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Being a music producer in 2023 means you have an unprecedented level of access to learning material. Never before have we had so much information at our fingertips, so many resources available to help us become better producers. As someone who's been producing for over fifteen years now, I can say with some authority that there's one thing above all else that you can do to ensure you're always improving as a producer. Be a constant learner. Never think you know it all. There is always going to be some new piece of information you can learn, a new tip or technique...

We live in a world of seemingly endless content. Infinite hours of scrolling on your phone, constantly seeing something new. Whether it's memes or music, news or TikToks. This online realm of infinite content can often be incredibly overwhelming, to the point where it can make creatives like us music producers feel so much pressure to create something good, that we end up staring aimlessly at our DAW, unable to create anything we feel is good enough. I believe this form of writer's block comes from a unique burnout we seem to be having because we are exposed to so much content online....

Inspiration is an elusive and special thing. Sometimes it strikes you randomly, coming at you when you least expect it to. Other times you can go weeks without feeling inspired at all. We've all been there; sat in the studio or at our DAW, desperately wanting to make music, but unable to come up with anything we're happy with. Unfortunately, it isn't possible to force yourself to be inspired whenever you want to be, but there are things you can do to help find inspiration for your next musical project.  So, in this guide we are going to be discussing different ways...

I've seen a lot of people using generative concepts to create music over the last year. The idea of creating an environment where your music isn't always predictable is something I've found myself drawn to in recent months. Especially because I spent a lot of time in my younger years listening to Steve Reich and Brian Eno, it's fitting that things have come full circle. Both Eno and Reich are   pioneers of the genre, doing a lot of work in the early days of creating generative music.  The reason I think I've been seeing it have something of a resurgence, is due in no small part to...

There are many choices for DAWs these days, with a huge amount of options for you to choose from. There are certain big name DAWs which are the most popular, but there are also a surprising amount of lesser known options out there. Suffice it to say, as a music producer in 2023, you're spoilt for choice! And what's more, is that there isn't a one size fits all solution to this problem. Choosing a DAW is a lot like choosing a phone; they all do the same basic thing, but the ways in which it is approached can be wildly different,...