Advice and tips to musical artists – Part 2 [video]
I really liked doing the first episode, and I appreciate all your comments on it.
Here, basically continuing on the same path, going through my thoughts on being an artist, getting music done, fame/respect, how to spark creativity etc.
There'll be at least one more episode.
And hey those of you getting bored because this is not techy: trust me, tons of techy stuff coming! Will talk about limiting and clipping soon, for example.
I put some unreleased FatGyver stuff playing on the background real quiet; hope that works and isn't too distracting.
BTW, one kind thought: if you like my Patreon, please recommend it to a friend or mention it on socials :-) This organic "promotion" can work so well, and helps me.
Thanks to everyone supporting me here as always! <3
Comments (9)
One thing I would say about paid feedback. I send tracks to people and they reply saying yeah this is good. Privately, I'm thinking "are you a huge moron???" because I know it's not. This is obviously bad because now I'm not listening to what these people are saying. The point of paid feedback is that no matter what, never mind the money, I know it is meant for me to improve because otherwise the person providing it is stuck listening to shitty jams every month forever! And that makes it much easier to listen to what is being said and ultimately improve.
Yeah I think this is probably very common and I’ve heard this from others. I think many people are scared to offer real critique thinking they’ll offend the person behind the song. But if you’re not being honest, you’re not helping. Me, I’ve always wanted to be truthful about everything (which probably is why so many people want it knowing I can actually tell where they could improve instead of me doing praise).
I finally got around to watching this while on holiday. Thanks for the pep talk. I know from sports, mostly running, that the consistency is everything. "Time on your feet," is what they call it in marathon training, and the more time you put in, the better you usually run on race day. I've spent almost two years showing up on daily basis to make something, and I think it's finally starting to click. I emphasize the "starting to" because mixing takes a while to learn. Still, you do learn a lot from showing up to FAFO. The thing that's the hardest for me is communication. I have an incredible amount of social anxiety, and that runs in stark contrast to my main goal as an artist - to make great music with cool people. Every time I engage or ask for help from someone, bet that I'm saying, "Holy shit, here we go. . ." in my head right before that. 🤣 I agree with you about significant others and friends being too kind with the feedback. But have to say that my mother gave me the same brutal feedback on my mixdown that I paid somebody else to give me, all while knowing nothing about DnB. 😂 Should I trust the positive feedback she gave me if it also aligns? 🤷🏼♀️
Yeah someone said "Don't bet against the person who always shows up and is consistent and has discipline" or something! Haha it's great that your mom gave you honest feedback, I love that! Don't feel awkward about asking for help (you should see how many ppl do that to me and have done so over the years, a lot of unsolicited…)!
Thanks Fanucci. I’ve been mentally constipated about my music. This has radically help ease the congestion. Mark
Also helped unblock analysis paralysis 🫶
Love these videos. Very inspiring tips and advice 🫡
Love this kind of advice 👌🏼👌🏼
200% on the experience of some of my best work happening when I'm 'not trying' to write music. For example, I could be testing out a new tool, or doing some sound design, and I will accidentally stumble upon a vibe, and 30 mins later I realise I've got the core idea of a track. My theory is that when you remove the expectation of a specific outcome/result, it removes any pressure, and truly frees you up mentally to experiment and play.