Perfectionism - Deep Thoughts
Added 2024-10-21 14:59:59 +0000 UTCNew experiment! In this video, I’m discussing how many music producers, myself included, sometimes get stuck in cycles of perfectionism and overthinking during music production. This often happens when we spend too long tweaking sounds, mixdowns, or mastering, which can ultimately make things worse instead of better. My approach is to set internal time limits, keeping the flow of creativity alive without overanalyzing. I reflect on how technical skills should come naturally with practice, and overthinking can hinder the creative process. I also touch on the importance of self-reflection over chasing new gear as a solution to creative blocks.
Key points:
Overthinking and tweaking too long can harm creativity.
Setting internal time limits helps stay in the flow state.
Creativity works best when technical skills are instinctive, not forced.
New gear can be inspiring, but it shouldn't distract from internal challenges.
Self-reflection is crucial in overcoming perfectionism and finding creative balance.
Comments
Loved this! Topic was great and really insightful info. You hit spot on with a lot of the ideas around gear getting in the way, about time limits, overthinking etc. Wow loved it and found new ideas in it. I def do that with plugins, think they will solve something and get in the way. Although I have also gotten great plugins that do help. I keep thinking how I need to time limit myself to get more done. But I also need to target specific goals otherwise I just end up meandering with synths (which is fun but over time I get nothing finished). So goals like working in a genre, or using a track as a guide, or selecting 4 or 5 track ideas to finish and release. Well at least that's what I am trying to do. I enjoyed the format you used here! I found it helpful for Chat to rephrase and summarize your statements/ideas and to prompt you like a discussion. I can see how it gets a little boring, but this should also allow you to create content faster. Whereas if you cut out the Chat you might as well summarize the talking points and do a different type of video. So this was nice that it felt just raw and real while being insightful and informative. I'd watch more like this.
Travis Basso
2024-10-21 20:56:29 +0000 UTCOof. Flashbacks from ELIZA. “How does it make you feel that…” You could have accomplished more by cutting the chatbot, which is more of a prop device to let you “tell us things”. Otherwise, it’s somewhat interesting that the model has internalized the generic advice that we hear so much. A problem occurs when we let that direct our attention, for instance about the conditions for Flow State. Having said all this, I’m glad you can use this conceit to address a few of the most glaring issues with the current state of #MusicTech. Mostly thinking about socialized approaches to “brute force problem-solving” and the “shop therapy” aspect of buying the latest devices (plugins or hardware gear).
Alexandre Enkerli
2024-10-21 19:39:03 +0000 UTC
