Late as well, but count me in! :3

Quote from: Nala on January 11, 2016, 04:02:20 pm

Not sure if anyone remembers mIRC, but there was a reddit edmprod mIRC chat that was pretty populated, we should get one up and running for Producer's Forum. Can probably sort it out if there's enough interest?

I actually suggested something like this already!

Lol I just replied in that thread, came back to edit this post, and saw you'd replied

How strict is this? Are moderators going to combine concurrent posts... within a certain time? Does the length of the post matter? Is there any incentive?

Not likely, considering I remember seeing Mat say he wanted it to be like the old style of forums, and they never had anything like that. No incentive except geek rep points (;

I've been producing for years now. At the beginning when I was a absolute noob everything was exciting and fun. Now, everything I do just sounds like shit. At the same time I know I could potentially make something awesome if I just set my mind to it. The problem is, making music has become extremely exhausting mentally. I'm always doubting myself and I feel really bad about myself.

I havent been able to make anything I'm proud of for the last year or so. I can work on a track really hard, but when it's finished I just feel the track is shitty and just ditch it.

I have no idea how to overcome these feelings. It all just feels depressing and not fun. At the same time, I continue to work on music, which is kinda funny.

This is probably something every producer goes through but I don't like this at all. These feelings just put out my creative flame. I know I have improved a lot during my years but still the anxiety and depression considering music production just increases as I get better.

I would just want to have that optimistic and exited feeling again. Sometimes it just feels theres no point in making music. I've just stopped trying, nowadays I just make music to extinguish my urge to create something.

I know the feel man, it's tough, and you're right I think 90% if not more people here would feel the same way with somewhat regularity. Like that graph Valant posted up above, and as you said, you're always improving but there are going to be lows, and there are going to be highs, but it sounds like you're just getting stuck down in the trough a bit more often than not. When I get stuck down there I step away for a bit, go watch some anime or play games or something, exercise, work, whatever else it is that you do in your spare time. Then rather than jumping straight back into it, I find some mixes or sets I haven't listened to before like Diplo n Friends sets of artists (Moksi's just recently), radio shows like Oliver Heldens', regular mini-mixes like Malaa's, and really sink back into the love that drove me to music production in the first place. Or just search for some completely new stuff outside what of you normally listen to.

I guess it may just seem like pretty basic advice, and stuff you've likely heard before, but I hope this helps in some way or another ^^

Porter for his dedication and passion, courage to step away from what created his success, for initially being the artist to make me fall for electronic music, and really see the beauty in it and the stories that it can tell. Also I feel like I identify and relate with him on a personal level as far as my interests go; Japanese culture, anime, fashion, video games, etc.

Tchami for his crazy innovative sound design, and producing from his soul (dat 'can't edit your soul motto' _/|\_) and paving his path into relatively unexplored territory musically speaking. After seeing him live I also have immense respect for the depth of production skill in his music, and also his live performance.

Moksi + Malaa + Ephwurd cos who doesn't have a couple of guilty, dirty, grimey, pleasures?

Rob Swire/Pendulum/now Knife Party for being my bridge from rock and metal to electronic.

Last but not least What So Not/Emoh for his absolute doggedness to stick with what he loves despite being in Flumes shadow for a pretty substantial portion of time. It makes me so happy to see where he's ended up. I've never seen someone more happy than when he brought his mum out on stage in front of a massive audience at Stereo.