--- On Fri, 7/10/09, singleeyeperspective <singleeyeperspective@...>
wrote:

>if you're running out of ideas...
>then here are some of the things i do when i get to the same situation...
>1.try making music somewhere else...(if you have a lappy) go to malls,
>cafe's..and if you have big money...go on a trip somewhere far from >home..and
see if there are places that give you inspiration. ..

true. but for some reason malls are very hard to get your ideas going. the place
is packed and noisey. what pair of cans are you using for monitoring? otherwise,
you would just be distracted.

>2.experiment! don't rely too much on software...try different things..
>don't try to imitate your fave artist(s) too much...(although it's very
>helpful, but not too much)

sometimes it is easy to get ideas from that rhodes '73 keyboard than a pc. the
immediacy of hardware synths and live instruments can give you instant
playability needed to get your ideas going.

as for imitating other artist, there's nothing wrong with it. in the end, most
of the time, you'll always sound like YOU.

>3.when making a song..don't concentrate too heavily..you' ll just hurt
>yourself...be free! (if you've started on a track and you don't like >it..still
finish it! and don't erase it! ideas are still ideas)

like i said before, making songs should be fun. and if you get stuck you can
always render your parts to loops and then use that later if inspiration strikes
again.