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What do you do when you just cant think of anything musical?

Well you got a few options:

Just keep trying (without getting too frustrated)
Don't bother writing anything (and don't worry that you're not getting anything done)
Listen to lots of other peoples music.
Meditate or something similar.

The illusion is that it'll stay forever, it won't.

Just take a step back and don't try to force anything. The best music will happen when everything occurs naturally and you just have fun with it. Happens to everyone though so just don't worry about it and you should slowly find your creative juices building back up again

On the other hand (no pun intended), have a wank?

Forget about makin beats for a bit n do something else otherwise I'll just wind yaself up not bein able to write anything then soon enough the musical flow will return n ull make a wicked beat lol n that one will inspire u to Make loads more.

Sample up, i.e start collating samples from, records, dvd's, magazines(ds's), when you do this you have some fresh sounds to work with................................

from what i experience, having a break is the most important part of producing

See here:

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=176281

I just sound design a bunch, and then I have like 80 new patches to work with, and I've learned a lot in the process.

smoke weed, take a break, or just push through it

i've gone through like 4 semi alright melodies in a session then the 5th one just bangs out and i'm in this constant flow of creativity

I usually just stop - But at other times i start making different synths(basses, wobbles, leads, pads etc etc.) Until i've got something good. A last thing i do is to get some inspiration from presets.

ChadDub wrote:I just sound design a bunch, and then I have like 80 new patches to work with, and I've learned a lot in the process.

this

Wank furiously

Look for new artists/sounds.

Listen to old tracks you've made.

Grow some cress.

run some sounds through an arpeggator. quick and easy and something musical always pops out you can work with

legend4ry wrote:

s.a.m wrote:See here:

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=176281

...and travel. after i get back from a trip, i'm usually filled with inspiration and ideas

Don't take a break.

Work on percussion loops - drums - new bass or synth patches, go on a sample hunt and find some new samples to use in a tune.

Basically just keep pushing - something will come sooner or later - you'll get an idea through a break or drum loop you've made, or you'll create a great patch to use on a tune and you'll be on a roll again.