Argh!!!! NO!!!

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:54 am

I've got so far with this tune and I'm really desperate to finish it, but writers block has emerged!
What do you guys do to overcome it?

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:55 am

drink or give it a week or so
and save multiple copies
or export all loops and use in a new tune

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:56 am

Go to the arboretum off of Monk's road and masturbate on the ducks. Don't get caught.

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:02 am

Deadly Habit wrote:drink

Stella in the fridge man, but unfortunetly I have a job interview tomorrow..

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:04 am

two oh one wrote:Go to the arboretum off of Monk's road and masturbate on the ducks. Don't get caught.

Haha been to Lincoln?

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:05 am

Psylent wrote:
two oh one wrote:Go to the arboretum off of Monk's road and masturbate on the ducks. Don't get caught.
Haha been to Lincoln?

Yeah, just for 15 years.

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:06 am

Haha where abouts was you living there?
Man dubstep here is so dry

karmacazee · Post by **karmacazee** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:16 am

Collaborate!

That's how bands do it. They just bounce off each other when they get stuck.

But really, there's not much you can do about it apart from "save as", and then work on the new save until you start to get your flow back. "Save as" is a godsend, because if you have a quality tune you're proud of it's a lot harder to fuck it up if you "save as".

Writer's block only seems to dissappear of it's own accord...

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:19 am

Psylent wrote:Haha where abouts was you living there?
Man dubstep here is so dry

Start a night or something. I dunno.

http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html

Try clicking on this link when you've ran out of ideas. It randomly picks a solution for you.

bugsky · Post by **bugsky** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:22 am

Watch a documentary about something inspiring - doesn't have to be music related.

grooki · Post by **grooki** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:30 am

I agree with the "save as" advice.

Save as, and then massacre it. you might get a whole knew exciting direction, or something that would be good in the original version, or at worst nothing will happen

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:31 am

Karmacazee wrote:Collaborate!

That's how bands do it. They just bounce off each other when they get stuck.

But really, there's not much you can do about it apart from "save as", and then work on the new save until you start to get your flow back. "Save as" is a godsend, because if you have a quality tune you're proud of it's a lot harder to fuck it up if you "save as".

Writer's block only seems to dissappear of it's own accord...

Yeah that is a good thing to do. I have a network of producers on AIM if I don't feel like I am going to finish a tune I will just stem it up and send it to someone.

I am usually able to finish tho. If I think nothing more can be done I usually just call it finished. Just extend it to the proper length and say fuggit.

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:32 am

bugsky wrote:Watch a documentary about something inspiring - doesn't have to be music related.

Good idea man I feel quite weird once I've seen a documentary or movie which is epic.

rob 3twenty · Post by **rob 3twenty** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:26 am

Psylent wrote:
Deadly Habit wrote:drink
Stella in the fridge man, but unfortunetly I have a job interview tomorrow..

There lies your problem, you're distracted, go to your interview and imagine the rooms lights dim halfway through, the soft sound of syncopated drums and a waaawobwob waaa bass emerges, the interviewer dude stands up and starts doing some crazy ass dance moves, he says "Man you're sick, can I have this on a 320?" you say " yeah man, can I have the job" he says "it's yours"

Now the tunes he was dancing too, is your inspiration, now go write it

JFK · Post by **JFK** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:29 am

This thread has everything...................

Spunked on ducks, Ravey job interviews, Stella........

Everything

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:31 am

Rob 3Twenty wrote:
Psylent wrote:
Deadly Habit wrote:drink
Stella in the fridge man, but unfortunetly I have a job interview tomorrow..

There lies your problem, you're distracted, go to your interview and imagine the rooms lights dim halfway through, the soft sound of syncopated drums and a waaawobwob waaa bass emerges, the interviewer dude stands up and starts doing some crazy ass dance moves, he says "Man you're sick, can I have this on a 320?" you say " yeah man, can I have the job" he says "it's yours"

Now the tunes he was dancing too, is your inspiration, now go write it

Well I'm fucked man, because there is no wobbles in this tune haha, its more of a sub bass pushed track and whats really fucked up is, I've not even slept yet and its 7am and my job interview is at 3pm, if I sleep now I'll miss it

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:37 am

Finish the song then crack on and finish the song

freq juggler · Post by **freq juggler** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:51 am

Psylent wrote:I've got so far with this tune and I'm really desperate to finish it, but writers block has emerged!
What do you guys do to overcome it?

Leave it for a week and work on something else. Or simply do something else, draw, design whatever you do next to making music. Hell watch that hypnotise box in the living room

Then get back to it and you'll see you will have all kinds of new ideas!

psylent · Post by **psylent** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:22 am

Freq Juggler wrote:
Psylent wrote:I've got so far with this tune and I'm really desperate to finish it, but writers block has emerged!
What do you guys do to overcome it?
Leave it for a week and work on something else. Or simply do something else, draw, design whatever you do next to making music. Hell watch that hypnotise box in the living room

Then get back to it and you'll see you will have all kinds of new ideas!

Haha fuck watching TV man its so dull, my TV's only used for a few things, like Xbox 360 and plugging my laptop in to when birds show me there chest gold on webcam..

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