How often do you write new music?

[AngelCityOutlaw]

Kinda just curious. We've all heard the philosophy of "try to write something every day", but I find these days I write less music than ever.

It's cool though, because the tracks I do write are better than before.

What about you? Always working on new tracks or no?

[Mak Eightman]

A year before I joined OCR, I made craptone of tracks(about 70). Mostly electronic and Drum'n'Bass like. Also I made my first(not so bad) album. Anyway, before I joined this community I made three albums(8-13 tarcks each) and other ~30 tracks. All of them was SUCK!

But when I came here.. I became slooooow. More production orientated. I made somewhere around 30(not so bad) tracks.

At this moment. I CAN'T DO ANYTHING! Having bad music times(

[Dissidia]

Recently I haven't felt like making music, so not very often. I think I'll be in the mood for it again eventually.

[Argle]

I fluctuate between working on a bit of music every day and going weeks without doing anything.

[jnWake ⚖️]

I fluctuate between working on a bit of music every day and going weeks without doing anything.

Same for me. Last couple weeks I've been very unproductive music-wise.

[Garpocalypse]

I'm pretty sure I'm steadily getting worse.

[Chimpazilla ⚖️]

Would any of you guys be interested in some kind of mentor program? I have been thinking of starting one. I'm not sure how it will work yet, but I'd love it if I could hook up a couple people with each other, either for a length of time or for a project or even just one remix... in a NON-COMPO type of situation (NO deadline and NO judging). No one should be getting steadily worse. Sometimes you just need one dedicated person to guide you in a couple of specific areas.

Anyone got any ideas how a nice mentor program could be put together? Wanna help me set it up?

[timaeus222]

I do try to do something musical every day, but it doesn't have to be much. Just some sort of productive thing, like EQing, sound design, or even something as simple as favoriting synth patches in my giant collection.

Edited December 9, 2013 by timaeus222

[Garrett Williamson]

like every day

I hear music in everything

I come up with music in an elevator

but I NEVER come up with music by sitting at my piano and thinking

sometimes I'll come up with stuff while just screwing around on the piano

but never have I thought about it for a few minutes and then tried to get it out

it always comes when I'm either experimenting or just outta nowhere

[Esperado]

A year before I joined OCR, I made craptone of tracks(about 70). Mostly electronic and Drum'n'Bass like. Also I made my first(not so bad) album. Anyway, before I joined this community I made three albums(8-13 tarcks each) and other ~30 tracks. All of them was SUCK!

But when I came here.. I became slooooow. More production orientated. I made somewhere around 30(not so bad) tracks.

At this moment. I CAN'T DO ANYTHING! Having bad music times(

join the compos my freind!

I find i write out at least three WIPS a month, give or take. last month i wrote like 5 because of all the compos i tried out in, but sometimes you just have dry spells. occasionally though, you get really inspired and youll make like three or four stems in a week. finished songs on the other hand....

Edited December 9, 2013 by Esperado

[AngelCityOutlaw]

Would any of you guys be interested in some kind of mentor program? I have been thinking of starting one. I'm not sure how it will work yet, but I'd love it if I could hook up a couple people with each other, either for a length of time or for a project or even just one remix... in a NON-COMPO type of situation (NO deadline and NO judging). No one should be getting steadily worse. Sometimes you just need one dedicated person to guide you in a couple of specific areas.

Anyone got any ideas how a nice mentor program could be put together? Wanna help me set it up?

I think the best way is to just collaborate with people as usual. For example, I picked up a few neat tricks from working with Timaeus.

[Mak Eightman]

join the compos my freind!

I find i write out at least three WIPS a month, give or take. last month i wrote like 5 because of all the compos i tried out in, but sometimes you just have dry spells. occasionall though, you get really inspired any youll make like three or four stems in a week. finished songs on the other hand....

Having your name in the list of "ppl who HAVE TO DO something", gives some motivation boost. Still, I bet everyone had emptiness inside for some reason or without reason..

Working(eq'ing, mixing, mastering) with music track kinda helps me to "come back".

p.s. i don't like compos.. few reasons