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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2016, 10:37:00 pm »
I just had nothing else to do. :-\

Nowadays I just do it for the fun.

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2016, 11:11:19 pm »
I was introduced to electronica by a friend when I was finishing up middle school, and I did some more research on my own, fell in love.
Then I got the idea of trying it out because I wanted to be like Kaskade, now I do it for the enjoyment. My ultimate goal is to play my music live :3
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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2016, 11:53:05 pm »
I do it because sitting in front of Ableton is the one of the few places where hours feel like minutes to me and I can truly get lost in my emotions and express myself. I've always had a passion for creating and music is my favorite medium. I've always been fascinated by music and sound in general - specifically the sounds of the synthesizer. I prefer the idea of creating music on a computer rather than with an instrument because I like the idea of endless possibilities. Also, because my favorite music and some of my favorite artists have helped me get through the roughest times in life, and have enhanced the good times - if there's any chance I can make others feel the way some of my favorite musicians have made me feel that's awesome.

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2016, 01:20:53 am »
renaissance man.

music has always been there from the young age listening to my family play cajun music (folk music native to louisiana). then the exploration continued.

not to mention it helps activate other parts of your brain you might not use if you aren't being creative outside of the parts you need to to do a difficult task.
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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2016, 05:09:39 am »
I do it because sitting in front of Ableton is the one of the few places where hours feel like minutes to me and I can truly get lost in my emotions and express myself.


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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2016, 12:12:50 pm »
It's simple: I just...love the act.  ;)

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #21 on: January 08, 2016, 12:18:09 pm »
I'm gonna be real here for a second; while I also love music and I make this stuff so I have something to listen to, I also very much run on attention and praise and acclaim, and the feeling of being really good at something, and that's a strong motivator.

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2016, 12:21:14 pm »
because why not?

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #23 on: January 08, 2016, 03:29:26 pm »
I have a compulsive need to share things with others. I've done a lot of creative things, but music is the one thing that stuck.

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2016, 03:58:55 pm »
Because its so much fun, and you get the biggest dopemin feeling ever when you make something good. Fucking endless possibilities, you can make up whatever crazy sound you want and nobody can stop you.
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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2016, 08:14:03 pm »
This is a really good question, and furthermore it's one that I think all musicians/producers/etc. should ask themselves often. It's good to reflect on why you're here and why you do what you do, without reflecting on that you can become really lost in the superficial things.
I'm here because I really really love it. I started making music while on vacation with my family when I was 16 (22 years old now), and I feel like the whole time I was just smiling and laughing because it felt so cool to be MAKING a song. I've listened to tons of music all my life, music has always been really important to me.. so being able to make music, my own music with my own message, was really exciting to me. As I've continued on I think my intent has shifted here and there, but it's only ever shifted to a different message, it's never shifted to doing it for money or fame.
I think if you are motivated by things that have an attainable "end", then you're eventually bound to fall.. If I was motivated to just make millions, and then I did, why would I make music anymore? That's why I choose to make it because I love it, because that's something that can never run dry

cheers!

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2016, 08:16:03 pm »
This is a really good question, and furthermore it's one that I think all musicians/producers/etc. should ask themselves often. It's good to reflect on why you're here and why you do what you do, without reflecting on that you can become really lost in the superficial things.
I'm here because I really really love it. I started making music while on vacation with my family when I was 16 (22 years old now), and I feel like the whole time I was just smiling and laughing because it felt so cool to be MAKING a song. I've listened to tons of music all my life, music has always been really important to me.. so being able to make music, my own music with my own message, was really exciting to me. As I've continued on I think my intent has shifted here and there, but it's only ever shifted to a different message, it's never shifted to doing it for money or fame.
I think if you are motivated by things that have an attainable "end", then you're eventually bound to fall.. If I was motivated to just make millions, and then I did, why would I make music anymore? That's why I choose to make it because I love it, because that's something that can never run dry

cheers!
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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2016, 08:26:11 pm »
i do it because it's fun and it's a really great feeling knowing your music is out there.

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2016, 08:29:56 am »
I do it simply because it's literally the only thing I'm decent at doing. Without it, I'd pretty much be worthless right now lol.

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Re: Why do you do it?
« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2016, 02:28:51 pm »
I love the feeling of getting lost in a production of a track for like 8 hours and be like damn, I just spent 8 hours on my daw and didn't even noticed that. For that 8 hours nothing else matters..