I have been giving this a lot of thought, and I decided to end the trial at this point. There were 3 reasons I decided to start the trial:
- To overcoming the paralyzing effect perfectionism had over creating music.
- To become more comfortable with sharing music I am not particularly fond of.
- To get myself in a productive routine.
By the first day the first two were completely taken care of, as if by magic.
Now the only reason to continue the challenge would be for the sake of establishing productive habits, but it probably is not even close to the most effective structure for me. The style of music I want to produce won't work out very well if I try to complete the songs quickly.
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Originally Posted by ohTen  much respect for dedicating yourself to it. |
Haha, lol. That's hilarious.
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Originally Posted by ohTen you might want to try this: Album-A-Day
i find it to be the absolute best way to generate material. i've done two so far (you can listen here (#1) and here (#2). I have taken many of the ideas i recorded from these projects and fleshed them out into complete songs. I haven't done one in a long time, but after struggling with other methods of songwriting, am finally ready to return to it. |
That's looks really neat. I am currently listening to your album #1, I like it!
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Originally Posted by ohTen Honestly, successful songwriting is all about finding a workflow that works for you. I tend to compose ideas and flesh them out at a later date. After they're fleshed out, then i will re-record and produce them. The whole process is very organized and is perpetually ongoing. |
That makes perfect sense. Hopefully I can establish a great workflow plan for myself soon.