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Writers block from hell

Post by NickyXplosion » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:01 am

I havent been able to produce anything nearly as good as my hits for like 2 or 3 months Any Tips???
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by ehbes » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:07 am

listen to other types of music
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by sigbowls » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:10 am

shrooms or pretend your on shrooms
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by JTreeZY » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:10 am

Remix your old hits lol

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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by ehbes » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:11 am

or use the search bar and read the 40+ threads already talking about it
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by Shum » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:12 am

ehbrums1 wrote:or use the search bar and read the 40+ threads already talking about it
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by sigbowls » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:13 am

play half life 2 thats what I'm about to do its done downloading right now

can't wait for 3
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by hurlingdervish » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:17 am

signals wrote: can't wait for 3
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by NickyXplosion » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:17 am

lol I've tried most of them i just recently switched to ableton live the ones made in FL are more NickyXplosion
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by 3za » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:41 am

Wtf is writers block :?
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by Attila » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:56 am

3za wrote:Wtf is writers block :?
It's an excuse artists make for being lazy.

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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by grooki » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:56 am

don't worry about it, it will eventually go away. In the mean time, make complete shite.

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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by wub » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:22 am

wub wrote:Creativity is what it is - if you go looking for it, you'll never find it.


I think everyone has a bit of writers block from time to time, I know I do. I went for something like 4 months last year without making a single tune, drove me mad. But I carried on with sound design, beat patterns, bit of pseudo-Mastering work for friends to keep me busy, sampling the shit out of everything I could, listening to music/ going for walks in the rain, watching movies etc etc and then one day I started making beats again.

Honestly, don't worry. Find other stuff production wise to keep yourself busy, learn everything you've got inside and out (for example, I can do navigate through FL pretty seamlessly without ever touching my mouse)...in fact do everything you can other than write tunes. It's an organic process, you're creating art not working on a production line.

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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by outbound » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:09 am

wub wrote:
wub wrote:Creativity is what it is - if you go looking for it, you'll never find it.


I think everyone has a bit of writers block from time to time, I know I do. I went for something like 4 months last year without making a single tune, drove me mad. But I carried on with sound design, beat patterns, bit of pseudo-Mastering work for friends to keep me busy, sampling the shit out of everything I could, listening to music/ going for walks in the rain, watching movies etc etc and then one day I started making beats again.

Honestly, don't worry. Find other stuff production wise to keep yourself busy, learn everything you've got inside and out (for example, I can do navigate through FL pretty seamlessly without ever touching my mouse)...in fact do everything you can other than write tunes. It's an organic process, you're creating art not working on a production line.
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by jrisreal » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:30 am

Listen to this and be inspired:
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by JTMMusicuk » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:01 am

When ever i cant do something i quit and give up

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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by Turnipish_Thoughts » Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:51 pm

Don't produce for ages. wait till inspiration really hits you and rinse it out when it does.
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by MKRUGGER » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:18 pm

Record Fap.
Pitch Down.
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Profit!
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by Mammoth » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:54 pm

NickyXplosion wrote:lol I've tried most of them i just recently switched to ableton live the ones made in FL are more NickyXplosion
Go back to FL then...
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Re: Writers block from hell

Post by Mammoth » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:28 pm

all the good artists do heroin by the way. might wanna check that out
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