am i too old?

dj_bob · Post by **dj_bob** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:58 am

ok how old is everyone here that produce here or anyone big?
i have recently got into production but am not sure if am too old i will be 44yrs old in january
am i too old for production?

djacroama · Post by **djacroama** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:07 pm

never too old to produce mate. there's peeps that are 12 making music and people that are 80 making music.

take fatboyslim for example, he's easy the same age as yourself and is killing it (although its mainly DJing he does now i believe).

age is nothing but a number.

graish · Post by **graish** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:08 pm

you're old enough to know thats a silly question!

if your ears work and you know how to use a computer thats all that matters. Get on it!

dj_bob · Post by **dj_bob** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:25 pm

will keep on pushing it!
thanks

CollisionCourse · Post by **CollisionCourse** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:39 pm

im 17 and dont plan on stopping

contakt321 · Post by **contakt321** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:54 pm

graish wrote:you're old enough to know thats a silly question!

This!

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:38 pm

Just do it!

Jason

polygonfiction · Post by **polygonfiction** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:00 pm

Dadstep is presumably of parental age and made one of my favourite tunes, 'The Naughty Step' - check it out on his myspace.

A woman in my friend's Digital Media course is 55 and she does awesome electronica performance art craziness.

The idea that you'd ever get too old to contribute to any genre of music is a miserable fascism promoted by the pop music industry.

ninjadog · Post by **ninjadog** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:13 pm

I feel your pain, I'm 34 and when I am out at events and parties I feel like the oldest guy there. But production wise no one will ever know nor should they care if the tunes are good.

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:15 pm

I am 35 but have been making music since I was 16. It is an odd time to start up at that age but why not? I can't think of a reason.

Architecture · Post by **Architecture** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:24 pm

honestly all of my favorate producers and musicians are pretty much all over 30, some are even 50 (Underworld anybody?!).

Its never to late to start. Think of it as experience. you'll have that edge on just about everybody, might be musical experience, but you might have influnences we dont have due to growing up in a different time period.

emm · Post by **emm** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:58 pm

No youre not.

Im 36, and I know a guy who is 45 whos dj'ing and makin music, mostly electronica and dubstep. He's been doing his stuff since he was 17.
On the contrary, its so fun when someone half my age try to educate me about modern music, like basshunter, and I just play something like prodigy's voodo people and knock them out of their socks, and they've never even heard music like that before. I mean, its really cool to be old, LOL!

/The Emm

G31 · Post by **G31** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:49 pm

interesting question

bit like asking if your too old to learn the piano to learn to play football

u might be too old to become a pro footballer or concert pianist but if you want to do it for your own enjoyment then your never too old

(sir) Rodigan is still cutting dubplates and rocking reggae crowds around the world in his 70's....

ZeroNova · Post by **ZeroNova** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:41 pm

Im 17, tho i wouldnt care if i were 44, or even 80.

id just make/comp./create/etc music as i wish, your nevar tooo old.

alphacat · Post by **alphacat** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:52 pm

Big up the Oldstep massive!

I'm 37 and survived punk/hardcore, metal, raving, hip-hop, junglism, indie, noise, etc.

Dubstep was the logical next step for me productionwise. Each age and experience group brings something new to the table.

The younguns have a fresh take, while us older types have the benefit of perspective more often. It's all good.

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:27 am

33 and at least 1/2 of the folks i know involved in music (in a productive capacity) are older than me. probably more like 3/4. skream and benga are exceptions to the rule.

now quit worryin' about everything and make some music!

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:26 am

Thought most people within dubstep are in their late 20s-40s anyways?

Ongelegen · Post by **Ongelegen** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:33 am

Till your ears work properly then you should be fine

Skepsis · Post by **Skepsis** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:45 am

dj_bob wrote:ok how old is everyone here that produce here or anyone big?
i have recently got into production but am not sure if am too old i will be 44yrs old in january
am i too old for production?

lol if you make good music you make good music.

daft cunt · Post by **daft cunt** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:09 am

I asked myself the same question when approaching 30 (which I'm now) and the obvious answer is no.
On the contrary, in my opinion it's great that you're willing to.

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