THE DAMN BEAT BLOCK
What's a Beat-Block?
Well, I create music (Music Producer I am) - Lately, I've been facing some issues that caused my world to turn upside down, and it triggers my depression... So, basically, a Beat-Block happens when I'm creating a beat and I hit a wall, or two ...infinite walls to be more specific...
I can't come up with anything, well, I can BUT, nothing new, nothing sounds nice, it's like I'm doing the same beat over and over again, like a pattern I'm stuck in... Sounds like the same daily routine of life, and I don't want my music to sound like that! Neva!
I was super sick last week, with low blood pressure and then some, I think I created around ~10 music projects, I was on fire! ...Then the 'fire' went out...
If a light or something that is burning Goes out, it stops producing light or heat
And here I am, sitting in the cold, my thoughts are freezing - maybe I should fire up one of those ~10 projects? I did but nope, no heat yet... Something is missing!
And hey, I'm fully aware that nothing is missing... This is just one of the many things that depression does to my brain, and the way I see things... 'Blocked!'
How To Beat This?
I think I'm on the right track of doing so right now, writing about it (it does help!) taking a break... No need to create/start a fire I can't put out, at least, when I leave it for a couple of days and come back, I'll be missing it!
Gotta feel that 'hunger' so I can enjoy it more when I take that sweet bite!
This is not my first time experiencing this, and everytime I do... I take a step back, think of something new to add to my workflow, pattern, life, or whatever... Even if it's ridiculous, it shall and it will bring back the eagerness to create again, and the willingness to live...?
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i'm an amateur, i make music for fun, but i have also experienced this, and you're on the right track. take a break, step back, do something else.
also, make deliberately bad beats. terrible ones that don't follow the rules, and then play with them. bring them back from the brink. you can find some interesting things when you're not following previous patterns.
Indeed! I'm making the worst drumline ever atm and I'm feeling awesome, soon to take that trash out, then I'll start filtering ...Got any links of your work I can check out?
i'll have a look to see if i can find where i posted some of my stuff. it's been years. it might be embarrassing.
i've not felt super confident about any of my recent endeavors, nothing's really finished. i'll be sure to let you know if i find my old stuff worthy of sharing, hehe.
good luck with your terrible drumline!
Hopefully, you will share it soon... Thank you for passing by, see you again on another one :)
Damn that sucks, at least you have a process for working around it
Yea it does, I think it's off my back today though :)
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Hello from the other side , did you know that sometimes THE WALL turns out to be a mega hit and will ensure money for a life time so never give up.
Thank god you feel better
Here listen to this wall 😉
You know what, Britt, we are two different characters BUT, sometimes I find that we think the same on some topics!
I heart you.
and it's ok. even you writing this is good.
just getting it all out and then sitting with yourself
and cold is good.
hot is good.
know what is bad? lukewarm
so you are cold now - its cool. (get it? hehe)
I haven't heard all your sick beats yet. so if you make something - i wont' even know that its familiar. it will be new to me and anyone else that hears it that's new. and then maybe in a few days you wake up from your 20 minute night's sleep - and you're like YAYAAAAAAAAAAA.
hehehehe
did i mention... i heart you.
If there was a "Best comment of all-time Award", I'd have handed you the BCOAT Award for this comment, in a heartbeat.
...did I mention that, erm, I HEART YOU, too? I do...
hehehehehe then we make quite the pair!!!! hehehe 😍