back, other musicians have added their own comments as well, hope it helps:

http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/cures-for-writers-block.html

cheers

Barry Gardner - Mastering engineer
http://www.masteringmastering.co.uk/professionalmastering.html