This idea came from another thread about the "conscious mind."

I'm curious to hear of everyone's experience of producing while drunk, high, etc. I've never done either, but I've always been curious.  It seems like a few popular artists do, but I'm not sure if that's just the image they portray, rather than reality.

What do you think of it and what results have you got from any kind of mind-alternating substance? (weed, alcohol, acid, etc.)

Just watched this short Ted talk and it was really appropriate for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MBaFL7sCb8&index=1&list=LL9mvsi7mnNANWXd-mXOQZkQ

A lot of times, I feel bound to find/capture that "one singular" passion, even though that sort of thing is a lie, and in most cases, very unhealthy.  Western culture is especially guilty of this, I think. We reward and idolize people with these singular pursuits (at the expense of everything else in their lives).  Who cares if the person is a terrible human being if the movie/music/art they make is wonderful? Who cares if they still live in their parents' basement if they know how to tweak Serum just right and spend 18 hours a day doing just that?  Who cares if the person is unhappy and unfulfilled and depressed...the music they're making sounds great!

I tend to see other people's lives, whether it's celebrities or even friends of mine in town, as better than they actually are. It's as if I see their lives through rose-colored glasses.  I idealize their lives, their marriages, their careers..  but the reality is we're all struggling. We're all imperfect. There is no perfect marriage, perfect life, or perfect passion.  There are warts and periods of uninspiration and our creative lives (and lives as a whole) are characterized by the struggle..the perseverance.

I suppose there's beauty in this.  Trials build character and serve as the makeup for our composition as human beings. It's precisely our imperfections that make us human.  So let's do ourselves a favor: Be nice to ourselves and enjoy the ride.

Passion is not a job a sport or a hobby. It is the full force of your attention and energy that you give to what is right in front of you.

I was listening to Porter Robinson's Language this morning and thinking about some of the songs that give me "the feels".  Songs that either give me chills or cause some deep emotion to rise up in my soul.  A lot of songs are good. A lot of songs are fun.  But there are very few songs that give me the feelz. 

I thought it might be neat to see what few songs give y'all the feels.  Feel free to describe the emotion you feel, or just post and see what others think.

Here are a couple of mine:


When the chords hit, I feel like I'm bursting with my arms open with the brightest light shining on me and through me. I'm smiling with a smile that reaches beyond my face and everything is beautiful.


The title of this song matches my feeling. Floating among the clouds, an intense peace and happiness and a resolve deep in my soul.

Was at the bottom of a thread today.  Tried to navigate back to the homepage by clicking the large "The Producer's Forum" on the bottom lefthand side (in the same color bar as the twitter logo).  It's not linked.

I realize just a bit up from the bottom of the page is a "breadcrumbs" menu that includes a link to the homepage, but I thought if the Producer's Forum (copyright 2016) was linked, it would make it even easier.

If this is a quick fix, sweet. If not, not a big deal.

Have a look at this comical video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15Tzk

Make sure you "get stuff done" today.