So you walk into the studio and already know what you want to create...you know all of your lyrics or you know all of the instruments you want to use. You or the engineer hits record and you go at it, expecting it to just come out. But all of the sudden it just doesn't sound right.. something is wrong, it doesn't sound as good in person as it did in your head yesterday. What happened?
Well, if I'm describing a situation you've been through, listen up. We've all been through this, including me. The problem is, we're trying to "logically" replicate an emotional art. Get it? Lol in otherwords, we're trying to re-live an experience we're not in right now and get the same results. When it comes to music, we're at our creative best if we're creating from our emotion, not from a plan or pencil. When we get in the studio, we should be making music according to how we feel at that very moment. That's as real as it gets..artistry in its truest form. True, you could be recording a reference somebody made for you, or you have to make music like the label or manager is telling you to make, but always understand... YOUR BEST MUSIC IS MADE WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO MAKE. Whatever you create then becomes an extension of your emotion, and it is truly felt when you're done with it. Just look at the success Drake has had as an example. He writes and records during the moment. So if you get in the habit of making music as your current emotion dictates, you'll start to see a huge difference in the quality of the music you create. Happy Recording!
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