Guest Tamas Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm sure everyone has days where the music just doesn't come naturally, what do you all do in those types of situations? Most of the time I'll just sit around and maybe cut up some samples that I previously recorded, or maybe put the new ones from my minidisc recorder onto the computer... Also, I look for new VSTs or explore the various VSTs I have and make new patches for them... Also, when I'm at home (not right now) I would play around on the Korg MS2000B. Recently I tried something different, I took a song I liked, and tried to reproduce it as closely as possible. While I realized an hour or so into it that it'd be nearly impossible to do (I think the song used analog equipment, and the tuning would have been really complicated to match), but it was definitely nice practice for when I didn't feel that I had inspiration to work on music. Oh, and on a similiar note, do you even need any sort of inspiration? I know some people who make songs that don't really have any meaning, and they seem pretty successful and happy doing so, but to me, I just never enjoy the songs that I make that have no meaning whatsoever, what's your take on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aron Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 lately i've been drawing when i cant come up with anything musically. it's actually quite nice,, i like how it's so direct. it's like you think of something then draw it, and that's that. no fiddling around with knobs and shit like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpek Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I sit down, roll a spliff or two and just start doing shit... I kind of fall into subconscience I don't know whats really happening I just create create create... Yeah right. When I don't have inspiration I work on beats and songs I already made to perfect them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 when i have no inspiration i just pick up a guitar, tune it to CGCGCC and then rock some drone stuff. or i play along to tortoise or genesis or pink floyd or something! sometimes a nice chord progression pops into my head after playing along to other people's music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 i idly finger my privates until the most incredible music floods my brain which i then try to recreate but before you can say "808 kick.wav" i forget all about it and start to make something completely different which turns into a halfarsed 1 minute that gets rendered to mp3 at 192kbps and left to gather dust in a folder containing 1 billion unfinished tracks and never played again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ultravisitor Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 when i have no inspiration i either leave it and come back later or have a little smoke and rethink the idea or work on previous pieces the second one usually works, but sometimes i end up just wanting to listen to good music. ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 just read this: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bob_Ross lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tht! tne Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 i find that if i force myself to compose i come up with good results usually or i might write a list of ideas i'd like to hear realized and then try to frankenstein them together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dild0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 i read the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 it's flipping frustrating when you go to your music software and literally fuck all comes out for days and days. but yeah when that happens i take a week or two sabbatical from the ol' music and just listen to other peoples tunes for a while. i think the trick is not to force yourself to make music if all that comes out is shite.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest naos Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 i remember Fripp's aphorisms:"Address the process, rather than the outcome"; "When stuck, increase complexity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 http://www.ricedoutyugo.com/wisdom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foresense Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 would aphex twin have that one bookmarked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firefunker4 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 whenever inspiration is scarce, i turn off the computer, go outside and live life. i usually have 5 new ideas before i even get to the end of the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 would aphex twin have that one bookmarked? wouldn't know; never been able to corner him for an interview whenever inspiration is scarce, i turn off the computer, go outside and live life. i usually have 5 new ideas before i even get to the end of the street. ...by the time you hit center of town, ideas are raining down like shells at versailles, and you have a panic attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Synthacat 9 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 It's like taking a shit, it's a lot better not to force it out, just let it come naturally! I like riding my bike, I'm usually thinking when I'm skating but biking I can just ZONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomeperson Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 When I lack musical inspiration I personally like to take my penis and balls out and start playing the keyboard, it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kid hideous Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 i've found that it helps to just churn out shit for the sake of it. make bootleg/soundclash tunes or just loops etc when i listen back to the stuff that i make like that sometimes it is a lot better than i thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Idrn Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 i never run out of inspiration, its whether or not im in the mood to pursue it that holds me back. there is always something new to try or experiment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancolecreate Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Ya I usually make new patches. Or look for new samples... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrx Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Ya I usually make new patches. yea, I was going to post the same thing. When I can't seem to make a track, I usually make a couple patches or aimlessly jam on my gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest echidna Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 If nothing inspires me, I don't write anything. It's never fun, and the tracks I come up with sound like shit. Actually, they sound like shit regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest burnibus Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 ive spent time in the past setting up reaktor patches and my machines to have Jamm instruments. So when im feeling in the lurch, i can literally just plug in press play and improvise whatever i like. Alot of it is sloppy, but you can build some real nice stuff like this just record a long jamm and see if any ideas scream out at you. its not easy to set up as this can take days of making it more ergonomic, and the likes but with effort you can make something which is really immediate and allows you to just improvise an ything you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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