Here's my remix of Hazy by Modern Machines!
https://soundcloud.com/officialsapphire/hazy_sapphire_remix

Highly recommend getting a Lenovo Y700. I have the older model that has similar specs but is from 2014. The laptop works great, has a powerful Intel Core i7 quad core processor with hyperthreading (8 virtual cores). It handles anything I throw at it easily, the maximum a project has utilized the CPU is like 78%, but it had like 100 channels and lots of instances of Serum, Massive,etc.

Being original is easier imo. The reason being is that you can create the kind of music that is a reflection of your life and your experiences, you use it as a platform to reveal how you feel and what you've gone through. When I create music, it is more of a spiritual experience, because I can relive the best and worst moments by creating the soundtrack of my life.

I'm more of a song writer/musician than a producer, I try to write emotional, powerful songs that move the listeners and gives them a chance to do a bit of introspection. Because I am using my life as a way to shape how I create melodies, chords, basslines, I always end up creating something that is unique, that anyone who has been listening to my music since the beginning can easily tell it is my sound. 

I use Audacity been using it ever since I put stuff on iTunes and Google play

1. Learn your DAW, learn how to use the plugins, manipulate them, etc
2. Learn sound design...watch as many tutorials as you can on youtube, or if you want really good tutorials, pay for a subscription to adsr (I currently do this, it really helps)
3. Spend time trying to make your music reflect your emotions. Emotional music is very powerful and helps you grow as a person.

Using FM8, but NOT for growl bass sounds

I've found FM8 is great for ambient sounds, but does sacrifice some CPU in the process haha

I'd support the idea of an app. The site looks really small on my Samsung Galaxy Note 5, bit of a pain to navigate.