Having Trouble With Motivation

alexpardi · Post by **alexpardi** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:13 pm

I've been making electronic music for a few months now and I was doing fairly well (Starting and finishing a good amount of "tracks" at a decent pace) but more recently I've been having trouble just sitting down and doing it. Anyone else ever face something like this? A creative block or problems with organizing production? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Kinski · Post by **Kinski** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:20 pm

try doing something else for a while and wait. like, different style of music or even getting into movies or books to let your brain rest for a while and recharge the inspiration batteries. you're doing this for yourself only, so don't rush it, man! if it's meant to come, it will come.

Jonse · Post by **Jonse** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:26 pm

Here's what I found works for me whenever I have a block:

When musicians create music, they typically have a model of some sort. Maybe a song, an album, something that they aim for sounding similar too. This is part of the reason a lot of musicians dislike their own music, claiming it never sounds "done".

If you clear your mind, remove that model and let the music take on its own form, flowing unrestricted, your results will be unique and bold. You may feel alien to it at first, or be dissatisfied, but when you come back to it later to hear it with a new mindset, it will be like discovering a new type of music you've never heard and you'll probably like it. The most important thing to do though is to not try and imitate/build upon the style of a previous album you've made if you used this process. You'll just end up disliking it.

At any rate, just taking some time off, exercising, going outside to get some fresh air, playing video games, watching films, reading, talking to people, creating some other form of art (short film, writing, etc.) helps get your mind off it all and prepares you to come back with more urge to create later.

alexpardi · Post by **alexpardi** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:29 pm

Come to think of it, whenever this would happen in the past I'd take a break for a little while and when I came back I was always better. Thanks a lot guys!

Goiter Sanchez · Post by **Goiter Sanchez** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:09 pm

Unplug the internet.

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:16 am

Goiter Sanchez wrote:Unplug the internet.

I agree. Immerse yourself into the free world. The best inspiration comes from mystery and discovery.