Where are we going..?

[wub]

It's the journey, not the destination.

[Dustwyrm]

For me the goal is simply just to progress in my abilities and skills. By nature I am a creative person, but I also am a huge procrastinator and tend to take a break on things to go back to other things I really love too. I guess I'm a jack of all trades guy and am interested in a lot of stuff. I work a professional job full time, so my production time is definitely limited and it's difficult to juggle all the things I really like to do in life. But I've been very adamant on pursuing my production dreams and I feel I am getting better so I am happy with where it's heading.

If I have to state my production and music goals, I'd say I would love to make a career out of it. It's something that only time will tell and I know that if I really put my heart and soul into it and it doesn't work out, I have an education and career to obviously fall back on.

If I have complete control - I would quit my job, sell my car, leave my apartment and focus solely on music. There are so many distractions and obligations in life that make it really hard to pursue a music career while working full time, kids, dogs, family etc etc.

[Aufnahmewindwuschel]

Once time travel is invented and functional, how will the inventor keep other people from going back in time and inventing it first, given that he intends to allow the public to use his technology (for a profit, of course)?

To answer the OP's question: ...nowhere specific. I don't feel like I need to 'be' anywhere.

tbh i doubt it will be one person alone, but yeah good point!

i am actually watching terminator 2 atm haha

[Soulstep]

It's the journey, not the destination.

the destination is the motivation

Go to school. Get an education. And make music in your free time. If your lucky it will pan out. If not, then at least you have a backup plan.

Good luck.

This.
the idea that the improbable is possible using the powers of your 'heart and soul' or 'blood, sweat and tears' is just to much hope for me
just have fun ...

[frenchboy]

We make music because we love it. Not to make money from it.

I don't want to shit in your cereal, but that's the cold, hard truth.

Go to school. Get an education. And make music in your free time. If your lucky it will pan out. If not, then at least you have a backup plan.

Good luck.

You guys are pussies Im gonna be famous or die trying

I have no love for music, just mean to an end

[InternetSlaveMaster]

My goal is to write 1 really popular song, then defile as many women as I can

My other goal is to write a really good song so that Budspencertron sends me a nude picture of herself

My final goal is to have Gurnumsbug remix one of my tracks

[Efrafa11]

The one goal I have music wise is to make music that I can look back on later and be proud of, anything else is extra

Couldn't have said it better.

[misk]

im going to make an omelette

[silkpantsman]

im going to make an omelette

well i certainly hope you realize that its not about what you put into the omelette its about making the best of the ingredients you got and then savouring the flavour whilst eating it because its your omelette and no one else's.

[Lucifa]

moving to london next october, so by that time id aim to have accomplished a fat catalogue of tunes that i can distribute

[Ficticious]

Soundcloud

Guess this would just about explain it for me at the moment. still a lot of work to do.

[Nibzz]

The one goal I have music wise is to make music that I can look back on later and be proud of, anything else is extra

Couldn't have said it better.

I just love making the tracks, just me sitting alone, immersed in Ableton and thinking of nothing else, smoking a fatty. It's fun. Also a good mate of mines produces too and the feeling you get when you let people hear it, who know what it takes to make it, who aren't just "listeners" - it's good.

Obviously, in an ideal world I could make money from it in some form, I mean who wouldn't like to earn off of doing something fun?

[Artie_Fufkin]

im going to make an omelette

well i certainly hope you realize that its not about what you put into the omelette its about making the best of the ingredients you got and then savouring the flavour whilst eating it because its your omelette and no one else's.

a better stove would make it fatter tho m7.

[Theo Void]

I've been making music in some form or another since I was a kid. I love to make music and it's the one thing in life that makes me truly happy so I'll never stop doing it.
But to be able to live solely off of income that comes from making music would be ideal and amazing! Any musician who says other wise is just acting like a self-righteous twat.

I say, you only live once so why not try and make your existence as enjoyable as possible. Of course we're all programmed by society to feel like we need to go to college, then get a job, then get married have kids, buy a house, blah blah blah!! That's not the right path for everyone, certainly not me.

There are so many options these days. Fuck college. I already did that and all I got was a $20,000 bill that I'll probably never pay off. Great way to start life, huh? College is obsolete. You can teach yourself how to do ANYTHING on-line now.

If you want something the only thing stopping you is yourself! If you really set your mind to being a prefessional producer, if you visualize it constantly and spend hours, days weeks working on your craft and think positively you can make it happen. Of course there are other factors involved but all that is stopping you is your level of commitment, and self doubt. The self doubt is programmed into us all. Gotta adapt and over-come.

[Crimsonghost]

We make music because we love it. Not to make money from it.

I don't want to shit in your cereal, but that's the cold, hard truth.

Go to school. Get an education. And make music in your free time. If your lucky it will pan out. If not, then at least you have a backup plan.

Good luck.

You guys are pussies Im gonna be famous or die trying

I have no love for music, just mean to an end

U mad bro?

[Crimsonghost]

My goal is to write 1 really popular song, then defile as many women as I can

My other goal is to write a really good song so that Budspencertron sends me a nude picture of herself

My final goal is to have Gurnumsbug remix one of my tracks

It's good to have standards.

Then aim below those.

[Crimsonghost]

I've been making music in some form or another since I was a kid. I love to make music and it's the one thing in life that makes me truly happy so I'll never stop doing it.
But to be able to live solely off of income that comes from making music would be ideal and amazing! Any musician who says other wise is just acting like a self-righteous twat.

I say, you only live once so why not try and make your existence as enjoyable as possible. Of course we're all programmed by society to feel like we need to go to college, then get a job, then get married have kids, buy a house, blah blah blah!! That's not the right path for everyone, certainly not me.

There are so many options these days. Fuck college. I already did that and all I got was a $20,000 bill that I'll probably never pay off. Great way to start life, huh? College is obsolete. You can teach yourself how to do ANYTHING on-line now.

If you want something the only thing stopping you is yourself! If you really set your mind to being a prefessional producer, if you visualize it constantly and spend hours, days weeks working on your craft and think positively you can make it happen. Of course there are other factors involved but all that is stopping you is your level of commitment, and self doubt. The self doubt is programmed into us all. Gotta adapt and over-come.

I hear you're point loud and clear. And you've made very valid (and reasonable) points. This shit requires commitment. More then most people ( self included) truly realize.

It is an ignorant thing to say "fuck school" though. I used to have the same mentality, and it really is the wrong approach to things.

[Theo Void]

I've been making music in some form or another since I was a kid. I love to make music and it's the one thing in life that makes me truly happy so I'll never stop doing it.
But to be able to live solely off of income that comes from making music would be ideal and amazing! Any musician who says other wise is just acting like a self-righteous twat.

I say, you only live once so why not try and make your existence as enjoyable as possible. Of course we're all programmed by society to feel like we need to go to college, then get a job, then get married have kids, buy a house, blah blah blah!! That's not the right path for everyone, certainly not me.

There are so many options these days. Fuck college. I already did that and all I got was a $20,000 bill that I'll probably never pay off. Great way to start life, huh? College is obsolete. You can teach yourself how to do ANYTHING on-line now.

If you want something the only thing stopping you is yourself! If you really set your mind to being a prefessional producer, if you visualize it constantly and spend hours, days weeks working on your craft and think positively you can make it happen. Of course there are other factors involved but all that is stopping you is your level of commitment, and self doubt. The self doubt is programmed into us all. Gotta adapt and over-come.

I hear you're point loud and clear. And you've made very valid (and reasonable) points. This shit requires commitment. More then most people ( self included) truly realize.

It is an ignorant thing to say "fuck school" though. I used to have the same mentality, and it really is the wrong approach to things.

Ya, school is good, I guess. I'm just jaded by the fact that I owe a shit ton of $$ and can't even get a job in my field. But I honestly feel college, at least in it's current traditional form, is obsolete. They're are studies that show us how the human brain learns and colleges honestly do it all wrong. I've taught myself more things than I ever learned in college.

[Monosphere]

Basically as the title states..
Where are you going with music?
What's the goal? What happens when you reach said goal?
How are we going to achieve it?

I'm a little in a rut right now as I'm wanting to leave the nest and venture off into the world alone.
With nothing more than a little bit of production knowledge, and a ideas..where can I go?
Schooling is too expensive..I don't want to live at my rents forever..I have no job (don't want to work at a FF joint)
Where is there to go? To do?
Should I stay here, learn, and try to become a 'famous' musician/producer and tour the world? (ha)
Should I work on other things i'm interested in such as..film, photography, digital designing, fashion?
I mean..I'm lost!

Sorry just had to rant a little and get some feedback from you all as well! Mods..technically..this is a technical series of questions..
Feel free to answer those questions above..i'm curious about where you see yourselves as well!

It may sound shitty but you probably should get a job. There's more than just fast food joints out there to get jobs at. Having money in your pocket and means of keeping that money in your pocket adds a sense of freedom you should really have for yourself. This can also give you the option to pursue schooling of some kind and allow you to move out of your parents house.

I don't know how old you are but, right now it seems that you are comfortably irresponsible. Sometimes that sense of security that you have right now can cause you to become complacent and lazy. Having those responsibilities could make you look at things differently and help you see what it is you want to do or change in your life.

[Crimsonghost]

Ya, school is good, I guess. I'm just jaded by the fact that I owe a shit ton of $$ and can't even get a job in my field. But I honestly feel college, at least in it's current traditional form, is obsolete. They're are studies that show us how the human brain learns and colleges honestly do it all wrong. I've taught myself more things than I ever learned in college.

Up until 4 months ago I made $75,000 a year. Not bad for a HS dropout. Since I've gotten laid off I can't even get a job at Starbucks for $8 an hour. All because I didn't go to school.

Fucked up isn't it?