Do you ever write down a song idea inside of a notebook, throw it into that stack on your desk, and then forget which notebook you wrote your next big hit in? Or, even worse than that- You just can’t seem to cultivate your creative spark. Here are five economical tools that will help you...
Being innovative in music might seem like a difficult task. Trends are hard to predict, and understanding what will work and what won’t is something simply no one can do for sure. Great artists and innovators have been rejected for years for not being good enough or trendy enough, before making a major breakthrough and...
When I first got into music production, I had the bad habit of starting a new project before finishing the one that I was working on. The result? Tons of unfinished tracks and nothing to show. I think we all can agree that starting a new track is a lot easier than crossing the finish...
I never thought I’d be watching a grown man in underwear and a robe making dope music live on YouTube. But that’s what you get with Marc Rebillet. Rebillet is a DJ and music producer who has exploded online, mainly through YouTube, Reddit, and Twitch. He uses a loop station, keyboard, and a mic to...
One of the most important skills we have as humans is the ability to imitate others. As newborn babies, we learn to copy facial expressions from those around us. Then we learn to talk by looking and hearing at how others do it. And as we grow up further, we look at how others behave...
Have you ever heard the oxymoron: boundaries create freedom? Have you ever intentionally used arbitrary constraints as a sort of a creative game within a music production session? The modern music production environment offers a limitless universe of possibilities. Any sound can be made, manipulated, re-recorded, etc. While an infinite range of options might sound...
What’s your favorite song? Well, I have too many to pick from but the first ones that stick out to me were catchy. They are the types of songs that any listener can get stuck in their head in an instant. While there are many elements of a great song to appreciate whether that be...
We’ve all felt it. We know it’s crucial for us to make our best music, but what is it? Well… you know, when you sit down to make music and suddenly find out 3 or 4 hours have gone by? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a major contributor to positive psychology. His research has spawned many discoveries...
Heyo! I wanted to share a bunch of random tips that have helped me over the years! Sometimes it just takes one little trick or insight to spawn your next creative breakthrough. If I were able to tell my 18-year-old self music production tips, they would be: 1. Choose your samples and instruments wisely. Source...
Have you ever compared yourself to musicians at the very top of the industry? I’m talking about the Grammy Award-winning artists that make music look effortless. Well, if you have made those comparisons, I don’t blame you. There’s so much content available to consume right now that it’s only natural. Our brains automatically connect the...