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Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« on: January 08, 2016, 04:50:09 am »
Do gym and set body goals  ;D

Stop overdoing shit. Stop downloading new plugins for the sake of it. Your fancy stereo enhancer won't make you any better musically, your hard work will.


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Re: Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2016, 04:51:58 am »
yes ! healthy body is a healthy mind~

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Re: Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2016, 02:13:14 pm »
I agree with the advice in general, but advice like this could appear anywhere and apply to anything. Not relevant to music specifically.
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Re: Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2016, 04:35:03 pm »
I agree with the advice in general, but advice like this could appear anywhere and apply to anything. Not relevant to music specifically.

So we shouldn't be giving it? Please stop posting stuff like this (I see you doing this thing in a lot of threads), you're contributing absolutely nothing to these conversations. If you don't like the stuff people post or have nothing constructive to add, instead of making some snarky remark you should just not post in that thread.

To get on topic, I have to agree completely - Going to the gym almost every single day has been one of the most helpful things for me as a musician. Getting enough exercise helps you sleep better, keeps you feeling healthy (which improves your focus), counteracts the hours and hours of sitting you're gonna be doing as a producer, and it's a great way to clear your head. I go to the gym at least 4 days a week, plug in my headphones, and just spend the whole time I'm working out analyzing the songs and asking myself questions about how I could incorporate the things I hear into my own music. My phone has a "Gym Thoughts" note document on it, and every time I get an idea or realize something about a song I just type it in and continue my workout.

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Re: Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2016, 08:58:40 pm »
I agree with the advice in general, but advice like this could appear anywhere and apply to anything. Not relevant to music specifically.

So we shouldn't be giving it? Please stop posting stuff like this (I see you doing this thing in a lot of threads), you're contributing absolutely nothing to these conversations. If you don't like the stuff people post or have nothing constructive to add, instead of making some snarky remark you should just not post in that thread.

To get on topic, I have to agree completely - Going to the gym almost every single day has been one of the most helpful things for me as a musician. Getting enough exercise helps you sleep better, keeps you feeling healthy (which improves your focus), counteracts the hours and hours of sitting you're gonna be doing as a producer, and it's a great way to clear your head. I go to the gym at least 4 days a week, plug in my headphones, and just spend the whole time I'm working out analyzing the songs and asking myself questions about how I could incorporate the things I hear into my own music. My phone has a "Gym Thoughts" note document on it, and every time I get an idea or realize something about a song I just type it in and continue my workout.

I second this! Gym and listening to mixes is a great way to analyze a lot of songs at a time.

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Re: Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2016, 09:24:48 pm »
I can second this too, but from the other side. I don't go to the gym, I definitely should and as a result of that I feel like shit, which definitely mirrors in the music production sometimes.
"Earth is round right? Look at it from right angle and you'll be always on top of the world."
...but don't overdo it, because that's called being a d***k.

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Re: Want to boost creativity and confidence at the same time?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2016, 06:45:29 am »
Instead of saying "I should go to the gym" say "I'm calling a gym and signing up first thing in the morning!"  ;D