Life Dilemmas (producing vs normal jobs)

[bl0rg]

In 2011 i was finishing up school, so i was working so it gave me a huge amount of time to improve my skills in ableton and songwriting.

Just about when our songwriting began to take off, i started working an excellent, well paying job and i really like it.

It would be hard for me to quit my job, even if we got signed to a label and started playing more shows.

Anyone ever run into something like this?

i almost wish i didnt get this job because now i dont know where life will take me

[nowaysj]

Life is long.

[i11icit]

I find its all about persistence man.

I am in a very good and well paying job and I honestly do find it hard to find time to produce just due to the amount of the time I have. You simple have to be dedicated and keep pushing forward and you will eventually get somewhere.

Go check out the Ill.Gates Methodology. His first chapter is free to view on his website, it's about a 40 min video.

In regards to playing shows, there are other ways to get a fan base. Look at someone such as Zedds Dead, they became a hit on YouTube before touring. Find other ways to promote your tunes, get a strong fan base and start making online sales...it will all eventually add up and hopefully at some point you can call yourself a full time musician.

[aeser]

In 2011 i was finishing up school, so i was working so it gave me a huge amount of time to improve my skills in ableton and songwriting.

Just about when our songwriting began to take off, i started working an excellent, well paying job and i really like it.

It would be hard for me to quit my job, even if we got signed to a label and started playing more shows.

Anyone ever run into something like this?

i almost wish i didnt get this job because now i dont know where life will take me

it's difficult to impossible for almost anyone to make a living off music for any length of time, a job is a much better deal. some people do get very lucky and things work out for them, these people are an extreme rarity. see the steve albini article "some of your friends are already this fucked" http://www.negativland.com/albini.html about a typical band in the music industry and how by the time they break up not far into their careers everyone around them made decent money money off them but they themselves made less than they would have working at mcdonalds the same length of time.

luckily electronic music is a lot more having-a-day-job friendly than being in a band. you don't have to make other peoples band practice to make it to, you can just work on music whenever you feel like it/whenever you have spare time, and instead of having to rent a van for your massive amount of equipment and drive for days/weeks to play shows on tour you can just fly to some city with a laptop and do your set and fly back, and instead of having the split the money 3-5 ways or whatever it's all you. so, best of both worlds, steady paycheck and benefits, still getting to see the world and make music without ruining your future.