Sick of your own music?

[TjA]

Im finding lately i seem to be getting sick of my own music, i mean when ive heard the same audio OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN... instead of thinking "this sounds good" i end up thinking "this sounds repetitive and shit". I mostly end up deleting most of the instruments and submitting an unfinished song due to annoyance, the bad thing is people seem to notice its unfinished all to well.
Anyone else find themselves doing this sort of stuff?

[Spike66]

All the songs I create sound very good.

It's probably just because you suck at making music.

[B0UNC3]

Welcome to my world, here's your key to your apartment. Please hang you jacket over there ->

I've had that for 3 years now

[Rig]

Yes, which is why it's good to take a break from your stuff every so often. I sometimes get sick of trying to make stuff into songs and just submit them as loops.

Oh, and if you want some lulz, ask MaestroRage what he thinks about his current project. Prepare for death threats.

[TjA]

At 1/29/08 12:41 PM, Rig wrote: Oh, and if you want some lulz, ask MaestroRage what he thinks about his current project. Prepare for death threats.

So its not just me :P

[YunVeroz]

Bored of your predominant genre? Start messing with others! From my experience even if you spend just a few weeks messing around with a different style, some of that stylistic flair can transfer over to your other stuff, leaving you with an even more engaging work in the end.

I feel you on the repetitive stuff though. Especially in hip-hop or drum n bass productions. The nature of production is listening to the stuff over and over, so if I can listen to stuff on loop and not get sick, I know that project's a keeper. :)

[B0UNC3]

I get tired of my tracks even before I've made the melody =O

[B0UNC3]

Double post...sorry

Melodies are basicly the first thing I do after a 4/4 beat :S

[SBB]

At 1/29/08 01:59 PM, B0UNC3 wrote: Double post...sorry

Melodies are basicly the first thing I do after a 4/4 beat :S

ever tried like

a breakbeat or something

[B0UNC3]

At 1/29/08 02:01 PM, SBB wrote:

At 1/29/08 01:59 PM, B0UNC3 wrote: Double post...sorry

Melodies are basicly the first thing I do after a 4/4 beat :S

ever tried like

a breakbeat or something

Both are rthmic so it's no difference for me =(

[TjA]

At 1/29/08 02:11 PM, B0UNC3 wrote: Both are rthmic so it's no difference for me =(

start making scratchcore (or whatever its called), theres no rhythm in that

[Koriigahn]

Yeah, most of the time i want to just quit producing altogether because i get paranoid over the fact that a song will sound different to someone who's heard it for the first time, and one who has heard it a million time's over trying to make the song.

[MackerelSalad]

At 1/29/08 03:02 PM, Koriigahn wrote: Yeah, most of the time i want to just quit producing altogether because i get paranoid over the fact that a song will sound different to someone who's heard it for the first time, and one who has heard it a million time's over trying to make the song.

isn't that really one of the most beautiful aspects of Music?

[SolidElectro]

I'm "relatively" succesful musician (not on NG though, just got my 1st submission today.) When i create my music i always look at my program, for a loong time, watch some youtube, look again play a few sounds, until i find THAT sound.. And when i find THAT sound i often build a whole track upon it ;)

[Quarl]

Well, if you take your art seriously enough, you'll quickly find that in order to please yourself, you'll end up trying to out do yourself over and over again, which in some cases might be impossible due to your creative skill or physical limitations (I use garage band, so I can't really do a lot of what other artists can do generically.)

You might just be going through some creative writers blocks. Whenever that happens to me, I try new and different techniques to achieve results. Just fool around for a while, or take some time off. I went through a bit of a writers block a while back. I made a track that I felt was my best work to date (and might still be.) I constantly tried to recreate that success and had absolutely no luck for a hell of a while. you have no idea how happy I was when I finally got it though.

I guess my primary bit of advice would be to just keep trying, or give yourself some time off.

[Envy]

I've gotten sick of mine definately. It happens because I'll make something pretty good, then I'll be mad at myself for not being able to do it again. it happens to most everyone, unless you get better with every song, and eventually become a god.

[CyriltheWolf]

I find that some of my older stuff is more musically satisfying and challenging to me. So lately I have been getting back to the composing I did when I was uninhibited by my paranoia. You just gotta let go. Overthinking songs is really really bad. Contrived sucks, just make something for the fun of it don't try to impress anyone except yourself.

[SolidElectro]

At 1/29/08 04:41 PM, CyriltheWolf wrote: I find that some of my older stuff is more musically satisfying and challenging to me. So lately I have been getting back to the composing I did when I was uninhibited by my paranoia. You just gotta let go. Overthinking songs is really really bad. Contrived sucks, just make something for the fun of it don't try to impress anyone except yourself.

Yeah, you have to throw all your older work away with every song, you have to approach your work as if it wasn't really yours and think: "Would that sound good if i didn't knew how/who/etc. ect. made it?

Just don't throw away your techniques and talent, cause that's all you've got ;)

[ocelotofonslaught]

I'm more of a guitarist rather than a music producer, but I think this is pretty applicable. I think writers block may be even more common for an instrumentalist. It's just you and the instrument paired together, so it's natural to get into repetitive habits. Here are the two things I believe every musician must do.

* Make yourself improve. This can be practicing difficult new techniques, or learning about music/gear/programs/sound, or work on being able to reproduce something you hear, or expanding your music listening catalogue, whatever. This is the technical side.

*Allow yourself to create. This is the part where if you've done your homework and laid yourself a good foundation from the first step, you'll be able to shine. One thing you have to do is separate this from the first 'work' step. I'm hardly ever able to force myself to make new material I like, and even more so material that I'll like after a couple days. Where I am able to make decent material is when I turn on the blacklight and just jam or I'm just brainstorming at a band practice. The same goes for writing on the computer. I mean throw out some randomness to get the ball rolling, then visualize the music you want in your mind, and then make it happen.

[Envy]

I just realized something. Try remixing a song. I have been hating my stuff lately, but I've been remixing a song and I love it. It's always good to get a push to get you going again. It maybe unheard of for some people, but if you remix a song, you may just gain your musical liking back.

[TjA]

At 1/29/08 05:40 PM, Envy wrote: I just realized something. Try remixing a song. I have been hating my stuff lately, but I've been remixing a song and I love it. It's always good to get a push to get you going again. It maybe unheard of for some people, but if you remix a song, you may just gain your musical liking back.

i did, for androu1... i dont think it was his sort of style though :/

[VhsTapeclock]

At 1/29/08 12:40 PM, Spike66 wrote:

It's probably just because you suck at making music.

Jeez man! Don't be so harsh! Um, you probably just have a little case of Artist's Block. No biggie. It'll wear off soon. I had it a while ago. I hated everything I made. But now I'm working on new stuff! Just give it a while and take a break from the AP for a few days.

[ArisingFlame]

Here's a few things that might help.
- Hand the song off to somebody else and see what they can do with it. It may inspire you again.
- Find one of your first songs you ever attempted. Recreate it.
- Work on an opposite/extremely different genre. For example, If you're working on a DnB, put it down and try a classical piece for a while.

[Nikitenko]

At 1/29/08 12:37 PM, TjA wrote: ... instead of thinking "this sounds good" i end up thinking "this sounds repetitive and shit". I mostly end up deleting most of the instruments and submitting an unfinished song due to annoyance,

Hendel had your same problem. You should try throwing things at people. It worked for him!

[ImperfectDisciple]

Either that, or use something that we get from people like Mozart and Handel, MUSIC THEORY!!!

-I used to hate my songs too, but I started studying up on music theory, and it adds this different sound to music. By using music theory, it opens some door of opportunities and ideas that I would have never had before. If you know what music (normally, it is theory) does, then you can use it to create something pleasant and original.

[Envy]

Music theory, blusic shmeory.... Who needs it.

Hah, I'm a drummer so I dont pay any attention to it... I simply melody it up and have a good time. It's all good stuff...

[iros-industrial]

At 1/29/08 12:40 PM, Spike66 wrote: All the songs I create sound very good.

It's probably just because you suck at making music.

Someone feels special

Anyway, by the time I have about %50 of the song down, I've listened to it so much I'm sick of it. This makes mastering a song impossible. The best solution is to finish it, leave it, then come back a week or two later to touch it up.

[B0UNC3]

Only noobs finish their tracks....
Everyone knows that =D

[B0UNC3]

Or you could love it at first and then realize it's really complete shit XD

[PhlostonRecords]

create melodies... they grow on you with time
whereas the ultimate sound of it might dull over time.. melodies only seem to get better with time, thats when yu know you have a winner
and if you get annoyed with your own sound, try a different style for a while.. cant hurt